Featured Editor's Pick Old Fort pizza restaurant, boutique store boost downtown Main Street Mike Conley Apr 10, 2025 Apr 10, 2025 Updated Apr 11, 2025 0 × Mike Conley Owner and manager of 27 Main discuss the restaurant. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Old Fort’s Main Street now boasts an eatery that features pizza, subs and salads and a boutique gift store that offers handmade items.kAm%96 EH@ =@42==J @H?65 3FD:?6DD6D 3@E9 @A6?65 =2DE DF>>6C 2?5 2C6 =@42E65 ?6IE 5@@C E@ 6249 @E96C]k^Am Two locally owned businesses, 27 Main, left, and The Common Pine, right, both opened last summer in Old Fort. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS k9amaf |2:? C6DE2FC2?E k^9amkAm~=5 u@CE’D ?6H6DE C6DE2FC2?E[ af |2:?[ :D =@42E65 :? 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G2CJ 2?5 4FDE@>6CD 42? 4964< @?=:?6 7@C 2?J 492?86D @C FA52E6D]k^Am kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^r966<2?5!6?!2A6Cr@Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%96 r@>>@? !:?6 u2463@@< A28k^2m6 @C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]E964@>>@?A:?6]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmHHH]E964@>>@?A:?6]4@>]k^2mk^Am The Common Pine in Old Fort offers a selection of books, stickers and handcrafted cards. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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Nathan Jones and Duncan Gant talk about 27 Main in Old Fort Owner and manager of 27 Main discuss the restaurant.
