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"We're opening with this menu because it's our vision, but we'll see what the neighbors respond to," says Ionikh. He notes that, as the name suggests, this is ultimately a neighborhood restaurant, and input from customers will help steer the vision. Appetizers range from $5 for warmed bread and olive oil to $14 for mushroom and ricotta ravioli. All entrees are under $30, though some specials will be $30. Cocktails are $13 to $15, and the wine list includes house wine at $8 a glass. Canned, bottled and draft beer are on offer, too. Whit's End will host happy hour from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, with 20 percent off everything on the menu.
The restaurant is opening in the former Scott's Market, a small grocery store that served the community on and off since 1897. Ownership has transitioned through the years, but the name stayed the same for over a century until it closed a decade ago.To honor that history, Ionikh and Storm intend to hang the old Scott's Market sign, or what's left of it, in the garage, which will be renovated into a secondary dining area that opens onto the patio.