Dave Schnell, who owns Brown's Court Bakery on the peninsula, on Saturday announced that after eleven years of serving the Charleston community, the eatery will soon close. The last day of business will be November 17th.
Schnell made the announcement on social media, saying:
"It is with a heavy heart we must announce that Brown’s Court will be closing our doors after November 17th. A decade ago an idea was born to open a bakery named Proof, until, of course, a bar opened down the street with the exact name four months before opening the bakery. So, we pivoted, found out the driveway along the bakery was called Brown’s Court back in the late 1800s and the least creative person in history named it such.
When we first opened the bakery, we have always been steadfast in maintaining that all of our baked goods are made fresh daily and all in house. We also got married and then became pregnant with our daughter all the while my pregnant wife manned the front end (still disagree to this day how to properly pour espresso shots). But, in remaining true to the freshest possible product and as the bakery became the 1a, 1b, and 1c of my life, I realized I missed numerous family events and milestones because of it. And for my entire married life and my child’s entire life that has been the case.
If you know who owns Brown’s Court, congratulations, because I’ve always prided myself on being the dishwasher in the back. And that’s because the people who truly made Brown’s Court what it is today are the people who clearly ran the IG feed but also rocked out through the hard hours in oppressive kitchen heat to bake product I still remain proud of. And that’s why this decision is so devastating on a personal level because without the staff at Brown’s Court, none of this would have been possible.
Lastly, I just wanted to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the years. None of this would have been possible without your continued support."
You can visit Brown's Court Bakery before they close at 199 St Philip Street.
