A new steakhouse called The Lark is set to softly open in downtown Pickens during the first week of November, more than a year after it was first announced. The restaurant, planned for 126 W. Main St., comes from Bo Stegall, a Greenville-area business owner with ventures spanning hair care, pet boarding and animal rescue.
The soft opening timeline came via a social media post, according to Upstate Business Journal, which first reported the news. The Lark was originally announced back in spring 2025, meaning Pickens diners have waited well over a year to see the steakhouse concept come to life on West Main Street.
Who Is Behind The Lark
Stegall is not new to running a business in the Upstate. He owns Bo Stegall the Salon at 703 Wade Hampton Blvd. in Greenville, according to the same report. He also owns The Noble Dog Hotel, a pet boarding operation located at Hampton Station, along with Canine Healing Project, a nonprofit tied to his animal-focused ventures.
The Canine Healing Project’s work extends beyond rescue: it says it trains at-risk dogs as therapy animals, makes them available for adoption and encourages adopters to become certified teams for visits to places such as hospitals, schools and nursing homes. The organization is associated with the Noble Dog Hotel, linking Stegall’s animal-care ventures to a nonprofit focused on therapy-dog work.
That combination of a hair salon, a dog hotel and a dog-rescue nonprofit makes The Lark something of a departure for Stegall, marking his entry into the restaurant business with a steakhouse concept in a different Upstate community altogether.
Stegall’s business background also includes developing a hair-care line alongside his salon work. In a personal history published by his company, he describes growing up in Pickens County, training as a hairstylist and returning to the Upstate after working in California. The profile traces his path from salon work to building a local hair-care brand—another venture outside the restaurant industry.
What's Still Unknown
Beyond the address and the general timeline, specifics about The Lark remain limited. A third-party online listing associates the restaurant with the same 126 W. Main St. address and lists hours running from 4:30 p.m. to as late as 11:30 p.m. depending on the day, but that information comes from a low-confidence source and has not been independently verified.
No confirmed details have emerged yet about the steakhouse's menu, seating capacity, staffing or liquor license status, nor has a formal opening event been announced. For now, the first week of November stands as the only publicly stated target for Pickens residents eager to see what The Lark has in store.
The Lark is entering an existing downtown dining mix rather than an area without restaurant options. Visit Pickens’ downtown guide lists restaurants along Main Street and nearby blocks, including The Porkette, Southern Vault Bistro and The Wizard Owl Creperie & Mercantile, alongside The Lark at 126 W. Main St. The guide’s current dining directory places the new steakhouse among a range of established local food businesses.
