The Whirl: Smash Ribbon Cutting

Smash celebrated its grand opening on Mar. 3 with a ribbon cutting and presenting a $5,000 donation to the Cooper Charitable Foundation. Smash is the newest restaurant and bar from LM Restaurants, the Raleigh-based, family-owned hospitality company that operates more than 30 restaurants from North Carolina to Florida.

Chris Moutos, Mary-Ann Baldwin, Lou Moshakos, Amber Moshakos, John Cooper


This article originally appeared in the April 2026 issue of WALTER magazine.