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Among the changes are more seating, a new oyster bar, an expanded menu, new decor and a return to the historic building's original wooden ceilings, floors and walls, Price said.
Built in 1866, the building previously housed both Plums and the Shipman Gallery, which closed earlier this year.
"I knew when that space came available I just had to grab it," Price said. "I definitely put a lot of my emotional heart and soul into the project. ... We returned the building to as much of the old character as we possibly could."
The restaurant now has entrances on both Bay Street and the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
Price opted for a "soft" opening and waited a week before formally announcing the reopening, giving cooks and other employees a chance to adjust to the expanded kitchen and dining areas and new dishes, he said.
So what's new on the menu?
Oysters (12 for $10) and other seafood like clams, local steamed shrimp and a Thai shrimp ceviche dish.
"People are just really loving the fact that they can get 12 oysters for a reasonable price," Price said.
With a bigger kitchen and room for a deep fryer, Plums also now serves traditional po' boys sandwiches, he said. Some other dinner items have changed, but the "spirit" is the same, he said.
"Everything has a Lowcountry feel to it," he said.
The restaurant has been a mainstay on Bay Street for decades. Price's family opened Plums in the historic building in 1987, and he took over ownership in 1995, he said.
Contractors gutted the building's interior and opened the space up, creating three distinct dining areas, Price said.
Some of the building's original wood was transformed into table and bar tops, he said.
He declined to say how much the renovations cost, saying only that it was worth the investment.
For a complete menu, visit www.plumsrestaurant.com.
OTHER BUSINESSES
Other recent business openings, closings and changes in the area:
• Thumbs Up, a nonprofit after-school tutoring program, has relocated to 914 Hamar Street, across from the Charles "Lind" Brown Activity Center. The United Way Agency, where volunteers work one-on-one with elementary school students on schoolwork and character development, will hold an open housefrom 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 9.
