Can I Work From Maisie’s Green Brae?
Yes. Free wifi, indoor and outdoor seating, Nitro Cold Brew on tap, and a kitchen happy to keep you fed while you work. What to expect if you bring your laptop to the brae for the afternoon.
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Our Story
Maisie’s Green Brae began with a hillside, a one-eyed foxhound named Maisie, and two people — Christine and Karl Schaefer — who wanted Tega Cay to have a proper gathering place. A brae is a hillside; Maisie is the rescue who gave it her name. Here’s how it came together.
Read Our StoryHow to Plan a Company Event Near Charlotte
Corporate events in this region usually mean a hotel ballroom or a conference room. There’s a third option that gets overlooked. A plainspoken guide to picking a date, planning headcount of 80 or more, the food and the backyard stage, parking and logistics, and why a team outing at the Brae beats a boardroom.
Read the GuideLive Music at Maisie’s Green Brae
Most Thursday and Saturday evenings, the backyard stage is warm and the music carries across the lawn — local and regional acts, always free, no cover. What to expect, when it happens, and how to find the schedule.
Read the GuideHosting a Private Event
Birthday parties, company gatherings, rehearsal dinners, neighborhood celebrations. Indoor and outdoor space, catering, and a full bar, with room to seat 80 or more inside. What to expect and how to start the conversation.
Read the GuideThree Weeks on the Brae
What happened when we finally opened the door — the food that landed, the music on the stage, the reviews that came in early, and one moment during service nobody planned for.
Read the StoryNeeps & Tatties
The history of Scotland’s most beloved side dish — where it came from, how it’s traditionally made, and why we serve it instead of mashed potatoes.
Read the ArticleWhisky vs. Whiskey
One letter. Two spellings. The history of how and why the two spellings diverged — from the Gaelic origin of the word to a 19th-century commercial rivalry — and why we spell it without the “e” at Maisie’s Green Brae.
Read the ArticleWhere to Eat After a Day on Lake Wylie
A day on the lake ends the same way every time — everybody’s hungry, nobody wants to cook, and the question is where to go. We’re a few minutes from the marinas, not on the water but where you head after. Boat hair welcome, lake-tired dogs welcome, room for the group that grew over the afternoon.
Read the GuideThe Unofficial 19th Hole
Where to eat after a round near Tega Cay Golf Club — about five minutes up the road. Not for the golfer who wants a quick one at the turn, but for the foursome bringing the families along and the group too big for a bar stool. Room for the crew, a kids’ menu, and a dog under the table.
Read the GuideThe Best Place to Eat in Tega Cay
The question I get asked more than any other, answered honestly — my short list (Sabor, the Greek Grill, Pho & Sushi), a fair survey of the rest of the town, gluten-free notes, and where we fit. A top-five list you can actually trust.
Read the GuideWe Opened the Door
We didn’t wait for July 4. We opened quietly for soft opening on June 5 — walk-ins, taps poured, stage warm — and let the first weekend tell us what it would. What we learned, what our neighbors said, and what came next.
Read the StoryPilates in the Dining Room
We had a different morning planned. Then it rained, and forty minutes later thirty-three mats were down on the dining room floor and the room had become something else entirely. A record of the day Vibe Pilates came to the Brae.
Read the StoryWhere the Good Life Gathers
Christine and Karl Schaefer opened Maisie’s Green Brae on July 4th, 2026 — building a third place for Tega Cay around the bones of a 1977 building, the Scottish roots that shaped Low Country food, and a one-eyed foxhound rescue named Maisie. Read the full Tega Cay Sun feature on how the founders came to Tega Cay, what drew them to 2150 Gold Hill Road, and why a brae and a rescue dog ended up at the center of the restaurant’s name.
Read at Tega Cay Sun External LinkHosting an Event at a Neighborhood Restaurant
Corporate events in this region usually land in one of two places: a hotel ballroom or a dedicated event hall. A neighborhood restaurant is the third option, and it gets overlooked more often than it should. What you get, what you don’t get, the questions worth asking before you book, and how to tell whether a venue is right for the kind of evening you’re planning.
Read the GuideThe Hidden Logistics of a 50-Person Team Lunch
Team lunches at scale look simple from the outside. Someone orders food, food arrives, people eat. The honest answer is that quite a bit goes into a clean catering job, and most of it is invisible until it isn’t. A pulled-back look at the timeline, the dietary handoff, what setup actually means, and the two moments that decide whether the planner looks good.
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