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Given the rumblings we've heard that they might be closing, the change in ownership is hardly shocking, and it's a bit reassuring to know that part of town won't lose its local coffee shop.

Olivia Gosset has nice rundown for the Charleston City Paper on what's happened and what's up; read it here.

She points out that the new owners may step away from the African theme, something that's none too surprising, especially as the Web site has been pulled down.

Kudu's been a good recipe, hopefully we don't get New Coke in this shakeup.

Kudu is at 4 Vanderhorst Street in downtown Charleston.