Eve s Diner in Southmont is new and old at the same time.
The name and location are new, but the family who owns it are familiar faces to Davidson County s eating-out crowd. Evelia Vergara and Gregorio Marquina opened their second restaurant in the county with daughter Karen Marquina at 10545 S. Highway 8 where Nana Kitchen closed in March 2020. Nana s, like many buffet-style restaurants in the country, did not survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
The family opened Eve s Diner on April 8 and Gregg s Kitchen on Dec. 26, 2018. Both restaurants have similar, large menus and offer breakfast all day. I think dad wanted another restaurant, said Karen Marquina, their 20-year-old daughter. She balances being a sophomore at Appalachian State University, where she is majoring in nutrition with managing both of the restaurants.