Columbia will soon welcome a new business to the Five Points area. Enzo’s will open its doors Tuesday in the former home of Blue Cactus Café. The New York deli restaurant was created by Joe Cardinale, owner and head chef, who felt like a piece of home was missing after making his move to Columbia. Cardinale has worked as the head chef at Ripper’s, which is set up in Jake’s Bar and Grill on Devine Street.

“A deli is a big deal up in the north,” he said. “Most of the kids working in the kitchen are from the northeast and we were missing good delis from back home.” Cardinale said he started experimenting with different recipes to create ones that felt more like home. He began hosting Enzo’s popup locations in bars throughout Columbia a year ago and after experiencing success, he decided to open a stand-alone deli.