Serving Lunch and Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), Late Night (Fri.-Sat.)
Cork occupies a restored storefront on North Charleston’s restaurant row in Park Circle. With a narrow brick front and high, wood-beamed ceilings, it has the feel of a downtown restaurant and the food to match. The menu changes regularly to reflect what’s fresh, with an eye toward local ingredients. Regular lunch items include a roasted tomato bisque with basil oil and cheese croutons and sandwiches like the chicken and cranberry salad wrap and a three-cheese grill. At night, entrées are more substantial but seasonal, with choices like a cognac-flambéed N.Y. Strip and pan-seared salmon with a jalapeño and honey-lime chimichurri. At lunch there’s Cheerwine and Sundrop in glass bottles, and at night a respectable list of wines plus a mix of new upscale brews. There’s also a deep selection of “Time Honored Beers” like Iron City, Old Milwaukee, and Ballantine XXX. Cork turns out good food at good prices in a funky bistro environment, a sure-fire combination for a neighborhood favorite. —Robert Moss
Dish (Winter 2013)
Simple bistro menu full of fresh, seasonal salads, sandwiches, sides, specialty sodas, and wines.
Features: Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Live Music
Hours: Lunch and Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). Sat. Brunch. Closed Sun.
Price: $$$
Lunch, Mon-Fri: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Dinner, Mon-Fri: 5-10 p.m.
Dinner, Sat: 6-10 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Features: Live Music, Outdoor Seating
Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri 3 pm-7 pm: $4 Well Liquor, $4 House Wines, .75 off all Beers.