Eating & Drinking Out 

Readers' Picks

• Wine Selection (Retail)
  Total Wine & More
• Wine Selection (Bar or Restaurant)
  Social Restaurant + Wine Bar
• Beer Selection (Retail)
  Total Wine & More
• Bottle Beer Selection (Bar or Restaurant)
  Gene’s Haufbrau
• Beer Selection on Tap
  Gene’s Haufbrau
• Happy Hour
  Social Restaurant + Wine Bar
• New Bar
  Midtown Bar & Grill
• Neighborhood Bar
  Moe’s Crosstown Tavern
• Upscale Bar
  Social Restaurant + Wine Bar
• Rooftop Bar
  Rooftop Bar & Restaurant at Vendue
• Bar Staff
  Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ
• Bouncers
  A.C.’s Bar and Grill
• Downtown Bar
  Blind Tiger Pub
• Smoking Bar
  Club Habana
• Mt. Pleasant Bar
  Red’s Ice House
• James Island Bar
  O’Brion’s Pub & Grille
• Folly Beach Bar
  Surf Bar
• IOP Bar
  The Windjammer
• Sullivan’s Island Bar
  Poe’s Tavern
• West Ashley Bar
  Gene’s Haufbrau
• N. Charleston Bar
  Madra Rua Pub
• Summerville Bar
  Upstairs at the Icehouse
• Waterfront Bar
  Red’s Ice House
• College Bar
  Silver Dollar
• Authentic Pub
  Madra Rua Pub
• No-Frills Watering Hole
  Big John’s Tavern
• Dance Club
  Trio Club
• Pool Hall
  Players’ Place
• Pick-up Joint
  Trio Club
• Late Night Bar
  A.C.’s Bar and Grill
• Sports Bar
  King Street Grille
• Gay/Lesbian Club
  Club Pantheon
• Adult Establishment
  Thee Southern Belle
• Martini
  Cypress Lowcountry Grille
• Margarita
  Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano

• Cold Beer
  Gene’s Haufbrau
• Cheap Beer Deal
  A.C.’s Beer of the Month
• Restaurant
  FIG
• New Restaurant
  Halls Chophouse
• Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying
  Oak Steakhouse
• Chef
  Brett McKee, Oak Steakhouse
• Wait Staff
  McCrady’s
• Sommelier
  Clint Sloan, McCrady’s
• Caterer
  Cru Catering
• Downtown Restaurant
  Basil Thai Restaurant
• James Island Restaurant
  Mustard Seed
• Folly Beach Restaurant
  Taco Boy
• Mt. Pleasant Restaurant
  Red Drum Gastropub
• Sullivan’s Island Restaurant
  Poe’s Tavern
• IOP Restaurant
  The Boathouse at Breach Inlet
• Pub Food
  Moe’s Taverns
• West Ashley Restaurant
  Al Di La
• North Charleston Restaurant
  EVO Pizzeria
• Summerville Restaurant
  Oscar’s
• Romantic Restaurant
  Fulton Five
• Waterfront Dining
  Fleet Landing Restaurant
• Outdoor Patio
  Red’s Ice House
• Sunday Brunch
  High Cotton
• Restaurant for Children
  Moe’s Southwest Grill
• Breakfast
  IHOP
• Japanese Restaurant
  Wasabi Japanese Steak House
• Indian Restaurant
  Nirlep Indian Restaurant
• Chinese Restaurant
  Red Orchids China Bistro
• Late Night Menu
  Waffle House
• Thai/Vietnamese Restaurant
  Basil Thai Restaurant
• French Restaurant
  39 Rue de Jean
• Italian Restaurant
  Al Di La
• Meat and Three
  Boulevard Diner
• Mexican Restaurant
  Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano
• Greek Restaurant
  Athens Restaurant

• Tapas
  Chai’s Lounge & Tapas
• Soul Food
  Gullah Cuisine
• Cheap Meal
  Moe’s Southwest Grill
• Fried Chicken
  Jestine’s Kitchen
• Restaurant for Vegetarians
  Mustard Seed
• Sweet Tea
  Jestine’s Kitchen
• Burger
  Five Guys Burgers & Fries
• Cheesesteak
  DB’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Burgers, & Fries
• French Fries
  Five Guys Burgers & Fries
• New York Style Pizza
  Andolini’s Pizza
• Gourmet Pizza
  Mellow Mushroom
• Sub Sandwich/Hoagie
  Jersey Mike’s Subs
• Wings
  Wild Wing Café
• Seafood
  Hank’s Seafood Restaurant
• Place to Buy Local Seafood
  Crosby’s Seafood
• Oysters/Best Raw Bar
  Pearlz Oyster Bar
• Sushi
  Wasabi Japanese Steak House
• Buffet
  Ryan’s Family Steakhouse
• Salad
  California Dreaming Restaurant
• Steak
  Oak Steakhouse
• Shrimp and Grits
  Hominy Grill
• Ice Cream
  Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream and Sandwich Café
• Barbecue
  Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ
• Ribs
  Sticky Fingers
• Hotdog
  Jack’s Cosmic Dogs
• She-Crab Soup
  82 Queen
• Bagels
  Bagel Nation
• Deli
  East Bay Deli
• Bakery
  Normandy Farm Bakery
• Desserts
  Kaminsky’s Most Excellent Café
• Coffee House
  Kudu Coffee House
• Rockabilly Pig Mural
  The Barbeque Joint
• Bowl of Steaming WTF
  Menudo

Critics' Picks

• New Concept on King Street
  W.O.K.
• New Bar Snack
  Sweet Pork Buns at McCrady’s
• Farmers Market Upgrade
  The Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion
• New Outdoor Deck
  Mellow Mushroom
• Luckiest Thing to Happen to Sausage Lovers
  Craig Deihl’s Artisan Meat Share
• Spot for Scoring Carolina Cups
  Stella Maris Seafood
• Dessert on Wheels
  Tokyo Crepes
• Dry-Aged Steaks and Pats on the Back
  Halls Chophouse
• Luck for Locavores
  LLF’s Growing New Farmers’ Program
• Female Chef
  Michelle Weaver
• Chef with Nine Lives
  Jacques Larson at Wild Olive
• Chef on a Shoestring
  Chef Robert Carter, The Early Show’s Chef on a Shoestring competition
• Restaurant You Haven’t Been to in Ages
  Carolina’s
• Fire in the Bowl
  Dolsot Bimbimbap at Kim’s Restaurant
• Luck for the Downtrodden
  Mickey Bakst of Charleston Grill
• Chandeliers
  Oyster Lights at Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar
• Charleston Moment on the Travel Channel
  Man vs. Food at Bushido
• Street Food That You Can Sit Down to Eat
  Shine’s Arepas
• Place to Stock Up on Dim Sum
  H&L Asian Market
• Place to Stock Up for a Game of Fear Factor
  Saigon Supermarket
• Stop for Bead-Throwing Diners
  The Crescent Connection
• Star Turn By a Jalapeño
  Thai House Roll at Tasty Thai and Sushi
• Soul Food Buffet
  Huger’s
• Breakfast Sandwich
  Johnny’s
• Salmon Sashimi
  Shi Ki
• Indicator of Pork Belly Futures
  Bacon and Eggs at High Cotton
• $11 Menu Item that Lasts Two Meals or More
  MuthaShip at the Daily Dose
• Sweet Cornbread
  Craves Soul Food
• Use for Honey
  Woody’s Pizza crust
• Reason to Get Out of Bed on Sunday
  WildFlour Pastry
• New Way to Ruin an Entire Sunday Afternoon
  Ribs & Bar-B-Q Combo at Smoky Oak Taproom
• Place to Luck Out on Fermented Veggies
  Mama Kim’s
• Southern-style Potato Salad
  Cork Neighborhood Bistro
• Tater Tots
  Voodoo Tiki Bar and Lounge
• Way to Amuse Your Bouche
  Strawberries & Marscapone with Champagne Powder at Tristan
• Place for Some Tongue, If You’re Lucky
  Glass Onion
• Reason to Press Your Luck
  Chocolate Eclair Pudding at JB’s Smokeshack
• Gelato
  Mascarpone & Balsamic at Paolo’s Gelato Italiano
• Way to Amuse Bouche your Sweet Tooth
  Emily Cookson’s desserts at Charleston Grill
• Half-Sour Pickles
  Mozzo Deli
• Fried Catfish
  Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ
• Place for Pho Fun
  Quyen/Party Kingdom

• Dessert
  Sticky Sorghum Pudding at FIG
• Charcoal Grill
  Pollo Tropical
• Chicken and Waffles. Period.
  Early Bird Diner
• Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  Zia Taqueria
• Fish Tacos at a Burger Joint
  Sesame Burgers and Beer
• Drinking Trend
  Craft Beer
• Belgian Invasion
  Chimay
• Beer Session
  The Charleston Brewvival, Feb. 27, 2010
• Impulse Buy Purveyors
  Charleston Beer Exchange
• New Bottles of Beer
  COAST Brewing Co.
• Place to Drink 100 Wines By the Glass
  Muse
• Place to Get 15-Year-Old Pappy Van Winkle
  McCrady’s
• Place for a Non-Alcoholic Summer Drink
  Teavana
• Smoking Patio
  The Recovery Room
• Cocktail Served in a Smoky Place
  Club Habana
• Addition to the Bloody Mary Since Pickled Okra
  Guinness at Madra Rua
• Post-Workout Drink
  Planet Smoothie’s Mr. Mongo
• Beachfront Bar
  Blu Restaurant
• Dive Bar Redo
  A.C.’s Bar and Grill
• Local Version of Cheers
  Drop-In Bar and Deli
• Makeover
  Henry’s House
• Way to Blow Money
  Recovery Room’s Jukebox
• Place to Drink Like a Gangsta or Moll
  McCrady’s
• Reinvention
  Raval turns into Closed For Business
• Beer Selection (Retail)
  Total Wine & More
• Celebrity Brewer Sighting
  Palmer Campus of Trident Tech’s Culinary Institute
• Drinking Trend
  Craft Beer
• Use of Watermelon
  Palmetto Watermelon Wheat Ale
• Case Made for Beer Over Wine
  Garrett Oliver at Brooklyn Brewery Beer Dinner
• Local Holiday Beer
  Southend Imperial Brown Ale
• New Bottles of Beer
  COAST Brewing Co.
• Place to Drink 100 Wines By the Glass
  Muse
• New Vodka Flavor
  Firefly Peach Tea Vodka
• New Exotic Booze
  Zwack
• Cheap Oversized Beer
  El Dorado Mexican Restaurant
• Place to Get 15-Year-Old Pappy Van Winkle
  McCrady’s
• Place for a Non-Alcoholic Summer Drink
  Teavana
• Smoking Patio
  The Recovery Room
• Cocktail Served in a Smoky Place
  Club Habana
• Addition to the Bloody Mary Since Pickled Okra
  Guinness at Madra Rua
• Coffee Ritual
  Hope and Union Coffee Company
• Post-Workout Drink
  Planet Smoothie’s Mr. Mongo

• Beachfront Bar
  Blu Restaurant
• Place to Get Your Coffee Fix
  Muddy Waters Coffee Bar
• Dive Bar Redo
  A.C.’s Bar and Grill
• Local Version of Cheers
  Drop-In Bar and Deli
• Hang
  The Tin Roof
• Makeover
  Henry’s House
• Way to Blow Money
  Recovery Room’s Jukebox
• Alcoholic Summer Drink
  Cucumber-infused Vodka at Fuel
• Place to Drink Like a Gangsta or Moll
  McCrady’s
• Reinvention
  Raval turns into Closed For Business
• Example of Luck Being the Result of Hard Work
  James Beard Awards
• local Food + Wine Festival that now has to call itself a Wine + Food Festival
  Charleston Wine + Food Festival
• Takeover
  Five Guys Expansion
• Roll of the Dice
  Kickin’ Chicken franchise
• Eating Trend
  Upscale Bar Food
• Weird Beer
  Avery Brewing Co.'s Voltron
• Lucky Strike for Outdoor Dining
  The Smoking Ban
• Beer Float
  Breckinridge Vanilla Porter float at Twisted Fish
• Reason for a Straight Southern Male to Question Their Sexuality
  Drag Night at Club Pantheon
• Happy Hour
  At the Pour House
• Outcropping of Locavorism
  Chef’s Gardens
• Road Trip That’ll Turn Your Kids Into foodies
  Bee City
• New Mexican Joint in the middle of the hood
  Taco Boy
• Place to Eat Before It’s Gone Forever
  Robert’s of Charleston
• Move Out of the Woods
  Nathan Whiting’s move to Tristan
• ‘Never Heard of It’ Moment
  The Lee Bros. vs. Bobby Flay
• Clam Man
  Clammer Dave
• “I Love You Man” BFFs
  Craig Deihl and Jimihatt
• place to stock up on dim sum for your home
  H&L Asian Market
• Anytime Thanksgiving Meal
  Boulevard Diner
• Soul Food Buffet
  Huger’s
• Place for Lucky Bastards to Let Their Palmetto Flag Fly
  Midtown Bar and Grill
• Restaurant That Hit Some Bad Luck
  Majestic Grill
• Croissanwich
  East Bay Deli
• fried dill pickles
  Grindz Burgers & Brew
• Homemade Brats
  Carolina’s Oktoberfest Beer Dinners
• Tofu To Go
  The Sprout
• collection of dipping sauces
  BuddyRoe’s Shrimp Shack
• Special
  Turkey Pot Pie
• way to eat like Mario and Luigi after defeating King Kuppa
  Iacofono’s

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