Eating & Drinking Out 

• Jonathan Boncek
• Best Sommelier: Brad Ball, Social Not only does Brad ball know wines, he knows how to celebrate his 2013 Readers’ Pick — by sabering open a bottle of bubbly

Readers' Picks

• French Restaurant
  39 Rue de Jean
• Sweet Tea
  Jestine’s Kitchen
• Bakery
  Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts
• Local Cocktail Mixer
  Charleston Bloody Mary Mix
• Authentic Pub
  Madra Rua
• Bottled Beer Selection
  Gene's Haufbrau
• Beer Selection (Retail)
  Charleston Beer Exchange
• Bottled Beer Selection (Bar or Restaurant)
  Gene's Haufbrau
• Beer Selection on Tap
  Closed for Business
• Happy Hour
  Social Wine Bar and Restaurant
• New Bar
  The Alley
• Local Brewery
  Holy City Brewing Co.
• Bes Local Spirit
  Firefly
• Local Cocktail Mixer
  Charleston Bloody Mary Mix
• Neighborhood Bar
  Moe's Crosstown Tavern
• Upscale Bar
  The Cocktail Club
• Rooftop Bar
  Rooftop Bar at Vendue Inn
• Bar Staff
  Recovery Room
• Bouncers
  Recovery Room
• Downtown Bar
  Recovery Room
• Daniel Island Bar
  Daniel Island Grille
• Mt. Pleasant Bar
  Red's Icehouse
• James Island Bar
  Smoky Oak Taproom
• Folly Beach Bar
  Surf Bar
• IOP Bar
  The Windjammer
• Sullivan's Island Bar
  Poe's Tavern
• West Ashley Bar
  Gene's Haufbrau
• North Charleston Bar
  Madra Rua
• Summerville Bar
  Montreux Bar & Grill
• Johns Island Bar
  Seanachai
• Neighborhood Bar
  Moe's Crosstown Tavern
• Upscale Bar
  The Cocktail Club
• Authentic Pub
  Madra Rua
• No-Frills Watering Hole
  Big John's Tavern
• Dance Club
  NV
• Pool Hall
  A.C.'s Bar and Grill
• Pick Up Joint (TIE)
  Social Wine Bar and Restaurant / Recovery Room
• Late Night Bar
  Recovery Room
• Bar for Late Night Eats
  A.C.'s Bar and Grill
• Sports Bar
  King Street Grille
• Gay Club
  Club Pantheon
• Lesbian Club
  Club Pantheon

• Adult Establishment
  Thee Southern Belle
• Martini
  Cypress Lowcountry Grille
• Cocktails
  The Cocktail Club
• Margarita
  Santi's
• Cold Beer
  Recovery Room
• New Restaurant
  Stars
• Cheap Beer Deal
  Recovery Room
• Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying
  Halls Chophouse
• Chef
  Sean Brock
• Waterfront Bar
  Red's Icehouse
• Local Brewery
  Holy City Brewing
• Wait Staff
  Halls Chophouse
• Margarita
  Santi's
• Sommelier
  Brad Ball, Social Wine Bar
• Caterer
  Cru Catering
• Food Truck
  Roti Rolls
• Daniel Island Restaurant
  Queen Anne’s Revenge
• Downtown Restaurant
  FIG
• BOGO
  2-for-1 margaritas at Taco Boy — if you ride your bike
• James Island Restaurant
  Heart Woodfire Kitchen
• Folly Beach Restaurant
  Taco Boy
• Mt. Pleasant Restaurant
  Red Drum
• Sullivan's Island Restaurant
  Poe's Tavern
• IOP Restaurant
  Boathouse on Breach Inlet
• North Charleston Restaurant
  EVO
• Summerville Restaurant
  Oscar’s
• Johns Island Restaurant
  Fat Hen
• Romantic Restaurant
  Fulton Five
• Outdoor Patio
  Red’s Icehouse
• Kid-Friendly Restaurant
  Moe’s Southwest Grill
• Japanese
  Wasabi
• Indian
  Nirlep
• Chinese
  Red Orchids China Bistro
• Thai/Vietnamese
  Basil
• Asian Fusion
  Zen Asian Fusion
• Italian
  Al Di La
• Greek Restaurant
  Athens Restaurant & Grill
• Tapas
  Barsa
• Cheap Meal
  Moe's Southwest Grill
• Restaurant for Vegetarians
  Black Bean Company
• Charcuterie
  Cypress Lowcountry Grille
• Food Product
  Sweeteeth

• Pub Food
  Moe’s Taverns
• Bakery
  Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts
• Sunday Brunch
  Triangle Char and Bar
• Breakfast
  Early Bird Diner
• Ribs
  Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ
• Late Night Menu
  Butcher and Bee
• Hot Dogs
  Jack’s Cosmic Dogs
• Desserts
  Kaminsky’s
• Meat & 3 Veggies
  Jestine’s Kitchen
• She-Crab Soup
  82 Queen
• Bagels
  Bagel Nation Cafe
• Coffee House
  Kudu
• Soul Food
  Martha Lou’s Kitchen
• Deli
  East Bay Deli
• Burger
  Sesame Burgers & Beer
• Wine Selection (Retail
  Total Wine and More
• Wine Selection (Local Retail)
  Bottles
• Cheesesteak
  Philly’s Cheesesteaks
• Wine Selection (Bar or Restaurant)
  Social Wine Bar and Restaurant
• French Fries
  Tattooed Moose
• Fried Chicken
  Jestine’s Kitchen
• NY Style Pizza
  Andolini’s
• Gourmet Pizza
  Mellow Mushroom
• Gourmet Sandwich
  Ted’s Butcherblock
• Wings
  Wild Wing Cafe
• Seafood
  Hank’s Seafood Restaurant
• Place to Buy Local Seafood
  Crosby's Seafood
• Oysters
  Pearlz Oyster Bar
• Sushi
  O-Ku
• Sushi
  O-Ku
• Raw Bar
  Pearlz Oyster Bar
• Buffet
  Golden Corral
• Local Buffet
  Dukes BBQ
• Salad
  California Dreaming
• Local Salad
  Verde
• Steak
  Halls Chophouse
• Shrimp & Grits
  Hominy Grill
• Ice Cream
  Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream and Sandwich Café
• Frozen Yogurt
  YoBe
• Barbecue
  Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ
• Ribs
  Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ

Critics' Picks

• (Albeit Excessive) Cook’s Tour
  Craig Deihl Visits New Orleans
• Pasta Machine
  Ken Vedrinski at Trattoria Lucca
• Sean Brock News Wire
  Eater Charleston
• Most Unexpectedly Delicious Use of Sweet Potato
  Frank McMahon’s Black Sea Bass Ceviche
• Time of the Year for Pescetarians
  Festa di Mare at Bacco
• Sneaky Use of Squirrel in a Soup
  Sean Brock’s Seminole Soup
• Day to Eat a Salad
  Verde’s 1st Anniversary
• Use of Mountain Dew
  Sean Brock’s Mountain Dew Vinegar
• Newbie Grits
  Magnus Nilsson Dinner at McCrady’s
• Most Unlikely Beverage Pairings that Actually Worked
  Compass Box Whisky Dinner at the Old Village Post House
• Looking Wait Staff
  FIG
• Twist on a Sandwich
  The Fili from Refueler’s Mobile Cafe
• Use of Fish Hearts
  Fish heart pâté at The Green Door
• Thing to Do with a Skate Wing
  Terrine at the Ordinary
• Onion Rings in Town
  Sesame
• Bowling Alley Chili
  Green Chili at The Alley
• Use of Rice Flour
  Bon Banh Mi
• Cuisine that Is Suddenly Everywhere
  Vietnamese
• Tiresome Culinary Complaint of the Year
  The High Price of Bánh Mì
• Use of Cabbage
  Okonomiyaki, Xiao Bao Biscuit
• Fireplace
  Il Cortile Del Re
• Use of Sriracha in the A.M.
  Breakfast Taco at Mixson Market
• Downtown Breakfast Place
  Hominy Grill
• Bar Snack Probably Ever
  Beef Jerky at the Gin Joint
• Skillet of Grits
  The Chile Cheese Grits at Red Drum
• Use of Ritz Crackers
  Fuel’s chicken and waffles
• Decadent Bite
  Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese at Graze
• Place to Go Lush
  Charleston Grill
• Chicken Leg
  The Lot
• New Online Ordering
  D’Allesandro’s Pizza
• Addition to an Ice Cream Shop
  Pug’s BBQ
• Non-Local Barbecue Chain We Just Can’t Give Up
  Jim ‘N Nick’s
• Reason to Give up Mustard Sauce
  The Alabama White Sauce at Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ

• Asparagus Soup
  Cypress
• Plate of Veggies
  Autumn Squash at Stars
• New Old Beans
  Purple Cape Beans
• Thing to Smoke
  Olive Oil/Holy Smoke
• Way to Buy Local at a Chain
  Saffron Bread at Harris Teeter
• Winter Warmer
  Fisherman’s Pie at Madra Rua
• $2.99 Fried Chicken
  Ike’s Hot Chicken, Fish, and More
• New Oyster on the Scene
  Otter Island Wilds
• $5 Breakfast Sammy
  Two Boroughs Larder
• Time for Bacon
  Bacon Happy Hour at the Macintosh
• SOB Picnic Stop
  goat.sheep.cow.
• New Must-Have Breakfast
  Speck and Provolone Croissant at EVO Bakery
• New Addition
  Sandwiches at EVO
• (Figurative) Turnover
  Brown’s Court Bakery
• Way to Marsh Your Mallow
  Haypenny Confections
• Oatmeal Cream Pies
  Carla Bakes
• Sweetest Culinary Comeback
  Sorghum Syrup
• Insanely Creative Ice Cream Flavors
  Early Bird Diner
• Restaurant Rumor
  Bill Murray to open a restaurant with Bob Carter
• Bar Napkins, and, Please, Stop Stealing Them, People!
  The Belmont
• Copper Mugs, and, Please, Stop Stealing Them, People!
  The Rarebit
• Most Addictively Fragrant Beverage
  Jasmine Iced Tea at Mi Xa
• Soup Slurpee
  The Foodie Truck's Tom Yum slushie
• Pop
  Cannonborough Beverage Co.
• Thing You Can Do For Your Liver
  Dellz Vibez
• Non-Alcoholic Julep
  The Black Julep at Black Tap Coffee
• Soda Fountain
  Verde’s Boylan Soda Fountain
• Blend of Fire and Ice
  Habañero Ice Cube at The Cocktail Club
• Most Effective Use of a 300 lb. Block of Ice
  The Gin Joint
• Cocktail Menu Upgrade
  Thoroughbred Club
• Old-Fashioned Old Fashioned
  Proof
• Place to Day-Drink
  Cocktail Club’s Cocktail Class
• Reason to Drink on James Island
  Karaoke at Island Bar and Grill

• Cava Sangria
  Barsa
• Liquor Store to Bankrupt a Susceptible Cocktail Geek
  Clarey’s Liquors
• Ark of the Covenant Warehouse Wonderland of Booze
  Bottles
• New Key Club
  The Faculty Lounge
• Place to Get Your Shine On
  The Speakeasy
• Cozy Corner
  Elliottborough Mini Bar
• Etch-A-Sketch Art
  Cutty’s Elliotborough Establishment 227 St. Philip St. Down
• Place to Get Bubbly on the Cheap
  Social
• Cocktail Spot With A View
  Stars’ rooftop bar
• Communal Cocktail
  Voodoo
• Place to Sip on Rare Italian Craft Beer
  Bacco
• Way to Load Up on Free Cups
  The Royal American’s punches
• Happy Hour in Hiding
  Muse
• Place to Show Off Your Spelling Skillz
  Tin Roof’s Drunken Spelling Bee
• Latrinalia
  The Tattooed Moose
• New Liquor License
  Mex 1 Coastal Cantina
• Party Hosts
  Brewvival Crew
• Excuse to Drink on a Rainy Day
  Discounted draught beer at House of Brews
• Place to Study While Drinking Beer
  Kudu
• Way to Get Drunk and a Sugar High at the Same Time
  Girl Scout cookie shake at Sesame
• Place to Order a White Russian
  The Alley
• Bar Seat
  Toilet seat at The Shelter
• News for Lungs
  Madra Rua goes nonsmoking
• News for Gin Lovers and Dirty Shirley Fans
  Brooks Reitz
• Love-It-or-Leave-It Local Liquor
  Chilled Dills
• Sanitary Growler Filler
  Charleston Beer Exchange
• Go for the Gold
  Holy City Brewing’s Pluff Mud Porter
• Drinking Failure
  Recovery Room sells the second highest amount of PBR in the country
• Beverage You Missed Out On
  Drinking Vinegars at Izakaya Ramen
• E-Mail Phishing Scam
  Unnamed S.C. Department of Revenue employee
• Example of Why Every Elected Official Needs a Refresher Course in Ethics
  Chris Collins

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