Summer's the right time for Txacoli
Summer's the right time for Txacoli Get your porrons ready people

Light, effervescent, and poured out of a wine bong (ie. a porron), Txacoli (cha-co-LEE) is easily our favorite summer wine. Each year around this time, a Txak Blok Txarleston event…


Bourbon be damned, it's time to return to rum
Bourbon be damned, it's time to return to rum Seafaring Spirit

Outside the Grocery, the late afternoon sun shone down from a cloudless sky, but inside the Cannon Street restaurant a storm was brewing…


Republic Reign touches down like a fabulously stylish mothership on King Street
Republic Reign touches down like a fabulously stylish mothership on King Street It Has Arrived

Republic Reign has taken careful steps to create an upscale lounge environment with a strong cocktail program and respectable menu…


Eat This Tonight: ramps, spring onions, and asparagus
Eat This Tonight: ramps, spring onions, and asparagus Spring is sprunging

Before spring ends, several local favorites are making sure we get to sample one of the season's most delectable green vegetables: ramps. If you haven't tried ramps, now is your…


Red Hare Brewing Co. debuts in Charleston
Red Hare Brewing Co. debuts in Charleston Hop on over to DI to get a taste

We love our craft beers, which is why Georgia-based brewery Red Hare Brewing Company has picked Charleston as its first city for out-of-state distribution…


Food Film Festival plans to make Charleston a permanent stop
Food Film Festival plans to make Charleston a permanent stop Multisensory Experience

Imagine watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi in a movie theater on an empty stomach. It would be torture. All that raw fish, expertly prepared by a master? Your stomach would…


A new Oyster Room holds promise on Folly Beach
A new Oyster Room holds promise on Folly Beach Shucking on the Edge

The huge oyster board inside the Oyster Room displays a changing list of oysters (including prices and harvest date), the fresh fish of the day (most recently Sheepshead, $18.95), and…


Oak Steakhouse
This is one of my favorite downtown restaurants. I have tried every appetizer and always been impressed. I am not sure if I like dry aged beef enough to splurge on that cut of steak (NY Strip) again, but it…
Posted on May. 20 by brewengineer
Craftsmen Kitchen and Tap House
I finally made it into the peninsula to visit Craftsmen Kitchen, after a couple month wait for opening day. When you first walk in the door, you can tell there was a lot of money invested into design and decor…
Posted on May. 20 by brewengineer
Charleston Bakery
Web site advertising, sign on door, and telephone message says hours are 7 AM to 9 PM Tues thru Sun. We drove 20 miles from West Ashley on Fri evening but they were closed at 7 PM. Thought we would…
Posted on May. 19 by Jim McKelvey
Chopsticks House
This is truly the tastiest Chinese food in recent memory. After 10 years living near NYC's China Town, that's gotta tell you something. I've had take out from Chopsticks House at least 5 times already, and it has never disappointed…
Posted on May. 16 by drval
Phuong Restaurant
Yes!
Posted on May. 16 by Paul Cheney
Cha Cha's Tequila Bar
Cha Cha's is a creeper. You can walk in to this lost strip mall joint and not expect anything at all. You can walk in and expect the typical American version of "authentic" Mexican. Or, you can just walk in…
Posted on May. 10 by Frugal Gourmet
The Oyster Room
I live on Folly Beach, and as much as I enjoy the beach vibe and permanent vacation atmosphere, I always would find myself driving downtown for quality seafood. As soon as I ate at the Oyster Room shortly after its…
Posted on May. 9 by Atlantis0330
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