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South Carolina

Seafood Charleston

Amen Street: Searching for Seafood Religion in Charleston

There’s no such thing as too many good casual seafood restaurants, especially coming from Los Angeles, where there are so few. Sure, metro Charleston already housed options like The Wreck of the Richard &...
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Sandwich Charleston

Closed For Business: Pork Slap, Duck Pot Pie + Craft Beer

When Johnson & Wales University decamped for Charlotte in 2006, it seemed like the Charleston dining scene might suffer without such a prized pipeline of culinary talent. Incredibly, four years later, Charleston continues to...
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Breakfast Charleston

Hominy Grill (Breakfast): Grits are Good For You in the A.M. [CLOSED]

Even though Hominy Grill resides outside Charleston’s historic core, chef Robert Stehling has still managed to cultivate a national reputation on the strength of his refined Southern food and the charming setting. In 2000,...
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Sandwich Charleston

Closed For Business Pork Slap Sandwich

Just when it was beginning to look like restaurant development on Upper King was starting to stall, Karalee Nielsen and Tim Mink of Revolutionary Eating Ventures helped to jumpstart the neighborhood’s gastro-engine. They owned...
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Restaurant Sign Charleston

Trattoria Lucca: Channeling Authentic Italy in Charleston [CLOSED]

Talented Italian chef Ken Vedrinski is no longer involved with Sienna, and Daniel Island’s loss is Charleston’s gain. For the past three months, he’s owned Trattoria Lucca on a residential stretch of Charleston and...
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Restaurant Sign Mount Pleasant

Jack’s Cosmic Dogs: Going Intergalactic on Highway 17

Charleston area real estate agent Jack Hurley opened Jack’s Cosmic Dogs in 2000 on a busy stretch of Highway 17 about eight miles past The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene in Mount Pleasant....
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