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South Carolina

Quail Summerville

Woodlands Resort & Inn: Christmas Pilgrimage in Summerville [CLOSED]

My family and I made our eighth consecutive pilgrimage to Summerville to celebrate Christmas Eve at one of the crown jewels in the Lowcountry dining scene. This year we were joined by the Browns,...
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Restaurant Charleston

FIG: Reinforcing Food Is Good at Seasonal Charleston Bistro

My family and I returned to Mike Lata’s seasonal Southern bistro in Charleston, FIG, for the second time in 2007. Once again, Lata proved (F)ood (I)s (G)ood. The Charleston Stage adaptation of David Sedaris’...
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Gastropub Mount Pleasant

Red Drum Gastropub: Prime Food, Set to Deafening Soundtrack

Until July 2005, driving from Charleston to Mount Pleasant meant a drive across the rickety Cooper River Bridge. Thankfully, that anxiety-inducing arc of steel is now a memory, serving as a fishing reef off...
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Restaurant Sign Daniel Island

Sienna: Continually Astounding Italian Comfort Food on Daniel Island [CLOSED]

This was my third time dining at Sienna, the pioneering Italian restaurant that chef-owner Ken Vedrinski opened on Daniel Island in March 2004. Twin signs, with letters that looked like sunken Scrabble tiles, greeted...
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Chicken Charleston

FIG: Elevating Seasonal Cuisine in Charleston’s Historic Core

Chef-owner Mike Lata has developed a national reputation for his seasonal, local market-driven cuisine. This year, he was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award, in the Best Chef Southeast category. After tasting his...
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Restaurant Charleston

Martha Lou’s Kitchen: Timeless Pink Charleston Soul Food Shack [CLOSED]

Martha Lou Gadsden has been running her pink soul food shack in an industrial area on the north side of Charleston, past the port, for 25 years. Martha Lou’s Kitchen is close to where...
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