My final meal in the culinary wonderland of Charleston, South Carolina, was with family at Butcher & Bee. Michael Shemtov owns two Mellow Mushroom branches in town and recently opened this beyond-seasonal sandwich shop with global influences. We split a number of seemingly disparate sandwiches, including a vegetarian muffaletta, ham and Gruyere on brioche, a pork banh mi, and an open-faced chile relleno torta involving molten Pimento cheese. They also offer a number of sides. Of course popcorn was the option that grabbed my pork-loving family’s attention.

They sell two sizes, but of course we had to go with large ($3.50). Minutes later, we received a butcher paper cornucopia overflowing with savory popcorn seasoned with tangy vinegar, salt, and the key selling point. Bacon fat coated but by no means overpowered the kernels. “Bacon” and “restraint” don’t normally go together, but they somehow crossed paths at Butcher & Bee.

Dose of Vitamin P spotlights my favorite pork dish from the previous week.