Since becoming the national media’s Southern food darling, Charleston’s dining scene has grown exponentially, both in style and geography. Yes, South Carolina traditions, like shrimp and grits and barbecue, are still on menus at Charleston restaurants. But so is okonomiyaki, housemade tortillas, and foie gras. The city’s served as the landing for numerous Michelin-starred restaurants and James Beard award winners over the years: FIG, Husk, The Ordinary, Peninsula Grill, and other institutions surround the downtown’s iconic King, Broad, and Market streets. While these establishments still pump out exquisite plates and refined ambiance in downtown, more and more of Charleston's dining scene has gravitated toward cheaper real estate. Smaller, more relaxed joints throughout residential neighborhoods present an entire new guard of eateries. Throughout the upper peninsula’s warehouse district and in the residential neighborhoods across the bridges in Mount Pleasant and the islands, a hotbed of food and drink awaits in the greater Charleston area, along with flavors from the Lowcountry to Portugal, Vietnam to the Caribbean.
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In the Field
10 Recently Opened (and Soon-to-Open) Restaurants Around the South
Check out these 10 recently opened and soon-to-open restaurants from Miami to Louisville, with Lebanese mezze to rustic Italian food and Spanish vermouth bars.
Getaway
Getaway: The Pinch Hotel
The Pinch Hotel in Charleston is built for extended stays, nestled in the center of the city and at the heart of good food and adventure.
Partnered
Charleston Wine + Food Presents Street Fest
City of Charleston presents Street Fest in partnership with Charleston Wine + Food: A family-friendly, free event to feature food, sips, & tunes
Charleston Restaurants
At the Table
Charleston’s Kitschy Sichuan Spot
Charleston is eating up Tina and David Schuttenberg’s brand of Sichuan at their kitschy hot spot Kwei Fei.
In the Field
First Look at The Menu of Charleston’s Brasserie La Banque
Charleston's new French Brasserie brings comforting classics and distinctive standouts to its historic Broad Street neighborhood.
Dining Out
A First Look at Vern’s Menu
A sunny corner front in Charleston’s Elliotborough neighborhood is getting new life with the opening of Vern’s on July 14.
In the Field
Meet the Man Behind Charleston’s Lively New Tapería
Max Kuller brought DC's favorite tapería Estadio to Charleston’s Cannonborough/Elliotborough neighborhood last fall.
In the Field
First Look at Minero’s Mexican Menu
Charleston's favorite gourmand burrito spot Minero has found a new home on Johns Island. Chef Shamil Velazquez shared his process in creating the new menu.
In the Field
Quick Bites from Basic Projects
Getting back to basics with Charleston design couple Ben and Kate Towill.
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On the Road
Columbia
In Columbia, old stalwarts dish out gourmet plates while a new guard of eclectic eateries have sprung up in the farthest reaches of the city.
On the Road
Bluffton
Welcome to Bluffton, South Carolina, where the locals are friendly, the food is fresh, and the history is rich.
On the Road
Savannah
While Savannah has long been steeped in history, a new generation of chefs and makers have breathed new life into the city.
