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Charleston restaurants closed at an alarming rate in 2024. These five closures shocked the city and its dining scene.
An inside look at the newest restaurants around Charleston and the Lowcountry
A new bakery and cafe has opened at the corner of St. Philip and Cannon streets in downtown Charleston. Here's what to expect.
Charleston's newest waterfront restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine. That means guests can expect a seafood-forward offering along with items prepared in a wood-fired oven.
Maya Del Sol Kitchen is now open on Rivers Avenue. Here's a look inside.
The Lick is now open in Charleston, serving wagyu beef, oysters, crab cakes and more.
The Washington Cafe is now open in Mount Pleasant. Here's a look inside.
The owners of Kultura recently opened a Japanese-Filipino restaurant on Spring Street in Charleston. Here's a look inside.
Indigo Road Hospitality Group replaced the short-lived Maya with Shokudô in October. Here’s our food editor’s take on the new downtown Charleston restaurant.
Since taking over as chef and co-owner at Sullivan’s Fish Camp, James Beard Award-winner Jason Stanhope has reinvigorated the culinary offering one plate at a time.
Sushi | Bar comes to Charleston by way of Austin, Texas. It offers a 17-course omakase featuring fish sourced straight from Japan.
Snow Monkeys on Johns Island occupies just 1,600 square feet, but there’s a lot to unpack inside its four walls. Take a stroll inside with our food editor to see what the restaurant is like.
Pelato has captivated much of Charleston’s dining population, becoming one of the hardest reservations to secure in town. Read our review to decide if booking a seat is worth the effort.
Though the menu is large, dumplings are the main event at Chef Loong Dim Sum & Soup Dumplings. Here’s what sets them apart from other Charleston restaurants.
As pasta continues to take over Charleston's dining scene, we revisited Sorelle, the Broad Street establishment whose flashy dining room opened in 2023.
Merci’s stylish setting, precise plating and elegant emulations of French cuisine make this a Charleston restaurant worth visiting regularly — if your pocketbook allows.
One of South Carolina's best new barbecue restaurants, owned by a Buxton Hall Barbecue alum, is located in an unexpected location between Charleston and Edisto Island.
Cane Pazzo's opening was overshadowed by the debuts of splashy downtown Charleston newcomers, such as Pelato. Here's why the Hanahan restaurant should be top your list of new Italian spots to try.
Lillian’s Petite Market & Eatery operates as a market, coffee shop, brunch spot and dinner destination, all in one. Here's an inside look at each of those offerings.
Volpe is owned by Ken Vedrinski, the chef behind Coda Del Pesce and the now-shuttered Trattoria Lucca. His new restaurant specializes in a family-style meal for a set price.
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Diners looking to try one of James Island’s newest daytime destinations have little to go on ahead of their meal. Trading Post by Jack of Cups does not have a website, and its Instagram page offers just a handful of photos.
You may have read about Bar Weems yesterday in The Post and Courier. This dispatch offers a few more details that weren’t included in that story.
As we turned the page on 2025, dining trend stories flooded my social media feeds and the pages of the news outlets I follow. Food bloggers, influencers and critics offered their take on what to expect in the coming year, from more vinegar and texture in food to a focus on value-driven eateries.
Taco trucks in shopping center parking lots — now that's an amenity I could get used to.
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A column that highlights a locally made or sold adult beverage around the Charleston region.
A new bar coming to downtown Charleston should give their marketing team a raise.
Using cheese in cocktails is all the rage right now in the Charleston area. Here's where you can find these drinks around town.
La Cave, the sister restaurant and bar to Felix, is its moody counterpart. Here's more on its cocktails.
A new speakeasy is now operating in a hidden space at a popular Charleston area brewery.
If a bar was all about the aesthetic, then OK Donna would take the cake. But not only does this new modern but cozy establishment on Upper King Street have the mood set just right. The cocktail menu is also a delight.
Here are some of the best holiday pop-ups around Charleston serving up seasonal cocktails.
