Charleston Living Magazine May-June 2023

BIG GUN BURGER PHOTO JONATHAN BONCEK; BUTCHER & BEEPHOTO ANDREW CEBULKA
Butcher & Bee
1085 Morrison Drive
Charleston
@butcherandbee
Thanks to its locally sourced ingredients and sustainably raised meats,
the quality and fresh variety of the menu at Butcher & Bee stands
unmatched. From shareable plates to dishes with exciting global influences,
and of course an incredible burger option, you are sure to have
an excellent dining experience at Butcher & Bee. The lunch menu’s $18
double smashburger plate includes double patties, classic American
cheese and pickles, topped off with “house fancy” sauce. The double
patty extravaganza is served on a house-made brioche bun and served
with fries. For an additional $4 you can add Benton’s bacon to the
burger and for $3 you can add fresh, local greens to liven up your meal.
Bohemian Bull
1531 Folly Road
James Island
@bohemianbull
Double patties
on a house-made
brioche bun
topped with
classic American
cheese and
pickles and a
“house fancy”
sauce at
Butcher & Bee.
If you’re looking for a lively and open-concept dining experience, look
no further than Bohemian Bull in James Island. The “Boho Burgers” are
all made up of Black Angus brisket and chuck that is ground-in-house
and “hand-spanked,” as the menu says. The extensive burger variety on
the menu promises a delicious experience, whichever $14 Boho Burger
you choose. The Truffle Burger is heaven-on-earth, featuring truffle
mayo, friend onion rings, grilled portabella mushrooms and creamy
gouda cheese, all on a potato bun. If you’re in a ravenous mood, the
Getting’ Smash Burger will be the one for you, with two burger patties,
gooey American cheese, pickles, thin-sliced onions and the Bohemian
Bull “burger sauce,” promising to satisfy even the hungriest guest. If
you’re a fan of trying new flavors and getting a kick of heat, then try
the Black and Blue Burger with its blackened patty, jalapeños, bacon
jam and blue cheese toppings. The That’s My Jam Burger is also sure to
impress any adventurous burger connoisseur, topped with bacon jam,
pepper jack pimento cheese and of course, in true Southern tradition, a
fried green tomato.
The “That’s My
Jam Burger” from
Bohemian Bull
includes bacon
jam, pepper jack
pimento cheese and a
fried green tomato.
Big Gun Burger
137 Calhoun Street
Charleston
@biggunburger
Opened in 2011, Big Gun Burger is no stranger to both locals and
visitors of Charleston’s downtown peninsula. Big Gun Burger has a
retro, eclectic rock-n-roll atmosphere where its burgers live up to its
restaurant namesake, with locally baked buns, house-made sauces and
hand-cut fries. The Towering Inferno will certainly pack a punch, with
pulled pork, barbeque sauce, queso fresco and spicy habanero slaw.
If you’re a fan of mushroom-swiss flavor, try the Thin White Duke,
topped with mushrooms, bacon, swiss cheese, caramelized onions and a
drizzle of horseradish mayo. The Bungalow Burger is a menu standout
with bacon, caramelized onions, buttery havarti cheese, tomato and a
fresh, springy dill mayo. Along with the more adventurous options, the
Big Gun Burger menu wouldn’t be complete without its $14 Classic
Burger option, topped with American cheese, onion, pickles and “Big
Gun sauce.” These burgers are offered at a deep discount during happy
hour from 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. At Big Gun Burger, you can find
incredible bites seven days a week, open from noon to 2 a.m., making it
the pinnacle of “restaurant by day, tipsy lounge at night.”
A Big Gun burger topped
with American cheese,
onion, pickles, bacon and
“Big Gun sauce.”
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