Charleston Living Magazine Nov-Dec 2023

Restaurant
Guide
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USDA prime 8oz. filet
with red wine jus and
grilled John's Island
heirloom tomato at
Peninsula Grill.
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Blackbird Market (J) 1808 Bohicket Rd., 559-
0193. This Johns Island local seafood and vegetable
specialty grocery store includes a rustic café
attached serving piled high sandwiches and plates
with hefty sides including collards ad mac n’ cheese.
Daily specials can include a pulled pork plate and
goat cheese flatbread.
Harold’s Cabin (D) 247 Congress St., 793-4440.
Harold’s Cabin is a reimagined corner store, cafe
and restaurant housed in the same building as the
original Harold’s Cabin, which served the residents
of Charleston’s Westside neighborhood from the
1920s to the 1950s. The space features dining room
seating for 65 for dinner and weekend brunch, a
lively bar and grab-and-go market and mercantile
with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients from the
rooftop garden.
Eli’s Table (D) 129 Meeting St., 405-5115.
High-end bar and eatery with artful decor &
locally sourced Southern fare for breakfast, lunch &
Locations: (D) Downtown; (DI) Daniel
Island; (FB) Folly Beach; (IOP) Isle of
Palms; ( J) John’s Island; ( JI) James Island;
(KS) Kiawah/Seabrook; (MP) Mount
Pleasant; (NC) North Charleston; (S)
Summerville; (SI) Sullivan’s Island; (WA)
West Ashley
dinner. Bold, worldly flavors using fresh and local
ingredients, outdoor seating and live jazz every
Thursday night. Daily breakfast 8 am – 3 pm, lunch
11 am-5 pm and dinner 5 pm-until. Brunch Sat
and Sun.
Husk (D) 76 Queen St. 577-2500. An everchanging
menu of locally-sourced Southern
dishes play to what local purveyors have seasonally
available at any given moment. Situated in a
restored Victorian-era home, Husk is a memorable
Charleston location. Open for lunch Mon-Sat
from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm and dinner daily at 5:30
pm with brunch on Sunday from 10 am – 2:30 pm.
Obstinate Daughter (SI) Pizza, pasta, small plates
and a raw bar are the focus of the menu. Changing
seasonally, the creative menu—think redfish with
farro, kale pesto and boiled peanuts—is rooted
by the burgeoning farms and fishermen in the
Lowcountry who supply superior products to the
restaurant.
R Kitchen (D) 212 Rutledge Ave.; (WA) 1337
Ashley River Rd., 789-4342. Reservations-only
intimate atmosphere with seats for up to 16 guests
in the kitchen or 20 including the covered patio.
Five courses for $60. Menus are tailored to guests
and change daily, from filet to red snapper.
Sermet’s Courtyard (DI) 115 River Landing
Dr., 471-1777. Upscale service and family
friendly. Seasonally-rotating menu serves up
fresh seafood, pasta, beef and local produce.
Mon-Sat. 5-10 pm.
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