Chew on this: Restaurant news

These restaurants have let us know they are open for the holidays:

Oak Steakhouse will be open 5-11 p.m. Christmas Eve. Complimentary valet parking is available. Oak is at 17 Broad St. Go to www.oaksteakhouserestaurant.com. To make a reservation, call 722-4220 or go to www.opentable.com.

In addition, on New Year’s Eve, Oak will offer a regular menu plus a midnight champagne toast. Call or visit the website to make a reservation.

O-Ku will host a New Year’s Eve party with an open bar, unlimited hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast at midnight. A DJ will keep the party going 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Tickets are $80. VIP lounges are available for $100 per person and include a complimentary bottle of champagne, private cocktail server and exclusive New Year’s Eve menu. Call 737-0112. O-Ku is at 463 King St. Go to www.o-kusushi.com.

You can celebrate New Year’s Eve at Enoteca, 18 Percy St., with a prosecco toast, and then head to Trattoria Lucca for the regular menu or a tasting menu. Trattoria Lucca is at 41-A Bogard St. Call 973-3323

or go to luccacharleston.com.

The Grocery will open for regular dinner hours at 5 p.m. on Christmas Day. It is at

4 Cannon St. Go to www.thegrocerycharleston.com.

The Macintosh will be open 5 p.m.-2 a.m. for New Year’s Eve with a champagne toast at midnight. The Macintosh is at 479-B King St. Call 789-4299 or go to www.themacintoshcharleston.com.

Poogan’s Porch will be open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 25.

The Christmas meal is $42.95 for adults and $19.95 for children under age 10. Reservations are suggested; call 577-2337. Go to www.poogansporch.com.

Magnolias will serve a special menu noon-8 p.m. Christmas Day. For reservations, call 577-7771.

82 Queen will be open on Christmas Day. For menus and reservations, go to www.82queen.com.

Eurasia Cafe & Wine Bar celebrates its first anniversary with a birthday bash 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday. Enjoy Absolut Vodka cocktails and live music by Love Butter. Eurasia Cafe & Wine Bar is at 915 Houston Northcutt Blvd. in Mount Pleasant.

Call 606-2616 or go to eurasiasc.com.

The Glass Onion restaurant will participate in Lowcountry Local First’s Buy Local card movement again this year. The restaurant, 1219 Savannah Highway, sells the cards, which guarantee discounts at participating local businesses for the next year.

The Glass Onion’s discount will be half off bottles of wine for cardholders.

More information about the Buy Local cards can be found at www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org and www.ilovetheglassonion.com.

Atlanticville Restaurant on Sullivan’s Island welcomes chef William “Billy” Condon back to its kitchen as a guest chef for a one-night appearance Dec. 22.

Condon left Atlanticville earlier this year to open Perfectly Franks in Summerville with Perry Cuda.

Reservations are suggested. Call 883-9452 or book online at Atlanticville.net or opentable.com.

Atlanticville is at 2063 Middle St.

Baguette Magic is open at 792 Folly Road. Call 471-5941.

Hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.

Sermet’s Corner at 276 King St. will close for renovations Jan. 2. Plans are in place to renovate the restaurant and reopen the Mezanne as a music venue on the second level of the restaurant.

A mid-February reopening is planned.

Sweet Elaine’s Bakery has opened at 2034 Maybank Highway on James Island. Call 763-2704 or go to www.elainesevents.com.

Dirty Laundry is coming to St. Philip and Cannon streets with a new cafe, bar and Laundromat concept.

The opening day is set for Memorial Day Week-end.

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