When Neighborhood Dining Group chose the name Husk for its then-new restaurant on Queen Street, team members couldn’t have guessed how prescient it would prove to be.
★★★★☆ The great Chinese restaurant that Charleston has long awaited (so long as a Sichuanese pop-up counts.) Sichuan | Cannonborough-Elliotborough
★★☆☆☆ A restaurant/sports bar/brewery/live music venue goes big for Daniel Islanders who don't want to go far from home. American | Daniel Island
★★★☆☆ The eminently Instagrammable Basic Kitchen aces the simple ingredient game. Wholesome | Harleston Village
Basic Kitchen is open on Wentworth Street between King and St. Philip Streets in the former Andolini's Pizza location.
★★★★☆ Purlieu's recitation of the classics is a delicious blast from the past. French | Westside
★★★½☆ Tu's artsy approach to flavors gives guests plenty to chew on. Contemporary continental | Eastside
★★★☆☆ With smart cocktails and French classics, Felix is already feeling like an old favorite.
French | Cannonborough
This review is unstarred because it's based on single visits.
It was a delicious year.
★★½☆☆ Pizza crust is the crowning glory at Ember Wood Fired Kitchen.
Contemporary American | Mt. Pleasant
A review of Istanbul Shish Kabob in North Charleston and Kairos Greek Kitchen in Mount Pleasant.
★★★★☆, Kairos
★★★★☆, Istanbul Shish Kabob
★☆☆☆☆ Edmund's Oast Brewery
★★★½☆ Edmund's Oast
A look at Wood & Grain and a sampling of its dishes.
The Riley Park Club offers baseball game watching in style. The wood-floored room is furnished with leather club chairs and couches.
This review is unstarred because it's based on a single visit.
★★★☆☆ Unpretentious, comforting Goulette is a true neighborhood restaurant.
French | Cannonborough-Elliotborough
Juliet, a new Italian restaurant on King Street offers pizza and pastas in the former location of Butcher and Bee.
This review is unstarred because it's based on single visits.
★★★★☆ Rappahannock's Charleston location is fresh and inventive.
Seafood | Eastside
Rappahannock Oyster Bar serves up lunch and dinner inside the historic Cigar Factory.
★★★★☆ Rodney Scott's BBQ lets the good times, good food roll.
Barbecue | North Central
★☆☆☆☆ Pawpaw does not live up to what Southern food means in Charleston.
Southern | French Quarter
★★★★☆ Bar Normandy on Broad Street is unconventionally delicious.
Small plates | South of Broad
★★★★☆ SNOB
★★☆☆☆ High Cotton
★★☆☆☆ Old Village Post House
Congress, The Watch, McCrady's Tavern, Butcher & Bee, Little Jack's Tavern, Caribbean Delight, Lewis Barbecue, Henrietta's and Luke's Craft Pizza made the list.
This review is unstarred because it's based on a single visit.
I was recently offered the chance to go halfsies on a bathroom grout sealing deal. Trust me, I know what you’re thinking: Food writers know all the fun people. But I declined, because I couldn’t bring myself to spend money on anything so depressingly useful.
