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Cheeky brings seafood to the historic district
Cheeky opened this week at 123 Meeting St., offering a new seafood option in downtown Charleston.
Burger building: Charleston restaurants, bars get inventive with the classic hamburger
Charleston is spoiled when it comes to great burgers. Just look at this year’s winners in the Charleston City Paper’s annual Burger Throwdown.
My Turn: N.C. brewer says hemp beverage ban will cost S.C. jobs
Jason Virgil: "This isn't only a North Carolina brewery's problem. It's a South Carolina problem too. Retailers, restaurants and distributors across the state have built real business around this category, and a ban doesn't just stop out-of-state brands like ours from selling…
Old World tavern Reenie’s to open in North Area
Chef Mark Bolchoz is building a restaurant empire under his Semper Elevatum Hospitality umbrella.
Sip, sip, hooray! Charleston beverage pros share area’s best cocktails
Charleston is a drinking city. Whether it’s spring breakers, bachelorettes or locals looking for a perfectly executed beverage, the Holy City has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to its cocktail scene.
Estadio’s cheesecake shines
The cheesecake at Estadio might be the best desert in Charleston. What’s on the menu today is very different from the cheesecake offered seven years ago when owner Max Kuller opened the Spanish restaurant.
On Charleston cocktail trends: How local bartenders fight the “flavor of the week” doldrums
If you’ve been on upper King Street after dark lately, you’ll likely see bar hoppers ordering dirty martinis, espresso martinis and Hugo spritzes — cocktails that have been clogging your Instagram feeds for a few years now.
From plate to pint: Charleston restaurants and breweries collaborate on the perfect pour
A good Charleston meal often comes with a good drink — and increasingly, the two are being created with each other in mind.