Charleston Restaurants

Charleston Restaurant Reviews

Yes, to eat. Of course, to eat. This is, after all, Charleston, which is blessed with a bevy of Southern-inflected selections, from barbecue parlors to fish shacks, to traditional white-tablecloth restaurants. The attention to Southern foods has increased in recent years, largely because of improved exposure (thanks, Paula Deen!) and regional emphases. Charleston, to its credit, rests at distinguished crossroads, benefiting from established stock and newer flourishes, such as the nationally recognized Charleston Wine & Food Festival.

As for attire, Charleston invites a casual atmosphere, appropriate for jeans or slacks, sundresses or skirts, and in many cases, even flip-flops. Don't forget, Charleston is annually recognized as the "Most Mannerly City" in the union, which means that residents are slow to judge (or, at the least, they're doing so very quietly). But on the whole, the city encourages comfort and unhurried, easy pacing. The result is an idyllic setting in which to enjoy shrimp and grits, oysters on the half shell, and other home-grown delicacies from the land and sea that jointly grant the city its impressive culinary standing.

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