The restaurants they spawned were small, nothing fancy, as USC Lancaster professor Stephen Criswell says in a Southern Foodways Alliance documentary short. The immense Blue Ocean knows how to nail a square meal, a talent convincingly demonstrated by a sturdy wedge of fried grouper, served with a tender baked potato, coleslaw and sweet oblong-shaped hush puppies. , Post and Courier, an Evening Post Publishing Newspaper Group. In addition to the expected hummus, tahini and muhammara, Istanbul is forever ready with lentil soup; roasted vegetables; juicy kebabs; a selection of Turkish specialties and a hauntingly good garlic sauce that smart diners will apply to everything with a spreading surface. At any hour, dont miss the homemade desserts, including chocolate cake and lemon meringue pie. Wednesday-Friday, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 3:30 p.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Workshop, a new food court space that is home to six different dining experiences is now open Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Charleston. You can get fresh and cooked seafood here. I didnt include those exits either. Sabor Latino delivers handsomely on both scores, serving mild Colombian and Honduran dishes in a dining room with walls brightened by the yellow, blue and red of the Colombian flag; its soundtrack of high-tempo Latin music is surely as rejuvenating as any gas station energy drink. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m. One of just two South Carolina restaurants (and one of four soul food restaurants nationwide) ever to be named to the James Beard Foundations list of Americas Classics, Berthas is the best place in the state to feast on fried pork chops; mac-and-cheese; collards and lima beans. The latter are served on homemade bread, including an accomplished herb focaccia, which makes an ideal cold weather lunch when pressed around roast beef and horseradish sauce. By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com, By Michael Pronzato mpronzato@postandcourier.com, An exit-by-exit guide to eating along Interstate 26 in South Carolina, By Hanna Raskin When I left Georges Southside with a takeout box holding the gravy-drenched liver and onions; mashed potatoes; stewed kale and black-eyed peas that I couldnt finish, a manager raced out after me. All rights reserved. Really fresh Salsa somemore, American (Traditional)American (New)Bars$$, We were traveling through SC and had to stop for the night in orangeburg. I'd definitely come back again!". Lots of options ranging in price resulting in something for everyone! As it happens, its downright delicious on fresh pita bread.. File/Michael Pronzato/ Staff, Rush Creek Reserve baked with bacon and champagne is the perfect one cheese cheese plate for a delicious Thanksgiving starter, according to manager Nick Garcia at Goat.Sheep.Cow.. Portions were very generousmore, Headed thru Orangeburg and searched for a locally owned place to eat. Super polite and helpful staff. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Theres also a water station with an enormous vat of ice for folks who want to fill their bottles before driving. In its current state, its not even a drive-in: Customers order from a backlit menu board hung behind the counter, same as at any fast-food restaurant. Even though Rappahannocks home office is up in Virginia, the restaurant is exceedingly respectful of the local harvest, and its shuckers are among the best in town at explaining what they serve. Yet the hash picks up a bit of smoke residue from an aged cast-iron kettle, and is spiked with enough vinegar to qualify as a folk remedy. A burger with fries costs $3.49, but customers willing to pay double can get a Willie Burger, made with hamburger steak instead of plain seasoned ground beef. At least, thats been the situation since Ronald Turner in 2017 gave up corporate work and bought the 20-year-old breakfast haven. Theres a sandwich on the outskirts of Irmo with my name on it.
Photo taken Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 in North Charleston. Caribbean restaurants have proliferated in the Charleston area since New Yorkers who grew up on the cuisine started moving back to where their parents or grandparents were born. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. The retail counter at goat.sheep.cows second location can certainly help on that front. Native Jamaican chefs, some of whom first came here as tourist industry workers, have been happy to supply the returnees with a taste of home. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Big city restaurants have long promised burgers as good as those served at roadside diners and rural cafes, but Chris Hamilton two years ago flipped the script with Higher Ground Char House, which is supposed to give Chapinites a taste of the burger practices popular in Atlanta and Charlotte: Even the lettuce is labeled as artisan, which means theres no iceberg in the mix. Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m.-2 p.m., 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m.-11 a.m. On certain mornings, every vinyl-covered booth and diner stool at Grannys is occupied within an hour of the modest restaurants 6 a.m. opening. But theres no pragmatic reason to sit out KT Trinhs rich gumbo, darkened by a traditional roux and served over rice. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. The restaurant in Charleston's Neck Area is being recognized this year by the James Beard Foundation as an America's Classic.
But there are a number of exits at which the only food within the established 5-mile range is a Subway in a gas station, which obviously doesnt qualify. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon-10 p.m. For an up-the-minute glimpse at the ways in which Mexican-American food is evolving, its hard to beat a meal at El Mex. The Cannons report a guys interested in keeping their joint going, but nothings certain in real estate or barbecue: Make the detour now for pork shoulder, shot through with hickory smoke, and mustard-sauced hash cooked in a wash pot. Perhaps the most local establishment on this list, Jearlinas is missed by the vast majority of highway followers who dont realize Volvo is starting to transform Pringletown. Smeared with pork drippings and mashed black beans in traditional fashion, the tlayuda at Casa Oaxaca is distinguished by resoundingly seasoned chorizo and extremely fresh produce: In short, no need to worry about pale tomatoes spoiling an Instagram shot.. Inside, theres a wood-fired pizza oven, along with a menu thats somewhat global and mostly local, although the kitchen makes exceptions for imported goat cheese and avocados. document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = "© " + html; This space is larger than the Church St. location and offers a bar and dining section for wine, beer, cheese, sandwich and soup and salad service. ), but its a comfortable one.. Michelle Wang, a Shanghai native who opened her first restaurant in downtown Columbia in 1996, has described advancing wellness as her business purpose: The philosophy feels consistent with the sleek-and-glassy West Coast look of the sunlit restaurant, which has an inviting bar at its center. Newer elements of South Carolinas cuisine popped up, too, with a number of immigrant-owned restaurants making the cut. Jearlina Ravenell has been running a small caf there since before the Swedish auto giant announced its factory plans, but has welcomed the workers who were introduced by the plants location to her burgers, fried pork chops and fried seafood, all served with crinkle-cut fries generously dosed with seasoned salt. But the cozy restaurant is gloriously country: On a recent Saturday morning, a young boy in full-on camo pointed to a silver tray on one of Mustard Seeds two steam tables and asked, Daddy, is this back fat? There wasnt any fatback on the buffet, but the lodge-looking restaurant serves just about every other dish that a Southern food fan could fancy, including salmon cakes; baked spaghetti; stewed greens; green beans; mac-and-cheese broiled until its top turns russet brown and spectacular barbecue beef hash. Really good food, drinks, service, and friendly staff! In 2014, founder Joe Crook opened a second, larger location of his 15-year-old smokehouse.
Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thats worth a short wait in line. Also love the fact that they devein their shrimpmore, This place was a fun find while traveling through the area! Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Of the worlds many great cuisines, highway eats would probably finish close to the bottom when scored on nutritional value. When Nigel Drayton opened his own place, he and his wife, Louise, set their sights on franchising and becoming the most popular restaurant in town. Drayton, an alumnus of downtown Charlestons high-end restaurant scene,, hasnt achieved the first goal yet, but Nigels Good Food was so popular in North Charleston that the couple in 2016 opened a second location in Ladson. South Carolina Restaurants, Diners and Fast Food, South Carolina Welcome Center accessible to southbound motorists only, Radford Boulevard, SC 9, SC 57, Dillon, Little Rock, North Williston Road, SC 327, SC 26, Marion, Myrtle Beach, West Lucas Street, US 52, Florence, Darlington, Junction I-20, Florence, Columbia (westbound I-20 is a limited access highway, services here are via eastbound I-20 spur), W. David McLeod Boulevard, West Palmetto Street, US 76, Florence, Timmonsville, Cale Yarborough Highway, SC 403, Sardis, Timmonsville, Lynches River Road, SC 341, Olanta, Lynchburg, Myrtle Beach Highway, US 378, Turbeville, Sumter, Black River Road, SC 527, Sardinia, Bishopville, Paxville Highway, SC 261, Manning, Paxville, St. Paul Road, US 15, US 301, Road 400, North Santee, Old Number 6 Highway, SC 6, Eutawville, Santee, Armados Mexican Restaurant, Bojangles, Captains Quarters Seafood and Steak, China Dragon, Clarks Restaurant, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Craigs Place Seafoos and Deli, Huddle House, I-95 Bar and Grill, Ice Cream Bar, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Santee Seafood Bistro, Sub Station, Subway, Taco Bell, Thai House Restaurant, Waffle House, Wendys, Wilbers Supper Club, Ziggys Bar and Grill, Old State Road, US 176, Holly Hill, Cameron, Junction I-26, Charleston, Columbia (this exit is to a limited access highway), Jim Bilton Boulevard, US 78, St. George, Branchville, Sniders Highway, SC 63, To US 17 Alt., Walterboro, Low Country Highway, US 21, Beaufort, Yemassee, Kings Highway, US 17, Charleston, Beaufort, Jacob Smart Boulevard, US 17 South, Ridgeland, South Carolina Welcome Center accessible to northbound motorists only. Chance of rain 50%.. Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening. Locals know to visit the cafeteria on Fridays, when crisp fried fish anchors the lunch menu. Its not a great restaurant (was I supposed to tell that part? But as South Carolina barbecue connoisseurs know, the family switched from wood to gas after founders Johnny and Jimmy Wise died. Additionally, there are exits at which the only eligible restaurants are so bad that drivers are better off logging a few more miles before eating. (And if youre getting off the highway for good, Nigels Good Food II is the rare country kitchen with a full bar.). Also the pastor at Living Waters Christian Ministries, Canty received his first smoker from his congregation for Fathers Day and four years ago became a wing professional. But other dishes are considerably more elaborate, including pineapple fajitas and a whole fried fish. And thats just the breakfast array. Monday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Charleston has a statewide reputation for being out front on dining trends, and theres no venue more trend-driven than the Workshop food court, where the tenant list changes so quickly that a customer interested in a certain vendor is likely to learn the seller departed a few months ago. Zorbas serves all of the standard Greek-American dishes, but its pizza is a sterling example of a form thats easy to flub: Baked in a pan greased with olive oil, the pizza has a lacy bottom crust and just the right amount of cheese on top.
8881 Warren H. Abernathy Highway, Spartanburg, Tuesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (Bakery service only before 11 a.m. on weekdays), Crepes are oddly popular in the Upstate, with half a dozen self-styled creperies from Travelers Rest to Simpsonville serving thin French pancakes filled with eggs; cheese; Nutella and blueberry cream. Its evident in something as simple as a bologna sandwich on white bread, distinguished by expertly toasted bread; terrifically crisp iceberg lettuce and its servers kindness, undiminished by a $6.03 guest check. Eating all of the chicken livers just as fast as I can. As I discovered, you dont have to stray far from the interstate to find distinctly regional tastes. This is our vision to bring the community together, Stone Soups website says of the adjoining dog park she created in 2016. But the appeal of Ambrose Campbells cooking transcends nostalgia: Its found in tender pigeon peas nestled into supple rice; pepper vinegar-packed steamed cabbage and glossily sweet plantains. 2332 Meeting Street Road, North Charleston. Bertha's Kitchen in Charleston's Neck Area is being recognized this year by the James Beard Foundation as an America's Classic. For this project, I applied a very specific set of criteria. Drive safe. Kokolis hated the snow, but he picked up on New Englands affection for Greek-style pizza, which he made the centerpiece of a buoyant restaurant he opened in the Seven Oaks Shopping Center. Tony Mata grew up in his parents restaurant, El Mexicano, which sits alongside the Bi-Lo in Boiling Springs. Every taco fan is a partisan, with unswayable allegiance to a certain taqueria or elusive truck. Holdouts can get a hot dog.
The woman-owned restaurant has appeared in every significant food publication, usually with words like institution and essential attached to it. The whomper took me by surprise! Owner Dottie Villeponteaux, who completed a career as a home ec teacher before getting into business, intended to run a bakery, but discovered customers wanted soup, salad and sandwiches too. Charleston, SC 29403, News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com, Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com, var html = new Date().getFullYear(); Holmes deals in massive quantities of chili dogs, especially during football season: The 65-year-old restaurant will sometimes deviate from its standard schedule and stay open on Saturday if it has a catering order of close to 1,000 dogs to fill. Yet in the case of tlayuda, the underlying tortilla crunches like a cracker. Paul Zoeller/Staff, Letty Broughton (from left), Meriam Fernandez, Reggie Samonte and Briana Sharper work quickly to get hot and cold dishes onto the banana leaves for the Filipino Kamayan feast at Mei Thai Restaurant & Sushi Bar in North Charleston., NAMED DISHES top a bed of rice on banana leaves Filipino Kamayan feast eaten mostly without utensils at Mei Thai Restaurant & Sushi Bar in North Charleston. The restaurant must be either independently owned or part of a small South Carolina chain. Wade Spees/Staff. Like the original, Nigels Good Food II is distinguished by warm service and winning renditions of hearty dishes, such as smothered turkey; chicken and biscuits and shepherds pie made with oxtails: People flock to the no-frills dining room for Draytons chicken wings. Now Canty fries ribs and smokes wings, which despite available sauces ranging from Dr Pepper Barbecue to Plum Sweet & Spicy are best appreciated with a basic dry rub and fries on the side. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Short of driving directly into the Charleston Harbor, one of the finest ways for new arrivals to get their bearings in the city is a tray of pristinely shucked oysters on the half shell. Served over rice made to satisfy customers whove been appreciating rice all their lives, hash is the star of a plate rounded out by coleslaw, pickles and a dinner roll, but Dukes receives nearly as much acclaim for its sweet tea., Cross Roads serves ketchup-hued hash with a shimmer of liver and mustard-sauced barbecue, but the highlight of its barbecue plates is a handful of seasoned pork skins, a terrifically brittle counterpart to the saucy hash. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Wade Spees/Staff, Goat.sheep.cow north hires Amalia Scatena as executive chef. 9 people arrested in drug crackdown on Charleston's East Side, Ethics probe: Federal Judge Joe Dawson reprimanded for financial deal with Charleston County, New Richland County jail director fired from previous job after asking employees for sex, Burn pits bill stalls in Senate as Tim Scott joins surprise effort to block it. Or at least thats what I assume: About 15 minutes after I recently ordered a cheesesteak to go, there still wasnt a sandwich ready, so I left. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., plus occasional Saturdays. These are restaurants to enhance the trip youre already taking. The bun was more substantial than anticipated. Caribbean Delight is now open on Rivers Avenue between Cosgrove and Reynolds Avenue in North Charleston. Photo taken Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 in North Charleston. Its a charmingly stripped-down operation with paper towel rolls and plastic pitchers of sweet tea set on every folding table in the fluorescent-lit buffet room. But Le Spice owner Nick Dhers is more interested in the crepe itself. Decades later, Kokolis is a Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame inductee, and his pies are considered so essential to the areas identity that The State featured them in a city guide for newcomers. Very, very good food. But its important that this isnt mistaken for a list of the states best restaurants. Do defendants like Alex Murdaugh get the death penalty? Still, I had about twice as many successes as strikeouts, which is a fine reminder that a rewarding food experience is often closer than you think.
Either way, consider sticking around for dessert: Sandys is equally famous for its banana splits. hraskin@postandcourier.com, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, the chain restaurants I reviewed earlier this year, The top 10 chain restaurants, ranked best-to-worst by our food critic, Democratic presidential candidates doing a poor job of eating iconic South Carolina foods, Sloppy joes, baked potatoes and wings on menu at Nigel Drayton's newest Ladson restaurant, The sexiest dish in the Charleston area is being ladled out at a new restaurant in Ladson, If you're headed to Tampa-St. Pete this holiday season, check out these 3 new restaurants, Hash, South Carolina's greatest contribution to barbecue canon, fading across Lowcountry, Legendary restaurants across SC cope with dwindling sales amid coronavirus closures, Best tacos in the state are coming from a new Bluffton food truck owned by longtime SC chef, If you're getting a shot, might as well get lunch: Where to eat on an SC vaccine road trip, 101 memorable Charleston area food stories from recent years, selected by departing editor, Fairy tale house for sale in Upstate SC nabs 'wild' online attention, 'Unreal' 5-foot yellow jacket nest found in Summerville attic, 2 people dead after 7-car pile-up at North Charleston intersection, Richland County unaware new director hired to run troubled jail was fired from last job, Editorial: South Carolinians need to get better at living with gators. In a state that doesnt want for great barbecue, Mustard Seeds pulled pork doesnt stand out as anything special. Most Americans think of tlayuda as the Oaxacan version of pizza, a comparison encouraged here by gobs of quesillo, which fiercely recall buffalo mozzarella. Or you could deviate from tradition and order a dog topped with pimento cheese instead. I let my eyes overlook my stomach is what I did, said a customer who was so besotted by the robust mingle of green beans, carrots and corn that he asked for a bowl. When Trinh was a boy, his family emigrated from Vietnam to Louisiana, where he learned to cook: Prior to selling seafood in North Charleston, he ran restaurants in gumbo-savvy Lafayette, La. Lots of options ranging in price resulting in something for everyone! Before the Sialmases turned their business into a small chain, they had just one restaurant: Blue Ocean, opened alongside the highway in 1996. . Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. And its hard to think of a better setting for locating oneself in Charleston and recognizing its history than the surrounding Cigar Factory, where We Shall Overcome first emerged as a protest anthem. The restaurant in Charleston's Neck Area is being recognized this year by the James Beard Foundation as an America's Classic. Owner Tony Kittrell told a Southern Foodways Alliance oral historian that when he was a kid, he referred to the signature mix as "rust gravy." As for Campbells jerk, it comes by its intoxicating aura honestly: Its signature ingredient is blackberry brandy. Opening hours should be extensive; a dinner-only restaurant is of little use to most travelers. Thats especially true at The Regional Medical Center, home to a cafeteria good enough to make people look forward to a doctors appointment in the building.
The hot dogs natural flavor is amplified by exceptionally meaty chili, which is well served by slaw and a blitz of chopped raw onion. Although Cross Roads likely takes its name from a nearby intersection, if not the all-important meeting of I-26 and I-95 thats due north of the boxy counter-service restaurant, the skins hint at another kind of crossing: Cross Roads dining room is decorated with a few identifiably Mexican elements, including a sombrero on one wall and a molcajete near the cash register. I was greetedmore, Love this place! And those are just the sides! This is a good option while onmore, Great BBQ!! Its menu isnt recognizably Greek, unless a side of rice pilaf counts, but Blue Ocean offers 23 fried seafood plates and 17 broiled seafood plates, as well as steaks; pastas and sandwiches, which means every member of a traveling party ought to be happy with something. Its all fun, though. Theres plenty of island pride mixed into the tart sinigang and vinegar-forward adobo, both marked on Mei Thais menu as National Dishes of the Philippines, but eaters craving dishes which havent been bowdlerized for American palates will be even gladder to know theres pig ear in the sisig and blood in the dinuguan.
Lamb rack (from foreground), Turkish chicken kabob, Kofta ground beef kabob, and beef kabob at Istanbul Shish Kabob Buffet on Centre Pointe Drive near Tanger Outlet Mall in North Charleston on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Kimberly at the front desk suggested Fatz to us because of the full bar and themore, Such friendly owners. In most cases, that means melted cheese, whether in the form of a sandwich or French onion soup, but the puff pastry capping a chicken pot pie is no slouch in that department either. Wednesday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. File/Wade Spees/Staff. The carefully made dishes include a hearty corn-and-beef stew and a standout grilled meat platter, rounded out by borracho beans; white rice; a fried egg and half an avocado. They feel like theyre coming home when they eat here; Im not trying to brag or anything. Kindness is so customary at Grannys that a Facebook post touting its brown gravy warns its so good you will smack your mama. Id taken up the project at the suggestion of a reader, who wondered about the homegrown alternatives to the chain restaurants I reviewed earlier this year. Meal starts with complimentary croissants which were DELICIOUS!
Honestly, I started out with 150, and my daughter said lets cut it down, says Canty, who broke with his former partner over their business philosophies: Canty was reluctant to sacrifice quality for profit. Some of the best bbq,more, Ice Cream & Frozen YogurtBurgersFast Food, Receipt for proof of visit. They honored my weird dietary need to cook my meal without butter, which I always appreciate! Known to Midlands eaters as The Lizard or The Thicket, Lizards Thicket is no longer unique to the Columbia area, or even this particular highway exit: Should you miss your chance to tango with The Lizard here, you can enter The Thicket up by Dutch Square Mall or down near the airport. Beyond the buffet, chef Bhadresh Patel serves a variety of dosas, crepes, kebabs and Indo-Chinese dishes, but customers in a rush to get back on the road dont have to resort to the menu for diversity: 2 Gingers offers an estimable bhindi masala and a comforting dal thats more defined than typical buffet fodder.
The two-year-old offshoot of Patty Floersheimer and Trudi Wagners downtown cheese shop serves espresso and cookies too., rroysters.com/restaurants/rappoysterbarchs. Wade Spees/Staff, Istanbul Shish Kabob Buffet is on Centre Pointe Drive near Tanger Outlet Mall in North Charleston on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 Wade Spees/Staff, Tomatoes with garlic (from left); tomato, lettuce and cucumber salad; grape leaves with rice; grilled tomato salad; and hummus were part of the buffet on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 at Istanbul Shish Kabob restaurant on Centre Pointe Drive near Tanger Outlet Mall in North Charleston. Still, right alongside the plain grits and scrambled eggs on the breakfast steam table, there sits another two pans, one filled with cheese grits and one holding scrambled eggs with cheese. Although themore, This was my first burnger king whomper experience. 2410 Augusta Road, Suite H, West Columbia, If you keep a close eye on Casa Oaxacas Facebook page, youll know when the small restaurant has scored purple corn for the base of its splendid tlayuda.
For warmer days, theres chicken salad on a baguette. In traditional barbecue joint style, Pig Out doesnt go in for gussying up: Unless its the weekend, when ribs and chicken are added to the lineup, the only choice most customers at this converted gas station make is whether they want their hash with barbecue; over rice or on a sandwich. In 2015, the 24-year-old Mata opened El Mex, drawing on the flour tortilla dishes that define his parents place; family cooking traditions and the typical interests of an American kid: $8 buys a cheesesteak burrito with grilled onions, nacho cheese and guac. Despite Just Desserts small size, it doesnt stint on niceties: Every table in the brick-walled room is clothed, and iced tea is served in glass goblets, rather than the disposable cups that prevail in luncheonettes. We just cook with love, Orvin says, but cooking with fat has helped make Joannas burgers locally legendary: The burgers griddled on a flattop, so its drippings form a crust as it sears. Yet theyre substantial enough to anchor the Thai-French fusion menu at the eight-year-old Le Spice, located in a sunlit house on a wooded hillside thats an ideal brunch backdrop.. To keep things moving smoothly, Albertha Grant's daughter Linda Pinckney takes orders on the Styrofoam trays that customers will carry through the line that snakes through the dining room at Bertha's Kitchen on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. , The other Dukes in town is where you might go for barbecue, but Earl Dukes original Dukes Bar-B-Que on Whitman Street is the leading local choice for hash. A lot of people here get a recipe off Google, he says dismissively. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff, Napa cabbage kimchi (left) and cucumber kimchi from Kite Noodles, one of 6 rotating tenants at Workshop's 'exploratory food court' at 1503 King Street. Caribbean Delight is justly acclaimed for its savory brown stew chicken, served on Wednesdays and Fridays, and pickle-topped escovitch. Its a stretch to say customers feelings about the ribs and bologna rival the Cannons love for Clemson, but both items have passionate devotees. But for travelers who need another reason to visit with the Grant family, the stupendous okra soup is a liquid welcome to the Lowcountry or, for those on their way out of town, a powerful reminder of whats being left behind. It probably wouldnt be as satisfying as Pig Outs smoky pulled pork. The convenience store also serves burritos, tortas and a bracing seafood soup. When long-distance travelers pull off the highway, they tend to want something easy on the stomach and stimulating for senses dulled by mile upon mile of pavement. More critically from a travelers perspective, though, Cross Roads sells them in bulk. . Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Never mind the name. silverbayseafood.com/blue-ocean-clinton-sc. Since taking over, Orvin hasnt made any changes to the unadorned dining room or straightforward menu, preferring to let good food and neighborly conversation command attention. Joannas also serves hot dogs, wings and a 14-ounce rib-eye. The online reviewers whove dismissed Mei Thais curries and stir-fried noodles as just so-so can be excused for thinking they were in a Thai restaurant, given its name. Waiter extremely helpful and informative.more, I am strictly writing a review on the service. Clearly a restaurant that takes that long to produce lunch isnt an ideal road trip stop. Rush hour along Interstate 26 on Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, 2018, near Remount Road in North Charleston.
Korean War vet Bill White, who also owned a skating rink and a mobile home park, in 1977 opened Bill & Frans with his wife, Fran.
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