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Check out this popular appetizer of Baby Octopus served in a Spicy Tomato Sauce "Sardinian Style", available at Osteria La Bottiglia. This is a savory Italian dish of Poached Baby Octopus finished in a Traditional White Wine Reduction & Hot Tomato Sauce. Wash this spicy deliciousness down with a great glass of wine off of Osteria's growing wine menu!
Osteria La Bottiglia is located at 420 King Street in the Upper King Design District. 843.727.4158
Enjoy a fabulous meal and bask in the cozy & charming ambience at Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar. Start with the Sweetbreads, fried and served over Cauliflower Puree, with Brussel Leaves & an Armini Cherry Agro Dolce. For your main course, try their delicious Tilefish, seared & served over a sofrito of Fingerling Potatoes, Green Beans, & Pickled Fennel. And don't forget to save room for dessert! They have a mouth-watering Dark Chocolate Torta topped with Esperesso Whipped Cream that is to die for. Pair all of this with the perfect glass of wine. Muse has over 100 wines by the glass!
Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar is at 82 Society Street in the King Street Fashion District. To make reservations, call (843) 577-1102 or click here to make reservations online.
This year, Halls Chophouse walked away with the Reader's Choice for "Best Waitstaff" and "Best Steak" in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012". This Yelp review by Steve M. of San Bernardino, CA makes it obvious why Halls was the clear-choice winner for those titles:
"I will describe in one word what it is like to dine at this establishment.....Pampered. This was the most delightful place I have ever eaten at. Our wait staff was great starting with Dinah. She was knowledgable of of every facit of this restaurant. She laughed at our jokes and induldged our whims. Rachel and Chase were attentive to our every need. There were 14 of us at our table. 14 very needy people. We were spoiled rotten from the minute we arrived. Billy Hall met us at the door and we were escorted upstairs to our table. From the very moment we sat down to when we left, we felt special. Of course we paid for this attention. It isn't cheap. But then again, you get what you pay for. The food was excellent, the service was special and the atmosphere is overwhelming. At the point of our main entree coming to the table I think there was around 6-8 people bringing our food. It was amazing. the main dishes came out and the staff brought the side dishes, which are served "family" style. It was great the way the attention was showered upon us. Also, to let you know the food was some of the best I have ever had that wasn't cooked by me. When we left it was like we were part of the Hall Family and they wanted us to come back to visit real soon. Friendliest people at a restaurant I have ever met."
Visit Halls Chophouse at 434 King Street today for one of the best dining experiences around. Click here to make online reservations through OpenTable.
Chef Jeremiah Bacon of The Macintosh recently sat down with GQ Magazine to fill us in on his favorite places in Charleston, SC. His local's guide to Chucktown includes the newly opened dive bar, The Royal American, King Street's own Bin 152, and vegetarian mecca, Dell'z Deli. What are your favorite places Charleston has to offer? There are so many it's almost impossible to choose!
Join Carolina's Southern Bistro every Monday-Friday from 5-7pm for their amazing Happy Hour Specials! Enjoy half-price glasses of wine, $4 house liquor, & half-off their bar menu. This isn't your standard bar menu either. Dive into their Truffled Parmesan Fries or feast on their Shrimp & Crabmeat Wontons, served in a Lime Ginger Aioli and Red Pepper Coulis. And don't forget a plate of their delicious Fried Oysters, served with Spicy Aioli!
Carolina's Bistro is located at 10 Exchange St. in the French Quarter District of downtown Charleston. (843)-724-3800.
If you’ve never tried Amen Street’s ceviche, we suggest you put it on your “must do” list right away. Not only was it voted "Best Cerviche" in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012" but it is the perfect Charleston springtime weather treat. Whether you are visiting Charleston or are a local, ceviche has the power to transport you to a vacation state-of-mind…one of those great vacations that include sunshine, light breezes and not a care in the world. Yes, it’s really that good!
Amen Street’s ceviche is served chilled with fresh shrimp marinated in citrus, lime and fresh cilantro. It is light and refreshing with each distinct flavor perfectly popping with every bite. Served over a bed of greens with house-fried tortilla strips for scooping, their ceviche is a great choice for lunch or as an appetizer before dinner. The generous portion makes it easy to share, but once you’ve taste it, we’re pretty confident you will want it all to yourself.
Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar is located at 205 East Bay Street in the French Quarter District. Stop by for the freshest seafood around!
This rich & hearty dish from La Fourchette is sure to warm the soul. Grilled Lamb Chops are napped with a lovely Rosemary au Jus and served with Potatoes, Garlic, Gruyere & Cream Au Gratin and Haricot Verts. Pair the amazing Cótes D’Agneau Grillées Gratin Dauphinois dish with a nice glass of wine from their selection for an overwhelmingly satisfying experience .
La Fourchette is located at 432 King Street in the Upper King Design District. For reservations, call 843-722-6261.
Fish's Happy Hour is affordable & delicious and recently won "Best Cheap Culinary Pick Me Up" in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012".
Here's what the City Paper had to say:
"Some days are dimes. Others are diamonds. We think the folks at Fish know this. Why else would they offer such irresistible food and drink deals during the hours devoted to the sloshing back of drinks by professionally aggravated people? From Monday to Friday, 4:30-8 p.m., half-priced bottles of wine and $4 signature cocktails are offered as rotating deals, with half-priced small plates five days a week. Chef Nico Romo's Asian-French fusion is always original. This happy hour special offers an otherwise unaffordable way for down-and-out epicureans to distract themselves from the proletariat blues."
Join Fish Restaurant tonight for Remixology! $4 cocktails, ½ price small plates in the bar, and $4 featured mussels. See you there!
Congratulations to O-Ku Sushi for making the Best Sushi in Charleston according the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012". Stop by the restaurant to try one of their rolls, made with only the freshest fish! Try the new "Oscar Roll", made with Jumbo Lump Crab and Asparagus wrapped with Kobe Beef, finished with Wasabi Hollandaise and topped with crispy shallots.
O-Ku Sushi is located at 463 King Street in the Upper King Design District of historic downtown Charleston.Call 843.737.0112 for reservations or CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE.
Congratulations to Barsa Tapas, Lounge, & Bar for winning Best Tapas & the Critic's Pick for Best Paella in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012"! Barsa's menu has a vast variety of selections to please anyones palette. Order a table's worth of food with dishes like Rabbit Stew, Stuffed Peppers, Calamari, Smoked Salmon Tartare and Lamb Meatballs.
And don't forget their delicious Paella! Try their Chicken & Chorizo Paella with Calasparra Rice, Chicken, Chorizo, Bell Peppers, Onions, Garlic, Sofrito (stewed onions, tomatoes, olive oil), cooked in Chicken Stock.
Barsa Tapas, Lounge, & Bar is located at 58 Line Street in the Upper King Design District. Drop in, or for reservations, call 843-577-5393.
Congratulations to Mellow Mushroom who was voted Best Gourmet Pizza in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston 2012"! Mellow Mushroom never ceases to amaze us with their creative & mouth-watering pie creations. Don't have a favorite yet? Try their House Special - a Red Sauce base pizza with Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Sausage, Ground Beef, Ham, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Roma
Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Onions, and extra Cheese.
Mellow Mushroom is located at 309 King Street in downtown Charleston.
Don't miss Amen Street Fish & Raw Bar's T.V. screen debut tonight, March 5th! Andrew Zimmern stopped at Amen for the taping of his Bizarre Foods OYSTER special back in October. His trip to the Charleston Low Country airs on the Travel Channel tonight at 9pm ET. Don't miss Amen Street’s silver screen debut!
Join Carolina's Southern Bistro for Brunch, every Sunday from 10am-2:30pm. Enjoy one of their signature Bloody Mary's or Mimosas. "The Charleston" Mimosa comes with a Grand Marnier floater!
Their brunch menu has so many appetizing selections to choose from. Try their Crab Cakes Benedict with Poached Eggs & Hollandaise Sauce served over Salt Roasted Mashed Fingerlings Potatoes or Anson Mills Antebellum Grits. Or go for their Hangtown Fry Omelet with Crispy Oysters, Fontina, Scallions, Roasted Red Peppers, and Bacon also served with Potatoes or Grits. Yum! See the full brunch menu here.
Carolina's Bistro is located at 10 Exchange St. in the French Quarter District of downtown Charleston. Reservations are recommended, call (843)-724-3800.
