Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gaulart & Maliclet
FRENCH$$$
(
www.fastandfrenchcharleston.com
; 98 Broad St; mains $5-16; 8am-11pm Mon-Sat)
Locals
crowd around the shared tables at this tiny spot, known as 'Fast & French,' to nibble on
Gallic cheeses and sausages or nightly specials ($16) that include bread, soup, a main
dish and wine.
Monza
PIZZA$$$
(
www.monzapizza.com
;
451 King St; mains $12-14; 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat)
Burnt out on shrimp and grits? We know, it happens. After shopping on King St, pop into
this exposed-brick spot. Monza is an Italian raceway, and the names of the wood-fired
pizzas are inspired by racing legends. The Volpini is topped with prosciutto and argula.
Salads and pastas are also on the menu.
Hominy Grill
NEW SOUTHERN$$$
(
www.hominygrill.com
; 207 Rutledge Ave; mains $8-18; 7:30am-9pm Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm Sat, to
3pm Sun; )
Slightly off the beaten path, this neighborhood cafe serves modern,
vegetarian-friendly Lowcountry cuisine in an old barbershop. The shady patio is tops for
brunch.
Husk
NEW SOUTHERN$$$
$$$
( 843-577-2500;
www.huskrestaurant.com
; 76 Queen St; brunch & lunch $10-16, dinner $27-30;
11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2:30pm Sun, 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu, 5:30-11pm Fri & Sat)
Everything -
everything
- on the menu at this buzzed-about restaurant is grown or raised
in the South, from the jalapeño marmalade-topped Georgia corn soup to the yuzu-scented
Cooper River oysters, to the local lard featured in the 'pork butter' brought out with the
restaurant's addictive sesame-seed rolls.
The setting, in a two-story mansion, is elegant but unfussy, and the adjacent
speakeasy-style bar is near-close to perfect - if only they would expand the bar food
menu.
FIG
NEW SOUTHERN$$$
$$$
( 843-805-5900;
www.eatatfig.com
; 232 Meeting St; mains $28-31; 5:30-10:30pm Mon-Thu,
to 11pm Fri & Sat)
Foodies swoon over inspired nouvelle-Southern fare like crispy pig's
trotters (that means 'feet' - local and hormone-free, of course) with celery-root re-
moulade in this rustic-chic dining room. FIG stands for Food is Good. And the gour-
mands agree.
S.N.O.B.
NEW SOUTHERN$$$
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