Listing Directory: General

  • Poogan’s Porch

    Step back into Charleston history in this Victorian house built in 1891 with porch dining on two floors. Biscuits and gravy and fried chicken breast with waffles and sorghum butter star on the brunch menu. Dinner is all Southern all the time, with pimiento cheese fritters and chicken-fried pork chops.

  • Nico Oysters + Seafood

    Nico Oysters + Seafood

    At chef Nico Romo’s French-influenced spot on Shem Creek, you should first hit the raw bar, accompanied by a chilled glass of rosé from southern France. Then settle in for the wide selection of succulent seafood, including bouillabaisse, or a wood-fired steak.

  • Poogan’s Smokehouse

    Barbecue is the focus at this East Bay spot (a sibling of Poogan’s Porch). The offerings include pulled pork, ribs, smoked brisket, and smoked sausage, along with a slew of Southern sides, such as collards and mac and cheese with country ham.

  • O-Ku

    This stylish spot is a high-end sushi and sake staple. Hand rolls include a lobster temaki, and there’s a nigiri offering of seared Wagyu with bulgogi sauce and caviar. Bonus: duck buns and the only dim sum in town.

  • R. Kitchen

    Reservations are hard to get at R. Kitchen, as it only seats up to 20 people. The menu changes daily, and you sit at the counter to experience all that the chef has to offer. Be sure to check out the West Ashley location, too.

  • Oak Steakhouse

    If you’re craving a tender filet or prime New York strip, head to this Broad Street mainstay. Oak serves Certified Angus Beef, so the ­super-hungry will salivate over the 16-ounce rib eye. Lighter eaters will want to try the carpaccio or lobster mac and cheese.

  • Rancho Lewis

    Pitmaster John Lewis’s second local spot finds inspiration from the Northern Rio Grande Valley, in both its cowboy decor and ingredients. Highlights include grilled cheese tacos, shrimp cocktail, and Hatch chile cheeseburgers, plus cocktails such as the tequila-laden “Rattlesnake Milk” and margaritas swirled with mango or Hatch chiles.

  • Opal Restaurant + Bar

    Opal Restaurant + Bar

    Chef-owner Patrick Owens offers pleasing combinations of California-style, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine at his Shoppes at Seaside Farms locale. Choose from an extensive menu of charcuterie and cheese options, house-made pastas, and entrées ranging from steak to salmon.

  • Rappahannock Oyster Bar

    Choose from Virginia-farmed half shells or a rotating selection of local clams and oysters at this Eastside spot with a 40-seat copper bar. Eats range from crunchy tempura sea beans to the simple po’ boy or a lovely dish of local catch.

  • Paddock & Whisky

    Paddock & Whisky

    Bourbon runs through the veins of this sister location to the original on James Island, featuring an in-house selection of more than 200 whiskeys and a private tasting room inside a converted vault. Lunch, dinner, and late-night menus offer familiar dinner staples like burgers and fries and a New York strip served with chimichurri. Photo…