Listing Directory: General
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Verde
With two locations East of the Cooper, this locally founded salad and wrap haven is a hit for a fast and healthy lunch or dinner. Customize a shredded or chopped bowl or wrap—such as the “Of Rice and Hen,” with greens, brown rice, quinoa, and roasted chicken.
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Vern’s
With a rustic hearth, cozy tables, and glass doors that open onto the sidewalk, this sunny Cannonborough-Elliotborough corner feels more Left Bank than Holy City. Chef Daniel Heinze’s menu is ingredient-driven, like yellowfin tuna in a crudo with Calabrian chile; bitter lettuces in a salad showered with garlicky bread crumbs; and a juicy pork loin…
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Vicious biscuit
Fried chicken and gravy or fried shrimp with Thai-chili slaw are a couple of the open-faced options at this biscuit emporium. Find friendly staff, a sunlit patio, bloody marys, and mimosas, all in this relaxed spot. Photo Credits: Andrew Cebulka
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Vickery’s Bar & Grill
A party with a view, Vickery’s at Shem Creek offers salads, sandwiches, soups, and entrées, plus wines by the glass on the short, but not shoddy, list. When the weather’s nice, grab a seat on the marsh-facing upper deck and watch the pelicans catch their dinner.
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Ville Sainte Bistro
Parisian-born chef Carole Robert creates classic French dishes with a dogmatic focus on ingredients, hand-selecting each day’s meats, seafood, and produce, then combining them with imported specialties, like the garlic paste that flavors the splendid escargot or rare seasonal cheese to transforms into fondue.
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Vintage Coffee Cafe
Next door to sister Coastal Crust, this coffee shop caters to East Cooper families and foodies alike. Settle inside the cottage for a bagel or bowl, or relax with a sandwich in the backyard while the kiddos clamber over a retro Chevy-turned-jungle-gym. Photo Credits: Katy Jurkiw
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Virginia’s on King
At this home-cooking eatery, brunch is served daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and there’s salad and sandwiches for anyone who doesn’t fancy pancakes for lunch. Supper starts at 3 p.m.—munch fried green tomatoes while waiting for your home-style meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy.
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Water’s Edge
From its bustling vantage point overlooking Shem Creek, Water’s Edge delivers a boatload of fresh seafood. Enjoy shrimp and grits, paella, crab cakes, and heaping bowls of Prince Edward Island mussels.
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Wild Common
Birdcage light fixtures and “living wallpaper” projections emphasize a spirit of blithe grandeur that chef Orlando Pagán grounds with a sumptuous tasting menu at this fine dining spot. Order the four-course menu or bring a group for the chef’s table. Photo Credits: Jonathan Boncek
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Tempest
Located in a former Mariners’ church, this Market Street spot aptly focuses on seafood, with offerings ranging from the bite-sized Umami Tuna Bombs starter and shellfish selections, both raw and charcoal-roasted, to entrées such as confit swordfish with béarnaise. Come brunch, indulge in the lobster benedict.

