Your Guide to Eating and Drinking in Charleston, South Carolina
All I have to say is: WOW. I have heard great things about Xiao Bao Biscuit, but they blew away my expectations. First off, I love that everything is eaten family style because I love trying a bunch of different dishes without having to steal from people’s plates. While I was there, I enjoyed a cocktail that made my mouth tingly (in a good way) and some damn good dumplings. Warning: this post will make you hungry.
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This 4th, I decided to keep dessert on the lighter side with my Aunt Barb’s fruit pizza, patriotic style. When she would make this for me as a kid, she would usually cover it in a rainbow assortment of fruit, but I am sticking to red, white, and blue today because ‘murica. Making this fruit pizza will help you stay relaxed and patriotic this 4th of July, and isn’t that what we all want?
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Remember when I was bragging about meeting Andrew Zimmern at a 1Kept Charleston event? Yea, this is the same restaurant where I met him. This time, we were here solely for the food and not just to down some cocktails (whoops). Anyway, the Queen of the Food Age and I were treated to a wonderful meal filled with new takes on some of our favorite Charleston dishes.
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When I go grocery shopping, I try to get items that can make a variety of different dishes. In this recipe, I combined all of my pantry staples to make a quick and easy weeknight meal. I made this recipe up on the fly because I wanted something healthy, yet satisfying for dinner. This dish is heavy on the protein and you also get your veggies seamlessly mixed in.
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I was lucky enough to be the winner winner chicken dinner of 2 tickets to this glorious culinary showdown and I loved every minute of it. First off, let me explain what a pitmaster is, because when I told my dad about this event, he thought I was talking about going to a rap concert (I guess he was thinking of Pitbull? Idk).
Last Thursday, I was sitting at my house, getting ready to down some $1 beer at the RiverDogs game, when I received an invite to an exclusive foodie event from the Queen of the Food Age herself, Sydney Gallimore (follow her insta, she posts awesome pics). The event was the opening of the new restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel, 1 Kept. Sydney opened with the fact that it was hosted by Andrew Zimmern, so I said screw the RiverDogs and I basically ran over there.
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I have been wanting to try Leon’s for a while because I’ve heard great things about it, so let me pass along my thoughts to you. Leon’s is located right on King Street, but when you arrive you feel like you are tucked back from the hustle and bustle of the city. We sat on the front patio, which is seamlessly connected to the restaurant, so you don’t feel like the staff will forget about you like at other restaurants. They also have complementary parking (and valet), which is a bonus because parking is usually an issue downtown. I felt so fancy getting the valet and it was fo free, so it started the night out strong.
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I am so excited to share my first video with y’all. I had a great time making it, which is obvious because tequila was involved. Feel free to subscribe to my YouTube channel to see what I come up with next.
Bay Street Biergarten is a unique venue that has a southern take on a classic German Biergarten. What makes this restaurant especially unique is that there are beer taps in the communal tables, so you can serve yourself. The communal tables combined with the unique beer selection turn strangers into friends and makes for a friendly and inviting atmosphere.
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After graduating, I had the obvious struggle of finding a job and the whole adulting process. Luckily, when I was on Facebook one day, I saw that Huriyali was hiring. I had only been to Huriyali twice at this point, but I immediately fell in love with the place and the concept of their restaurant. Huriyali specializes in multiple varieties of fresh Acai bowls, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, and healthy meals. They are removing the stigma of healthy food by making it more approachable while preserving the nutrients and natural flavors.
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