With its vibrant tradition, wealthy historical past, exquisitely-preserved structure, idyllic coastal location, celebrated eating scene and pleasant locals, Charleston is one among America’s finest cherished journey locations. Come, expertise what’s new within the Charleston space this winter!
Accolades
New Eating places
Restaurant Information
Retail
Lodging
Excursions & Points of interest
Highlighted Particular Occasions
ACCOLADES
CONDADO TACOS
1712 Towne Centre Means, Mount Nice
condadotacos.com | @condadotacos
This build-your-own taco idea has opened a brand new location in Mount Nice Towne Centre. The 4,000-square-foot restaurant incorporates a eating room, a stand-alone bar and a big out of doors patio. Condado permits company to select from a wide range of taco shells that they’ll fill with proteins, plant-based choices, toppings and sauces. Opened November 2023.
COSTA
320 Broad Avenue, Charleston
costacharleston.com | @costacuisine
Costa gives a culinary journey by means of the coastal areas of Italy, from Liguria to Amalfi and right down to Sicily. The menu options ingenious world compositions and seasonal influences from these various areas. Count on to savor handmade Italian pasta, the freshest seafood, basic beef dishes and different culinary odes to the Mediterranean. Curated by Chef Vinson Petrillo, Costa attracts inspiration from the convivial fashion of Italy, the place dishes are repeatedly served and meant for sharing on the desk. Opened November 2023.
THE DEN
181 Church Avenue, Charleston
frannieandthefox.com | @frannieandthefox
Whether or not you might be on the lookout for a post-work pick-me-up or an after dinner nightcap, sneak over to The Den, a brand new bar idea hidden inside Lodge Emeline’s bar and restaurant, Frannie & The Fox. Get pleasure from shareable plates, champagne, mini martinis and caviar in an intimate setting that’s open day by day to the general public and accessible for personal occasions. Opened September 2023.
FARM HAUS
604 Coleman Boulevard, Mount Nice
farmhaus-sc.com | @farmhaussc
The Farm Haus Butcher & Beer Backyard is a singular vacation spot that mixes a restaurant and a butcher store. The brand new location in Mount Nice gives signature house-made sausages, burgers and Southern-style sides. Prospects also can buy take-home sausages from the butcher case. Opened October 2023.
THE HARLOW
1015 Harbor View Highway, James Island
theharlowchs.com | @theharlow_chs
With deep roots within the James Island neighborhood, The Harlow is the go-to spot for native festivities, household dinners, laidback date nights and out-of-towners in search of an ethereal, indoor-outdoor setting. The menu options a wide range of American and seafood dishes akin to bison burgers and chargrilled oysters. Opened October 2023.
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
237 Fishburne Avenue, Charleston
honeysucklerosechs.com | @honeysucklerosechs
Honeysuckle Rose is a brand new eating expertise that incorporates a fastened, eight-course tasting menu with sommelier-selected wine pairings. The menu rotates each 4 weeks, highlighting distinctive, seasonal components every month. Darkish textures, flowers and candlelight act because the backdrop to an intimate eating room. Opened September 2023.
IDLE HANDS COFFEE HOUSE
17 Warren Avenue, Charleston
@idlehands_chs
Positioned contained in the downtown Charleston restaurant Coterie comes a brand new espresso store idea. Idle Fingers Espresso Firm incorporates a full espresso menu alongside distinctive objects akin to nitro masala chai and tea-centric cocktails. Opened October 2023.
KING BBQ
2029 Carver Avenue, North Charleston
eatkingbbq.com | @kingbbqchs
This new restaurant idea from the workforce behind Jackrabbit Filly blends Chinese language BBQ and North Carolina-style BBQ. The King BBQ menu consists of objects akin to char siu (Cantonese barbecue pork), Chinese language sausage, roasted duck and fried cabbage. Opened October 2023.
LAMAR’S SPORTING CLUB
570 King Avenue, Charleston
lamarssportingclub.com | @lamarschs
From Republic DMG, Lamar’s Sporting Membership is a brand new cutting-edge fusion of sports activities and nightlife. Lamar’s is designed to offer company with a singular expertise full of distinctive service, top-notch facilities and a vibrant ambiance that seamlessly blends sports activities and leisure. Opened September 2023.
LOWLAND TAVERN
36 George St. Charleston
lowlandcharleston.com | @lowlandcharleston
James Beard Award-Successful Government Chef Jason Stanhope brings a brand new tavern and eating room idea to Charleston. The Lowland Tavern is closely centered on sourcing and supporting Lowcountry purveyors and utilizing native components to create basic dishes with Chef Stanhope’s distinctive fashion. Impressed by taverns, pubs and izakayas, the meals is influenced by the kinds of Southern American, British and even Japanese cooking. The menu options dishes like ossabaw porchetta and collards, banoffee pudding and hen tsukune. Opened November 2023.
WISCONSIN MEAT & CHEESE
1027 Folly Highway Suite 2, Charleston
wimeatandcheese.com | @wiscomeatandcheese
Bringing Wisconsin to the South, this new idea gives a comfy fashion inside, over 150 totally different cheeses, greater than 50 sorts of meats and the proper assortments for charcuterie boards. Fill your plates with jams, crackers, mustards, pickles, olives, spreads, finger meals and sweets. They provide a “Pattern of the Day,” which supplies clients an opportunity to strive totally different cheeses which might be thoughtfully chosen. Opened November 2023.
RESTAURANT NEWS
BRUNCH MENU AT SULLIVAN’S FISH CAMP
2019 Center Avenue, Sullivan’s Island
sullivansfishcamp.com | @sullivansfishcamp
Sullivan’s Fish Camp has introduced the launch of a brand new weekend brunch menu. Government Chef Nick Wilber has created a menu that includes his spin on brunch classics, together with a Smoked Salmon Platter and Fish Camp Pancakes. The brand new menu additionally options distinctive drinks such because the Maple Cinnamon Whiskey Bitter and Pumpkin Espresso Martini, together with housemade bloody marys and mimosas.
CHARLESTON RESTAURANT WEEK
lowcountryhospitalityassociation.com/restaurant-week/
Have fun the winter installment of Charleston Restaurant Week. This culinary dream, executed by Discover Charleston, is among the most extremely anticipated culinary occasions within the Charleston space. It is a chance to benefit from the world-renowned delicacies of the Lowcountry as taking part eating places provide prix fixe lunch and dinner menus. January 12 – 22, 2024.
LA CAVE
550 King Avenue, Charleston
felixchs.com | @lacavefelix
Impressed by proprietor Félix Landrum’s travels to the South of France, La Cave at Félix will likely be a sipping lounge and salon privé. The house will complement its sister restaurant with an expanded wine record, craft cocktail program, small bites and a concentrate on personal events and occasions. Opening Spring 2024.
LITTLE PEANUT PASTRIES
2408 Ashley River Highway, Charleston
littlepeanutpastries.com | @littlepeanutpastries
This fashionable wholesale pastry firm seen in retailers and eating places, akin to Millers All Day, Caviar and Bananas, Kudu and extra, is opening its very personal brick-and-mortar. The brand new location will serve its fashionable pastries together with muffins, scones, biscuits and cookies, in addition to new objects together with seasonal truffles and desserts. Opening December 2023.
PIZZA MAKING EXPERIENCE WITH CHEF PAOLO ROSSIN
The Den situated inside Frannie & The Fox
181 Church St, Charleston
hotelemeline.com | @hotelemeline
Learn to make Frannie & The Fox’s well-known woodfired pizza with Chef Paolo Rossin. This month-to-month, interactive 10-person cooking class consists of meatballs, alternative of salad and all of the components to make the proper pizza. Get pleasure from cocktails, wine and champagne from the bar together with your meal for a fun-filled night. November 6, 2023 – Might 6, 2024.
NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF AT HOTEL BENNETT’S GABRIELLE
404 King Avenue, Charleston
hotelbennett.com | @gabrielledining
Gabrielle, the signature restaurant at Lodge Bennett, has appointed Edgar Kano as its new government chef and unveiled a brand new coastal-focused menu sprinkled with worldwide aptitude. Kano brings his cultural and culinary variety to Gabrielle and Charleston with over 20 years of expertise in among the world’s high seafood-centric locations.
SIPPING SANTA AT PROHIBITION
547 King Avenue, Charleston
prohibitioncharleston.com | @prohibitionchs
Prohibition will re-open its doorways for the vacation season, unveiling the return of Sipping Santa, an over-the-top Christmas-themed pop-up bar with floor-to-ceiling decorations. The menu will function festive unique cocktails served in Sippin’ Santa’s signature Christmas mugs and glassware. Prohibition’s culinary workforce will serve specialty dinner, brunch and lunch menus created specifically for the vacation season. November 24, 2023 – January 1, 2024.
DOYLE AUCTIONS
123 King Avenue, Charleston
doyle.com | @doylenewyork
Doyle Public sale Home has opened a Charleston gallery. Doyle hosts consignment days that includes their inside workforce of specialists alongside thought leaders on a variety of amassing matters. In addition they host preview exhibitions of property to be auctioned in New York and on-line to collectors across the globe. Opened October 2023.
LOUNGE WITH US
520 Folly Highway, Unit 130, Charleston
loungewithus.com | @loungewithus
The Charleston-based on-line luxurious boutique has opened a storefront for in-person purchasing. Their mission is to ship actual consolation to girls in actual conditions by means of loungewear, life-style and longevity. Opened October 2023.
MARSH & MAGNOLIA
404 King Avenue Suite 101, Charleston
marshandmagnoliachs.com | @marshandmagnoliachs
Based by Charleston locals Adele Cisco, Erin Engebritson and Kristin Smoak, this tradition hat bar provides company the chance to work with expert hat stylists to create a singular and personalised hat only for them. Positioned on the bottom ground of Lodge Bennett, the expertise is central to the center of Charleston. Opened November 2023.
THE RUTLEDGE ROOM
207 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston
therutledgeroom.com | @hambycatering
In partnership with Hamby Catering & Occasions, a brand new intimate occasion house referred to as The Rutledge Room has opened. The brand new 3,000-square-foot personal occasion venue options three areas, together with an out of doors courtyard and an enclosed piazza. On-site visitor lodging are additionally accessible for the house by means of a collaboration with Keep Cover. Opened September 2023.
SOUTHERN RUETZ
128 Assembly Avenue, Charleston
southernruetz.com | @southernruetz
Southern Ruetz supplies a premier customized hat expertise to the Charleston space. Individually handcrafted utilizing high-quality sustainable supplies, company can create and design their very own personalised one-of-a-kind hat. Head as much as the second ground to expertise the Maker Mall, which showcases a curated assortment from over 40 native feminine artisans, together with painters, photographers and creators. Opened September 2023.
THE BACKYARD
237 Assembly Avenue, Charleston
theryderhotel.com | @littlepalmbar
The Ryder Lodge has unveiled a brand new, extremely anticipated 2,100-square-foot out of doors venue, The Yard. Centered round a hearth and situated within the coronary heart of the boutique resort, The Yard gives informal eating and cocktails below open-air skies. The Yard can be accessible for personal occasions. Opened October 2023.
CHARLESTON CREEKSIDE INN
2545 Savannah Freeway, Charleston
creeksidelandsinn.com
After a half-a-million-dollar renovation, The Creekside Lands Inn is being rebranded as The Charleston Creekside Inn. The upgraded inn, seen on the favored Netflix present “Outer Banks,” options new beds, televisions, fridges, microwaves ovens, lamps and paint.
CANDLELIGHT TOURS
3380 Ashley River Highway, Charleston
draytonhall.org | @draytonhall
Expertise Charleston’s historic property, Drayton Corridor, at evening with an extremely particular candlelight expertise. Lovely and transferring, see this eighteenth-century historic home in a remarkably distinctive approach as you rejoice the vacation season. After the tour, you might be invited to get pleasure from a heat cup of a seasonal beverage. November 25 – December 16, 2023
AQUARIUM AGLOW
100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston
scaquarium.org | @southcarolinaaquarium
This vacation season the Aquarium will open its doorways at nightfall for a blinding gentle spectacular. From the icy starlight of the mountains to the neon lights of the coast, let wildlife prepared the ground to celebration this vacation season. November 16 – December 30, 2023
MUSEUM MILE MONTH
charlestonsmuseummile.org | @charlestonmuseum
Through the month of January, get pleasure from entry to greater than 10 totally different taking part Museum Mile websites such because the Aiken-Rhett Home Museum and The Charleston Museum all for one low value. With the Museum Mile Month cross, you may spend a complete month studying about Charleston’s wealthy historical past and tradition whereas visiting websites within the order that most closely fits your schedule. January 1 – 31 , 2024
HIGHLIGHTED SPECIAL EVENTS
TASTE OF FOLLY FESTIVAL
Heart Avenue, Folly Seaside
visitfolly.com/taste-of-folly/ | @visitfb
Have fun all the scrumptious eats that Folly Seaside has to supply on this annual pageant. Eat and drink your approach by means of Folly with particular occasions like cocktail competitions, Oyster Shucking Contests and the Server Olympics. Get pleasure from dwell music from native bands, 50+ Folly artwork, craft and style distributors and a devoted space for youths to get pleasure from all of the enjoyable. January 19 – 20, 2024
THE LOWCOUNTRY OYSTER FESTIVAL
Boone Corridor Plantation
1235 Lengthy Level Highway, Mount Nice
lowcountryhospitalityassociation.com/oyster-fest/
Be part of the world’s largest oyster pageant. Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, the pageant will embrace dwell music on the principle stage, uncooked oyster consuming and shucking contests, wine, a choice of home and imported beers, a Kids’s Space and a “Meals Court docket” showcasing a wide range of native favourite eating places. February 4, 2024
COLOUR OF MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gaillard Heart
95 Calhoun Avenue, Charleston
colourofmusic.org | @colourofmusicfestival
The Color of Music Competition highlights the influence and historic significance of black classical composers and performers on American and world tradition. With a classical repertoire of baroque, classical and Twentieth-century music on the highest of musical requirements, the fesitval options main black artists with particular performers from France, Colombia, Nice Britain and the Caribbean. February 6 – 10, 2024
SEWE (SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION)
sewe.com | @sewe
SEWE is the nation’s premier celebration of wildlife artwork and the good outside. It’s the place artists, craftsmen, collectors and sporting fans come collectively to benefit from the out of doors life-style and join by means of a shared ardour for wildlife. This 12 months’s programming will function particular occasions akin to DockDogs® demonstrations, Cocktails and Dialog with Backyard & Gun, a Lowcountry Social and a dwell efficiency from Ian Munsick. February 16 – 18, 2024
CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD
Riverfront Park
1061 Everglades Avenue, North Charleston
charlestonwineandfood.com | @chswineandfood
Charleston Wine + Meals was based in 2005 by a gaggle of neighborhood leaders with a imaginative and prescient of making an occasion to advertise + elevate Charleston’s culinary model. This celebration of Charleston meals infuses homegrown taste with high cooks, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, consultants and meals fans from across the globe for a five-day occasion with over 100 distinctive experiences. March 6 – 10, 2024.