*Aug. 28: Grape Stomping Festival, Irvin-House Vineyard Aug. 31: Wine on the Water- Sustainable Seafood Sept. 1-6: Riverdogs Home Games Sept. 3-5: Lowcountry Jazz Festival Sept. 3, 17: Moonlight Mixer- Shaggin' on the Folly Pier Sept. 5: Boone Hall Bluegrass & BBQ Festival; Freshfield's Wine & Beer Festival Sept. 6: Labor Day *Sept. 9-18: Charleston's Restaurant Week Sept. 11: Never Forget; Shaggin' on the Cooper Sept. 12: Dog Day- Whirlin' Waters Wannamaker Park Sept. 18: Boone Hall Scottish Games & Highland Gathering; Outdoor Movie at Mt. Pleasant Pier- Willy Wonka; Reggae Nights- Wannamaker Park *Sept. 23+: Annual Tour of Homes; Moja Festival Sept. 25: Joe Riley Ballpark Festival of Beers Sept. 25-26: Museum Mile Weekend * Kim's picks click here for coupons for local restaurants, hotels and retailers click for discounted gift certificates for restaurants, local attractions, and more.
The Charleston area is known for its incredible restaurants. If you are visiting, you must try the fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, and any sort of seafood. Outdoor dining: Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant is the place to go. Great restaurants line Shem Creek go to Water’s Edge for seafood (everything is wonderful, for an appetizer get the Mahi fish chunks- yum!) and Vickery’s for casual dining- I typically get their black bean burger and artichoke dip. Fleet Landing downtown has great food and great water views. The Boathouse on the Isle of Palms is another wonderful place to eat, great views, great atmosphere, service etc. I recommend the calamari and smoked gouda mac and cheese and of course the oysters. Poe's Tavern on Sullivan's Island is THE
place to go for burgers, their fish tacos are also exceptional. Lowcountry Cuisine: Magnolia’s downtown for lowcountry cuisine is also a must- go at lunch to save a few bucks for the same wonderful food. Jestine’s is also a tourist trap for a good reason, expect a line because they don’t take reservations. Boulevard Diner in Mt. Pleasant is a great lunch spot and has similar “fixin’s” to Jestines. Anything that BD’s owner Sal does is phenomenal- the link takes you to all of his restaurants. Slightly North of Broad (SNOB) on East Bay is wonderful and if you're a foodie, make sure you stop by their cooking shop, Charleston Cooks! French Dining: go to La Forchette on King St downtown (must have the duck-fried pommes frites) and the casual G&M aka Fast and French on Broad Street. Italian: Capriccio's in Mount Pleasant is wonderful, it's casual and has great food (go with the eggplant parmesan). This is a great place to go if you want to linger, they won't rush you. The owner Jacques is there nightly to mingle and make sure you have a wonderful experience. Mercato and Bocci's are downtown and are also exceptional. Go to Mercato for a fine dining experience and start with their cheese plate and the white bean soup with truffle butter. Bocci's is fun and casual with great food available in two sizes- get the large and split it. Steaks: Hall's Chophouse on King and Grill 225 on East Bay are incredible, you can't go wrong with anything offered. . . bring your platinum card! Seafood: Amen Street on East Bay- go for the raw bar, Hanks on Hayne Street downtown- if you're with a group, get the seafood tower. Hyman's on East Bay- yes, this is a tourist trap. . .You will find great seafood at a great value with excellent service- great place for families (get the flounder, and split it)
Ok, now I’m hungry!
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