Fresh and local
dining in Charleston
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Charleston is well known as a beautiful
waterfront city steeped in rich traditions, culture, history and outstanding
food. With its abundance of places to
eat and drink, to see and be seen, diners
can find just about any cuisine under
the sun. The city has become a creative
mecca for food lovers, who often return
again and again to enjoy the many culinary options the city has to offer.
Charleston restaurants have embraced
the farm-to-fork (or farm-to-table)
movement. With an abundance of
farms and other suppliers so close,
the emphasis is on locally sourced
fresh ingredients. According to Hanna
Raskin, food writer and critic for the
Charleston Post & Courier, “Charleston
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has fortunately reached the stage at
which farm-to-table isn’t a selling point:
It’s standard practice. Thanks largely
to the efforts of organizations such as
Grow Food Carolina and advocates
such as Anson Mills’ Glenn Roberts,
chefs here are dedicated to cultivating personal relationships with their
purveyors, and leveraging them to tell
Lowcountry stories. What’s more interesting now is the deepening exploration
of Charleston’s place in history as well
as on the map.”
Whether you’re a Charleston native, a
first-time visitor or a frequent traveler
to this charming and historic place, here
are five spots you won’t want to miss
on your next trip to “Chucktown.”