547 King Tapas (Dinner/Late Night), Sunday Brunch $$ Ahh brunch, the best meal of the week, where drinking before noon is not only accepted but also encouraged. We stumbled across Mercury Bar a few months ago (before the inception of our famous blog) and were lured in by “ULTIMATE MIMOSAS” being pedaled at the door (turns out “Ultimate” means bottomless, but word on the street is that establishments are no longer allowed to serve alcohol with free refills on the peninsula– hence the marketing trick). For about $10, you’ll be served mimosas until 3pm or until you feel as though you’ve
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Patat Spot
41 George Lunch & Dinner everyday, open late Fri & Sat $ After an attempted visit to the food trucks to find nothing but super long lines and vendors quickly running out of food we had street food on the mind and had been hoping to try Patat Spot for quite some time now. When you first enter the rather cozy restaurant on the busy row of restaurants on George Street, you’ll immediately notice the bright yellow tiles covering the wall and the rich smell of fried food (don’t worry if you don’t get enough of this smell while you’re
Midtown Bar & Grill
559 King Lunch, Sunday Brunch, Dinner & Late Night Bar Menu (Thurs.-Sat.) $ American/Pub/Southern How to save some cash: The plates are huge- split an order! Midtown opened in 2009 on Upper King, and has been going strong ever since – leading the charge in Upper King’s recent popularity. The owners are often around and make friends with the patrons. Maybe that’s why they were voted 2009 Best New Bar in Charleston City Paper and haven’t looked back since. They were also just voted 2012 Best College Bar (although I get the impression that’s a title they’re not necessarily too
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La Hacienda
354 King Street Mexican $$ How to save some cash: We used a $6 off coupon found in a free coupon book floating around the CofC campus “You’ve got to try this Mexican restaurant– this one isn’t like all the other ones,” they said. Well, they’re all filthy liars. I’m starting to think I have a prejudice towards Mexican restaurants (none at all, though, against our neighbors to the south) because every time I hear the above phrase from a friend I normally dismiss it immediately. On the way to La Hacienda with a group of friends that were visiting from
Chai’s Lounge is Closing on 2/29
Chai’s Lounge 462 King $$ $ If you love Chai’s (and why wouldn’t you?), you better hurry in before they close next Wednesday. We went in for Happy Hour yesterday & the waitress told us this weekend they’d be having special sales on all drinks (sort of like an alcohol clearance). Clearance? We don’t mind if we do. But we are sad to say farewell to Chai’s!
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Coast
39 John Street Dinner, $$$ Seafood How to save some money: Costco often sells $100 Giftcards for $80 that can be used here or at any sister restaurants. Or, go with your parents–that’s what we did! Have a hankering for some seafood? Look no further than Coast. You might have to look hard, though, because you won’t stumble across it accidentally. It’s hidden down an alley behind Rue de Jean on John Street. But once you find it, I don’t think you’ll forget where it is. It’s not only close to Rue de Jean in proximity, but it’s also owned
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Bull Street Gourmet & Market
120 King Lunch $, Dinner $$ How to save some cash: Grab one of those free coupon books floating around the CofC campus for 20% off (not sure if you have to show a college ID) The original Bull Street Gourmet, tucked away in Charleston’s residential Harleston Village on the corner of Bull & Smith, has been serving up delicious, fresh café fare since 2006. In late 2011, they opened their second Charleston location near King and Broad St. and, given its popularity during our Sunday brunch visit, haven’t looked back yet. The newer location sports a much larger footprint (at least
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Chucktown Tavern
159 Market $$ Lunch, Dinner, Bar Scene How to save some cash: Grab a $25 or $50 Restaurant.com giftcard. It won’t work during happy hour, but you can use it on drinks later in the night. So, buy a round for the bar if you’re having trouble hitting the minimum. Your typical pub serves food only because they are required to by law if they want to serve alcohol. As a result, it does the bare minium to call themselves a restaurant but no more (think frozen mozzarella sticks, generic chicken wings, bagged greasy potato chips, etc.). Well, after spending nearly two and a
Food Trucks Come to King Street!
Come check out the Charleston Food Truck Festival this coming Saturday Feb 4 between 12 to 6 at Marion Square (on King Street!). There will live music from 4 bands and admission is FREE! (but you’ll surely need cash to sample the food). More information is available at the Charleston Food Truck Federation’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charleston-Food-Truck-Federation/162710580453381 You can expect the following trucks to be on the scene cooking up delicious street food: The Magic Cheese: “This ain’t yo momma’s grilled cheese! We are taking an old friend onthe road and giving it a new southern twist. Feel the magic from Charleston’s newest food truck.”
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Free Subway Breakfast!
From now until Saturday February 4th you can register online to try Subway’s breakfast menu for free! Sign up at: http://www.myfreebreakfast.com/ Luckily there’s a location on King Street that we tried this morning so stay tuned for the review. Offer is only good for the following markets: All of South Carolina, Charlotte, Asheville, Augusta & their surrounding areas. Type in your zip code & select the most convenient location: Pick a 30 min block between 7am and 10am: Select your “Mornin’ Flatbread Melt” (coffee is free too!) and then enter your email address: