The Carolina Grande is a luxury club resort located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, along the Grand Strand that stretches more than 60 miles along the coast. With Myrtle Beach covering just over 25 square miles, and the Carolina Grande situated in the heart of it all, visitors have extensive options for dining while staying there. From big name restaurants like the Hard Rock Cafe to small local mom and pop owned places, you can find anything you want to eat.
Located in an old Victorian home that was built in 1910, Essie Bessent-McCorsley started renting rooms to fishermen and serving breakfast after her husband passed away and her children grew up and married. In the 60s or 70s, the home was physically moved across Route 17 to its present location and the restaurant, Grandma Mary's, was serving home-cooking to its customers. In the 1980s, the house stood closed until it was restored and purchased by the Stublick brothers from Brentwood, New York. After 13 years, Eric and Kim Masson purchased the old Victorian home and now run the restaurant with a focus on fresh and local products to make their menu items.
An ocean-front beach cottage built in 1930 for the Taylor family of High Point, North Carolina, this house was used as a vacation home for over 10 years before it changed owners. In 1954, Nellie G. Howard purchased the home for use as a guesthouse named Howard's Manor. In 1962, the cottage was to be torn down and the land used for a more modern hotel. Luckily for the home, financing did not happen. The owners decided to turn the building into a restaurant. Since then, many people have enjoyed fresh seafood with an ocean view at what is now known as The Sea Captain's House.
Located on the boardwalk on the longest pier in Myrtle Beach, 2nd Avenue Pier, the Pier House Restaurant is the place to go for fresh seafood on the boardwalk with an excellent ocean view. There are many dining options, including the open air bar and lounge with a wrap-around porch to the full service restaurant loaded with floor-to-ceiling windows. For those who come during peak season, on Wednesday nights there is a fireworks show, weather permitting.
For those who enjoy their blues, the House of Blues is the place to be. Located along the White Point Swash on Highway 17, the House of Blues opened in 1997. Sheathed in tin rescued from an old tobacco barn, the buildings have been designed to resemble an old Southern farmhouse with an adjoining tobacco warehouse. During the weekend, there are multiple events and concerts that go on alongside the food. Monday through Friday, the restaurant is only open for dinner. On Saturdays, you have your choice of breakfast, lunch or dinner and, on Sundays, they have a Gospel Brunch and dinner available.
