Known as the Lowcountry, the southernmost area of South Carolina is a destination spot for vacationers. Lowcountry cuisine, Southern with Caribbean and African influences, frequently includes dishes with rice, grits, local produce and seafood. Charleston is home to many restaurants serving a staple dish of the Lowcountry: shrimp and grits. Visitors to Charleston can enjoy this traditional dish in a variety of styles in fancy and casual restaurants alike.
Chef and owner Robert Stehling, the 2008 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef in the Southeast, serves up classic southern food made from local ingredients. At Hominy Grill, shrimp are sauteed with mushrooms, bacon and scallions and served over cheese grits. Other dishes on the menu are biscuits with sausage gravy, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp creole and she crab soup. Stehling and Hominy Grill have been featured in such publications as The New York Times, Gourmet magazine and Food & Wine magazine. Hominy Grill serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
Hominy Grill
207 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29403
843-937-0930
hominygrill.com
Just north of historic Broad Street is Slightly North of Broad, which is owned and operated by Maverick Southern Kitchens. Maverick Shrimp & Grits is prepared with house-made sausage, country ham, tomatoes and green onions and is available on the dinner menu. A slightly different preparation of shrimp and grits is served at lunch. Other dishes include crab salad, sesame-crusted tuna medallions, fried chicken livers, Charleston okra stew and grilled barbecue tuna. An open kitchen directed by executive chef Frank Lee allows patrons to view the cooking process. SNOB serves lunch Monday through Friday and dinner daily.
Slightly North of Broad (SNOB)
192 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-723-3424
mavericksouthernkitchens.com
Brought to you by Maverick Southern Kitchens, the owners of Slightly North of Broad, High Cotton offers shrimp served over grits with smoked andouille sausage, okra, tomatoes and corn-garlic broth.Other menu offerings are buttermilk fried oysters, barbecued duck hash and oyster Caesar salad, all featuring produce and goods from local farms and fishers. Patrons can enjoy live music during dinner and Sunday brunch. Dinner is served daily, lunch is served on Saturday and brunch is served on Sunday.
High Cotton
199 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-724-3815
mavericksouthernkitchens.com
