Saturday, March 26, 2022

South Carolina Coast

We couldn't leave with out going to the beach for a few minutes.   It was cloudy and cold, but very beautiful at Folly Beach.







Last Day - Car Burrito

 This was a simple breakfast burrito at The Daily, and it was as magnificent as any other meal.



Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Cat Cafe!

 Look at him!!  He came right up to the window, super curious. 



Final Night Dinner

Reservations at HUSK - this one was talked about by everyone.  And it was lovely.  We decided after gorging at every meal that we might take it down a notch for our last evening.  A lovely little cheese plate, followed by a bright arugula salad and a port shoulder dish that was smoky and seared perfectly.  

But the last thing...the mocha sundae.  We almost didn't get dessert - nothing was speaking to me, but you know you have to get dessert.  Holy shit.  Was it ever awesome.  Coffee ice cream, chocolate sorbet, brown butter toffee, and cream.   Damn.  I wanted to order a second one.  

This was a nice meal for our last night here in Charleston to just relax and ease into going home.






New #1 - 167 Raw

We have a winner!  This was hands down, THE best meal we have had here.  167 Raw - I think Chris was a little skeptical of the menu, but it was amazing.  

The oysters were perfect, the halibut ceviche was divine, the mahi tacos superb, and the pastrami'd swordfish?  Some kind of genius move if there ever was one.  The spicy Mexican chocolate budino was pretty amaze-balls too.

Chris said later that all of the male waitstaff and bartenders had their shirts unbuttoned way down their chests showing their chest hair off.  I'm really glad I didn't see that.







Magnolia Plantation

I think my hopes are too high that people are going to get it right.  We headed to Magnolia after breakfast, thinking on a Monday it wouldn't be busy.  Nope - packed.  And they only way to get tickets for their house and "Slavery to Freedom" tour is to buy them same day, which meant that the tours were three hours from when we arrived.  So we paid $58 to walk around the gardens.

And I get it - most of what is out there is historical about the owners because that is all they have glorified for 150 years.  But it is 2022 - you can do more with my $58.  You can erect some additional markers that talk about the people whose blood and broken bodies made that place - the enslaved.  Maybe that doesn't make money, but it would be right.

We did see a couple of alligators.  

















Biscuits

 Who knew how light and flaky and buttery, and not like flour bricks, they could be?

(Millers All Day)




Monday, March 21, 2022

Another Fabulous Dinner - The Ordinary

This meal was anything but ordinary.  My god.  It was exquisite!  There aren't enough superlatives to describe this one The Ordinary.  Our server Teddy seemed to be having a stressful night.  I think a few things went wrong at the table next to us, so he was very frazzled.  But our service was about as outstanding as you can get.  ❤️

Here's what was on the menu:

  • Dozen Steamboat Creeks 
  • Smoked Fish Pâté
  • Yellowfin Tuna & Carolina Gold Rice
  • Oeufs Tonnato
  • New England Style Fish Chowder
  • Cornmeal Fried Tarvin White Shrimp
  • Crispy Oyster Sliders
  • Chocolate-Hazelnut Budino
  • Carolina Gold Rice Pudding

After almost 18,000 steps today, don't judge us.









Sunday, March 20, 2022

Ferocious

Their ferocity was completely antithetical to their size.



Charleston BBQ

Since tonight is another seafood extravaganza, we opted for BBQ for lunch.  This place was terrific!  My salad was amazing, and it was nice to have some vegetables.  The pulled pork sammie was nothing to sneeze at either.  Oink.




The Battery

After our carriage ride and breakfast, we took a long walk down to The Battery.  We went by the Pineapple Fountain, walked the waterfront and went through a park, and looked at the ridiculously huge mansions.  

The weather today was an 11.  Bright blue sky and sun, about 65 degrees.  We couldn't ask for a better day, and I think we will have this weather tomorrow too.