Our second stop before heading out of town is Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit. I wish we had come here for breakfast yesterday because they had delicious sounding specials – they had a breakfast sandwich with crab meat that had my mouth watering while I was waiting in line. The small shop has the specials handwritten on butcher paper on the wall – super cute. Did you know that they make the biscuits by hand?

If you’re dying for these biscuits but can’t get to Charleston, you can order them off the website, they come frozen and you just pop them in the oven!

They are sold in pairs – so we had two of the buttermilk biscuits, super tiny and light, it melted in your mouth. Add on some salty butter or jam to one of these and it is a little slice of heaven in your mouth.

While the buttermilk biscuits were delicious, the blackberry jam biscuits brought things to a whole new level. By far my favorite, these jam filled biscuits have just enough sweetness in them to satisfy that craving.

Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit

476 1/2 King Street, Charleston, SC

http://www.calliesbiscuits.com

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On our last day in Charleston we ran around King Street hitting up all the good places. First stop of the morning was Glazed, a gourmet doughnut shop. The shop is the brain child of Allison Smith who makes the doughnuts in house as well as all the glazes and the fillings.

The menu changes daily, so be sure to follow them on Facebook to see what they have available. And when they sell out, that’s it.

The shop had a line out the door but it went quickly. Dougnuts are priced from $2-$3 a piece. It was hard to choose, they were so many delicious options the day we went.

The flavors of the day were: glazed, maple bacon, raspberry, lemon old fashioned, chocolate with sprinkles, cookie monster, cinnamon sugar, honey bun, black and white, kulfi (cardamom pistachio filling with a mango glaze), the purple goat and an apple bacon fritter.

There are plenty of seats so if you can’t wait until you get home to gobble up one of these goodies, grab a coffee with your doughnut and wolf one down while you’re there. We were going out for breakfast, so we brought these babies back to Boston with us! I’m as surprised as you that they made it all the way back – it was sheer will power…

The lemon old fashioned was light and bright.

The glazed was simple and had just the right amount of sweetness.

The raspberry was my favorite. The doughnut was light and fluffy and the glaze was sweet and fruity – it just reminded me of summer.

The cookies and cream was so decadent – I loved the chocolate doughnut.

They had such delicious flavor combinations, I definitely want to go back in hopes that they have the coffee cake, the sweet corn and blueberry, the key lime pie or the tiramisu!

I’m dying to know where your go to doughnut spot is! Leave a comment below!

Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts

481 King Street, Charleston, SC

http://www.glazedgourmet.com

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On our last day in Charleston, we decided to have a real breakfast. We walked to the Hominy Grill from our hotel, which is a bit far… and the neighborhood goes a little down hill on the walk there – as in we definitely walked by a dead cat on the sidewalk. Like many of the restaurants in Charleston, Hominy Grill is located in a house and has been serving up food since 1996. The restaurant has two dining rooms inside and a lovely patio outside. The restaurant is pretty crowded on a weekday morning, we are able to get a sunny table by the window!

We start with the banana bread ($5.50), two slices to an order and it’s thrown on the grill which I absolutely love. Add on some melted butter and it is heaven.

We order the breakfast sandwich ($4.50) that came on a biscuit. The eggs were light and fluffy and I loved the biscuit!

The omelette ($10.50) is a build your own, I had mine with ham, mushrooms and cheese. It came with a side of toast and homefries. Again, the eggs were light and fluffy and it was filling, a great way to start off our day!

Service was so so, our waitress was in the weeds and wasn’t very interested in us – which was fine, we were in and out in under 30 minutes.

Hominy Grill

207 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC

www.hominygrill.com

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We decided to skip dessert at Cru and walk our meal off before getting dessert. We end up at Freddo on King Street. The chain opened it’s first shop in Argentina in 1969, and it is now the leader in “helado” premium Argentine gelato. Check out the helado process here.

The shop is tiny, with only one little table that we enjoy our gelato at.

I order the strawberry sorbet and the vanilla bean helado in a cone. Such a great combination if I do say so myself – the gelato is creamy and delicious and the sorbet is perfect for cooling off in this heat!

In contrast, the chocolate gelatos really satisfied our sweet tooth chocolate cravings!

Freddo

239 1/2 King Street, Charleston, SC

http://freddo.com

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On our last night in Charleston we had dinner at Cru Cafe. While located on Pinckney street, its on the corner of Motley!

Everywhere in Charleston is pretty casual (with only  2 or 3 exceptions). Cru Cafe is located just steps from our hotel. The open kitchen gives this place a cozy feeling. There are smaller tables in the main dining room and a hightop table in the front for larger parties. The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

We start with the butter lettuce salad ($9) that comes with poached pears, walnuts, gorgonzola cheese and a honey sherry vinaigrette.

The salad comes piled high on the plate and was a great way to start our meal.

I ordered the grilled basil shrimp pasta ($21.95) that was orecchiette pasta with kielbasa, peas, and cremini mushrooms. I loved the flavors in this dish.

We also had the sesame tuna appetizer ($16.75) as our main meal. It came with General Tso’s Brussels sprouts, asian slaw and fried wontons. I love inventive new takes on Brussels sprouts, these were delicious. The tuna just melted in your mouth and the bold asian flavors were tasty.

Cru Cafe

18 Pinckney Street, Charleston, SC

http://crucafe.com

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Located next door to Husk is Poogan’s Porch. We ate lunch here the third day of our trip. Where does the name come from? The Victorian house was built in 1888, and in 1976 the then owners sold the house and moved away, leaving their dog, Poogan. The dog served as the official greeter at his post on the porch, so they thought it was only fitting to name the restaurant after him.

The interior is a little more southern that the decor over at Husk next door. The restaurant has been recognized by Martha Stewart Living, Wine Spectator and The Travel Channel.

We start off with a couple of biscuits – I am in heaven, we are in the land of biscuits and honey butter. These are light as air!

While the traditional she crab soup sounds tempting, we start with the mac and cheese ($7). It comes with country ham and smoked gouda. I’m amazed at again, how light this dish is. We gobbled it right up it was so tasty.

I order the short rib sandwich ($12) that comes with caramelized onions, white cheddar and horseradish mayo. This sandwich is so falling that I had to eat the second half without the bread! I love the flavors here, bold and savory – serious comfort food.

They’re known for their fried chicken sandwich ($12) that comes with dill pickle slaw, Texas Pete-honey jus and house made potato chips. There is something really special about this fried chicken, so juicy on the inside and it has a nice crunch on the outside.

The service here was excellent, I would definitely come back again.

Who do you think has the best fried chicken?

Poogan’s Porch

72 Queen Street, Charleston, SC

www.poogansporch.com

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On our second night in Charleston, we had an early dinner at The Macintosh.

Executive Chef Jeremiah Bacon is a three time James Beard semifinalist.

He uses locally sourced ingredients, which means the menu changes daily.

We are having a super early dinner so there aren’t many other people here – a few people are grabbing drinks as the bar.

Just check out how great their bar is! We get a great u shaped booth right up front with a great view of the tv, the bar and the busy street outside – perfect people watching conditions!

We started with the street corn salad ($12), grilled corn, peppers, spinach, pickled onions, Feta, popcorn and crema. First, the presentation is excellent. Second, the flavors are bold and playful but all work well together. Third, we inhaled this so fast we almost ordered a second!

We also had the burrata appetizer ($14) that had peaches, lonzino, grilled bread, arugula, balsamic and pistachios. I love the burrito pistachio flavor combination – there is a lot of salty creamy goodness going on here. The addition of peaches was really nice – bringing a little sweetness to the dish  while the arugula gave it a little peppery bite!

I had the ricotta gnudi ($14) as my main meal. It came with bacon crumble, sweet onion compote and blue cheese. Usually I frown upon blue cheese but it was so mild you forgot it was there. I love the presentation of this dish and the gunned was so light!

We also had the scallops ($16) for a main meal – served with watermelon, tomatoes, basil, arugula, turnips and fish sauce caramel. The scallops were cooked perfectly and I love the pairing with the watermelon, a little sweetness, but not too much. This was a clean, fresh dish, I loved it!

While it didn’tt really go with our entrees, we ordered the truffle frites ($7) and boy am I glad we did. The heaping side order came with a pillow of shaved pecorino on top. Almost too pretty to eat….almost. They tasted as dreamy as they look!

For dessert we had the peach crisp ($8) which was served warm. I loved the crumble topping on this – it was the perfect southern dessert! Service was excellent here, we would definitely go back!

The Macintosh 

479 King Street, Charleston, SC

www.themacintoshcharleston.com

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Everyone I know who has been to Charleston said that we HAD to go to Husk. Located in an old house from the late 19th centuty, Husk is run by James Beard Award winning chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s.

The decor inside is simple and chic. We headed there for lunch on day 2 of our trip.

I love the chalkboard that tells you where all the ingredients come from!

The restaurant has its own garden and they try and grow as much produce as they can for the dishes that they create.

The bread comes from Butcher & Bee, where we had lunch eh day before. If you want to pick up some of your own bread, they are at the Farmer’s Market over in Mount Pleasant on Tuesdays.

Of course I had to try the burger that came with a side of potato wedges.

The cheeseburger ($11) was delicious, thin double stacked patties smothered in cheese and the bun held up very nicely. I was full but it wasn’t heavy at all.

We also had the shrimp and Edisto grits ($16) that our waiter said were the best in town. The dish came with N’Duja and tomato emulsion, charred peppers and herb chimichurri with KY bacon. I’m not a huge grits fan, but these were delicious. A perfect texture and it didn’t leave you with a heavy feeling in your stomach like some other grits can.

For dessert we had the cheesecake ($7), how beautiful is this presentation? It was light, had a graham cracker crust and was served with some delicious blueberries. Our meal was excellent from top to bottom, I would highly recommend Husk to anyone traveling to Charleston. The service was top notch as well, our waiter was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable.

Husk

76 Queen Street, Charleston, SC

www.huskrestaurant.com

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After dinner upstairs at The Obstinate Daughter, we headed downstairs to Beard Cat’s Sweet Shop for dessert.

The gelateria serves coffee and acts as a retail space for the restaurant.

It’s hard to choose from all the delicious flavors and to make things harder, they also have gelato sandwiches and popsicles!!

Beard Cat’s proudly served Counter Culture coffee.

The gelato is rich and creamy – a perfect way to end our first night in Charleston!

Beard Cat’s Sweet Shop

2063 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island, SC

http://www.beardcatsweetshop.com

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Dinner the first night in Charleston was at The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan’s Island. We take an Uber, it’s about $19 each way.

How did they pick the name “The Obstinate Daughter”? Their website explains:

Our name, The Obstinate Daughter, is an homage to the rich Revolutionary War history of Sullivan’s Island. On June 28, 1776, under the command of Colonel William Moultrie, the defenders of Fort Sullivan foiled the British fleet’s attempt to capture the city of Charleston in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. This first American Patriots victory inspired a London political cartoon of the defiant defenders of Charleston:  “Miss Carolina Sulivan, one of the obstinate daughters of America, 1776”.  To us, The Obstinate Daughter is a beautiful reminder that the stubborn refusal to change one’s course of action can change the course of history.

The restaurant is on the top floor and their sister property, Beard Cat’s Sweet Shop occupies the first floor.

The minute we walked in, I loved everything about this restaurant: from the open kitchen to the lighting to the nautical accents.

There is a variety of seating, banquets, a communal high top table (pictured above) and free standing 2 and 4 tops.

We get a great booth in the back with a great view of the whole space – it was a good night to people watch!

How cute are the fish curtains and the money fist tie back?

We start with the frogmore chowder ($8), they’re known for it. It has shrimp, corn, kielbasa and potatoes and is seasoned with a little bit of Old Bay. While it is hot and humid outside, it seems a little crazy to get a creamy soup, but I’m glad we didn’t miss this, because it’s a winner.

We also had the peel and eat shrimp ($10) that were nicely seasoned and hit the spot – just look at how beautiful these are!

And of course you’ll need to clean your hands after eating all that shrimp, how cute are these warm towels?

There were so many delicious sounding pasta choices, but for me it was no contest, I had the ricotta gnocchi ($17) that came topped with a hearty short rib ragu. This is some serious comfort food, the flavors were rich and satisfying and the dumplings were perfect.

The farro piccolo ($10) is technically an appetizer, but with all the food on the table, it was just the right size. The dish came with Brussels sprouts, peanuts, balsamic and black truffle.

The Obstinate Daughter

2063 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island, SC

www.theobstinatedaughter.com

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