A visit to Charleston isn't complete without sampling the local restaurant fare. For a casual treat, try Jimmy Dengate's, an Irish pub, which serves meat 'n' threes at lunch ($7.50). Their red rice combines Carolina gold rice with tomatoes, onions, peppers, ham, and sausage--it's creamy and good.
For a fancier lunch or dinner, order the shrimp and grits by chef Frank Lee at Slightly North of Broad. Frank adds succulent scallops and house-made sausage and country ham to the locally grown and milled yellow grits. At $12.95, it delivers one of the best tastes in town. Before you leave, step next door to Charleston Cooks! This shop tempts visitors with quality kitchenware, cookbooks, specialty foods, cooking classes, and demonstrations.
left: Celebrate the Lowcountry at Slightly North of Broad.
