by Vanessa | Mar 25, 2020 | Legacy
The confusion set in immediately.“So it’s 167 King?”“No, 193.”“I thought you said 167?”“That’s the name of the restaurant, 167 Raw. But the address is 193.”167, 193, 289. Potato, Potahto,East Bay Street. At 167 Raw, the menu lets you know it’s all “space potatoes”...
by Vanessa | Feb 19, 2020 | Legacy
An iconic moment in subculture, reinvented. Gulp Fiction Vincent: What the fried rice is this place? Mia: This is “Jackrabbit Filly.” A Genghis man should love it. Vincent: Come on, Mia. Let’s go and get some marinated mackerel ($13). Mia: You can...
by Vanessa | Dec 11, 2019 | Legacy
They say a good chef will rise to any challenge. Legend has it, while at an impromptu late-night get together, Mario Batali saved the day by preparing foie gras accompanied with an ad-libbed reduction of orange Nehi soda and Starburst fruit candies (no word on any...
by Vanessa | Nov 13, 2019 | Legacy
There are men, and there are “men’s men.” The latter are often described as confident and masculine — the type of man other men want to be. On that note, Butcher & The Boar is a “man’s man” of restaurants. Cocksure and handsome,...
by Vanessa | Oct 16, 2019 | Legacy
An elderly, lifelong mango farmer once told me a joke: A farmer wins a million dollars in the lottery. His friends all ask, “What are you going to do with the money?” The farmer considers this for a minute and replies, “Farm with it until it’s...
by Vanessa | Oct 9, 2019 | Legacy
It’s the season of mandatory evacuations and hurricane parties, and there’s nothing quite like cocktail simplicity when contemplating the seaworthiness of your Charleston single. We asked three celebrated local mixologists to craft something new using the...
by Vanessa | Sep 18, 2019 | Legacy
According to local lore, Nashville hot chicken owes its existence to a two-timing man. At the height of the Great Depression, Thornton Prince’s girlfriend grew tired of his philandering ways. Sneaking in early one morning, Thornton discovered his lady had...
by Vanessa | Aug 21, 2019 | Legacy
While long-celebrated for our antebellum mansions, moss-covered live oaks, and romantic cobblestone streets, in the past few years, Charleston has added a new draw to the list. Move over shrimp and grits — the likes of Rodney Scott, John Lewis, and Fiery Ron (aka...
by Vanessa | Aug 14, 2019 | Legacy
Along with elegant villas, simple peasant dwellings, and a massive amphitheater, the ruins of Pompeii were filled with “thermopolia,” small shops that prepared hot food for hungry Romans on the go. If takeout has existed since 79 A.D., delivery has been...
by Vanessa | Jul 24, 2019 | Legacy
Much like a night spent consuming them, the origins of the margarita are a little bit hazy. On the one hand, Carlos “Danny” Herrera claims to have invented the drink in 1938, when a picky customer came into his Tijuana restaurant wanting a mixed drink made...
