Chef Josh Keeler’s 492 redux is mostly on point (Charleston City Paper)

by Vanessa | Dec 7, 2016 | Legacy

There’s a new 492 in town. Elegant as ever, the space is a knockout both inside and out. Between the open kitchen, the outdoor patio, and the enviable collection of stylish lighting fixtures, I would like to live in the house version of 492, should that ever be...

McCrady’s Tavern has plenty of hits and some unique B-sides too (Charleston City Paper)

by Vanessa | Nov 23, 2016 | Legacy

Getting to McCrady’s Tavern requires that one head down an unassuming, narrow alleyway. It’s just the kind of place where you’d expect Harry Potter to stumble upon the entrance to Diagon Alley. And while there were occasional moments of wizardry...

Blues Burger Joint knows what’s up with a steak sandwich (Charleston City Paper)

by Vanessa | Nov 2, 2016 | Legacy

joint noun \joint\ a shabby or disreputable place of entertainment Granted, Merriam Webster may be coming down a bit hard on the genre, but first-time visitors to the new Blues Burger Joint on Folly Road should note the large clue dropped by the name. Upon entry, the...

Go for the cocktails at Cane Rhum Bar & Caribbean Kitchen (Charleston City Paper)

by Vanessa | Oct 12, 2016 | Legacy

Take, for example, the Instant Vacation ($12). Tasting exactly like those Gin Gins chewy ginger candies you can get at Trader Joe’s, it’s sweet and spicy with house-made ginger beer and a zippy finish. Imperceptibly alcoholic, plan to have a spotter cut...

Lewis Barbecue’s brisket will make you moan (Charleston City Paper)

by Vanessa | Oct 5, 2016 | Legacy

It was like that scene out of When Harry Met Sally. Only louder. And much, much greasier. “Oh, God. Oh, God. Oh. My. God.” But this was no cheeky reenactment, just the throes of pure, smoked meat ecstasy. If you had asked me a few weeks ago what the best...