Jackrabbit Filly has a long future ahead of it in Park Circle – Charleston City Paper

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...

Dashi’s irreverent mashup of cuisines is at once weird and wonderful (Charleston City Paper)

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...

House-made sausages and burgers are good bets at Butcher & The Boar (Charleston City Paper)

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,...

KinFolk lives up to its name in both food and service (Charleston City Paper)

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...

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint makes a smooth (as Tennessee whiskey) move to James Island (Charleston City Paper)

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...