Our taste-and-tell guide to some of the latest food-and-beverage openings in Charleston
  
  
          
  
           
                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Holiday party recipes from Charleston food-and-bev pros
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Abuela, the matriarch and heart of downtown taqueria El Pincho Taco
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          33 Spring St. - (843) 926-0475 - @malagoncharleston
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          252 Coming St. - (854) 222-3949 - chubbyfishchs.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          721 King St. - (843) 513-0307 - eatatmelfis.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          384 Huger St. - (843) 952-7864 - renzochs.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          237 Fishburne St. - (843) 300-2253 - purlieucharleston.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Learn how to fend off the biggest plant pests—and when you should roll out the welcome mat
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          82 Wentworth St. - (843) 789-4568 - https://basickitchen.com/
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          430 Meeting St. - www.tu-charleston.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The Ordinary’s Vandy Vanderwarker dishes up a Lowcountry-inspired starter of crunchy deviled crab croquettes
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          2 Unity Alley - 843-577-0025 - http://mccradysrestaurant.com/
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Allison Smith of Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts and Sambar serves up an Indian supper of curried chicken, spiced vegetables,...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Smooth, subtle in flavor, and healthy to boot, tahini is enhancing eats around town
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Did someone say pizza? Please your cheese (and topping) needs this fall with a wood-fired slice at one of the area’s...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          701 East Bay St.
(843) 576-4693
www.rappbarchs.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          114 St. Philip St. A
(843) 400-0026
www.stellascharleston.com
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Grilled peaches and French wine on stone patios, cool mist from a 75-foot waterfall, and shopping for cashmere sweaters...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          708 King St.
www.pancitoandlefty.com
Open daily, 11:30 a.m. to midnight
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          835 Coleman Blvd.
www.thegranary-charleston.com  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Get the scoop on Slow Food Charleston, serving up its Snail Awards on April 13  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          492 King St.
(843) 203-6338
www.492king.com  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          15 Beaufain St.
(843) 212-0920
www.lefarfallecharleston.com  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          232 Meeting St.
(843) 805-5900
www.eatatfig.com  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          513 King St.
(843) 641-0821
www.thedarling.com  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Our taste-and-tell guide to some of the latest food and beverage openings in Charleston