Home Team BBQ

The raw bar anchors the dining room at the Darling. A popular fixture of the Charleston seafood scene since 2016, the Darling Oyster Bar recently expanded with a second location in Savannah, Georgia. Located at 27 Montgomery Street, the new outpost has a similar design and menu offerings as the original. “Savannah, in many ways, already feels like home,” says owner Bobby Young, “There s a thriving restaurant scene that we knew we wanted to be a part of, and we were very intentional in picking Sa...

Restaurateurs Johnny and Kasie Curiel of Colorado-based Fonda Fina Hospitality will bring their take on Mexican cuisine to Charleston next summer. The team runs Alma Fonda Fina, Cozobi Fonda Fina, Mezcaleria Alma, and Alteño. Their establishments have garnered multiple awards, including a Michelin star, a spot on North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, a James Beard finalist spot, and more. The Curiel’s new restaurant will be on the ground floor of 89 Cannon Street, which is home to the mixed-use d...

Kultura started as a Filipino pop-up around the Lowcountry before it found a home at 73 Spring Street in 2023. From that address, chef Nikko Cagalanan and his team put out dishes like bright bowls of pancit topped with Lowcountry crab meat, tender pork ribs in banana ketchup barbecue, and yellow adobo salmon over crispy rice with a delicate salad of local vegetables. The flavors captured the attention of Charleston diners, food writers, and the James Beard Foundation. After all the awards and ac...