Charleston Recs?

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Can anyone recommend good restaurants and things to do/see in Charleston?

[spunkarella]

For quick/cheap meals, I like Fast & French. For something nicer, 82 Queen. Their shrimp and grits are the best I've had in Charleston. Caviar & Bananas has amazing cupcakes.

My favorite thing to do is walk around the historic district and people watch. There is a great park for people-watching at the corner of King St and Calhoun St.

Also, it sounds cheesy but I really enjoy the carriage tours. You always get something different depending on the guide. Last time we were there, we noticed that Sunday morning seems like a really good time to go to avoid being packed into a carriage. We were walking around and it seemed like the tours had at most 4 people per carriage.

I also like to shop on King St. since my town's mall is ridiculously small.

Have fun!

[ddi741]

Agree with PP about the things to do as well as taking the ferry and touring Ft. Sumpter, Take a plantation tour. Middleton Place is my absolute favorite. The gardens & the view are gorgeous.

Our favorite restaurant is Fleet Landing.

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Another vote for 82 Queen and SNOB.

[SJ]

We were there for one day in May and had a lovely time. We had lunch at Husk which I would highly recommend (you will probably need to make reservations in advance), took a carriage tour, went through one of the historic mansions, and just walked around town.

[mam677]

The shrimp and grits at Jestine's was yummy. There was a bit of a wait but I thought it was worth it.

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Hanks has good seafood too. If you're in to she crab soup, theirs is the best, IMO.