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Shop, play, & eat like a local in Charleston, SC
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items Charleston can turn into a congested tourist trap quickly without the right recs! Let me help you experience a bespoke, authentic, and unique Charleston like the one you’ve read about in romance books. All these places and spaces are full of southern...
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Unassuming in the outside, but just buzz the door and enter a dark and intimate cocktail space. One of the best cocktail programs in the city. Watch cult classic films as you sip on truly innovative flavors and libations.
Faculty Lounge
The meeting street location is less likely to have you running into influencers and bachelorette parties. It also has a charming wine and cheese grocery attached. The ham and butter sandwich is straight out of the Paris streets and you can’t go wrong...
babas on cannon and babas on meeting
Cozy Italian bistro with a perfect mix of classic pizzas / pastas and more experimental dishes. Get their dilly ricotta gnudi no matter what! The meatball varieties are stunning! Amazing cocktails, as well.
Renzo
Worth a short trek up the peninsula for some of the most innovative Asian fusion in town. Award winning chef and cocktails that bring the funk!
Jackrabbit Filly
This is a local favorite on East Bay so definitely make a reservation. The freshest fish in Charleston and it would hold its own against any NY or Cali sushi bar.
SHIKI
Get the Peruvian chicken, a Greek dog, and whatever style of painkiller cocktail they are currently serving! Thank me later. This is a true neighborhood bar while also having a boutique design aesthetic worth photographing! Incredible cocktails and v...
Bar George
Best bakery in town (possibly the southeast, definitely the state) hands down. Try them on a weekday morning to avoid the weekend lines. I assure you these lines are filled with locals! My Texas spirit loves that they serve excellent kolaches!
WELTONS TINY BAKESHOP
Activities
Right next to another member of this list: bar George. Wine and beer served in a quaint, locally owned theatre in an old art deco space. The most likely theatre in town to host your indie releases and classic re-releases as well as blockbuster fair. ...
Terrace Theater
A park stroll that is surprisingly low on tourists as it’s situated a little off the peninsula’s center. Gardens are well maintained. Mirrors many of the dirt path gardens you can enjoy in France! Majestic oaks and places to picnic abound.
Hampton Park
Explore the old village just over the Ravenel Bridge in Mount Pleasant. This is a pleasant and tree filled collection of historic homes, bayside views, churches, a tiny library, and a charming little shopping strip filled with boutiques, wine shops, ...
Old Village Historic District | Mount Pleasant, SC - Official Website
Shopping
Brick and mortar flower shop with gifts and blooms! Lily is a giant in the wedding biz but takes time to source locally as often as possible and create take-away blooms for the every day in her shop.
FLOWERSHOP
Up a yellow stair case near the top of king (quite happily away from when the crowds get really thick) you will find this thoughtfully curated boutique with home and apparel goods. So many original pieces to separate you from the big name stores!
Harvest Moon Home
All the charm of a downtown hidden gem without dealing with downtown parking. Delicious coffee and cocktails in a dark academia themed book store! Just over the cooper bridge in Mt. Pleasant. Perfect for book lovers or those looking for a thoughtful ...
The Archive | Dark Academia Bookstore & Coffee Shop Mt. Pleasant, SC