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Bites and sips at Bar Vauté

We stopped by for Apero Hour at Charleston’s only below-street-level bar.

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Sip on a cocktail below street level.

Photo by @chstoday

CHStoday stopped by Bar Vauté, Charleston’s only below-street-level bar for the newly-launched Apéro Hour, a French tradition. This softly-lit small cocktail bar, below Brasserie la Banque, is now serving bites + sips from a special menu.

We ordered a dozen oysters on the half shell along with the French 75 and Lillet Spritz cocktails, which were refreshing and floral. Drop by Monday through Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. to try it out.

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