Local Charleston, S.C. products + vendors we can’t live without

Over the past few weeks, we’ve asked our readers what/who were their go-to local products + vendors. From grits to bodycare and farmers markets to balloon shops, here is a roundup (in no particular order) of can’t-live-without favorites:

Products

Food + bev

Stone Ground Grits
Geechie Boy Mill, 2995 SC-174, Edisto Island

Grits are a staple of the south, and Geechie Boy Mill’s take the cake (literally, if you make a grits cake). These Edisto-based grits are served up at various local restaurants (Rappahannock Oyster Bar, The Grocery, Millers All Day) and can be bought at local retailers (Lowcountry Olive Oil, Mercantile and Mash, Bert’s Market). Geechie Boy also offers other products such as preserves + corn meal.

Granola + cookies
Annie O Love, locations vary

📷: @annie_o_love_granola
Annie O Love Granola boasts a menu of all things granola – that are 100% vegan + gluten-free. While you can buy just the granola, one of the most popular items are the various cookies offered – with names like “Gangsta O’Love”, “Get Woke”, + “Dat Fly Nectar”. These yummy treats can be found at the James Island Sunday Brunch Farmers Market, pop-up shops, or ordered online. 🍪

Pizza
Dough Boyz Pizza, locations vary

📷: @doughboyzpizzasc
This mobile pizzeria was founded in 2017 when owners were casually serving up homemade pizza to friends in their backyard. The pop-up can be found slinging pies at the Johns Island Farmers Market, Low Tide Brewing, + private/public events. Bonus: If you visit their website you can explore with a pizza-shaped cursor 🍕.

BBQ sauce
Melvin’s Barbecue, 538 Folly Rd, James Island + 925 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt. Pleasant

📷: @melvinsbbq
A local favorite since 1939, Melvin’s Barbecue serves up barbecue, ribs, + more at its two locations. The restaurant is known for its “Big Joe Bessinger’s Legendary Golden Secret Recipe Barbecue Sauce”, which can be purchased in-house or online.

Beauty

Body butter
Old Whaling Co., 1640 Ashley Hall Rd, West Ashley

📷: @oldwhalingco
This local bath + body shop creates affordable, handmade products inspired by the sea. With products ranging from bath bombs to perfume, two of its most popular items are the lotion + body butter – which can be found in scents such as coconut milk, seaweed + sea salt, and even fragrance-free.

Lotion
Deep Steep, various vendors

📷: @deepsteep
This Johns-Island based body care line strives to be sustainable + environmentally friendly and free of harmful chemicals. Their body lotion (a fan favorite) can be found at grocery stores such as Harris Teeter + Whole Foods.

Candles
Rewined Candles, various locations

📷: @rewined
These unique candles were invented after a Charleston local wanted to do something with the empty bottles of wine being recycled from the restaurant at which he worked. The outcome – wine-scented candles that became a sensation. Rewined now sells matches, soaps, + more at the Charleston City Market, local retailers, + online. 🍷

Southern Charm

Sweetgrass baskets
Various locations

You can’t stroll through the city streets in CHS without noticing sweetgrass baskets. These intricately hand-woven baskets are a staple of Charleston, and can be found at various farmers markets, street corners, + more.

Vendors

Indigo Market, 1094 Morrison Dr

📷: @indigomarketcharleston
Indigo Market is a cozy home goods shop, offering products ranging from rugs to fragrances to vintage furniture + decor with the goal of making your home feel “lived-in.”

The Station Park Circle, 4610 Spruill Ave, North Charleston

📷: @thestationparkcircle
The Station Park Circle is a reclaimed marketplace, home to 30 vendors + artists that sell products ranging from home goods to gifts.

Cannonborough Collective, 185 A St Philip St

📷: @cannonboroughcollective
Have all your party needs fulfilled by this adorable downtown shop, which happens to be the only balloon shop on the peninsula. Pro-tip: snag any last-minute gifts, curated to represent local artisans, prior to checking out. 🎈

The Wharf Market, 5 Cordes St

📷: @wharfmarket
This new boutique-style market specializes in stationary + gifts. If you stop by to peruse, be sure to try some of the shop’s fresh baked goods + locally roasted coffee.

Farmers Markets, various locations

Last – but certainly not least – farmers markets are the gold mine of local goods + vendors in CHS. From fresh produce to handmade goods, check out our previous roundup of where to get your local product fix. 🍅

Have any local favorites that we missed? Drop them in the comments. (Disclaimer: all selections were based on responses from readers. This is not a full list of products + vendors.)