07.25.2023

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It’s easy eating green

Vegan and vegetarian eats in Charleston

Four cardboard plates of hot dogs and sandwiches with fries and sauce.

Food like this is nobody’s understudy — it’s the star of the show. | Photo via @banginveganeats

Eating meat-free hasn’t always been easy, but in Charleston, it’s a piece of (vegan) cake.

Our local food scene is as vibrant as ever, so it’s no surprise there are a slew of local chefs serving up fresh, vegetarian bites across town. From vegetarian chicken to scrumptious vegan tacos, here are 30 restaurants serving up meat-free fare in Charleston.

🍊 The brunch bunch

Alcove Market, 320 Broad St. | Stop in for a few different vegan or veggie options — you can add tofu to any lunch item for $3.

Brown Dog Deli, 225 Calhoun St. | At Brown Dog’s Calhoun Street location, grab a vegan breakfast sammie with vegan scrambled eggs, vegan sausage, vegan cheese, and avocado on a homemade “buttermilk-ish” biscuit.

Butcher & Bee, 1085 Morrison Dr. | Though the menu changes often, Butcher & Bee generally has a few items that can be easily veganized.

Harbinger Cafe, 1107 King St. | Pick up a vegan dessert at the bakery after enjoying one of the many vegetarian and vegan menu items at the cafe. Try this: Grasshopper toast with avocado, seeds, Tahini, Sriracha, garlic cashews, and micro greens.

Huriyali, Multiple locations | This spot offers multiple açaí bowl variations, savory brunch items, and smoothies.

Three Little Birds, 65 Windermere Blvd. | Vegans will love the lunch menu featuring items like the BBQ Tempeh Melt and Birdhouse Burrito, but there are plenty of vegetarian options on the breakfast menu as well.

🍔 For the vegan carnivore

Brown Dog Deli, Multiple locations | This spot’s Broad Street location has a special vegetarian menu featuring non-meat options like an Impossible burger, fried non-chicken, and a chili cheese veggie dog. The Calhoun Street location serves up a vegan breakfast biscuit sammie.

The Junction Kitchen, 4438 Spruill Ave. | The Junction serves up its own vegan bacon, along with various vegetarian dishes (many of which can be made vegan upon request). Try this: Veg BELT with Shitake bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, and sourdough (can be made vegan).

🧁 Delicious desserts

Annie O Love’s Cafe of Sweet Abundance, 1901 Ashley River Rd., Ste. 9 | This fully vegan and gluten-free spot serves up delicacies like cheesecake and cookies, in addition to food items like nachos, waffles, and sandwiches.

More vegan + vegetarian eats

Events

Tuesday, July 25

Sip & Shop at the Bookstop! | Tuesday, July 25 | 4-7 p.m. | Itinerant Literate Bookstop, 4824 Chateau Ave., North Charleston | Free | Stop by the Bookstop for a summertime sip and shop in honor of this local business’s fifth anniversary.
Tuesday Tasting | Tuesday, July 25 | 6-8 p.m. | Accent on Wine Point Hope, 112 Renaissance Ln. Ste. #110, Charleston | $14 | Join this weekly wine tasting and enjoy four wines for $14 at the brand new location off of Clements Ferry Rd.

Wednesday, July 26

Yoga at the Angel Oak | Wednesday, July 26 | 10-11 a.m. | Angel Oak, 3688 Angel Oak Rd., Johns Island | Free | Experience the connection between nature and wellness under the majestic and centuries-old Angel Oak tree.
Family Happy Hour | Wednesday, July 26 | 4:30-6 p.m. | Charleston Aqua Park, 3050 Marlin Rd., Johns Island | $18.90 | Visitors can spend the evening jumping or climbing at the aqua park and the ropes course.

Thursday, July 27

A Candid Conversation | Thursday, July 27 | 10:30 a.m. | The Gaillard Performance Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston | $40-$55 | Listen to bestselling author Anne Lamott as she shares her candid thoughts on life’s challenges.
Camping World Pop Up | Thursday, July 27 | 3-8 p.m. | Snafu Brewing Company, 3280 Industry Dr., North Charleston | Free | Swing by the taproom and check out the camper that will be on-site and perhaps make your dreams come true.

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Drink

Upgrade your coffee routine with these brands

One of our favorites: Methodical Coffee, perfect for those looking for complex and original flavor profiles. | Photo via Methodical Coffee + Six & Main

Put down the chain coffee and cozy up to these thoughtfully crafted coffee brands. Plus, get 20% off your first purchase.

Stop and smell the roses: Methodical Coffee’s Pink Lady

Tastes bright and chocolatey

Fuel your creative fire: Blanchard’s Midnight Oil

Tastes dark and sweet

Revitalize your whole body: a|dash’s Ashwagandha-Infused Cold Brew

Tastes smooth and earthy

Invite quiet focus: Loveland Coffee’s Guatemala Decaf K-Cups

Tastes full-bodied and caramelly

Shop all Six & Main coffee

News Notes

Opening

Charleston is getting a new premiere event space. The View at Morrison Yard, located at 850 Morrison Dr. on the top floor of The Morrison Yard, will open Tuesday, Aug. 1. It will feature a 180-degree water view of the Charleston Harbor and the Ravenel Bridge. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Development

Get this — there are development plans in the works for a new boutique hotel in Mount Pleasant’s historic Old Village neighborhood. A small hotel named the Seabird has been submitted for review. The Commercial Site Review Board will vote on the project tomorrow, July 26. (The Post and Courier)

Award

Congrats – Camellias, the pink champagne bar in Hotel Bennett, has been nominated for USA Today’s 10 Best Hotel Bar. Vote here to help them reach the No. 1 spot. For the next three weeks, you can vote daily.

Plan Ahead

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert is coming to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 19, 2024. Audience members will watch the film and listen to the North Charleston POPS! perform the movie’s soundtrack. Pre-sale starts today at 10 a.m. with the code MAGIC, and official ticket sales start Friday, July 28.

Giveaway

Could you use a vacation? How about five nights in a gorgeous beach house at Wild Dunes Resort? Lowes Foods is hosting a sweepstakes for Lowes Foods Vacation Ambassadors (read: one lucky winner and up to five guests, ages 21+) to enjoy one of three dream beach trips. See details and enter.*

Arts

Culture

New visiting artist at The Gibbes Museum of Art

Kate March is currently working towards her PhD, engaging in research exploring female pain and endometriosis experiences through an embodied creative practice. | Photo provided by Gibbes Museum of Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art will have a new limited artist in residency from Sunday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 19. The artist is Kate March, a performer, choreographer, painter, and poet based in Charleston.

During her residency, she will paint six large-scale art pieces with her body that represent herself and five other women’s experiences with pain when dealing with endometriosis. Her final performance, Nether Space(s), will take place on August 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will include all six pieces. Ticket prices are $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers, and $10 for students and faculty.

Following the performance, there will be a wine reception, and a brief panel discussion with Kate and women’s health professionals.

For more information, visit The Gibbes Museum website.

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