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15+ restaurants in Charleston you can get to by boat
Take the boat out for breakfast, lunch, or dinner with this list of spots you can get to via the water.
April 22, 2026 11:56 AM
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Food
If the characters of “The White Lotus” season 3 were in Charleston, where would they eat?
Play along with us and let us know where you think you’d spot your favorite “The White Lotus” season 3 character enjoying a meal in the Holy City.
March 20, 2025
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Callie Putnam
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Culture
Where Kelsea Ballerini should visit on her next trip to Charleston
Ballerini has made several stops in the 843 — some to visit friends, and some for work like the stop she made with Kenny Chesney on the “I Go Back Tour.”
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Answered: 20 places in Charleston to get an Espresso Martini
Charleston is loaded with places to get an Espresso Martini
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Food
CHStoday chats with Chef Shuai Wang about family, food, Charleston, and “Top Chef”
Chef Shuai Wang is competing in season 22 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” was named a 2025 SC Chef Ambassador, and owns two popular North Charleston restaurants.
March 12, 2025
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Food
Charleston cafes set to debut their first cookbook this spring
The cookbook, which features two Charleston cafes, aims to celebrate food’s ability to foster community and share the secrets behind some tasty bites.
March 12, 2025
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Events
10+ ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Charleston
From family fun to block parties, we’ve rounded up several spots to sham-rock St. Patrick’s Day in Charleston.
March 7, 2025
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Food
The Dewberry unveils its new culinary team + a pair of new menus
Make plans to head to The Dewberry and experience the new offerings from the iconic downtown hotel’s newly announced culinary team.
March 4, 2025
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Real Estate
Leaders break ground on Charleston’s largest mixed-use project, Magnolia Landing
Magnolia Landing will be the newest waterfront work, live, and play project in the Charleston area, and its been in the works for nearly 20 years.
February 28, 2025
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Restaurants
Let’s eat, kids: Family-friendly restaurants in Charleston
Skip the meal prep just this once and treat the little ones to an outing at one of these Charleston spots.
February 27, 2025
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Sean Brock opens Joyland location in Charleston
The acclaimed chef behind Charleston’s McCrady’s, Husk, and Minero has brought his Joyland concept to Calhoun Street.
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