39 Rue de Jean has long been near the top of my list of Charleston-area restaurants I’ve been dying to go to, but haven’t yet had the opportunity. It’s frequently mentioned by locals and out-of-towners alike as one of the best restaurants in the city and possibly the best French restaurant in town. In addition, Rue de Jean is a part of the highly-regarded Holy City Hospitality family that also runs Coast (one of my personal favorites) and Virginia’s on King. Going into my meal, I couldn’t have had much higher expectations.
I’m admittedly a little biased against restaurants in strip malls. There is just something about those cookie-cutter neon signs that make me skeptical about the uniqueness and quality of the food. Still, every once in a while one of these inconspicuous eateries ends up being a nice surprise. Tucked away in the Harris Teeter / [...]
If you were thinking about opening a restaurant, there are few places that would be more attractive options than the downtown peninsula of our fair city. Charleston is a major tourist destination with a reputation for great food. People come to the Lowcountry looking forward to opening their wallets for a fantastic meal. So, what [...]
I’ve wanted to check out Le Club Fez for quite a while now. I’ve been in a drought as far as new restaurants are concerned and I’ve never had Moroccan food before. When the opportunity arose to take a friend out to a new place for her birthday dinner, Fez’s name quickly rose to the [...]