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re: Charleston, SC
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/14/12 at 10:22 am to Pangloss1010
Reservations are hard but the upstairs porch is first come first serve. If the weather is nice it's one of the best seats in town.....hard to catch a break in July/August with the heat though.
For lunch head to Butcher and Bee for a sandwich. Or go late night.
Hit the bars on Upper King.
One afternoon head to Poe's for a beer or two. It's on Sullivan's Island. Good beach as well.
Lots of threads on Charleston.
For lunch head to Butcher and Bee for a sandwich. Or go late night.
Hit the bars on Upper King.
One afternoon head to Poe's for a beer or two. It's on Sullivan's Island. Good beach as well.
Lots of threads on Charleston.
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re: Charleston, S.C.
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/10/12 at 7:32 pm to LSUbase13
Madra Rua, Sesame, and EVO (pizza) are worth the trek to Park Circle. Well the Rua and EVO are. Sesame has expanded.
What has been listed is a good list. Avoid Market St bars and restaurants and you can't go wrong. If you feel like getting off the peninsula head to Avondale in West Ashley and bounce around the bars there. VooDoo is a great spot.
Poe's on Sullivan's is a great spot and highly recommended. Great place to grab a burger and a beer and watch the day go by.
For lunch or late night on the weekend head to Butcher and Bee on Upper King. Maybe stumble in from the Rec Room.
What has been listed is a good list. Avoid Market St bars and restaurants and you can't go wrong. If you feel like getting off the peninsula head to Avondale in West Ashley and bounce around the bars there. VooDoo is a great spot.
Poe's on Sullivan's is a great spot and highly recommended. Great place to grab a burger and a beer and watch the day go by.
For lunch or late night on the weekend head to Butcher and Bee on Upper King. Maybe stumble in from the Rec Room.
re: Charleston, SC vacation
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 3/14/12 at 7:44 am to bossflossjr
All good advice here. The drive to Folly is only long on a summer weekend if you try to head out after 11am. At Folly hit up Taco Boy (Downtown location as well) and/or Surf Bar. Both great spots.
Upper King is a happening spot these days. Just a few weeks ago Bill Murray was hanging around playing Ping-Pong at HoM. The McIntosh is a new "it" spot for food. Steaks at Halls are good. Midtown for the college scene. Another place to try is The Grocery for dinner.
Butcher and Bee does lunch and late night food. The sandwiches are out of this world but pricey. It's a little further up King. Probably would drive or pedicab.
Tatooed Moose was another Diners, DriveIns, and Dives spot. Great brunch dive spot. The Royal American is a new dive just down the street on North Morrison.
Rue De Jean and Coast would be good spots to take your old lady. Can eat well and not break the bank.
Eat at FIG. Drink bourbon at the Husk Bar. If you go there eat the burger.
Cypress is great for fine dining.
Upper King is a happening spot these days. Just a few weeks ago Bill Murray was hanging around playing Ping-Pong at HoM. The McIntosh is a new "it" spot for food. Steaks at Halls are good. Midtown for the college scene. Another place to try is The Grocery for dinner.
Butcher and Bee does lunch and late night food. The sandwiches are out of this world but pricey. It's a little further up King. Probably would drive or pedicab.
Tatooed Moose was another Diners, DriveIns, and Dives spot. Great brunch dive spot. The Royal American is a new dive just down the street on North Morrison.
Rue De Jean and Coast would be good spots to take your old lady. Can eat well and not break the bank.
Eat at FIG. Drink bourbon at the Husk Bar. If you go there eat the burger.
Cypress is great for fine dining.
re: Boston Restaurant Reccomendations
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 10/22/11 at 11:41 am to Tiger4Ever
Was there this summer. Did one night at Amici's in the North End. Was a little hole in the wall that was good Italian.
B&G Oysters in the South End the next night. I really liked this place. I had the Lobster BLT which was fantastic.
B&G Oysters in the South End the next night. I really liked this place. I had the Lobster BLT which was fantastic.
re: Restaurant Recommendations In Charleston, SC?
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 8/11/10 at 8:56 pm to lsuwins
FIG, McCradys, Oak, Hank's, SNOB, and Cypress are all fine choices downtown.
Not high end dining? Monza for some pizza on Upper King St. or head up to Taco Boy. Always a good time. Juanita Greenberg's is good too.
If you end up on Sullivans hit up Poe's and HomeTeam BBQ.
Want a good beer selection and some BBQ? Smoky Oak Taproom on James Island. Best beer selection in town I think and some decent 'Q.
Need more?
Not high end dining? Monza for some pizza on Upper King St. or head up to Taco Boy. Always a good time. Juanita Greenberg's is good too.
If you end up on Sullivans hit up Poe's and HomeTeam BBQ.
Want a good beer selection and some BBQ? Smoky Oak Taproom on James Island. Best beer selection in town I think and some decent 'Q.
Need more?
re: Clemson has fastest man in college football?
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 9/10/09 at 10:23 pm to lsu xman
From LINK
"Holliday overcame an uncharacteristically slow start to catch Ford by the 40-meter mark and used his strength to surge ahead of the field with 30 meters to go for an easy victory."
I'll take TH.
"Holliday overcame an uncharacteristically slow start to catch Ford by the 40-meter mark and used his strength to surge ahead of the field with 30 meters to go for an easy victory."
I'll take TH.
re: Microbreweries in SEC states
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/28/09 at 8:00 pm to el tigre
SC also has Coast Brewery. Very good stuff. Not sure if its available outside of Charleston though.
re: Saw someone in LSU purple & gold at an Asheville
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/26/09 at 5:50 pm to blueridgeTiger
re: Jared Mitchell update
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/20/09 at 9:16 pm to bayouboy33
Final Jared Mitchell update:
Out of the starting lineup and made a guest appearance as the 1st base coach :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Intimidators coach got tossed in the 3rd so they sent Jared to coach 1st. He only let 1 runner get picked off!!
Out of the starting lineup and made a guest appearance as the 1st base coach :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Intimidators coach got tossed in the 3rd so they sent Jared to coach 1st. He only let 1 runner get picked off!!
re: Jared Mitchell update
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/19/09 at 1:25 am to BayouBengals03
Yes they are.....and not that good but the games are fun to go to. Serious Babes show up. Cold beer. Then there's baseball....
re: Jared Mitchell update
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/19/09 at 1:11 am to BayouBengals03
I dont know where he is going next but he is playing the Riverdogs the next 2 nights so I will be there.
re: Jared Mitchell update
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 7/19/09 at 12:15 am to Bestbank Tiger
I too was at the game. J Mitch was the best player on the field. He got hosed on a called 3rd strike.
He had the catch that was in question (was it in the 6th or 7th? Too many High Lifes for $2)
He actually had a really good catch early in the game as well.
Schulte where were you sitting? I was on the top deck on the left field line near the cheap seats.
He's here until Monday...I will be watching him the next few nights
He had the catch that was in question (was it in the 6th or 7th? Too many High Lifes for $2)
He actually had a really good catch early in the game as well.
Schulte where were you sitting? I was on the top deck on the left field line near the cheap seats.
He's here until Monday...I will be watching him the next few nights
Dinner in Nashville
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 1/14/09 at 5:25 pm
Going to Nashville this weekend for a bachelor party and need some good recommendations for a place to eat on Friday night.
Looking for something nice but no one is bringing blazer so don't want something that requires jackets for men. Any good recommendations? Good steakhouse downtown?
Thanks!
Looking for something nice but no one is bringing blazer so don't want something that requires jackets for men. Any good recommendations? Good steakhouse downtown?
Thanks!
re: Firefly Vodka
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 10/20/08 at 5:45 pm to Hodson 4Heisman
Should be able to get Firefly a lot easier now that they have partnered with Buffalo Trace Distillary (?)to produce more of it.
Someone else has put out a Sweet Tea Vodka. Forget who it was but was advertised in last weeks City Paper (An alt-weekly in Charleston). Firefly's biggest goal is to get it out as quick as they can so when you think "Sweet Tea Vodka" you think Firefly.
Someone else has put out a Sweet Tea Vodka. Forget who it was but was advertised in last weeks City Paper (An alt-weekly in Charleston). Firefly's biggest goal is to get it out as quick as they can so when you think "Sweet Tea Vodka" you think Firefly.
re: Charleston, SC Restaurants
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 10/4/08 at 6:09 am to Soda Popinski
The weather should be nice so should be a good time to visit.
I always suggest just walking around. Most things downtown are all walking distance or you can grab a rickshaw/pedi-cab pretty easily. Just walking around checking out the battery, rainbow row, The Market (big tourist draw but good for at least walking through once) and the houses and streets South of Broad. A carriage ride would also be nice.
A trip out to Ft. Sumter is worth it and would get a nice little view of the city from the harbor. The aircraft carrier Yorktown just across the harbor at Patriot's Point is also a nice little stop if you like WWII history.
Of course the beaches (I recommend Sullivan's Island but Folly is nice too) are nice to go out to and walk around at.
The plantations are about 15+/- miles outside the city up Hwy 61. Never really done that but I know they are popular tourist destinations.
Their is an aquarium but to me it was nothing really new and seemed kinda pricey. I think it could be educational for someone from Kansas or someone who just really really enjoys aquariums.
I always suggest just walking around. Most things downtown are all walking distance or you can grab a rickshaw/pedi-cab pretty easily. Just walking around checking out the battery, rainbow row, The Market (big tourist draw but good for at least walking through once) and the houses and streets South of Broad. A carriage ride would also be nice.
A trip out to Ft. Sumter is worth it and would get a nice little view of the city from the harbor. The aircraft carrier Yorktown just across the harbor at Patriot's Point is also a nice little stop if you like WWII history.
Of course the beaches (I recommend Sullivan's Island but Folly is nice too) are nice to go out to and walk around at.
The plantations are about 15+/- miles outside the city up Hwy 61. Never really done that but I know they are popular tourist destinations.
Their is an aquarium but to me it was nothing really new and seemed kinda pricey. I think it could be educational for someone from Kansas or someone who just really really enjoys aquariums.
re: Charleston, SC Restaurants
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 10/3/08 at 5:28 pm to Soda Popinski
Yes Hank's is still kicking and doing well.
For breakfast might want to try Hominy Grill. A little off the beaten path of the downtown restaurants and not a greasy spoon type of place but very good none the less.
Another good restaurant is FIG. The chef is a rising star in the culinary scene and is said will be the next James Beard award winner.
Peninsula Grill is very good. A buddy of mine is a chef there and he is very good. Bobby Flay recently did a throw down with the head chef there for his coconut cake.
A personal favorite of mine is Boulevard Diner in Mt. Pleasant just across the bridge. Moe's Downtown is a good place to grab a drink as well as the Griffon. Both Rooftop bars are good and a scene and be scene place.
For the most part as long as you stay away from Hyman's Seafood, anything called Crab Shack or House, and Bubba Gumps.
All the rage right now is Firefly Sweet Tea vodka. Very popular and you will probably see cases upon cases at the USC game. I recommend trying it. We took some to the Auburn game and were pretty popular with it.
Any other questions about Charleston let me know. Been here 7+ years.
For breakfast might want to try Hominy Grill. A little off the beaten path of the downtown restaurants and not a greasy spoon type of place but very good none the less.
Another good restaurant is FIG. The chef is a rising star in the culinary scene and is said will be the next James Beard award winner.
Peninsula Grill is very good. A buddy of mine is a chef there and he is very good. Bobby Flay recently did a throw down with the head chef there for his coconut cake.
A personal favorite of mine is Boulevard Diner in Mt. Pleasant just across the bridge. Moe's Downtown is a good place to grab a drink as well as the Griffon. Both Rooftop bars are good and a scene and be scene place.
For the most part as long as you stay away from Hyman's Seafood, anything called Crab Shack or House, and Bubba Gumps.
All the rage right now is Firefly Sweet Tea vodka. Very popular and you will probably see cases upon cases at the USC game. I recommend trying it. We took some to the Auburn game and were pretty popular with it.
Any other questions about Charleston let me know. Been here 7+ years.
re: Tommy Bowden sould be fired
Posted by JohnSmoltz on 8/31/08 at 10:22 am to Hmerly
The problem with Clemson is that they will still beat South Carolina somehow and the fan base will forget this lose and another season will come forth with Bowden as coach. Been happening for at least 5 years now.
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