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"My nomination for the best plate of shrimp and grits anywhere, at least since the Old Post Office on Edisto Island closed. The shrimp are firm and fresh, glowing with zesty sauce, and the grits are a fabulous conundrum of rugged grain and dairy plushness. The wicked duo is abetted by melted cheddar, apple-smoked bacon, and chopped green onions."
Michael Stern






"'Me-oh-my-oh!' as Hank Williams once sang; this is some mighty good jambalaya, made with shrimp, crawfish, tasso ham and rice enriched by hunks of spicy sausage."
Michael Stern



"The bar is lively and the indoor tables are cozy, but the romantic place to eat is outdoors on the patio, either in the open or in a charming gazebo."
Michael Stern



"To start the meal: fine, fragile biscuits"
Michael Stern



"The single hors d'oeuvre crab cake is accompanied by charred tomato remoulade."
Michael Stern



"Sweet and velvet smooth, she crab soup is presented with a cruet of sherry to add at your pleasure."
Michael Stern



"Most cobblers tend to be somewhat cloddish. Not this peach praline wonder, topped with cinnamon ice cream that melts fast atop the luxurious hot dessert."
Michael Stern



"Here is a dish with which the kitchen takes no liberties: Key lime pie, made according to tradition with sweetened condensed milk and full-flavored little limes from the Conch Republic. The crust? Graham cracker, of course."
Michael Stern