Butcher & Bee

"With a nod for Outstanding Restaurant, Butcher and Bee has kept Charleston at the top of the national conversation. The chef’s choice menu is a treat; it’s also nicely priced at $45 per person. For summer, there’s peach salad with local tomato, and it’s always fun to watch the kitchen fire kabobs. A chocolate layer cake with raspberry sorbet and confit strawberry is a sweet ending." - Stephanie Burnette

"Butcher & Bee is a bit out of the way, in a barn-like building that’s covered with aluminum siding and open to the patio via several sliding glass doors. The menu is all about locally (and ethically) sourced ingredients, with a strong emphasis on thick sandwiches and a mezze plate featuring several of the chef’s most popular side dishes like kale slaw, kohlrabi with yogurt, field peas, and bacon wrapped dates. Check the website in advance of your visit, as their events, from cooking classes to pop-up dinners, are said to be excellent. Also good to know: The menu changes daily; check Facebook and Twitter for the most updated versions."

"There may be no better spokesperson for Gullah food than Dennis, whose pop-ups at cafés like Butcher & Bee feature heritage grains and other dishes eaten by the first Africans in America."

"Locally sourced ingredients touch every item on this Mediterranean-inspired menu filled with small plates like bacon-wrapped dates, falafel, and the famous B&B whipped feta with honey. This all hours eatery also offers freshly baked goods, espresso beverages, and cold-pressed juices." - Parker Milner

"North Central hero Butcher & Bee offers ample opportunities for vegetarians to try the veggie burger with green tahini, grilled onions, feta, roasted tomato, and zucchini or the wealth of seasonal, produce-forward mezze plates, like spiced carrots, summer beans, or whipped feta." - Erin Perkins