Caroline & Heath
Things To Do
The Old Village Holiday Festival
On December 16th - Celebrate the holiday season with an unforgettable experience in the Old Village! This year's assortment of vendors, artists, and purveyors will showcase a variety of unique gifts, including baked goods, jewelry, women's and children's clothing, cookware, art and more. In addition to the retail exhibitors, shoppers can stroll and enjoy cheerful holiday decor illuminating the street, live music from Motown Throwdown and DJ Mosaic, food and libations from Post House, Basic Kitchen, Sullivan's Fish Camp, Coastal Crust Pizza and Welton's.
The Charleston Place
Check out the Venice-Simplon Orient-Express train replica and if you time it just right, you may enjoy a flurry of snow in the Charleston Place courtyard. If you do, warm up with a Devil's Crossroads.
Charleston Strolls Holiday Walking Tour
Stroll through the historic and residential areas of downtown, visiting locations including the Four Corners of Law, Rainbow Road, the Battery, the Edmonston-Alston museum house in it's seasonal finery.
Frannie & The Fox
One of our favorite dinner spots - can't go wrong splitting a salad and the meatballs with a Negroni and an Old Fashioned at the bar. If you're in the know, head over to the partially hidden Fox's Den.
Colonial Lake
Perfect for a leisurely walk around the water and steps away from the Isaac Jenkins Mikell House (iykyk), Colonial Lake is where we did our engagement photo shoot.
James Island County Park
Get in the spirit by driving through the Holiday Festival of Lights in James Island County Park.
Sullivan's Fish Camp
Though our favorite bartender Steph won't be working, if you find yourself on Sullivan's Island stop by for fresh fish and cold beer. We're big fans of the Truffle Parm Shrimp and a Spicy Marg.
Pitt Street Bridge
Cooper's favorite walking path, Pitt Street Bridge was once the only way to cross from Mount Pleasant to Sullivan's Island. The actual bridge was closed in 1945, but the park remains as a great place to fish and watch the sun set over downtown Charleston.
Post House
Live the Village Life when you stop by Post House in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant. Split the burger and the tuna tartare and thank us later! If you're feeling a cocktail, trust us and order the Affair - some neighbors of the Inn felt the name was a bit too on the nose...
167 Sushi Bar
When we're craving sushi sliiiiiightly better than anything we could roll ourselves, we roll up to the sushi bar of 167 Sushi. Unlike their sister restaurant, 167 Raw, 167 Sushi takes reservations if you like to plan ahead.
Tempest Charleston
Located in the former historic Harriott Pinckney Home for Sailors, Tempest was built on local traditions and southern hospitality. The mosaic suspended in ceiling at the Tempest bar has an estimated 100,000 individual pieces of glass.
The Living Room at The Dewberry
The Living Room is the ultimate hotel lobby bar, located in the Dewberry Hotel. The Dewberry occupies the former L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building - one of the city's few examples of late 20th-century modern design - and where Heath's Pop-Pop worked. Just like home, the Living Room is cozy and inviting; the cocktails are just a little bit better than your average home bar.
Last Saint
One of Heath and Caroline's favorite cocktail bars, Last Saint is the perfect place to start the night or close with a nightcap (our pick: Mexican Cold Brew). Heath introduced Caroline to her first Ramos Gin Fizz in the main bar, but they now prefer the Annex - a secluded speakeasy within Last Saint where skilled bartenders craft custom cocktails based on your spirit and flavor preferences.
Fiat Lux
Is any city's "Best Of" list complete without a rooftop bar? We think not. Fiat Lux is located in the Hotel Bennett and boasts fabulous panoramic views of the Charleston peninsula. Relax on the outdoor sofas or settle into the comfy bar seats with, you guessed it, an Espresso Martini or an Old Fashioned.
Felix Cocktails et Cuisine
The team at Félix believes dining and drinking are experiences to be enjoyed, even cherished. Serving up creative cocktails and small plates, including the best espresso martini in town - best enjoyed after steak-frites or a petit croque monsieur.
Little Jack's Tavern
A minimal-frills tavern off the beaten path on upper King Street, Little Jack's serves up one of the best burgers in town. With leather banquettes and green checkered tablecloths, it's Charleston's version of JG Melon. The garlic and herb fries are well worth the upgrade! Not surprisingly, Heath is a Brown Derby man and Caroline is the Bee's Knees.
The Darling Oyster Bar
Fans of the Notebook will recognize the intersection where the Darling sits, as well as the Morris Sokol furniture building from Noah and Allie's first date. If oysters aren't your speed, wait for Sunday and order The Captain - an over-the-top Bloody Mary complete with hushpuppies, bacon, shrimp and a crab claw.
Brasserie La Banque
Located on historic Broad Street, across from the Old Provost House and the country's oldest liquor store, Brasserie is a cozy neighborhood brasserie in an iconic bank building. Head down the original, historic staircase to see Bar Vauté - the bar "hidden in plain sight."
Holey City Bagels
Founded by a Westfield, NJ native, Holey City Bagels brought real bagels to the South *praise be*. A block away from babas on cannon, start your morning with the perfect one-two punch of a hand-rolled and water-boiled bagel and an iced peanut mocha.
babas on cannon
If you want to enjoy Parisian café vibes while sipping your coffee, go to babas and sit outside on the sidewalk for great people watching. The Peanut Mocha is a must try!
La Pâtisserie
Just around the corner from the William Aiken House, La Pâtisserie offers a full coffee bar and pastries all day long. The back exit of the café leads you to the lobby of the Hotel Bennett, which is always decked out for the holidays.
Millers All Day
Serving breakfast, brunch and lunch all day - Millers is King Street's solution for a diner, complete with an old school pharmacy soda fountain housing the full bar. The antique mill near the front door mills all the grains for the restaurant and retail shop. If you're taking your coffee to go, we recommend adding on a giant cookie.
Santi's Restaurante Mexicano
A classic Mexican dive with eclectic décor, Santi's rose to Heath and Caroline's top Mexican restaurant in Charleston after just one Spicy Marg. Yes, it had a lot to do with the free chips & salsa.