Best New Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina, for 2025 - AFAR

"Only 15 minutes north of the peninsula, I found this easygoing Italian osteria to be the neighborhood spot we all wish we had: founded by Mark Bolchoz, it immediately stakes its claim with the must-try “Daily Bread,” a gorgeous wood-fired sourdough disc with a Neapolitan-style crust that I loved topped with ricotta and local honey or—my favorite—slathered in Calabrian honey butter. The kitchen’s love of naturally fermented dough (a point Bolchoz credits to his chef de cuisine Alex) shows through every bite, and if you don’t ruin your meal on carbs the rest of the menu leans into seasonal Italian comfort — think al dente bucatini with Raven Farms mushrooms, whipped taleggio and pancetta, or a pork chop so juicy it could convert skeptics of the “other white meat.”" - Lauren Mowery