36 Best Restaurants in Charleston
"This place proves that everything old becomes new again. Fifteen years ago, locals might have still directed you to restaurants right on Market Street (which this restaurant sits at the corner of) but five years ago the recommendations would have been anything but. What's changed is the overhaul of an old hotel into the new Emeline, and the luring of Chef Tim Morton, formerly of the Indigo Road Group, to open a space of his wood-fired, local ingredient dreams. The result is a rarity in the Charleston market—a restaurant where most people can find their favorite dish on the menu. Into pizza? Try the Tallegio to get you started with honey and black pepper. Vegetarian? Many of the dishes can be made so if not already. Brunch? One of the most popular in town. There's crab fritters, rigatoni, and whatever fresh fish Morton can get in house and put on the coals. Frannie & the Fox has an Italian sensibility with a care for local ingredients and taking care of varied diners, which is Morton's aesthetic through and through." - Stephanie Burt
