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"Perched on a Market Street rooftop above Burwell’s, this airy, quaint spot was designed for sunset-watching with a right-hand bar and a small indoor dining area accessed through the stone-fired grill. Led by Charleston native and executive chef Nathan Davenport, the menu emphasizes sustainable, local seafood sourced from purveyors like Abundant Seafood and Crosby’s, with dishes that shift by catch while keeping staples such as raw and roasted oysters and a ceviche (recently featuring black bass). Comfort-driven plates put a fresh spin on classics — think fried calamari topped with a lightly dressed arugula salad, nachos layered with lightly seared ahi tuna, bright corn pico de gallo and homemade queso, and shrimp-and-grits served with squid-ink black grits and a rich duck gravy. Cocktails are built for warm evenings, including a boozy Summer Rose (rosé-soaked watermelon with tequila and Aperol) and the Irie (cinnamon-dusted pineapple with dark rum, coconut water and Frangelicao) — both refreshing but deceptively strong." - Parker Milner