Chef Daniel Humm x The Charleston Place Presented by Resy

Do You Have a Reservation for Daniel Humm’s Charleston Pop-Up? | Eater Carolinas

"Reservations vanished almost instantly for this Eleven Madison Park pop-up inside the former Charleston Grill at the Charleston Place, where a $135 prix fixe offers four courses including a bread course. Despite early hints of Lowcountry influence, a recent menu showed only glimmers — a local red snapper crudo and a supplemental seafood tower with oysters, crabs, and shrimp from the Carolinas — while the kitchen leaned into cold buckwheat soba in cucumber dashi, ricotta gnudi with Parmesan, miso cod with turnips, and a celery root schnitzel. If you’re on a date and your partner agrees, opt for the whole roast chicken stuffed with herbs, presented tableside before carving (update: you’re shown the whole bird, but only served a portion of the breast and select dark meat), and skip the miso cod. Save room for the baked Alaska — you’ll want the video of flaming rum being poured tableside — whose seasonal layers on my recent visit ran to apple, spiced chai, and salted caramel, a little ode to fall even in 80-degree weather. The team refreshed the room with new wood floors, carpet, chairs, and artwork from Humm’s friends, yet it still feels very much like the original enclave off the shopping corridor at the Charleston Place, not the sprawling New York dining room; the informed, attentive, and playful waitstaff (many from the former Charleston Grill) are the real highlight and make the experience come alive. Insider tip: bring a crowd so you can add supplemental courses and share the cost, like smoked sturgeon and caviar with New York bagel flavors (creme fraiche, pickled cucumber, rye crisps) or the carrot tartare that’s been on EMP’s menu since 2012." - Erin Perkins