Husk

We like food. A lot. More than a lot. We like eating it, cooking it, looking at it, smelling it, rolling in it....wait. Kidding on the last one (kind of).


We were excited that we had the fortunate opportunity to head to Charleston this past weekend for our friends Lawson & Katie's wedding (post to follow). 


Nick's friend John mentioned that we should head to a place called Husk for some grub. Little did we know it was right around the corner from our hotel.

Someone told me it is the oldest hotel in Charleston:

We walked outside of the hotel looking for food. Look what we found next door:

As their website says, "the kitchen reinterprets the bounty of the surrounding area, exploring an ingredient-driven cuisine that begins in the rediscovery of heirloom products and redefines what it means to cook and eat in Charleston." AKA-- right up our alley. 

Local, sustainable, somewhat organic:

When we walked in, there was even a board with a bunch of ingredients and where they came from that day:

We sat down, and even the table decor was ingenious (dried okra and beans in dried corn):

They're known for their cocktails (though the bar was not yet open when we went):

So we started with some rockin' cocktails. On the left is Nick's Barrel Aged Manhattan and Stephanie's Southern Screwdriver is on the right. Check out the ingredients here (we're talking house-made citrus vermouth and jalapeno macerated vodka):

For our appetizer, we enjoyed BBQ bologna sliders with cabbage and carrot slaw:

For lunch, Nick ordered the cornmeal dusted catfish with roasted red pepper sauce on top of fried cabbage with mustard and country ham crumbles:

Stephanie ordered the almaco jack with herbed butter on top of glazed (with butter) beets:

We were too full for dessert, but when we make it back to Charleston (whenever that may be), we'll be heading back. Hopefully with a visit to the bar and including dessert!

If you'd like to see the menu for our lunch (yes, the exact one they change daily), you can see it here.