Monthly Archives: September 2012

Blackberry cheesecake – 17 North Roadside Kitchen

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Blackberry cheesecake - 17 North Roadside Kitchen
Because the lights had gone out in the restaurant midway through dinner, the place was pretty dark by the end of our meal so a co-worker offered his cell phone light so I could take a photo of dessert, lol! Take my word that there is a blackberry sauce underneath that’s obscured by the shadow. The cheesecake was ok, but was more crumbly than I like. Three course dinner $30
17 North Roadside Kitchen, Mount Pleasant SC

Beach on Sullivan's Island
Beach on Sullivan’s Island. I know you can’t tell from the pic, but there were actually quite a few people out on the beach enjoying the weather that day.

Smoked duck – 17 North Roadside Kitchen

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Smoked duck - 17 North Roadside Kitchen
Cherry wood smoked duck breast, white stone grits, spinach, peach gastrique. Three course dinner $30
17 North Roadside Kitchen, Mount Pleasant SC

Mmm, this dish was SO delicious! The duck was cooked perfectly and had a yummy smoked flavor. And how can you resist peaches when you’re in South Carolina? I don’t think it’s possible. This plate had some of my favorites things so it was definitely a success!

Fort Moultrie
Fort Moultrie. I thought that the signal tower (on the right) was pretty cool!

Confit pork cheeks – Social Wine Bar

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Confit pork cheeks - Social Wine Bar
Smoked pecans, mushrooms, polenta, blackberry jus. $15
Social Wine Bar, Charleston SC

Mmm, this was a very tasty dish! The pork cheeks were super tender and flavorful and I enjoyed all the different components on the plate. The sweet blackberry jus tasted great with the hearty protein, and the pecans added some crunch against the creamy polenta. I also loved the presentation!

Strings of lights, Mad River Bar
Strings of lights, Mad River Bar. Perhaps I had too much to drink and my vision had become blurry, hehe! 🙂

Cilantro lime martini – 17 North Roadside Kitchen

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Cilantro lime martini - 17 North Roadside Kitchen
Absolut citron, triple sec, fresh lime, cilantro. $8
17 North Roadside Kitchen, Mount Pleasant SC

This cocktail was great and had a nice cilantro flavor, but not overpowering. Halfway through dinner, the power went out in the restaurant so we were dining by candlelight alone. We actually didn’t mind because we were having a great time talking and joking about work. The other thing that struck me about this dinner, was that the waiter totally looked like an ex on mine – weird!

Cannons, Fort Moultrie
Cannons, Fort Moultrie. I wonder how many guys it took to rotate these canons along their tracks?

Russet potato chips – Social Wine Bar

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Russet potato chips - Social Wine Bar
Blue cheese fondue and scallions. $6
Social Wine Bar, Charleston SC

This was a really tasty snack to share. The potato chips may have been a bit on the greasy side but the fondue was SO yummy and I liked that they also put bleu cheese crumbles on top. Noms!

Doubletree Guest Suites Charleston lobby

Doubletree Guest Suites Charleston lobby. One of my co-workers stayed at this hotel so I spent lots of time in the lobby waiting… lol!

Pan seared scallops – 17 North Roadside Kitchen

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Pan seared scallops - 17 North Roadside Kitchen
Local quail eggs, sweet corn puree, asparagus crudo. Three course dinner $30
17 North Roadside Kitchen, Mount Pleasant SC

This dish was SO cute! I loved how they topped each scallop with a tiny quail egg. The scallops were perfectly cooked and everything tasted amazing. I did think that some of the raw asparagus shavings looked clunky and unappetizing.

Cheese and herb biscuit - 17 North Roadside Kitchen
Cheese and herb biscuit with honey butter. Complimentary
These warm, savory biscuits were oh so delicious and addictive. I had to stop eating them to save room for dinner, hehe!

Pinot noir flight – Social Wine Bar

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Pinot noir flight - Social Wine Bar
Thevenet, Bussieres ‘Les Clos’, Burgundy, France 2010
Mouton Noir, ‘OPP’, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2009
Mohua, Central Otago, New Zealand 2008
$17
Social Wine Bar, Charleston SC

This was a cute wine bar and the front bar area was super packed with the youngish after-work crowd. I would say that the girl to guy ratio was 10-1. That’s worse than San Francisco, lol! Anyway, I really enjoyed this flight of pinots. They were all very different and tasted really good.

"Medicine Cabinet" menu cover - Social Wine Bar

Sexy “Medicine Cabinet” menu cover. These were metal (maybe tin) and super cute.