In Good Taste Golden Spoon 2016

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Publisher/editor
Bill Macchio
MANAGiNG editor
Denise K. James
Brian Sherman
Art direCtor
Dana Coleman
desiGNer
Kim Hall
WebMAster
George Conklin
iNterNet
Sherman Paggi
Writers
Brian Barrie
Kalene McCort
Anne Toole
PhotoGrAPhers
Jenn Cady
Brandon Clark
William Quarles
Cassandra Richerson
Rick Walo
editoriAl AssistANts
Bowen Powell
Valerie Smith
MediA CoNsultANts
Jennifer Burke
Brandon Clark
Cullen Murray-Kemp
Julia Reed
Bert Wood
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Ginger Sottile
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In Good TasteFall2015
I t’s hardly news that life in the Lowcountry is mostly about
food. We love to eat and visit new restaurants regularly
– and we figured that if we have favorites, our neighbors
probably do, too. That’s when we thought up The Golden
Spoon Awards. It’s a way for locals to show devotion to their
favorite restaurants in the tri-county area. National accolades are
great, but no one loves you more than your local family, right?
The Golden Spoon Awards are divided into five categories:
quality of cuisine, ambience, cocktail options, service and value.
The winning 15 restaurants in the following pages scored all five
spoons in each of the five categories. We’ve also chosen eight addi-
tional winners for the Editor’s Picks category, ranging from sushi to
Southern cooking. These eight places are our personal go-tos when
hunger strikes, and we know you’re bound to love them, too.
The three chefs pictured on our cover represent a few of the
winning establishments, and you can tell from their beaming faces
that they love good food. From left to right are: Landen Ganstrom,
Crave Kitchen & Cocktails; Kelly Franz, Magnolia’s; and Adam Ja-
kins, Halls Chophouse. They were styled and photographed by Jenn
Cady of Jenn Cady Photography inside the Charleston Distilling
Company on Upper King Street. Thanks to everyone for your effort!
We hope you enjoy reading about the winning restaurants.
We’re including responses from our readers as well as our own
remarks, plus contact information so you can visit these heavenly
dining options for yourself. We had more than 8,000 spoons cast by
residents in 22 states and 107 cities, and we’re excited to have such
great results for our first year.
Thanks for voting and for reading The Golden Spoon
Awards. Enjoy!
Denise K. James
Managing Editor
For theLoveofFood
Our 2015 Golden Spoon
AwardWinners