Mount Pleasant Magazine March/April 2013

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Best Frozen Yogurt
Ice cream is downright passé; frozen
yogurt is the dessert du jour. Our read-
ers chose Menchie’s for the best fro-yo
in town. And, best of all, when you get the hanker-
ing to top your dessert with three different colors of
gummy worms, the employees will not wrinkle their
brows at you.
Best HappY Hour
Living in Mount Pleasant, there are very
few hours that would be considered
unhappy, but we still must pay homage
to a Southern tradition. An hour every day, regardless
of what miseries are hindering your happiness, you
should be able to be just flat out happy. The drinks,
the camaraderie and the view at Water’s Edge will
certainly help.
Best CoCktail
Is beer just too tart for your liking? Does
wine make you pucker up? Does the
thought of a shot make your eyes hur-
riedly search for the nearest vomit bowl?
With its city-renowned cocktails, Basil is just the place
for weak-tummy drinkers who still like to catch a buzz.
Best CraFt Beer
I know you. Instead of Apple
Jacks and Cheerios for break-
fast, you would rather have
barley and hops (lots of hops), slowly fermented
by the churning of your spoon. You aren’t alone
– the other 14 people who prefer craft beer to
cereal for breakfast are down at Coleman Public
House, and they would love your company.
Best Budget-FriendlY Meal
Page’s Okra Grill is not the
fanciest place to chow down in
Mount Pleasant, but it may well
be the best place to eat a yummy meal for next to no
dough. If you’re looking to save for your next big sum-
mer vacation, bring your posse to Page’s for supper.
Best kid-FriendlY restaurant
Kids love chicken, and moms love to
take the little ones to Chick-fil-A if
they’ve been good. Just make sure to
get there early for a lunch date; the place is so popu-
lar that the line wraps around the building, some-
times more than once. Now that’s good poultry.
Best plaCe to dine outdoors
Sometimes you want to eat outside,
picnic style, but you want someone
else to bring the food. On one of
those days, the extensive amount of outdoor seating
at Vickery’s, a Shem Creek favorite, does the trick. The
views of the water make you realize how fortunate
we are to live in this beautiful place.
Best upsCale restaurant
You deserve a night out, whether it’s
for putting up with the in-laws or just a
reason to put on something other than
stretchy pants. Langdon’s Restaurant & Wine Bar fits
the agenda for an evening out on the town, without
the hassle of parking on the peninsula, which can be
just as frustrating as hanging with the in-laws.
Best plaCe to take an out-oF-towner
Oh, Red’s. You are an icon of happy
hour, of drinking beer by the water
and feeling elite, even if we live in an
apartment the size of a bathroom. So when friends
visit and you have nowhere to put them except
on the grubby, pull-out sofa bed, head to Red’s Ice
House and make their trip completely worth it.
Best serviCe
If you
want the
glass to
be more than half
empty, Burtons has
your back. As a new-
comer to the Mount
Pleasant restaurant
scene, Burtons has
made a fine impres-
sion on our readers
by employing a staff
that makes you tip
cash, tip your hat and give your friends tips to visit
the restaurant for exceptional service.
Best Hangover Food
Oh, alarm clock, why must
you taunt us, especially after a
night at the wine bar? Readers
could not decide between Waf-
fle House, the American interstate classic, and Page’s
Okra Grill, the local classic. Either one will ease your
pain on the morning after. Don’t forget to hydrate.
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1. Chick-fil-A
2. Moe’s
3. Home Team BBQ
1. Red’s Ice House
2. Poe’s
3. Water’s Edge
1. Page’s Okra Grill
2. Five Guys
3. Five Loaves
1. Basil
1. J. Paul’z
3. Burtons
3. Red Drum
1. Menchie’s
2. TCBY
3. Yobe
1. Water’s Edge
2. Burtons
3. J. Paul’z
1. Burtons
2. J. Paul’z
3. Red Drum
1. Coleman Public House
2. Westbrook Brewery
3. Mellow Mushroom
1. Langdon’s
2. Red Drum
3. Opal
1. Vickery’s
2. Red’s Ice House
3. 17 North
1. Page’s Okra Grill
1. Waffle House
3. Acme Lowcountry Kitchen
3. Five Guys
Best Hangover
Food • Best Budget-
Friendly Meal -
Page’s Okra Grill
Photo provided by
Page’s Okra Grill