OK, so I finally had a chance to try the infamous chicken sandwich from Popeyes.


It has a very crispy batter, pickles and mayo all on a bun.


So I do think it's better than most other fast food chicken sandwiches. Is it worth all the hype?

Ehhh...

The Charleston City Market is a cute marketplace, which includes restaurants like Callie's Hot Little Biscuit. There's Caviar & Bananas, which features gourmet prepared foods. What's your favorite spot here?

During my time in Charleston, South Carolina, I ended up dining at 82 Queen twice.


The first time was on my own because I had heard it was amazing and I had to try it.


The second time was once my friends got to town, and they, too, decided it was a must-try.


So, I was able to try a few different dishes here.    


82 Queen is beautiful. There's this outdoor space that sort of winds around with tons of seating with twinkly lights set up in the back.


The first time I dined, I was inside. The second time, I was outside. And, outside is kind of magical. My first order was the she crab soup. They are well-known for this dish. And if nothing else, I was ordering this. And, it was worth it. Creamy, indulgent. Yum.



Then, I ordered the fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese, stone-ground grits, tomato–bacon jam. I loved the tomato jam to add a touch of sweetness.



Then, for dinner, I tired the Southern Tomato Pie - local tomatoes, biscuit crust, cheddar, mozzarella, applewood bacon, scallions.


Finally, I had what may be my favorite shrimp & grits of all time: barbeque shrimp & grits - shrimp, stone-ground grits, bourbon–barbeque sauce, applewood bacon, cheddar, scallions. The BBQ added a sweetness that completely rounded out the dish for me. Unreal.

The Mountaineer Week Arts & Craft Fair is such a fun time of year where there are all kinds of arts and crafts available.

Some of my favorite vendors are here each yet.

And, there are tons of food vendors, too.


So here are a few that were here this year!

Sweatman's BBQ was a whole different kind of bbq for me.

They do a buffet or a one-time plate. Since I was on the go (as always), I just went with one plate.

But clearly the buffet is popular - look at that line!

My plate was so, so good. There's the pulled pork, slaw, pork rind, rice hash...

And there's Carolina gold bbq sauce!

I don't even know what this rice hash was, but it was divine. And the Carolina gold? Amazing. To cap it all off, I had some banana pudding that was out of this world.