Hominy Grill was a classic southern restaurant, which had been recognized with a 2008 James Beard Award for Best Chef, among other recognitions.


Unfortunately, it closed between the time I visited and the time I'm writing this post. But I wanted to document its presence.


After waiting for quite a while, I was seated and looked over the menu. I was mostly interested in the chocolate pudding, but they were all out.


So I went with the pecan pie with vanilla ice cream.


And, it was definitely delicious!


The restaurant had a great run, and I only wish I had more time to try more of the items.

No meal is complete without ice cream, right? No?


Well, after dinner, Kaitee and I made our way to Gracie's Ice Cream.


I opted for a cookies & cream ice cream cone - but not just a regular cone. One with marshmallow fluff inside (have I mentioned Somerville is the originator of marshmallow fluff?)


Such a fun - and tasty! - treat.

If I could live off of seafood and soul food, I would.


Nana's Seafood & Soul in Charleston, South Carolina, focuses on Gullah-Geechee cuisine.



"In 2011, Carolyn McNeil went for a routine mammogram and was later diagnosed with breast cancer. This wasn't her first bout with this often life threatening disease. She had an earlier encounter with the same disease fifteen years prior. Kenyatta McNeil, then 14, had no complete understanding of the disease. His only question to his mother was, "Are you going to die?" Carolyn assured her son that she would not leave him and that she was going to fight the disease to the end. Carolyn fought and she survived. Unfortunately. the disease would return but this time Carolyn had reinforced support from her son and daughter, Benia. Kenyatta, a merchant mariner, decided that he could not continue his career at the time knowing that his Mother was in a fight for her life for the second time. He decides its time to invest in a business so that he could still care for his family and be at his mother's side during her ordeal. In that Summer, Carolyn became a two-time breast cancer survivor and Nana's Seafood and Soul was founded. Named in memoriam of Elizabeth McNeil (Deceased), Carolyn's Mother And Kenyatta's Grandmother, who was affectionately called Nana, Nana's Seafood & Soul has grown to become a household name among others in Charleston's seafood, soul, and Gullah-Geechee cusine. We pride ourselves in serving the freshest seafood the waters of Charleston and the surrounding areas have to offer. Daily specials are offered so there is always a spread of delectable goodness. Stop in and give us the opportunity to fill your soul!"




I started with pineapple lemonade - oh my goodness!


And garlic shrimp that were so hot, but I braved it to peel them and taste all that freshness. Absolutely delish!

Located in Somerville, Celeste is known for its ceviche and Peruvian cuisine.


It is a tiny little restaurant and only has a single sign indicating its location, but it's been named to multiple best-of lists: Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America, Eater Boston's Restaurant of the Year, and more.


Luckily, we had reservations so we were seated right away and served with this little bite of salted corn nuts.


As for my meal, I had a tough time deciding because everything sounded so good.


But I started with the "causa de shrimp" which is a spicy potato terrine with shrimp. Mmm!


And for my main dish, I ordered "scallops con pasta a la huancaina," which was scallops with squid ink fettuccine and huancaina - a delicious creamy sauce.


Have you been?

The Glass Onion focuses on locally grown food and natural ingredients.


This Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant makes simple southern dishes - soups, salads, sandwiches, plates and sides.


This was one of many stops for me on this day, so I wanted to keep it simple. First, you order at the counter, find a seat and wait for your food. You pay afterward.


I went for the fried green tomatoes with pimiento cheese.


You just can't go wrong with this classic dish. I could eat these year-round!


Have you been?