Folly Favorites: Food

There were so many great places from this trip I could have went on and on with my overview post.  I decided to post a few of my favorite spots from this trip in a separate post.  So here are my favorites from Folly Beach and Charleston from the trip.

Taco Boy (Folly Beach): Best tacos ever!

 My favorite was was the baja fish and the Mexican street corn!

Tattooed Moose (Charleston): the perfect lunch spot.

 Definitely try the duck fat fries! The garlic aioli is reason enough to get the fries. Pictured above was the delicious hot pastrami. Over the summer, I had an amazing sandwich that was an Italian sandwich with a caprese twist. Wyatt raved about the duck club.  

Minero (Charleston): I could eat this everyday (and did two days in a row)!

Chef Sean Brock just recently opened Minero in downtown Charleston.  It has amazing Mexican street food and is pretty neat inside as well.  I got the queso fundido and the rice when we stopped in for lunch and the next day when we had dinner there, I had the burritto and a Michelada. Everything I had was amazing!

Husk (Charleston): As if the restaurant was amazing enough, it also has the most amazing bar detached in an old carriage house--do not skip a trip to either!

Wyatt and I have been a Sean Brock fan since he did Season 2 of Mind of a Chef.  We had been told to go to Husk over the summer but didn't.  This time we were not missing the opportunity.  We had pig's ear lettuce wraps to start the meal.  I got a pork dish that was delicious.  The next night we stopped in to the bar to check it out.  It has a completely different vibe.  I definitely recommend giving both a try.

Surf Bar (Folly Beach): The coolest spot in town (at least it was my favorite).

This was a favorite of both of ours.  We stopped by the first time for drinks after our afternoon bike adventure to see what it was all about.  We had the hummus too. Amazing!  We went back with my family for dinner one night.  They have a small menu but I could tell in my two visits, they do everything well.  I had the best grilled cheese and tomato soup I've ever had when we went for dinner.  It was the perfect way to warm up on a cold night in Folly.

Black Magic Cafe (Folly Beach): Great breakfast joint.

Allison, Wyatt and I had breakfast at Black Magic one morning.  Everything on their menu sounded absolutely amazing! Everything was delicious.

Bert's (Folly Beach): I swear, Bert's is not a place...it's a state of mind.

This market also has an amazing deli that does sandwiches/wraps, salads, soups, breakfast sandwiches, etc etc.  Did I mention the market is open 24/7. The staff is super friendly and the market is just down right cute.  We stopped in several times during our week stay on Folly.

Family Vacation 2015

The annual trip after Christmas took on a very different look this year.  We went to Charleston, South Carolina for a week with my parents and sister instead of Destin.  Obviously, I was thrilled that we got to stay in a house on Folly Beach!  Charleston is my favorite city and even though we just visited over the summer, I was ready to go back.

Wyatt and I picked up Allison and three of us drove down to meet my parents.  Our first meal down there was Taco Boy which happened to be just a couple minutes from our house and within walking distance.  We definitely tried it more than once because it was delicious.  You could say we're taco connoisseurs (I've been known to make fish tacos and tacos al pastor at home).  The first day we were in Charleston, we ate lunch at the Tattooed Moose and walked around the historic district.  We ended the afternoon with a carriage tour of the city.

The next day we took the gang to see the Angle Oak tree and then had lunch downtown at Sticky Fingers before doing some shopping on King Street.  I got a couple of steals at the Lilly Pulitzer store, Palm Avenue!

The next day, we spent some time on the beach in the morning.  That afternoon Wyatt and I rented bikes and rode to the other end of the island to go see the Morris Island Light.  That afternoon was my favorite part of the whole trip.  Altogether we rode 7 or 8 miles but it was so relaxing and great to see the island like that.

We went downtown one day to see the Pineapple Fountain and then we went to Cypress Gardens but it was pretty chilly so we weren't out walking around them too long.  On the coldest day of the trip (it was in the 30s!), Wyatt and I went down town to have lunch at Minero.  It was so good!  I highly recommend it to any who like Mexican street food.  After that, Wyatt put up with me shopping in a couple more places (because he's the best boyfriend) and I actually found what we Lilly lovers like to refer as our 'holy grail' pieces at a consignment store.  I found Lucky Charms capris!  That night we got dressed up for a nice dinner at Husk.  Wyatt has loved watching Chef Sean Brock on season 2 of Mind of a Chef so we had to try his restaurant!

On our last day, we drove over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and drove out to Isle of Palms.  We toured and tasted at the Palmetto Brewery in Charleston and that night Wyatt and I went back for dinner at Minero and a drink at Husk.