Shake Your Boba is a bubble tea/boba shop located at 36 River Walk Mall in South Charleston.



They serve a variety of boba tea drinks — milk teas, fruit teas — and also some fun extras like bubble waffles.



I ordered a brown sugar boba milk tea, which was sweet and creamy with soft, chewy boba.



The bubble waffle is lightly golden and slightly soft, almost like a cross between a waffle and a soft pastry. The strawberries layer on a sweet-tart freshness that keeps every bite lively.



Grade: A

Quarrier Diner is a historic downtown Charleston diner located at 1022 Quarrier Street in Charleston. The building dates back to the 1930s — originally a classic steel railcar diner. In the mid-1940s it was remodeled into an Art Deco style building, complete with Vitrolite glass tiles and a streamlined look that gives it a distinctive retro aesthetic.



The location has gone through various restaurant owners and periods of vacancy, as well. At one point, it was on an endangered properties list.



Quarrier Diner serves up hearty, classic American diner fare — especially for breakfast and lunch.



I ordered the Kielbasa Dogs - "2 Kielbasa Dogs On Split-Top Buns With Sauerkraut, Onions & Mustard" to go.



I love kielbasa, so I was excited for these. The sausage was hearty. The classic yellow mustard added a familiar tang that tied everything together. Still, the overall flavor could be elevated with a sharper brown mustard or spicy grainy blend to bring more depth and balance to each bite.



I think their breakfast has received more rave reviews, so I'd like to return to check that out.



Grade: B

Coffee With A Twist is a Christian-based coffee shop that features pretzels on Main Avenue.



They offer a variety of beverages, including lattes, mochas, chais, smoothies, dirty sodas and more.



Food options include pepperoni rolls, pretzels, hamwiches and more.



On my visit, I did a plain pretzel and a blondie to drink. Both serviceable. Decent flavor, but no extra *pop* to make it stand out.



Have you been?



Grade: B

Huddle & Hatchets is a bar & grill + axe-throwing spot located at 122 Capitol St.



It combines a casual sports-bar vibe (with a full bar and multiple large TVs) with recreational axe-throwing — so you can drink, eat, watch the game, and throw axes.



Huddle & Hatchets serves typical bar & grill / comfort-food style fare: nachos, wings, loaded potato skins/tots, sliders, tacos, pretzel bites, wraps, and other appetizers and entrees meant for sharing or casual dining.



Their menu features standout items like loaded tater kegs, “Tailgate Tacos” (including a popular “Hawaiian” chicken-mango-pineapple taco), pretzel-bun sliders with beer cheese & caramelized onions, potstickers with bourbon sauce, and more.



I ordered the "First String Sliders," which are three juicy mini burgers on pretzel buns with beer cheese and caramelized onions, with a side of tater tots.



The sliders were fine— the patties had decent flavor, but they leaned a little dry, and the pretzel buns I wish were a bit softer.



The "Peanut Butter Penalty Shake" was a wonderful way to end the meal - creamy vanilla ice cream topped with Reese's peanut butter cups, chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Yes.



Grade: B

The Feast of the 7 Fishes is an American Christmas Eve tradition centered on a celebratory, seafood-only meal. Its roots trace back to southern Italy, where Catholics historically abstained from meat on certain holy days, opting instead for fish. Italian immigrants brought the custom to the United States, where it grew into a beloved holiday ritual—especially in Italian-American families. Why “Seven” Fishes? There’s no single definitive explanation. Many families interpret the number symbolically—seven sacraments, seven days of creation, or the number’s frequent appearance in the Bible. In practice, the feast can have seven dishes, or nine, eleven, even thirteen—each family chooses its own meaning and menu. Capitol Market hosted its first-ever Feast of the Seven Fishes Dinner tonight — a one-night-only celebration of food, family, and festivity brought to life by James Beard–nominated chef Chase Collier and the acclaimed team from Ristorante Abruzzi.

Course 1 Oyster Rockefeller
Spinach, gruyere, panko

Course 2 Blackened Scallop
Sweet corn puree, crispy pancetta

Course 3 Lump Crab Salad
Lemon, dill, chives, crusty focaccia

Course 4 Cioppino
Mussels, clams, shrimp, squid, spicy tomato brodo

Course 5 Parmesan Herb Crusted Cod
Roasted vegetables, cranberry agrodolce

Course 6 Tuna Tartare
Crispy capers, Dijon, shallot, citrus, Calabrian chili, spiced cracker

Course 7 Cheesecake
Nori crust, scallop mousse, Swedish fish reduction

Gift from the chef
Brigadeiros
Brazilian fudgy ball