Charleston celebrates, and almost worships, the bounty of its surroundings: from freshly-caught blue crabs to grains milled on nearby Edisto Island. The city by the sea sits below the Sandhills, the original coastline of the ancient seas across the Carolinas, and is therefore often referred to as the Lowcountry. So when you hear those words, you ll know you re in the midst of a culinary landscape like no other. Use this guide to seek out the best Charleston has to offer.
Welcome to the Lowcountry
A variety of influences from Europe, West Africa, and the West Indies combine to create the Lowcountry flavor that permeates this quaint, history-steeped Southern city. Local recipes undisputedly owe a debt of gratitude to the influence of slaves forced into the kitchens and rice fields early in the city s history. These families worked with products from the marshlands and sea to create a taste that remains uniquely Charleston, punctuated by a richness of spices from kitchen gardens and
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Charlotte-based Crescent Communities has announced the opening of LTH Coffee & Social at its multifamily development Novel West Nashville.
Founded in 2008, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee (LTH) sources beans grown in Rwanda and supports the coffee farmers of that African nation via its “Do Good Initiative.”
The coffee shop, which was designed to serve both Novel (stylized as NOVEL ) residents and non-residents alike, transitions from a café during the day to a lounge in the evenings. The interior features sofas, study spaces, bar seating, a pool table, a skee-ball machine, an arcade table and a live performance stage.