Waffle House The mini odyssey of southern chain eateries gathered pace at a much-revered classic, Waffle House. Fans of Anthony Bourdain will remember the episode where Sean Brock took Tony to Waffle House as part of his introduction to Charleston. The place is open 24 hours making it a popular post-bar and hangover location, so …

Staplehouse Atlanta! Fresh off the plane from Charleston, I was delighted to be collected by the excellent MJ for my first visit to her home patch, which would feature time on the Alabama homestead as well as much exploration of fun food and drink options across the region. Our first stop was in Atlanta for …

Oak It was time for my final meal in Charleston which was sad news indeed. I’ve felt so at home in this fantastic little city that it felt a real wrench to be leaving so soon. Oak steakhouse had been given quite the build-up by my friends Hande and Patrick who had described it as …

Coffee & Drinks in Charleston I’d been pretty disappointed by the coffee offerings in DC and Baltimore. I just didn’t find much in the way of cafes and what I did find was pretty ordinary. A conspicuous exception was Three Bean in Baltimore which was excellent. Richmond offered a little more with Lamplighter very good. …

Blossom I’d heard very good things about Blossom ahead of my arrival in Charleston so was delighted to secure a table to dine there on the Sunday evening of my stay in town. After a pre-dinner livener at nearby Doar Bros, I walked in to a slightly muted dining room and was shown to a …