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After getting engaged on Thursday’s Golden Bachelor finale, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist tell PEOPLE they plan to start their lives together in Charleston, South Carolina.

“One of the things that I think fate played a hand in is the possibility of where we might wind up living,” Gerry says. “For the last couple of years, when my family gets together, I've talked about moving to South Carolina, and it's an idea I've toyed with. And then in conversation with Theresa, a private moment, she's saying, ‘Well, yeah, my son lives near Charleston in South Carolina.’”

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Gerry currently lives in Indiana and Theresa hails from New Jersey, but that conversation made it easy for the couple to decide where they should reside.

“And all of a sudden it's like, there's a big problem that is gone,” Gerry says. “The issue of compromising on where to live and how to reconcile families and all of that is, it's no longer an issue.”

The reality stars hope their families will visit often. “We want to have a house that's so inviting that everyone would want to come,” Theresa, 70, says. “Maybe a pool so they all want to come and have fun.”

Lucky for Gerry and Theresa, their kids have already bonded.

“Our daughters, they're like sisters now,” the father of two says.

Theresa agrees. “My daughter says, ‘Thank you for giving me two more sisters,’” the financial services professional says. “She has a sister-in-law already but now, two more sisters.”

After his hometown date with Theresa’s family, Gerry saw her family as his own.

“I looked at Jen and it was like, ‘This could be my own daughter,’” Gerry says of his fiancée’s daughter. “ I literally was having those thoughts because she was so kind and she was so sensitive to the situation, to her mom and to me. The whole dynamic just worked.”

Theresa and Gerry plan to bring their families together to celebrate Hanukkah this month. “We'll have a holiday dinner together with everyone,” Gerry says.

As they’ve continued getting to know each other over phone calls and text messages these last few months, Gerry and Theresa learned they share similar views on one very important — albeit unromantic — facet of combining their lives.

“Financially, we're the same,” Gerry says. “The way we handle money is the same.”

Theresa clarifies that that means the pair consider themselves “somewhat frugal.”

While Gerry and Theresa look forward to moving in together, they don’t have an exact plan for when that will happen.

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“We've had conversations and we've narrowed it down to a time window, but that's always in flux,” the retired restaurateur says. “We have two homes to sell. We have other events that we're going to have to deal with and so forth.”

One major event: their live, televised wedding that will air on ABC in January.

“??When you're in your 20s and you put something off for a year, it's a very small percentage of your life,” Gerry says. “In your 70s, the clock ticks faster. And I'm 100% certain I found the right girl for me. So it's like, why not?”

Gerry can’t wait for his future to unfold, but Theresa keeps him grounded.

“Fortunately, Theresa is the more patient, I think, of the two of us,” he says. “Me, I'm like, ‘Come on, let's go, it's time to go have fun. Life's a wasting. Let's go.’”

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Looking for Charleston’s best Chinese food? Sure, there’s plenty of Chinese-American spots to choose from, but where can you get something worth your money? From a restaurant with dishes from all over Asia to spots dedicated to Sichuan, there’s a small range of establishments offering Chinese cuisine, but they pack in a lot of flavors in the Lowcountry.

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North Charleston restaurant Jackrabbit Filly is like if someone said, “Make Chinese-American comfort food, but make it chef-y.” Owners Shuai and Corrie Wang opened the restaurant after years of running acclaimed food truck Short Grain. The menu has touches of Chinese and Japanese. There’s Sichuan dry pot, Mama Wang’s fried rice with lap cheong, and a highly-sought-after chirashi bowl. The restaurant recently added a dim sum brunch.

Looking for a dim sum dinner or lunch in the Lowcountry? Hit up Dragon Palace on Daniel Island for pork buns, shu mai, dumplings, and sesame balls. The interiors are retro fancy with ornate wood carvings and plenty of red. Dragon Palace also offers classics like chow mein, cashew chicken, and egg drop soup.

King BBQ offers Chinese barbecue with a Carolinas influence. The menu centers on smoked meats — five-spice duck, char siu ribs, ginger scallion kielbasa, and rotisserie chicken — and all the ways to serve those proteins — on a sandwich, rice, or noodles. Don’t miss the crispy shrimp toast sliders.

Downtown restaurant Beautiful South serves American-style takeout Chinese classics like General Tso’s chicken and Mongolian beef, but there’s also Cantonese roasted meats and Hainanese chicken. Try one of the inventive cocktails, such as the Love Your Enemies, which is a tequila and mezcal milk punch with a hint of oolong tea.

Eastside Chinese spot Hot Mustard may not be winning any culinary awards any time soon, but the restaurant’s takeout and delivery game is on point. Compared to other Americanized Chinese restaurants, Hot Mustard seems the most generous with the portions and the meat-to-noodle ratio. The pork lo mein or the sweet and sour chicken are reliable choices. This is eat-out-of-the-box-type of Chinese food — best served while sitting on the couch, watching Netflix, and in your pajamas.

Downtown restaurant Xiao Bao Biscuit (XBB) has been around since 2012. The kitchen draws from different regions across Asia and delivers on some solid Chinese choices. The mapo tofu is some of the best in town, and the dumplings always satisfy. XBB is usually packed with lively customers looking for Asian comfort foods. Starting during the pandemic, the restaurant began offering takeout.

If you haven’t heard of Old Li’s Restaurant on Savannah Highway in West Ashley, it might be because fans of the Chinese establishment would rather keep it a well-guarded secret. The can’t -miss menu item is the crispy Peking duck, but the oyster pancakes, dumplings, and squirrel fish are worth ordering as well. Old Li’s is BYOB, so plan accordingly.

James Island Sichuan restaurant Kwei Fei has enough peppercorns and punk-rock sensibility to keep any dinner interesting. Owners David Schuttenberg and Tina Heath-Schuttenberg moved from New York to Charleston for another restaurant project, but when that didn’t pan out, the culinary community lucked out when they decided to bring Sichuan flavors to town.

The restaurant usually full of locals enjoying lamb dumplings, spicy noodles, and tingly beef to the soundtrack of loud rock and funk music.

North Charleston restaurant Jackrabbit Filly is like if someone said, “Make Chinese-American comfort food, but make it chef-y.” Owners Shuai and Corrie Wang opened the restaurant after years of running acclaimed food truck Short Grain. The menu has touches of Chinese and Japanese. There’s Sichuan dry pot, Mama Wang’s fried rice with lap cheong, and a highly-sought-after chirashi bowl. The restaurant recently added a dim sum brunch.

Looking for a dim sum dinner or lunch in the Lowcountry? Hit up Dragon Palace on Daniel Island for pork buns, shu mai, dumplings, and sesame balls. The interiors are retro fancy with ornate wood carvings and plenty of red. Dragon Palace also offers classics like chow mein, cashew chicken, and egg drop soup.

King BBQ offers Chinese barbecue with a Carolinas influence. The menu centers on smoked meats — five-spice duck, char siu ribs, ginger scallion kielbasa, and rotisserie chicken — and all the ways to serve those proteins — on a sandwich, rice, or noodles. Don’t miss the crispy shrimp toast sliders.

Downtown restaurant Beautiful South serves American-style takeout Chinese classics like General Tso’s chicken and Mongolian beef, but there’s also Cantonese roasted meats and Hainanese chicken. Try one of the inventive cocktails, such as the Love Your Enemies, which is a tequila and mezcal milk punch with a hint of oolong tea.

Eastside Chinese spot Hot Mustard may not be winning any culinary awards any time soon, but the restaurant’s takeout and delivery game is on point. Compared to other Americanized Chinese restaurants, Hot Mustard seems the most generous with the portions and the meat-to-noodle ratio. The pork lo mein or the sweet and sour chicken are reliable choices. This is eat-out-of-the-box-type of Chinese food — best served while sitting on the couch, watching Netflix, and in your pajamas.

Downtown restaurant Xiao Bao Biscuit (XBB) has been around since 2012. The kitchen draws from different regions across Asia and delivers on some solid Chinese choices. The mapo tofu is some of the best in town, and the dumplings always satisfy. XBB is usually packed with lively customers looking for Asian comfort foods. Starting during the pandemic, the restaurant began offering takeout.

If you haven’t heard of Old Li’s Restaurant on Savannah Highway in West Ashley, it might be because fans of the Chinese establishment would rather keep it a well-guarded secret. The can’t -miss menu item is the crispy Peking duck, but the oyster pancakes, dumplings, and squirrel fish are worth ordering as well. Old Li’s is BYOB, so plan accordingly.

James Island Sichuan restaurant Kwei Fei has enough peppercorns and punk-rock sensibility to keep any dinner interesting. Owners David Schuttenberg and Tina Heath-Schuttenberg moved from New York to Charleston for another restaurant project, but when that didn’t pan out, the culinary community lucked out when they decided to bring Sichuan flavors to town.

The restaurant usually full of locals enjoying lamb dumplings, spicy noodles, and tingly beef to the soundtrack of loud rock and funk music.

The game has slowed down for College of Charleston point guard CJ Fulton.

Fulton, a transfer from Lafayette in the Patriot League, led the nation as a sophomore in assist-to-turnover ratio.

It was one of the main reasons that Cougars head coach Pat Kelsey recruited the Belfast, Ireland native to the Lowcountry.

In the Cougars season opener against Iona, however, the 6-2 junior, looked anything but comfortable on the floor in a Cougars uniform.

Fulton admitted it took him a few games to settle into the pace of play that the Cougars coaching staff expects from their point guard.

“I think I was just getting to know my teammates and the style of play,” Fulton said. “I was finding my way, but I definitely got more comfortable with each game.”

Fulton finished with just five points, but added eight assists and only one turnover to lead College of Charleston past downtown rival The Citadel, 86-71, Thursday night before a sellout crowd of 4,911 Thursday night at TD Arena.

The Cougars, winners of five of their last six games, improved to 6-4 and will face Coastal Carolina Monday night at TD Arena.

The Bulldogs, who had their modest three-game win streak snapped, fell to 6-5 and will travel to Notre Dame Tuesday night in their final game before the Christmas break.

Many of Fulton’s assists were of the lob variety to freshman James Scott, who finished with a career-high 14 points on six dunks.

“I think that James is one of the best lob threats in the country,” Fulton said. “A lot of times they were in drop coverage, and I was just lobbing it up there, anywhere, and I knew he would go get it. If he sets good screens, we’ve got good shooters that can spread the floor and I was throwing it up there and he was finishing it off.”

In the last six games, Fulton has 30 assists and five turnovers.

“CJ Fulton is a floor general,” Kelsey said. “It took a little time for him to get comfortable. CJ wants to know everything. I think early on it was a little bit of paralysis by analysis. He was overthinking it. Now, he knows our system and you can just see him playing with fluidity. He’s such a great play maker.”

It’s no secret that College of Charleston has one of the nation’s top three-point shooting teams.

The Cougars are ninth in the NCAA in 3-point attempts per game (29.9), and 56th in threes made per game (9).

Since College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey arrived on the downtown campus three years ago, CofC is 28-6 when the Cougars have made 10 or more threes in a game, and all but one of those losses came during Kelsey’s first season.

Nationally ranked Florida Atlantic, which advanced to last season’s Final Four, is the only team in the past 20 months to beat the Cougars when they’ve connected on 10 or more threes.

“Running us off the 3-point line is always going to be a point of emphasis for any team we play,” Kelsey said. “People are going to dare us to attack, and when they do, we have to make smart decisions.”

The Citadel coach Ed Conroy knows that limiting the Cougars’ 3-point shooting will be a key when the Bulldogs face their crosstown rivals Thursday night at TD Arena. The game is set to tipoff at 7 p.m. and will be streamed live by FloSports.

“You have to keep them out of their transition game, which is really hard to do,” Conroy said. “They have multiple guys that can push it and spread the floor and hit threes when they get the opportunity. We want to keep them from getting into that free-flowing game that they like to play so much.”

This is one story from a three-part package on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, offering a snapshot of the past, present and future of the Charleston hip-hop scene.

There’s a hopeful momentum coursing through the veins of the Lowcountry hip-hop scene right now, a disjointed arm reaching toward a goal of unity, prowess and recognition in and beyond the Holy City.

Out of the eight hip-hop artists and content creators who talked with The Post and Courier on the 50th anniversary of the genre they’re currently promoting and have been promoting in Charleston, all believed we are on the verge of something great.

But many believe that greatness will only come once the scene has truly come together to define a distinct local sound, perfect it and push it through the industry.

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Solidifying a sound

“Right now, it’s a big melting pot,” said Summerville rapper R Dotta. “There’s not one real sound. People are still wondering, what is the Charleston sound?”

While Lowcountry legends like Pachino Dino, Marley Mar and Mista Taylor helped form and foster a Geechee-driven dialect that still hits the mic from voices like North Charleston’s Lil Boss and Poraa, as R Dotta put it, “there hasn’t been that person who holds onto that sound and pushes it forward so it’s remembered forever.”

Right now, implants from other areas have brought several different sounds within the genre to the scene, and even the voices who grew up here come as a variety pack.

North Charleston overall has its own specific sound that mixes Atlanta trap with Chicago drill, offered this year’s Charleston City Paper rapper of the year Sxvxnt, who is from Chicago and made the move to Charleston about three years ago. He’s been observing while offering his own performance-heavy output as he’s joined the scene and taken off sprinting.

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According to media maven Kris Kaylin, who grew up in Charleston, the true Charleston sound is that 808 drumbeat mixed with a New Orleans bounce and an undeniably Lowcountry Geechee dialect.

There has always been a divide between the downtown and North Charleston scenes, said Lil Boss, who has built up a following both in and outside of South Carolina. That might be holding things back, but it’s hard to unify two distinct pockets.

He’s one of the names that came up across the board as someone to watch; he manifests the Geechee sound that Charleston has tried to grasp onto, but so far without becoming the breakout artist everyone is wishing for. He has high hopes, though.

“I wanna be the go-to when people think about Charleston from other states,” said Lil Boss. “That Geechee — it’s our own sound, own lingo, really. You get it if you grew up in the schools we grew up in here.”

The great divide

According to Kaylin, a longtime local hip-hop supporter who used to DJ for Z93 Jamz and hosts the “Diva Talk” and “What Was Said?” podcasts, the divide between scenes is slowly closing, even though these artists are so different in styles, techniques and deliveries — and thus have formed divergent audiences.

“When I first started, it was definitely a split between the artists in Charleston,” she said. “Some gravitated toward a Black audience, some were palatable to both Black and White audiences. I just wanted everyone to be exposed to each other. Now there’s more of an awareness among artists of each other.”

Social media has certainly had a huge impact on that. According to Goose Creek rapper Crucial BGR, the rap scene has really gotten in a rhythm and groove for the past half-decade now, in many ways brought together by Instagram, TikTok and the like, but behind the scenes, things could be better.

“It’s happening, but it’s not being organized,” he offered.

The last project that really brought everyone together was the “Amethyst” album that came out on Juneteenth in 2020, which gathered more than 40 area rappers and producers together to create one group record. Crucial BGR was a part of that, but he hasn’t seen that spirit necessarily continue.

Charleston City Paper’s 2022 rapper of the year Tyrie Young has been trying to change that by attempting to collaborate not only with other rappers but also visual artists.

With his Dec. 15 album release show at Lo-Fi Brewing, Young commissioned local artists to create pieces based on the songs off his new record “Mona Lisa.”

It’s something different that he hopes will elevate hip-hop locally.

“We need a spark,” he said.

For other artists, they see not only a lack of unity but a lack of momentum and effort to grow artistically.

“There has to be consistency and quality,” said R Dotta. “We’re missing those right now, myself included here, but I think we’re right there at the glass ceiling, and the next generation is going to be ready to break through.”

Places to play and collaborations to be had

The help of venue owners allowing rap music into more mainstream spaces in this last half-decade in particular has bolstered the scene, but Kaylin and others wonder if there’s a realistic opportunity for growth without adding more likeminded venues that will grant ample chances for advancement.

“It’s come a way with inclusivity,” said Kaylin. “But will (these North Charleston rappers) realistically ever get to perform at Music Hall? We need more venues for artists to perform and grow, and a lot have closed in North Charleston that were the spaces for that.”

King Street venue access would help, offered Young, who said a few breakthroughs like DJ DollaMenu have been able to infiltrate that nightlife and club scene, but it’s a lot more cover bands than rappers in those spaces.

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Gentrification certainly has something to do with it, said Kaylin, as more White audiences dictate the taste of the downtown scene.

As a downtown artist who appeals to both Black and White audiences, Young said the scene is hurting itself by not collaborating with other artists who bring in those different audiences.

“There’s not a lot of alliances or people willing to work together for a common goal,” he said. “It’s cliquey because everyone wants to be successful, but no one’s willing to branch out an arm.”

On Dec. 16, Sxvxnt organized a show at The Royal American called the “Rapper of the Year Showcase.” There, all the nominees for the Charleston City Paper rapper of the year will gather, representative of the downtown scene that’s been gaining traction.

But again, that’s only a piece of the whole.

There’s Poraa, a North Charleston rapper who is perfectly happy remaining in her own lane. She feels supported within the North Charleston scene, and from there she hopes to propel her career beyond the state. She did collaborate with a group of all-female rappers recently to create a female cypher, which got some traction on YouTube and was a worthwhile supportive experience, she said.

The talent is certainly there, but it’s being overlooked, she said, suggesting for now she plans to stay here but at some point might have to move to Atlanta to really make it.

Charleston Scene

Keeping the dream alive

While the lack of infrastructure certainly doesn’t help, neither does a lack of longevity, offered Kaylin. You have to stick around long enough to make it.

“There are people here who are doing well, but sometimes those artists will have a really good run and then they stop making music because they’re discouraged or have a lack of inspiration and drop off the face of the earth,” Kaylin said. “No, this is the time to keep going, when you have the spotlight.”

Collaborating is the future that will make us stronger, she added. And a breakout artist, who might only make it through when everyone around them drops their egos, Sxvxnt said.

“If we can all come together and just develop something big, it’ll go far outside of South Carolina,” said hip-hop videographer and music video creator Stan Green. “Everyone’s trying to be the biggest rapper by themselves, and you can’t. You gotta work together.”

The question is, what does that look like in Charleston beyond this 50th anniversary of hip-hop? Time will tell.

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Historic Charleston Foundation’s founders, from Samuel G. Stoney and Albert Simons to Alice Ravenel Huger Smith and Philip Staats, all recognized the paramount architectural importance of the Nathaniel Russell House even before it became a National Historic Landmark. When it was threatened in 1955, the foundation quickly jumped into action to buy it. It was the foundation’s first success, before Ansonborough, saving Drayton Hall and Mulberry Plantation and a host of other battles.

The Nathaniel Russell House has always been the heart and soul of the organization.

In my 24-year tenure working for the foundation, we developed careful strategies for all of the organization’s facets, including plans for further research and archaeology at the Russell House. From the earliest days, it was always our intent to maintain it as a house museum as part of the foundation’s larger mandate. In fact, the Nathaniel Russell House along with the Revolving Fund and the Neighborhood Impact Initiative were the bedrock of the first capital campaign of the 1990s.

Later work funded by the Getty Foundation, spearheaded by Tom Savage and Robert Leath, resulted in not only a tremendous new documentary history but paint and conservation studies that were groundbreaking in themselves. From the late 1980s onward, archaeological investigations led by Martha Zierden of the Charleston Museum resulted in major findings, as did investigations by paint expert Susan Buck, Colonial Williamsburg architectural historian Willie Graham and Maryland Historical Trust architectural historian Orlando Ridout V.

Richard Marks, Glenn Keyes and their craftsmen turned the findings into restoration and conservation and put the Russell House firmly on the map as one of America’s most outstanding public historic preservation efforts. When I added the Russell House and Aiken-Rhett House to my preservation duties in the late 1990s, the implementation of their findings led to room restorations that were funded by major private donations.

Unfortunately, the foundation’s current leadership may undo the important work, efforts and investment of their distinguished predecessors. For whatever reason, it appears this group is intent on redirecting the foundation’s efforts toward trendy programs, none of which are fully explained and most of which are not within the foundation’s mission. Suggesting the foundation can simply “revolve” the Russell House, sell it to a private buyer and dispose of the long-collected art and artifacts of Charleston history, blithely ignores the foundation’s ethical obligations to hundreds of donors who have contributed millions of dollars specifically for the Russell House’s restoration and future preservation. Will the Aiken-Rhett House be next?

Since the foundation appears to be struggling financially, it should sell its most extravagant asset: the lavish headquarters at 40 East Bay (the Missroon House). It was never threatened and previously had many options for its future. The Missroon House has only a modicum of original fabric amid an extensive modern rehabilitation, and it contributes nothing to the foundation’s mission. Moreover, the foundation should take this opportunity to relocate to a more central portion of the Charleston peninsula. For an organization that purports to want to advance social equity, it should recognize the obvious fact that the Missroon House is an intimidating site for some communities.

The foundation cannot just sell the Russell House. It is a National Historic Landmark that belongs to the citizens of Charleston, the state and the nation. Donors including schoolchildren raised money specifically for its purchase. Its collection is built from treasured heirlooms of Chinese export porcelain, portraits and neoclassical tea tables, donated by families who gave them up believing they would show visitors from all over the world the best of Charleston and provide educational benefits far into the future. No matter how well-written, no document placing restrictions on the Russell House will adequately protect it should it fall into the hands of someone without the desire, intent and resolve to adequately maintain and preserve it. Once sold, the foundation will have no ability to control the ownership of the Russell House beyond that of the initial purchaser.

The foundation’s mission is not about a grand, expensive headquarters with a harbor view and lovely office décor. It is about preservation and keeping Charleston Charleston.

Jonathan Poston is the author of “The Buildings of Charleston.”

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The Citadel Bulldogs (6-4) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Charleston (SC) Cougars (5-4) on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at TD Arena as big, 13.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on FloHoops. The point total for the matchup is set at 147.5.

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Charleston just got tastier.

Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure are coming together for the first-ever Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, South Carolina from Sept. 27 - 29, 2024.

For four decades, Food & Wine has hosted its famed event in Aspen, bringing together the best in the culinary biz. And now, it's bringing its food-filled magic to Charleston with the bonus of the lifestyle experts at T+L and Southern Living.

"I am excited to be partnering with my colleagues at Southern Living and Travel + Leisure to build on the storied legacy of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and introduce this singular experience in a new destination," Hunter Lewis, the editor-in-chief at Food & Wine, shared in a statement. "No other place shares a blend of hospitality, foodways, culture, architecture, and history like the Holy City, and I can't wait to see this dynamic new event come to life there next fall. A huge thank you to Charleston for welcoming us in a big way."

The weekend-long festival will celebrate the best the city has to offer and will feature world-renowned chefs, just like in Aspen, alongside homegrown talent. (Yes, there will be both food and wine tastings, seminars, and demonstrations galore.) And, in Charleston, guests can head out on one-of-a-kind local tours and excursions to get to know the city a little deeper.

"I am thrilled and honored that Charleston has been selected as the new Food & Wine Classic host community. Our collaboration with Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure is a testament to our community's rich culinary tapestry and vibrant hospitality," Helen Hill, the CEO of Explore Charleston, the presenting sponsor of the event, said in a statement. "This unique event will further elevate the Charleston area as America's premier food and beverage destination. I am immensely proud of what our community offers, and I eagerly await the unparalleled experience this event will bring to all who attend."

Tickets for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston will go on sale this spring, so keep this story bookmarked for future reference. The lineup of chefs and special guests is evolving, but without a doubt, you can expect a whole lot of food and culture all-stars to be descending on the southern city in 2024.

Stay tuned at foodandwineclassicincharleston.com for more information.

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Just because it's Christmas Day doesn't mean settling for a frozen dinner or Chinese takeout. Charleston offers a few options for eating out on December 25. Selections run from super fancy spots with white-glove service to burgers. While everyone else is worrying about basting hams and turkeys, relax and let someone else do the work. Take a peek at the map to see what's open on the holiday.

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Party-time sports bar Uptown Social will have football, so you can catch the the games with a crispy bar pie, wings, and truffle fries.

The Living Room at the Dewberry might be better known for its boozy drinks, but give the food menu a try — it serves one of the best burgers (and fries) in Charleston, as well oysters on the half shell, crab cakes, and steak frites.

Hotel Bennett restaurant Gabrielle offers a $155 prix fixe meal for Christmas, full of indulgent selections, like caviar, oxtail consomme, wagyu beef, and a yule log.

Skip the turkey and ham and go for Lebanese on Christmas at King Street eatery Leyla.

Ryder Hotel bar LIttle Palm is decorated for the holidays and ready to welcome customers for a tropical drink, smash burger, or shrimp cocktail. You can also order from the Little Pine menu for more wintery treats, like a hot buttered rum or chocolate fondue.

Looking for short rib nachos, a smash burger, or tons of craft beer for Christmas? Head to East Bay Street bar Big John’s Tavern for a dose of all three.

Enjoy Christmas high above the city at rooftop hotel restaurant the Watch. Linger in the sunset with a few drinks and friends. This year, the kitchen will offer a special $35 Christmas plate with prime rib, garlic potatoes, and honey roasted carrots.

The holidays are traditionally a sold-out event at Peninsula Grill, but give the reservation line a try. Better yet, slide into the champagne bar if there’s a free seat. If you get it, you’ll be dining on chestnut bisque, herb-crusted prime rib, and that famous coconut cake.

Modern Southern restaurant Revival offers a three-course Christmas menu with choices like lobster bisque, braised short rib, and wild mushroom risotto.

Poogan’s Porch will be open on Christmas to take care of you. The restaurant offers Southern favorites — including she-crab soup and mac and cheese.

The Mills House restaurant Iron Rose offers a “choose your own adventure” four-course prix fixe menu on Christmas with oysters, seared scallops, prime rib, Maine lobster, and more.

Broad Street bar Blind Tiger has its decorations up and ready to welcome diners on Christmas Day for burgers, beer, and merriment.

Party-time sports bar Uptown Social will have football, so you can catch the the games with a crispy bar pie, wings, and truffle fries.

The Living Room at the Dewberry might be better known for its boozy drinks, but give the food menu a try — it serves one of the best burgers (and fries) in Charleston, as well oysters on the half shell, crab cakes, and steak frites.

Hotel Bennett restaurant Gabrielle offers a $155 prix fixe meal for Christmas, full of indulgent selections, like caviar, oxtail consomme, wagyu beef, and a yule log.

Skip the turkey and ham and go for Lebanese on Christmas at King Street eatery Leyla.

Ryder Hotel bar LIttle Palm is decorated for the holidays and ready to welcome customers for a tropical drink, smash burger, or shrimp cocktail. You can also order from the Little Pine menu for more wintery treats, like a hot buttered rum or chocolate fondue.

Looking for short rib nachos, a smash burger, or tons of craft beer for Christmas? Head to East Bay Street bar Big John’s Tavern for a dose of all three.

Enjoy Christmas high above the city at rooftop hotel restaurant the Watch. Linger in the sunset with a few drinks and friends. This year, the kitchen will offer a special $35 Christmas plate with prime rib, garlic potatoes, and honey roasted carrots.

The holidays are traditionally a sold-out event at Peninsula Grill, but give the reservation line a try. Better yet, slide into the champagne bar if there’s a free seat. If you get it, you’ll be dining on chestnut bisque, herb-crusted prime rib, and that famous coconut cake.

Modern Southern restaurant Revival offers a three-course Christmas menu with choices like lobster bisque, braised short rib, and wild mushroom risotto.

Poogan’s Porch will be open on Christmas to take care of you. The restaurant offers Southern favorites — including she-crab soup and mac and cheese.

The Mills House restaurant Iron Rose offers a “choose your own adventure” four-course prix fixe menu on Christmas with oysters, seared scallops, prime rib, Maine lobster, and more.

Broad Street bar Blind Tiger has its decorations up and ready to welcome diners on Christmas Day for burgers, beer, and merriment.