The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning

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Old School Off-theRadar Seafood Joint

Favorite shacks like Bowens Island and SeeWee are well known but this 60-year old fish market is on my radar.

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Dec 29, 2024
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Painting by Charleston artist Laurie Meyer

In Charleston, where fried seafood is sacred, my choice is to head over for a visit with Sanra and Terry McCray at Dave’s Carry-Out. No heat lamps here. Your flounder, shrimp, or whiting has a crackly, crunchy crust that is perfectly fried to a golden brown and served.

Their fried flounder is an icon of Charleston’s food culture. Folks tell me it's as heroic as the Holy City’s shrimp and grits or she-crab soup.

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