Downtown Charleston Restaurants: Give the Gift of Grub!
December 17, 2009
If, at this late date, you are searching for a uniquely Charleston SC gift for an out-of-towner or a suburbanite, PremiereCharleston.com has a delicious suggestion. Namely, a gift certificate to one of downtown Charleston's great restaurants.
Certainly, you have a nearly limitless selection of restaurants to choose from - I wouldn't even attempt to make a suggestion here. The big question when giving is, how much is enough? You don't want to seem cheap. And, to be sure, it AIN'T cheap to provide this experience for a loved one. The good news is, it's not all that expensive, either. It's just a matter of knowing what to expect.
Allow me to relay my own experiences. On three separate occasions, the Mrs. and I have received $100 gift cards to a few of Charleston's finer eateries: Cypress, Magnolia's and Grill 225 at the Market Pavilion. I don't know if our benefactors knew exactly what they were doing, or if they picked a number out of a hat, but they nailed it.
I can't remember the precise dishes but, in each instance, but I can recall a shared appetizer, the soup and salad a la carte thing, two entrees, maybe a shared dessert, and coffee. With the gift certificate, I seem to recall paying $25 or so out of pocket. So, basically, you can eat at one of the best places in town for the price of O'Charley's! If there is a "but" here, it is this: NO BOOZE. Hopefully, your friends can abstain for two hours.
So give it some thought. A quick online check reveals that most of your favorite eateries have gift cards available online in a variety of denominations, and most will mail them to your recipient.
Bon Appetit, y'all!
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