Charleston (restaurant)

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Charleston is a restaurant located in Baltimore, Maryland serving Low Country cuisine. [1] [2]

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History

Co-owners Cindy Wolf and Tony Foreman opened Charleston in 1997; it is located on Lancaster St. in Baltimore's waterfront Harbor East district. In 2005 they renovated the restaurant, revamped the menu and changed to a pay-by-the-course system. [3]

The restaurant focusses on a tasting menu of three to six courses selected by diners from the dozens on offer in a prix-fixe format. [4] The menu changes depending on availability and seasonality. [5] The prix-fixe format includes optional wine pairings; Wolf is known for her expertise. [5] Seafood in Lowcountry preparations is a focus. [5] A curried lobster bisque is the restaurant's most popular dish. [6]

Ownership

The restaurant is co-owned by Wolf and Foreman, her former husband. [4] [6] Wolf, a native of North Carolina who spent time living in Charleston, South Carolina, [6] is the executive chef. [7]

Recognition

Wolf is a nine times nominated James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic, as of 2021 a tie for the record of a chef who hasn't won. [6] The Washington Post's Tom Sietsema said her offerings were "some of the finest cooking in the Mid-Atlantic" and named the restaurant to his Hall of Fame. [4] Forbes named it to their list of 100 best restaurants in the United States. [2] According to the New York Times Wolf and Charleston "helped spur the explosion of innovative New Southern cooking in the 2000s". [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Erace, Adam (8 March 2020). "After 23 years, Charleston Restaurant is still Baltimore's big night out". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  2. 1 2 Olmsted, Larry. "Just Released - The 100 Best U.S. Restaurants?". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  3. ↑ Gorelick, Richard (9 November 2013). "Charleston, Cindy Wolf's masterpiece, basking in an autumnal glow". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  4. 1 2 3 Sietsema, Tom (October 10, 2019). "Charleston is a beacon of grace in Baltimore". Washington Post .
  5. 1 2 3 Smith, Tim (30 August 2018). "Charleston still living up to its stellar reputation". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Anderson, Brett (2021-05-25). "She Built a Baltimore Restaurant Empire, but She Still Works the Stove". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Cindy Wolf". WYPR. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

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