After a long morning of wandering around the streets of historic downtown Charleston in the humidity and sun, there is nothing better than escaping to a cool brick building off of Meeting Street for our last seafood meal of the trip. 

Charleston is home to so many great places to eat. Having a delay of trip meant we were able to visit a recommended restaurant we would have otherwise missed. If you're lucky you can try out some hush puppies that the servers give out on the nearby corner, handing you a coupon for a free appetizer. When you enter the building, there are little plaques at every table that tell which celebrities have eaten at that spot. From Raven Symone, Lance Armstrong, The Beach Boys, Sandra Bullock, and so many more. 

For our free appetizer, we ordered their specialty, Carolina Delight. This was my second time eating grits, and they were so yummy! The Carolina Delight is a lightly fried grit cake topped with your choice of seafood (we got shrimp). 

Carolina Delight

The menu has a wide range of fresh seafood, and traditional foods from the south! 
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5 years ago, in the month of June, my family and I did a different road trip where we spent the last few days in Charleston and then Nashville. When we had the opportunity to spend (what we thought) would be just one night back in Charleston, we wanted to eat at a local favorite. 

Our shuttle driver, JP, suggested Jestine's, which is near the historic district and as we drove past the restaurant, four out of five of us immediately recognized the place. Jestine's was our favorite spot to eat when we were there five years ago and we were eating there again. 

Walking into Jestine's I immediately knew where we had sat 5 years ago, which means not much as changed. Which is really great. There weren't any lines and we got in right away. At a popular place like Jestine's lines are pretty common and last time we had to wait about an hour before getting a table for four. This time we had my step sister along, and our party of five was seated right away. 

The four of us that had been there before, reminisced about the cornbread and fried chicken (their specialty). We ordered cornbread for an appetizer, and put in our orders of food. 

 In preparation for the Easter holiday, family dinner, we stopped at the cheese factory that isn't too far away from my home. (Luckily this was before my challenge and I could sneak a few bites in!)
 Easter morning we woke up and had a delicious brunch and sought out our Easter baskets before heading off to church. If your parents don't hide your baskets, I'm so sorry. I honestly look forward to this every Easter and I'm so glad my mom still hides them!
  Like every holiday, there was a lot of food! My favorite dish is probably the sweet potatoes, so delicious! Sorry I didn't take more photos of the food, I was a bit busy and totally distracted by this cute pup!

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1.  Cook Chicken and shred, set aside and cut up veggies
2. Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil and garlic over medium. Add carrots, cabbage and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes until tender. 
3. Add zucchini noodles and shredded chicken along with onions and cashews. Cook and stir for about 3-5 minutes Turn to low heat
4. Combine Sauce ingredients in small saucepan over low heat. Whisk until peanut butter has melted and everything is combined. (About 5 minutes)
5. Add sauce to chicken and veggies, toss together and combine. (about 2 minutes)
6. Enjoy! 

Did you have a special meal for New Years Eve? Or even Christmas? Have you ever been to this restaurant? What's your favorite dish?
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