Saturday, October 3, 2009

Off the Beaten Track

If you are ever in the South Carolina Lowcountry, especially the areas surrounding Charleston, reserve a night to check out Bowen's Island. It's an out of the way joint (and I mean that literally in the nicest way), where the seafood is unbelievable. The property is currently undergoing some renovations but its a true Lowcountry experience right out of one of Pat Conroy's books. They literally steam the oysters the old fashion way in burlap bags and then dump them on your table for you to shuck'em open. There is a hole in the middle of the table to drop the shells into and any fixin' you could possibly desire from saltine crackers to hot sauce is available for your pleasure. Although I must admit, a true Southerner will just slurp out the shell. And don't forget to the order the hush puppies!