Things Charlestonians Are Irrationally Passionate About

southerly ladies say the darndest thing and a mint julep - sum , old Charleston madam once severalise me , “ you’re able to put a cat in the oven , but that do n’t make it a biscuit . ” That ’s the kind , southerly style of say that even if you move to Charleston from somewhere else and live here for a while , you ’re not a true Charlestonian . evidently , Charlestonians have no chill when it derive to hometown superbia – but we ’re also irrationally passionate about a clump of other things , too .

Beer

More specifically , craft beer ( although there is aspecial place in our hearts for PBR ) . There are 12 breweries and three brewpubs open in Charleston right now , and each of them are successful in their own right wing . One might think “ 12 brewery and three brewpubs seems like critical mass in a metropolis of 130,000 - ish people , ” but you ’d be wrong . More breweries expected to open before yr ’s end and we ’re looking forwards to it .

Booze

Our love of alcoholic beverage does n’t stop at the sudsy stuff . We also have a predilection for wine and liquor as well . You know how people black market to the food market shop for kale and milk before a braggy storm ? We do that , too , only we also grab six bottles of wine because , while we ’re happy to weather the storm , we favour not to do it sober .

Hating people from Ohio

I do n’t know why Ohioans receive the most oil of vitriol of all the tourer that come to Charleston , but the phrase “ Go back to Ohio ” has spawnedwebsites , bumper gummed label , and eventheme nightsat the RiverDogs ' Stadium . The endless Ohio wintertime tends to drive the buckeyes in the south , powerful into the Holy City where they tug tardily , crowd the beach , and just in the main cause discontentment among Charlestonians .

The traffic on 526

look for a good iceboat for chatting with a Charlestonian ? Start with , “ Boy , the dealings on 526 was terrible today ” and people who are n’t even directly demand in your conversation will commence chiming in with their own 526 dealings horror taradiddle . That ’s because over 90,000 cars use the 20 - mile long main road day by day , result in monumental congestion during rush hour . Everyone knows the pain of having to labour 526 , and most Charlestonians do their respectable to void it at all costs during gamey dealings time .

Brunch

Is it any surprise that in a city that ’s often fete for its culinary subordination , thatbrunch would be a big deal ? Gone are the days when brunch was a special occasion saved for Sundays at 11 am – now you may brunch during the whole weekend and there ’s even one restaurant that extends brunch until 1 am ( yes , we said am ) ! Charleston brunch menus are sprout with Southern staples like biscuits , moxie , and eggs Benny . Do n’t forget to geminate your brunch with a classical brunch cocktail – mimosas might be all the rage elsewhere , but there ’s a special place in our hearts for Bloody Marys ( we do haveour own Bloody Mary mix , after all ) .

Our local celebrities

FromSean Brockto Bill Murray toShovels & Rope– when one Charlestonian succeed , we all bring home the bacon . Or at least , that ’s how we favor to look at it . It ’s a Charleston rite of transition to have a random Bill Murray see somewhere downtown ; it ’s likeWhere ’s Waldo , only Waldo is a comedian who likes to randomly show up at your pet place in the Holy City . I know I ’m not the only one who fangirl - squeals every time Sean Brock is feature on Food connection , and masses have been know to move to Johns Island just to have the fortune of saying that Shovels & Rope ’s Cary Ann and Michael are their neighbors . ( OK , perchance that ’s just me , but Charlestonians really do love this common people duo . )

Is The Bridge open?

The Cooper River Bridge , aka the Ravenel Bridge ( but do n’t call it that ) , aka the only lifeline from Downtown to Mt. Pleasant , is a beautiful feat of architectural figure . It also has the most problem of any major roadway I ’ve ever heard of ( seriously , I bet the Golden Gate Bridge does n’t cause this much trouble ) . Whether it be from dealings incident , jumbo chunks of ice falling onto automobile , or for its yearly 10k race , the CRB closes oftentimes enough to warrant anentire web site dedicate to telling motorists whether or not it ’s dependable to cross .

Calling palmetto bugs “roaches”

If you ’re wandering down King St at night and suddenly the sidewalk seem like it ’s moving , unbend . That ’s not the liquor , it ’s just Palmetto Bugs crawling around . These immortal little buggers come out as soon as it start catch ardent and pretty much stick around until December . Yes , they’retechnicallya breed of roach , but do n’t you dare call them “ roach , ” because they are palmetto bugs and nothing you say will switch our minds about that . We ’ve vex a custom of giving nicer - sounding name to high-risk thing , and this one definitely voice less disgusting .

Pretending to hate (but secretly loving)Southern Charm

Every time I travel and tell someone I ’m from Charleston , 99 % of the time they ask , “ Oh , so do you cognize Shep / Craig / Whitney / Thomas Ravenel ? ” Charleston is a modest town , but it ’s not that small ( although , full revelation , I ’ve run across T - Rav doubly recently at Cocktail Club ) . Many the great unwashed disparage the show and its stars , lament the fact that our beloved metropolis is now colligate with the soul - lactate reality TV play ( similar to how Jersey likely finger about Snooki and the gang back in the former 2000s ) , but deep down , we bed it . If for nothing else , we love to talk trash about it . This Bravo show is still ours to talk trash about .

The correct pronunciation of “Legare,” “Vanderhorst,” “Prioleau,” and “Huger”

If you do n’t say “ Luh - Gree , ” “ Van - Dross , ” “ Pray - Low , ” and “ You - Gee , ” then you may go back to Ohio .

Complaining about flooded streets (even though it happens every time it rains)

Most of Downtown Charleston is below ocean grade , which imply that pretty much every time it rains , it torrent ( that ’s not just an phrasal idiom for us , it ’s real lifespan ) . The flooding is made a whole lot worse if it happen during mellow tide , rendering street and certain parts of township impassable via car ( but not kayak ) .

Oyster roasts

Charleston by all odds did n’t contrive the huitre roast , but we ’ve all-fired near perfected it . We even have an annualOyster Festivalthat fetch in over 80,000lbs of huitre for people to devour . Popular gift from Charlestonians let in embroidered huitre gloves and personalized shuckers that people tote with them during huitre time of year as a pointedness of pride .

Eating local

“ Locally sourced ingredients ” has become a basic requirement to spread up a eating house in Charleston in recent years . Which makes sense in a metropolis that now has four farmers market operating every week for a huge legal age of the year . Charleston even celebrate “ run through Local Month ” every April , and declare oneself as a number of “ rust Local ” events throughout the year . Supporting our local farmers is a serious ( and delicious ) business .

Championing Charleston as the best city in the world

multitude have been bonk to compare Charleston to Savannah , GA , but that is just faulty . Savannah could n’t concord a candle to Charleston . require any Charlestonian and they ’re happy to tell you that Charleston is the best city in the human race – we just wish you ’d stop tell other hoi polloi so big box seat retail merchant and chain eating house will stop invading our charming Downtown ( lookin ’ at you , Ohioans ) .

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