Lunch at Hominy Grill

After the bus tour, we walked almost a mile to Hominy Grill for a late lunch/early dinner before hitting the road to our final hotel stay in Fayetteville, North Carolina. For those not in the know, Hominy Grill is an award-winning restaurant which has been serving down home, simple clean fare since 1996. It's listed as a starred restaurant in Road Food, my bible for finding good eats on the road. In fact, one of the primary reasons for our visit to Charleston was my interest in having a meal at Hominy Grill. Needless to say, the food was great and the desserts were even greater. For starters, we had fried green tomatoes (with ranch dressing) and jalapeño hush puppies (with sorghum butter), and Conor and I had classic southern sweet tea. For entrees, Conor had the sesame fried catfish po-boy, Clare had the southern fried chicken thighs, and I had the shrimp and grits. For sides, we had collard greens and macaroni and cheese. For dessert, Clare had the pecan pie, Conor had the buttermilk pie, and I had the brown sugar pound cake with maple frosting, all of which were incredibly tasty. Hands down, Hominy Grill is an absolute must-see if you're ever in Charleston.

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