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The Ghosts of Charleston’s Restaurants Past: Henry’s on Market Street (1939)

Explore the lost history of Henry’s on Market Street, one of Charleston’s most influential restaurants. Rare 1939 and postwar menus reveal how Lowcountry seafood, deviled crab, French culinary technique, and Chef John Bolton helped shape the evolution of Charleston dining.

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Recipes of Charleston’s Restaurants Past: Henry’s Flounder à la Gherardi

A vintage color illustration of a signature meal at Henry’s Restaurant. An oval platter features Pompano à la Gherardi, a whole fish stuffed with crabmeat and shrimp, garnished with lemon wedges, radishes, and a bed of golden-brown julienne potatoes. The table setting includes a cup of black coffee, a glass of iced water, and a full set of silver utensils. The word "Henry's" is written in elegant script on the bottom left.

Adapted by Chef Forrest Parker, from Molly Heady Sillers Our version at Revival, TripAdvisor's #1 Fine Dining Restaurant in North America 2026, included lobster. "Henry's was the much more famous palace of cuisine and was much more central to the evolution of restaurant dining in Charleston." Dr. David S. Shields In the mid-20th century, when …

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The Ghosts of Charleston’s Restaurants Past: The Colony House

Explore the legacy of The Colony House with Chef Forrest Parker. Discover how this French Quarter icon transformed Charleston dining from 1785 to the birth of SNOB.

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The Ghosts of Charleston’s Restaurants Past: Perdita’s

Charleston is a city that remembers through its bones—and few places hold more gravity than 10 Exchange St. From a muscular 18th-century warehouse to the legendary Perdita’s, discover the 300-year evolution of the Holy City’s most storied culinary landmark.

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