Lost Restaurants of Charleston: 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.

The Mysterious Barrel of Gold

“The amount of farmers that grow Carolina Gold Rice in South Carolina I can count on two hands.” - Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills One of the most famous legends of the Lowcountry tells the story of how Carolina Gold Rice was introduced to South Carolina. It goes something like this: In 1685, a distressed …