Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb 2020

11 www.BestOfMPTickets.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com BEST OF 2020 2020 W W W . B E S T O F M P . C O M BEST MAC ’N’ CHEESE There’s noth- ing blue box about this mac. With a sauce so creamy and rich, it earned its own set of wheels. Visit Crave Kitchen & Cock- tails to gorge on this four-cheese festivus or chase down the Mac Daddy Food Truck, an extension of Crave, to pick your top- pings and swoon. Second - Graze Third - Page’s Okra Grill BEST MEXICAN Sun, surf, sand and…salsa! Fol- low the signs for a bit of Baja at Mex 1 Coastal Cantina . Try tacos, tortas, quesadillas and more. With an indoor/outdoor bar that’s great for sharing time with friends, you just might hear the Pacific in that margarita. Second - La Hacienda Third - Santi’s BEST NEW RESTAURANT Butcher & The Boar makes your carnivorous cravings a real- ity. Sausages, steaks, refined sides to share, then swish back a small-batch bourbon from the bar. Dine di- vine on the inside or head outside to partake with your best pals and your pup on the patio. Meatloaf cupcake optional. Second - Sena Café Third - Vicious Biscuit BEST PIZZA Pizza in Spanish, French, Italian and English? Pizza. So beloved, it needs just one name. And Ember Wood Fired Kitchen’s pizza is cooked to perfection, a wood- fired wonder with chewy crust, gooey cheeses and a selection of locally sourced meats and veggies. Pair it with a pint and you’ve found the perfect dinner to please us all. Second - MellowMushroom Third - Coastal Crust BEST PLACE TO DINE OUTDOORS Sip a brew and lip smack on snacks beneath the trees as you feast on fresh seafood and more at The Rusty Rudder’s spacious outdoor patio. Fans in the summer, firepit when it’s cool and loads of live music options to make the most of the Lowcountry’s lovely outdoors. Second - Saltwater Cowboys Third - Red’s Ice House BEST PLACE TO TAKE AN OUT-OF-TOWN GUEST Who runs the world? Girls. Specifically, Ashleigh Page. And the next time you have a visitor in town, take them to Page’s Okra Grill for quintessential Southern eats and a giant Adirondack chair to boot. Second - Butcher & The Boar, Tavern & Table Third - Sena Café, Saltwater Cowboys BEST RAW BAR With the largest selection of raw oysters in the state, it’s easy to see why NICO earned its spot as the best. With 11 options care- fully curated up and down the coast, NICO makes seafood nice by keeping it as close to its sea-state as possible. Bon appetit! Second - Pier 41 Third - Wood & Grain