Charleston Real Estate Market

As many of you know, I was a chef here in Charleston for many years (my feet tell me too many) and also on private yachts out of Miami Beach and Ft. Lauderdale. So, from time to time when I run into a good lunch table or breakfast spot, I thought it’d be fun to pass it on. Also, maybe some observations on food in general and websites I’ve found. So here goes.

Last week I had lunch with my favorite cousin at Lana on the corner of Rutledge and Cannon. I’ve always liked the looks of the place but had never stopped in. Parking is tricky just like anywhere in the city, but there were spots right on the street.

Chef Ondo has put together an interesting lunch menu and there are some items I’ll just have to go after on the dinner menu, like the Lamb and Feta spanikopita. That just spoke to me. My husband and I went to a Greek Easter celebration recently and the it reminded me how much I love Mediteranean flavors.

We chose the Pear and Gorgonzola Salad with toasted walnuts and I have to tell you it was spectacular. The pears had been poached in a port/wine (?)mixture and cut into chunks. I had mine with feta and I’ll be back. The salad was $9 and extremely filling. But there was room for dessert, a treat that seldom happens when we have lunch.

My cousin chose the lemon creme brulee and I would have stolen it if he had had to leave the table. I had a dark choclate cake that tasted  like the baker used baking chocolate instead of dark. I like a stout chocolate but for most people it would be way too bitter. I would recommend the lemon creme brulee. Overall, the meal was delicious and I’ll go back.

Filed under: Lowcountry Lifestyle, The Chef's Table on May 20th, 2008