Charleston

Two things you can definitely find in Charleston – great food and award-winning chefs.  For three consecutive years a Charleston chef received the coveted James Beard award for Best Chef: Southeast. Robert Stehling of  Hominy Grill, FIG's Mike Lata and Sean Brock, owner of Husk and McCrady's share this distinction. In 2011, Craig Diehl, executive chef of Cypress, was a finalist for the same award.

Not only are Charleston chefs recognized for their work in the kitchen, but also for giving back to the community. They are passionate about food and they have a heart for those who are less fortunate. Mickey Bakst, general manager of Charleston Grill at Charleston Place Hotel, organized Charleston Chefs Feed the Need, a program designed to feed the homeless and hungry in the Charleston area. Currently, 52 Charleston restaurant owners staff the program, taking turns preparing the food for those in need. In April 2011, the National Restaurant Association honored Charleston Chefs Feed the Need for its outstanding community service. 

The accolades are endless for Charleston area chefs, many of whom take pride in serving fresh, local  seafood and produce.


  • Chef Sean Brock
    Sean Brock Executive Chef

    McCrady's Restaurant
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Robert Carter
    Robert Carter Executive Chef/Owner

    Carter's Kitchen & Rutledge Cab Co.
    Mt. Pleasant & Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Graham Dailey
    Graham Dailey Executive Chef

    Peninsula Grill
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Craig Deihl
    Craig Deihl Executive Chef

    Cypress
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Nathalie Dupree
    Nathalie Dupree Cookbook author and James Beard Winner

    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Kevin Johnson
    Kevin Johnson Sous Chef

    Anson
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Mike Lata
    Mike Lata Executive Chef/Co-owner

    FIG & The Ordinary
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Frank Lee
    Frank Lee Executive Chef/Co-owner

    Slightly North of Broad & Old Post House Village
    Charleston, SC
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  • Matt Lee and Ted Lee
    a.k.a. "The Lee Brothers"     Cookbook Authors and Boiled Peanut Entrepreneurs

    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Robert Stehling
    Robert Stehling Chef/Owner/Operator

    Hominy Grill
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Ken Vedrinski
    Ken Vedrinski Chef/Owner

    Trattoria Lucca
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Andrew Venable
    Andrew Venable Chef de Cuisine

    The Ocean Room
    Kiawah Island, SC
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  • Chef Michelle Weaver
    Michelle Weaver Executive Chef

    Charleston Grill
    Charleston, SC
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  • Chef Nate Whiting
    Nate Whiting Executive Chef

    Tristan
    Charleston, SC
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