From the rainbow of classic architecture, to world-class hospitality led by restaurateurs, to a creative community inspired by its environs — Charleston has recast what it means to be Southern.

 

"My days are dictated by the tides and the wind."

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CHARLESTON

FIELD GUIDE

$20.00

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LOCAL STORIES, TRAVEL INTEL AND MODERN LORE, INCLUDING:

  • The city's queen of fried chicken, Martha Lou Gadsden

  • Fifty years of beach music tunes

  • A list of the holy city’s dreamy and semi-hidden alleyways

  • Southern hospitality, from warm biscuits to thank you notes

  • A list of the city’s most legendary shipwrecks

  • Compelling tributes to the Mother Emanuel victims

  • Walking maps of architectural and secret garden landmarks

  • The perfect order at the city’s seven essential restaurants

  • Chef Sean Brock’s favorite Lowcountry driving route

  • Civil rights pioneers—from Judge Waring to Septima Clark

 
 
 

“THIS BOOK WAS THE PERFECT FRAMING DEVICE FOR A QUICK WEEKEND IN CHARLESTON. FASCINATING INTERVIEWS AND ESSAYS THAT MADE IT REALLY SPECIAL.”

- WENDY S.

 

 
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RESTAURATEUR

MARTHA LOU GADSDEN

Gadsden’s eponymous restaurant has been serving up comfort food for 30 years. There might not be a more beloved lunch place for 100 miles. The award-winning cook and restaurateur shared her story in the field guide. .

 
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ARTIST & ILLUSTRATOR

TEIL DUNCAN

Known for colorful, brush-stroked portrayals of beach scenes and Lowcountry life, Teil Duncan has quickly become of the most popular artists in all of Charleston, routinely selling er fine out pieces online within days of posting. She’s releasing her first coffee table book, The Color Teil, in 2018.

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