Fingerling Potato Skins, aged cheddar, bacon and sour cream - These little slices of joy were cooked to perfection with a fresh crisp skin and the right amount of flavor
Pad Thai Popcorn , lime, fish sauce and palm sugar - Wowser! This was my favorite, it had just the right amount of spice and the fish sauce gave it just what it needed to remind me of the traditional pad thai dish, it was crunchy and not soggy in the least. YUM!
Homemade Soft Pretzels, Maldon sea salt, sriracha cheese - Who doesn't like a good soft pretzel with cheese?
Homemade Beef Jerky, soy, garlic, chilli - When they say homemade here, they mean it - this chewy jerky was a delight and it would not be terrible to have some of this in your back pocket while camping in the woods.
Confit Shrimp, extra virgin olive oil, fennel, lemon, capers - The presentation on this was unique with the shrimp in a small mason jar - these bad boys were yummy - the oil provided a lovely flavor and I didn't get that overpowering shrimp taste.
Now the drinks, well, I just can't get over how amazing they taste. I tried several, but the two that were designated to me had very fancy names that I don't remember. One had a grapefruit flavor and the other was a basil. I didn't think I would like the basil, but I was wrong, as it was very very good. The fresh quality of these drinks with the right amount of ice every time is to be commended. I've had drinks in New York, LA, Charlotte, Paris, ect. and none compare to the Gin Joint. This is by far my FAVORITE place to go for drinks. If you want vodka or a Bud Light you better go elsewhere because the class and style in these drinks is going to be far beyond what you could imagine. Ah, I can't wait till the next time.
The Gin Joint Joint was only the beginning course, next we headed to Chai's Lounge which was also located downtown Charleston. My friends mom needs to eat gluten free, so the chef prepared a very special gluten free menu for us. If you didn't tell me it was gluten free I would not have known. It all tasted so good. The lounge was very dark so I wasn't able to take pictures of the food, but here is just a glimpse into what we had.
A very lovely Riesling Wine that was crisp, refreshing and went well with the food. Normally you get the alcohol burn at the end, but not with this wine as it was very clean at the finish.
Marinated Tomato Salad, arugula, goat cheese, pistachio balsamic - the goat cheese was very creamy and went nicely with the ripe tomatoes
CrispyRock Shrimp, tempura, blood orange, pickled fennel - it was a gluten version of the tempura batter which was fascinating! It wasn't too greasy which was good.
Pork Carnitas, avacado creme fraiche, pico de gallo, corn tortilla - simple but good - all fresh ingrediants
Butcher's Plate, housemade & imported selection of charcuterie, cornichon, house mustard, chutney, crostini . assorted cheese - I loved this because it was a lot of variety, but simple and enjoyable.
Dessert - I just remember it was a smore theme also a gluten free version - the chocolate part was very smooth and went well with the red Pinot Noir that we had. We also had a dessert with pana cotta, strawberries and with some sort of a white chocolatey crunch. The pana cotta was a little grainy to me, but everything else was wonderful.
A night to remember.
LOL! Ha, Sunday night I drove home from Charleston and it was late so I opted for a Jr. Whopper and french fries from Burger King. LOL again, I'm not going to even describe this one as it is like dirt compared to the night before.
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