Got to sample a beef empanada from Little Star of the Caribbean when they made a stop at MUSC today. Pretty tasty little snack.
Charleston Eats: Cory’s Grilled Cheese
Cory’s Grilled Cheese has been open for a few weeks now in the spot that formerly housed one of my regular eating joints, Great American Grill. Finally got around to stopping there for an early lunch today.
The menu offers a selection of several grilled cheese sandwich variants, or you can build your own from the wide variety of options. Since I’ve already sampled the grilled cheese sammich, I opted to try the burger. The standard burger comes with lettuce, tomatoes and onion. From there you can add whatever extra toppings you like. I ordered mine with cheddar and bacon.
When the burger came out they’d forgotten to add the bacon, but that was easily fixed. Not mentioned on the menu is the fact that their burgers come with two patties, and cheese on each one. Not bad for $4. The two patties makes the burger pretty substantial and with a big basket of fries, it’s a pretty good deal.
While it’s probably not going to be the greatest burger you’ve ever had, I enjoyed it and found it quite satisfying. Simple, basic and tasty, just like the rest of the menu.
Ted’s Butcherblock hits the road
A couple days ago, Ted’s Butcherblock announced on Twitter that they had acquired the Magic Cheese Truck
Yes, we’re the proud new owners of
@themagictruck – Stay tuned for details… you’ll be seeing us out on the streets very soon!#chs
which led me to a tweet from the day before from Magic Cheese Truck
we have sold our little magical truck to Ted’s Butcher Block
@Butcherblock. Follow them for fabulous food. Stay tuned 4 our next adventure!
Today I was surprised to find out that Ted’s Butcherblock’s new food truck was making its debut at MUSC for Food Truck Wednesdays! When @butcherblock said soon, I wasn’t expecting to see it this soon. I headed out to check them out and scope out the menu as soon as I found out.
The truck is staffed by familiar faces, which is really nice. The menu is similar to what is available in the shop, so now if the truck makes a stop near you, you can enjoy their great sandwiches without having to make the trip downtown. I went for the always yummy Bacon of the Month BLT with a very garlick-y garlic aioli.
Delicious. I hope Ted’s food truck enjoys the same success the shop has.
Charleston Eats: Mrs. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails
Ms. Rose’s Fried Chicken with Tabasco honey
Boiled peanut polenta
Vegetable pasta with chicken
Classic Reuben
Charleston Eats: Cory’s Grilled Cheese
Cory’s Grilled Cheese is a little food trailer that’s been setting up in front of MUSC’s Institute of Psychiatry building on President St for the past few weeks. I’d seen them before at other events and around town, but never got around to giving it a try.
As food goes, grilled cheese sandwiches are about as simple as it gets. Here, you get your pick of bread and cheese as well as a number of different add-ons. You can have a basic grilled cheese sandwich, build your own or go for the “Chef’s Whim”. I like the Deluxe Grilled Cheese which comes with bacon and tomato.
The sandwiches are nicely toasted with lots of melty cheese. Grab one, find a spot to sit outside and enjoy the nice fall weather with a comforting and filling grilled cheese sammich.
Bacon and egg grilled cheese
Deluxe grilled cheese
If you’re in the neighbourhood, or see the trailer on the street, stop and give them a try for breakfast or lunch!
“I make grilled cheese sandwiches with the stuff you like in them.” – Cory