The best bars & nightlife in Charleston
3 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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The Empty Glass
NightlifeThe Empty Glass is Charleston’s come-as-you-are creative haunt where open-mic Mondays showcase locals from guitar slingers to stand-up…
The Empty Glass
NightlifeWandering Wind Meadery
NightlifeWandering Wind Meadery keeps things fresh with rotating flavors that swing from Irish Sailor’s Mead with juniper and citrus to Mango…
Wandering Wind Meadery
NightlifeThe Bucket
NightlifeCasual joint dishing up burgers, wings and other fried eats alongside beer and cocktails.
The Bucket
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