Eat This Tonight: Southern comfort food
In the Lowcountry where Southern soul food is king, temptation lurks around every corner, and everyone has his or her own go-to sinful spot. And after a long work week we all deserve a little bit of indulgence, a stick of butter here, a biscuit or five there. So go and indulge. Just don't waste it on Zaxby's new brownie batter milkshake. Instead, head to one of Charleston's restaurants known for down-home Southern cookin,' and prepare to loosen your belt.
82 Queen is marking 30 years of Southern cooking, and what better way to celebrate than by digging into a big pile of slow-cooked beef. For his Carolina brisket with collards and mac and cheese, Chef Steven Lusby cures the brisket overnight and slow braises the meat for over eight hours, letting it simmer in all its delicious juices. The brisket is finished with a blackberry bourbon barbecue sauce. The mac and cheese is made with shell pasta and a trio of white cheddar, yellow cheddar, and pepper-jack cheeses, and the collards are sautéed with ham hocks, bacon, and onions ($27).