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Cocktail barUpper KingUntil Daily 02:00; kitchen Sun-Wed 22:00, Thu-Sat 23:00
The Belmont on King Street in Charleston runs a cocktail bar with the kitchen serving small plates till 23:00 on weekends. Located in Upper King.
OrderA homemade pop tart with a brown-butter old fashioned
TipWalk-in, no reservations. The vintage movies projected on the wall change weekly; happy hour 17:00-19:00 weekdays.
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Cocktail barUpper KingUntil Daily 02:00
Prohibition on King Street runs Charleston's prohibition-era cocktail bar with chef Greg Garrison's late-night small plates. Located in Upper King.
OrderChopped cheese sandwich and a Bacon Maple Old Fashioned
TipDJs Fri-Sat from 22:00 turn the back room into a dance floor. Reserve on Resy for dining; the bar takes walk-ins.
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New AmericanUpper KingUntil Daily 02:00; kitchen to 01:30
Recovery Room Tavern on upper King Street has run as Charleston's late-night dive since 2003. Gourmet tater tots, Tater Tachos, chicken tenders.
OrderA basket of Tater Tachos with jalapenos and an ice-cold PBR.
TipHappy hour 16:00-20:00 every day, half-price wings and dollar off bottles. Cash and card both work; no reservations.
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New AmericanUpper KingUntil Daily 02:00; kitchen to 01:30
A.C.'s Bar & Grill on King Street keeps the kitchen running till 01:30 in Charleston, the late-night burger after the upper King Street bars close.
OrderDeath Burger with American cheese, loaded fries, draft beer
TipCash or card. Kitchen opens at 11:00 weekdays, 16:00 Sunday; the Death Burger is the late-night call.
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LowcountryUpper PeninsulaUntil Daily 02:00; kitchen to 01:00
The Royal American on Morrison Drive in Charleston runs a Lowcountry honky-tonk with the kitchen to 01:00 every night. Located in Upper Peninsula.
OrderSignature burger with a side of beef jerky, 32oz punch
TipLive music most weekends, 320 capacity. Kitchen open every damn day to 01:00; cover charge varies by act.
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PizzeriaDowntownUntil Fri-Sat 03:00
Pizzeria di Giovanni on North Market Street in Charleston runs New York thin-crust pizza by the giant slice. Located in Downtown. At 40 N Market St.
OrderTwo cheese slices folded New York style at 02:00
TipSlices at the counter or whole 28-inch pies to share. Cash or card; kitchen open weeknights to midnight.