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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Best Chicken Wings In Charleston

Chicken wings are one of those menu items that you can find in almost every restaurant — from chicken focused spots (Kickin’ Chickin) to wing specific places (Wild Wing Cafe) to just about every bar/restaurant in town — even at the renowned Husk. Some are really good (some not so much), but few are memorable. Then there are the wings at Swig & Swine.

Want some memorable chicken wings? Glimpses of Charleston has found them at Swig & Swine.These wings are thickly slathered in a delicious sauce and smoked…wow. They deliver their flavor with a satisfying crunch and extremely messy fingers.

Not far from downtown Charleston in West Ashley, the wings (and the other meats from the smoker) are worth the trip.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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