Week of October 5
Chubby Fish finally takes reservations, Hotel Operis replaces the Grand Bohemian, nine local hotels earn Michelin Keys, and a new seafood spot opens on Meeting Street.
A week of real moves downtown and beyond: Chubby Fish — the Spring Street seafood restaurant that built its reputation on a nightly line around the block — announced it will begin offering limited reservations through OpenTable, a genuine shift in how one of the city's most-discussed tables operates. Meanwhile, the Grand Bohemian on Wentworth Street completed its rebrand to Hotel Operis, leaning further into Charleston's arts and theater identity. And nine Charleston hotels picked up Michelin Keys in the guide's latest honors round.
For dinner-seekers, get on Chubby Fish's OpenTable page now before those slots fill. If you want to see what Hotel Operis is becoming, the bar is a reasonable entry point. New on Meeting Street, Cheeky opened this week with a seafood-focused menu in the historic district — worth an early visit before the crowds settle in. Palmetto Breeze and Red's Ice House are also running Saturday sailgate cruises around the harbor through football season, if watching the game on the water sounds better than your couch.