Word on the street
What locals are saying
Sweatman's Garden is celebrated as Charleston's first 'sodary' and fondue lounge, drawing locals to its West Ashley spot for house-made craft sodas, inventive mocktails, THC-infused options, and rotating food pop-ups — making it a rare sober-friendly bar in a very drinking-focused city. The visually striking space (living plant walls, animal-print couches, moody lighting) and the pedigree of co-owner Brent Sweatman, a well-known local mixologist behind cocktail programs at several top Charleston bars, earn consistent admiration. The main caveat reviewers note is the small, rotating food menu — currently sourced from guest collaborators like Laurel — which can feel inconsistent visit-to-visit.
craft soda & mocktail destinationsober/inclusive-friendly conceptrotating food pop-ups (inconsistency concern)vibey, photogenic atmospherelocally respected mixologist behind the barlive music & community events
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