Fresh on the Menu

The best lunch is cooked with fresh, local ingredients. Find your new favorite weekday lunch spot at FreshOnTheMenu.com. 📸: CityRange Steakhouse Grill (Spartanburg, SC)

What's a St. Patrick's Day celebration without a traditional Irish-American meal? ☘️ 📸: Rustic Table (Pawleys Island, SC)

Spring is on the horizon and with it comes in-season produce you can serve simply or dress up for a culinary masterpiece. 🌱🧑‍🍳 Need some inspo? Head to the recipes section of our website: FreshOnTheMenu.com/recipes.

Only five more sleeps until Shucked at the 20th Annual Charleston Wine + Food! Whether you like them raw or steamed, fried or served in a shooter, your oyster options will be endless. 🦪 Get tickets for Shucked and other Charleston Wine + Food events at chswf.org.

🚨 Today is your LAST day to vote in the 2026 People's Choice Awards! 🚨 Vote now for your favorite restaurants — in each of South Carolina's regions — at FreshOnTheMenu.com/Peoples-Choice…. Stay tuned! This year's winners will be announced next week.

Your brunch-spiration is served. 💁😍 Check out this new S’mores French Toast, recently added to the Sunday Brunch menu at Kounter in Rock Hill, SC. This French toast is elevated with Nutella toasted marshmallow, graham cracker and shaved white chocolate. 🍫

Spread the LOVE this weekend by voting for your favorite Fresh on the Menu restaurant in our our People's Choice Awards! 💗 You can vote for a restaurant in each of the four regions and are allowed to submit your votes daily. FreshOnTheMenu.com/Peoples-Choice…

Love is on the menu. 💕 Get your Valentines's (or Galentine's!) reservations scheduled before it's too late. Need help finding a new restaurant for date night? Visit our searchable map at FreshOnTheMenu.com/find-restauran…. 📸: FIG (Charleston, SC)

The Fresh on the Menu People's Choice Awards are BACK! 🎉 #Vote for your favorite Fresh on the Menu #restaurants in each South Carolina region, voting once per day, now through February 22. 🔗 FreshOnTheMenu.com/Peoples-Choice…

It's the month of love, so why not show how much you love local? 💚 Support your local farmers by buying their produce, and support your local Fresh on the Menu restaurants who source at least 25% of their in-season ingredients from @Certified_SC members.

New year, new restaurant bucket list. 📝✅ Get a head start at FreshOnTheMenu.com. 📸 Restaurant 17 (Travelers Rest, SC)

Start the year fresh! 🥬 From kale to collards, it’s easy to eat your greens when it's all locally grown and in season now! #CertifiedSC

Thank You to our 2025 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for representing the state all year long! Chefs Darren Smith, Shuai Wang and Jeanne Koenigsberg spent the year sharing South Carolina's culinary traditions, agricultural heritage and undiscovered places with the world. ❤️

Dreaming of a soup flight to keep us warm on this cold winter night. 🥶🥣 📸: Five Loaves Cafe (Summerville + Mount Pleasant)

When you’re planning special holiday dinners, don’t forget to book your reservations ahead of time. Need help finding a new spot in town? Head to FreshOnTheMenu.com to find local restaurants that commit to sourcing at least 25% of their ingredients from @Certified_SC producers. 📸 O-Ku (Charleston, SC)

Extra! Extra! Read all about Fresh on the Menu restaurants serving up news-worthy dishes, from the Upstate to the Lowcountry. 📰✨

Hearty produce is in-season and on stands at your local farmers and roadside markets. 🍠🥦🥕 Head to CertifiedSC.com to find farms, markets and retailers carrying @Certified_SC products near you.

Get your Thanksgiving dessert orders in! 🥧 Most local restaurants are closing their pre-orders this week so don't miss out on your chance to bring a delicious treat to your gathering, with no prep time. 🙌 📸: Pumpkin Pie from Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery (Greenville, SC)

Southern comfort is a warm piece of cornbread on a cold day. ❤️❄️ The War Mouth has been using The Congaree Milling Company cornmeal to make their cornbread for years, which are complimented by locally-made serving boards by @reaveswoodworks. 📸 The War Mouth (Columbia, SC)

From seasonal side dishes and pies to the full Thanksgiving spread, restaurants and bakeries across South Carolina are making the holidays easier with pre-order options. Get your orders in soon! 📸: Baguette Magic (Charleston)