Charleston’s Lowcountry flavor has officially pulled into metro Atlanta, no gas money required. Six restaurant concepts that started in the Holy City now have homes across the metro, serving everything from oysters and omakase to Central Texas-style brisket and shrimp and grits.
The lineup, first rounded up by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reads like a mini Charleston food tour: The Daily Cafe in Buckhead, Inman Park and West Midtown; O-Ku on Howell Mill Road; Lewis Barbecue on Piedmont Avenue; Oak Steakhouse at Avalon in Alpharetta; Indaco on Ponce de Leon Avenue; and Brown Dog Eatery in downtown Carrollton.
Indigo Road founder Steve Palmer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that “Atlanta was a natural next step,” saying his group’s Charleston concepts, including Oak, Indaco and O-Ku, were a good fit for different neighborhoods around the city. Lewis Barbecue general manager Taj Kelly told the paper it “took years to find the perfect location on the Atlanta BeltLine,” a reminder that some of these outposts did not land here by accident.
What To Order From The Charleston-To-Atlanta List
For weekend brunch and Italian comfort, Indaco’s Atlanta menu highlights plates like panettone French toast, a burrata Benedict and a crispy chicken biscuit with seasonal jam, according to Indaco. Oak Steakhouse leans into its surf-and-turf side. The restaurant’s Atlanta pages recommend a raw bar spread, with the shellfish tower bringing oysters, lobster and shrimp to the table, per Oak Steakhouse…