South Carolina has said goodbye to another trio of familiar dining rooms, following September’s closure of a longtime Columbia sushi favorite. From a waterfront splurge in North Myrtle Beach to fried chicken in Anderson and a wine bar on Upper King Street, these places gave their communities very different reasons to gather.
The memories are wonderfully specific: lobster ravioli beside the Intracoastal Waterway, a basket of crisp chicken with fried livers, or a glass poured during a night of wine and live music. Here are three South Carolina restaurants that recently served their final customers.
Greg Norman Australian Grille, North Myrtle Beach
Greg Norman Australian Grille closed permanently on Oct. 1, ending 27 years at Barefoot Landing. The restaurant had first planned to stay open through Oct. 15, but ongoing staffing shortages moved the farewell forward by two weeks…