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Past Forward

Dishes of yore come to the fore at regional restaurants

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Feb 12, 2024
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FOOD AND MEMORIES go together like peas and carrots. Lowland, a new restaurant in Charleston led by former FIG chef Jason Stanhope, delivers both flavor and comfort in spades.

The Bar Room at Lowland; photograph by Matthew Williams

In our forthcoming spring issue, contributor Ariel Turner interviews Chef Stanhope, who takes pleasure in this style of cooking. “I hope food and cocktails are going this way,” he says. “They’re evoking memories and cutting through some of the preconceived notions about needing expensive ingredients and just eating things that are tasty and delicious.”

Chef Jason Stanhope leads with comfort at Lowland; photograph by Lindsey Shorter.

Below, Ariel highlights more regional restaurants and chefs turning up the dial on dining times past.

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