ECLECTIC MODERN AMERICAN CUISINE: MEET CRU CAFÉ’S EXECUTIVE CHEF/OWNER JOHN ZUCKER AUGUST 20, 2014 LEAVE A COMMENT Charleston, South Carolina is a glorious blend of historic architecture and grand old gardens, horse-drawn carriages and quiet cobbled streets, water views and brick-lined strolling paths. But perhaps one of the finest things about Charleston is its growing food […]
Charleston’s Best BLTs Posted on Thursday, 10 July 2014. By Alex Derbyshire My first memorable meal in Charleston, South Carolina, was a BLT. After that, I noticed that this classic appears on lunch menus around the city. A lifetime believer in sandwiches-for-lunch, I promptly devised a plan to find the best BLTs in Charleston, using […]
Coming in hot! Check out Charleston’s latest accolades: #1 Top City in the U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure 2014 World’s Best Awards #1 Friendliest City in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Readers Choice Awards #2 America’s 10 Most Exciting Cities by MSN.com #2 The South’s Best Foodie Cities for Groups by Convention South #2 Best Fishing […]
Meet Mary Scott, one of our newest Cru Cafe servers. Mary has been a part of the Cru family just shy of a year, and we are so glad she chose to join us. She moved to the Holy City by way of a creekside town, Gloucester, Virginia, Summer of 2013. Newer to the food […]
“Although I’ve lived in Charleston for 24 years, my schooling is definitely not from the Southern palate,” he says. “So when I was approached to put together a recipe for okra, it instantly became a challenge. I wanted to think out of the box, but this box seemed really small. What have I seen over […]
Meet the brave man who serves at Cru Cafe along side a highly estrogen filled staff: Johnnie Matthews Johnnie, a South Carolina native, has been an amazing asset at the cafe for the past 3 years. Since he was 15 he has been involved in the food and beverage industry, and we love having him […]
What are we seeing a lot of this season? Watermelon! Foodies are turning this picnic favorite into a gourmet dream with preparations varying from freshly sliced to grilled. Here are a few of our favorite new ways to serve this sweet treat. Grilled Watermelon Paired with a Butter Lettuce Salad Watermelon Salad with Prosciutto, Feta, […]
The growth of the restaurant industry has steadily grown over the past 5 years and it remains the world’s second largest sector with a workforce of over 13.5 million (one in ten Americans)! So how does our state add up? In South Carolina restaurants are making a huge impact and not only by their food. […]
Cru’s Famous Thai Seafood Risotto (Serves Four People) To Make the Risotto 1ea Box Risotto (usually a one pound box) 1ea Whole White Onion Finely Diced 2 cups White Wine 1.25 qt Chicken Stock (this may very depending on the risotto) 1/4 cup Olive Oil Over medium high heat a large […]
Does technology play a vital role in your dining choices? The National Restaurant Association recently released research with some interesting statistics. 36% of consumers say they are more likely to use technology options in restaurants now than they were two years ago 65% of consumers have noticed that restaurants have started to offer more of these […]
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Local Love ~ EVO Craft BakeryFebruary 23, 2017 - 9:19 pmCru Cafe is proud to be a small part of such an amazing city, and while our chefs, cooks and staff make it a wonderful place our local partners are a big key to our success. Bread is something we at Cru don’t take lightly and that’s why our local bakers mean so much to us, […]
