Bertha's Kitchen Explained

Bertha's Kitchen
City:Charleston
State:South Carolina
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Bertha's Kitchen is a restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina. The restaurant was in 2017 named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation.

History

The restaurant was founded by Albertha Grant in 1980 or 1981 after her son bought a small motel and asked her to start a restaurant in it.[1] [2] [3]

The restaurant is located in Charleston's Union Heights neighborhood on North Meeting Street.[4] It is decorated with family portraits by a local muralist and family friend. It is located a few miles north of downtown.[5]

Menu

The menu is influenced by Gullah cuisine and includes fried chicken, fried pork chops, fried whiting, red rice, stewed chicken neck with gizzards, lima beans, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and corn bread.[6] Travel+Leisure called the gumbo soup a "must-try" Charleston dish.[7] Jane and Michael Stern call out the lima beans.[8] Multiple commenters call out the fried chicken.[9] [10]

Ownership

Grant died in 2007. As of 2017 the owners were Grant's daughters, Julia Grant, Linda Pinckney, and Sharon Coakley. In 2022, in the fallout from the COVID pandemic, the family put the building on the market, citing pandemic-related staffing issues. Their intention was to relocate to a smaller location.

Recognition

In 2017 the restaurant was named by the James Beard Foundation as one of America's Classics.

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bertha's Kitchen . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227174214/https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2017-americas-classic-berthas-kitchen . live .
  2. Web site: Quinn . Chase . 2018-06-06 . Inside the Lunch Rush at Bertha's Kitchen, a Soul Food Institution . 2023-02-27 . Bon Appétit . en-US . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227181326/https://www.bonappetit.com/story/berthas-kitchen-charleston-photos . live .
  3. Web site: 2022-06-29 . The Best Fried Chicken in America . 2023-02-27 . Eater . en . 2023-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202200408/https://www.eater.com/23171858/best-fried-chicken-restaurants-america . live .
  4. Web site: Bentley . Rosalind . 10 March 2020 . Gullah Magic in Charleston, South Carolina . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2022-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214003708/https://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-carolina/charleston-gullah-food . live .
  5. Book: Douglas, Deborah D. . Moon U.S. civil rights trail : a traveler's guide to the people, places, and events that made the movement . 2021 . Inc Recorded Books . 978-1-64049-917-1 . [Place of publication unknown] . 28,34,52 . 1162341075.
  6. Web site: Perkins . Erin . 2022-03-10 . Charleston Famed Institution Bertha's Kitchen Is for Sale [Updated] ]. 2023-02-27 . Eater Carolinas . en . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227181322/https://carolinas.eater.com/2022/3/10/22971051/berthas-kitchen-for-sale . live .
  7. Web site: This South Carolina Destination Was Just Named the No. 1 City in the U.S. by T+L Readers — Here's Why . 2023-02-27 . Travel + Leisure . en . 2023-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210133937/https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/best-united-states-city-charleston-south-carolina . live .
  8. Web site: Bertha's Kitchen - Charleston, SC Review & What to Eat . 2023-02-27 . Roadfood . en . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227185332/https://roadfood.com/restaurants/berthas-kitchen/ . live .
  9. Web site: This Is South Carolina's Best Hole-In-The-Wall Fried Chicken Joint . 2023-02-27 . 103.5 WEZL . en . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227185323/https://wezl.iheart.com/content/2023-02-08-this-is-south-carolinas-best-hole-in-the-wall-fried-chicken-joint/ . live .
  10. Web site: McCreless . Patrick . 11 February 2023 . SC has 1 of the best fried chicken restaurants in the South, new ranking shows. . The State.

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