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Originally Posted by mckee16
To put things in perspective, in about 1970 a 50something black police officer scolded my father for having his family north of Broad close to sundown.We were on Cumberland Street a block south of Market! Few people today, even locals, understand the hidden meaning in the restaurant named "Slightly North Of Broad".
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I had an architecture/planning professor speak about Charleston pre-Omni (what is now Charleston Place.) He said the big joke wasn't that there were homeless people in that part of downtown at night, the problem was they were literally the only people there.
It's funny how quickly things can turn around or a business can redefine an area. I actually know someone who runs a soup/sandwich shop within a quick walk of Hominy. They added shrimp and grits to their weekend menu because Hominy stays so busy they felt they could attract some of the customers not getting into there. I guess its the sign of the times that the young/upstart in a fringe area could help bring back the traditional dishes and run their course in 20 years.
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