For all of us 'transplants'...what do you miss? (Charleston: 2015, transfer)

[MushCreek]

Other than specialty foods, there's nothing I miss about FL or CT. I'd love to get my hands on a real, hot-pressed Cuban sandwich! We seek them out when we visit our son in Tampa. It's harder and more expensive to find good seafood here as well. I've never found pizza like the Italian apizza they sell in New Haven CT.

[Art123]

Winters (and fluffy snow).

Sincerity (bless my heart).

Majestic landscapes.

[Eric_96SC]

I'm not really a transplant being originally from SC, but do miss a couple of things from the various states I've lived in.

Meijer's is a great store. I do miss those from my Michigan days. They come as far south as Lexington, KY IIRC.

I miss Wawa from my Philadelphia days. Slam dunk for morning coffee and a hot sandwich. And of course cheesteaks.

I miss the beach in FL... The wind coming from off the ocean, the smell of salt air. And being able to get fresh seafood pretty much anywhere.

[WhitewaterVol]

Originally Posted by Eric_96SC

And of course cheesteaks.

Inky's in Easley is close enough for cheesesteaks and Hoagies to satisfy both of those cravings for me.

[beckycat]

Originally Posted by WhitewaterVol

Inky's in Easley is close enough for cheesesteaks and Hoagies to satisfy both of those cravings for me.

We tried it and didn't care for it. The hoagies didn't have much meat on them either. I'd rather get a cheesesteak from Sharkey's. My husband is from Philly and grew up there. Just our honest opinion.

[beckycat]

I miss the beach in FL as well. I also like how things were closer in FL. We basically lived, worked and played in our town. We lived there for 13 years before coming here.

[dwnmo]

OP - I'm curious as to your opinion of the SC summers vs the Michigan summers? Is it unbearable or tolerable to you? (Trying to convince hubby that SC summers aren't THAT bad!)

[UpstateRocks]

Try out Johnny F's in Greer for your Chicago style food fix. GREAT Gyros, decent Italian Beef, and delicious Chicago style hotdogs that are BOGO every Wednesday! You won't be disappointed if you're a true Midwesterner.

[mangoman39]

Originally Posted by beckycat

We tried it and didn't care for it. The hoagies didn't have much meat on them either. I'd rather get a cheesesteak from Sharkey's. My husband is from Philly and grew up there. Just our honest opinion.

Same here. I live in Easley, and Inky's came highly recommended, but being from PA, it just didn't do it for me.
The same thing with the Mad Cuban for sandwiches. I spent twelve years in the Tampa area where Cuban sandwiches were invented, and the sandwiches here just don't hold a candle to the real ones down there.

[WhitewaterVol]

Originally Posted by mangoman39

Same here. I live in Easley, and Inky's came highly recommended, but being from PA, it just didn't do it for me.
The same thing with the Mad Cuban for sandwiches. I spent twelve years in the Tampa area where Cuban sandwiches were invented, and the sandwiches here just don't hold a candle to the real ones down there.

We lived in South Jersey for 5 years and the Hoagies at Inky's are about the closest thing I've found to a Jeresey Hoagie since we moved from there. Different strokes for different folks, I guess....