Last month, one of our readers wrote an awesome Voices piece about five local restaurants serving up charcuterie boards. (More about our Voices campaign + how to write for us here.)
But first, a little English/French lesson: charcuterie is actually a French word for smoked, dry-cured or cooked meats (although many new-age charcuterie boards feature cheeses, vegetables, nuts + fruits).
Seeing all the photos of breads, cheeses + meats must have made y’all hungry because we received a lot more suggestions on where to chow down on some charcuterie –
🍽 The 05 on Augusta offers build-your-own charcuterie plates + tapas. According to The Upstate Foodie,“try the creamy, understated Kentucky Blue Cheese served with fig preserves.”
🍽 “Rick Erwin’s West End Grille has the best marmalade + truffle honey on their charcuterie plate. Definitely a go-to for date night.” – Heather C.
🍽 Swamp Rabbit Cafe features a hyper-local charcuterie board with Forx Farm gouda, local pickles, fresh baked bread, and meats from Swamp Rabbit butchers. (We suggest ordering a large for your next dinner party.)
🍽 Two Chefs’ has a charcuterie + cheese plate ($10) Heritage Farms Salami, regional cheeses, olives, Marcona Almonds, flat bread, and Sallie’s Jam.
🍽 “Restaurant 17 has a great cheese plate + Lazy Goat has a great make-your-own board.” – Ariel T.
🍽 North Hampton Wine and Dine (just steps from Main Street) has a charcuterie plate with coppa, finocchiona Salami, bresaola, chorizo, cornichons, dijon mustard for just $12. Pro tip: stay for the wine. 🍷
🍽 The Cazbah has a cheese + prosciutto plate: three different artisan cheeses, sliced prosciutto, spicy cranberry chutney alongside fresh fruit and crackers ($9).
Rather stay in with Netflix, wine, and your pajamas? I definitely suggest grabbing some local cheeses from Lowes Foods and swing by Sausage Works on the way to the register.
