New seafood-centric restaurant The Establishment will open for dinner early next month at 28 Broad St. in downtown Charleston. Matt Canter, formerly of FIG and Park Café, will lead the culinary team as executive chef. The historic space will feature an 18-seat bar, 140-seat dining room with open kitchen and 10-seat chef’s communal table, and private dining room. The Establishment will offer dinner seven days a week beginning at 5 pm.
The Establishment’s menu includes triggerfish crudo with Calabrian chile; Nantucket bay scallop with Meyer lemon; olive oil baked wreckfish with Carolina Gold rice; sautéed black bass with truffled corn vinaigrette; and roasted ribeye with confit young potatoes.
Long advocating the use of local ingredients and sustainable products in his cooking, chef Canter’s menu will focus on fun and fresh seafood creations.
“The food will be unpretentious and balanced highlighting interesting ingredients from our local and regional farms, purveyors and fishermen,” said chef Canter.
Conveniently situated on Broad Street between Church and State Streets, The Establishment is located in the James Gregorie House, constructed in 1791. The restaurant’s renovations from Atlanta-based Johnson Studios include an original brick-lined entryway and a 20-foot-tall glass wine case filled with more than 3,000 bottles from around the world.
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