Charleston Insiders Sum Up the 2019 Restaurant World in One Word

In keeping with Eater tradition, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, and bloggers. To kick it off in Charleston, Eater asked the group eight questions, ranging from the restaurants they frequent most to the biggest surprises of the year. Responses are in no particular order, and readers are encouraged to leave answers in the comments.

Q. Sum up the 2019 restaurant world in one word.

Stephanie Burt, writer and host of The Southern Fork:
Re-calibrating

Hanna Raskin, Food writer and critic for the Post & Courier:
Terrified

Vanessa Wolf, Charleston City Paper critic:
Capricious.

Jenn Rice, Eater Charleston contributor:
Unpredictable.

Kenneth Andrews, Eater Charleston contributor and pop-up enthusiast:
Short-staffed.

Barbara Skidmore, Eater Charleston contributor:
Local

Marion Sullivan, Food editor Charleston Magazine:
Loud

Erin Perkins, editor Eater Charleston:
Anticipation