Charleston is a destination for food festivals all spring and summer, from the SC Strawberry Festival to Bluffton Boiled Peanut Festival.

Rooftop bars like the Pavilion Bar, Eleve, the Watch, Stars, Citrus Club and Fiat Lux set Charleston apart in the dining and cocktail scene.

My version of heaven: a chilled martini, a dozen ice plated Lowcountry oysters with a mignonette sauce and a table of friends.