点评:Since 1807, the Charleston City Market has been a hub of activity. Encompassing four city blocks, from Meeting Street to Bay Street, the City Market has been known for sweetgrass baskets, restaurants, bars and local vendors selling everything from jewelry to bags of stone ground grits. Open daily from 9:30 to 5:30 and Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 to 10:30, the market's three open-air structures or sheds have survived fires, tornadoes, earthquakes and cannonball bombardments during the Civil War. Today, it is a place of enterprise with hundreds of entrepreneurs operating small businesses at Charleston's most visited public attraction. The bustling shopping atmosphere keeps tourists and locals returning to pursue stalls filled with iconic, rare and unexpected products. Of special note are the more than 50 sweetgrass basket weavers who carry on a special Charleston tradition. After a $5.5 million renovation in 2010, the centerpiece of the historic landmark is the Great Hall, enclosed and air conditioned with 20 merchants and a straight central aisle that runs the entire length of the building. Browse the City Market from one end to the other and see bath and body products, perfumes, clothing, home and garden furnishings, cigars, hot sauces, jellies, jams, nuts, Southern recipe cookbooks, tea, coffee, hats, chocolates, toys, gifts, books, wall art, vases, towels and aprons. Did I miss anything? Take a lunch break at one of two restaurants in the Great Hall, City Market Grocery or Callie's grab-and-go Hot Little Biscuit. From authentic Lowcountry dishes, like shrimp and grits, to sophisticated Southern delicacies such as bourbon-blazed shrimp with lobster hushpuppies or pimento cheese sandwiches, you get a genuine taste of what Charleston is all about.
翻译:自 1807 年以来,查尔斯顿城市市场一直是活动的中心。它横跨从会议街到海湾街的四个街区,以甜草篮、餐厅、酒吧和当地摊贩而闻名,摊贩们出售从珠宝到石磨粗玉米粉等各种商品。市场每天 9:30 至 5:30 开放,周五和周六晚上 6:30 至 10:30 开放。市场的三个露天建筑或棚屋在内战期间经历了火灾、龙卷风、地震和炮弹袭击。如今,这里是查尔斯顿游客最多的公共景点,数百名企业家在这里经营着小生意。熙熙攘攘的购物氛围吸引着游客和当地人流连忘返,争相购买摆满标志性、稀有和意想不到产品的摊位。特别值得一提的是 50 多名甜草篮编织工,他们传承着查尔斯顿的一项特殊传统。经过 2010 年 550 万美元的翻修,这座历史地标的核心是大厅,它封闭且装有空调,拥有 20 个商户和一条贯穿整个建筑的中央通道。您可以从一端到另一端浏览城市市场,看到沐浴和身体护理产品、香水、服装、家居和花园家具、雪茄、辣酱、果冻、果酱、坚果、南方食谱烹饪书、茶、咖啡、帽子、巧克力、玩具、礼品、书籍、壁画、花瓶、毛巾和围裙。我错过什么了吗?您可以在大厅的两家餐厅之一享用午餐,City Market Grocery 或 Callie's 方便携带的 Hot Little Biscuit。从正宗的低地菜肴(如虾和粗玉米粉)到精致的南方美食(如波旁烈焰虾配龙虾玉米饼或甜椒奶酪三明治),您可以真正体验到查尔斯顿的魅力。