We may be a bit biased, but we happen to believe South Carolina reigns supreme when it comes to comfort food. But did you know the Palmetto State is apparently home to the world’s best mac & cheese? In fact, according to Esquire Magazine, the mac & cheese at Crave Kitchen & Cocktails is actually life-changing.

Crave Kitchen & Cocktails is located in Mount Pleasant, just over the bridge from Isle of Palms.
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And since their opening in March of 2008, this place has been a beloved local favorite.
Chef Landen Ganstrom has been the Executive Chef at Crave since they opened their doors, bringing his years of culinary experience to the proverbial table.
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On an average evening, this intimate dining room is full of hungry patrons and delicious scents.
The menu here consists mainly of elevated comfort food, from seafood to salads and hearty entrees like short ribs and cedar plank salmon...
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... but the vast majority of customers come for the world famous mac & cheese.
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This nationally acclaimed classic consists of 10-year cave-aged sharp cheddar, imported parmigiano, hand-made mozzarella, italian cavatappi pasta, and of course, the chef's secret ingredients.

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This mac & cheese has won an absurd number of local, regional, and national awards.
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Several national publications have listed it as the best mac & cheese in the country, and Esquire called it the most life-changing mac & cheese in the nation.
You can order your mac & cheese plain, or you can opt to have it topped with something delicious, like short ribs, broccoli, or pulled pork.
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Whatever you choose, you really can't go wrong -- it's all delicious.
Crave even offers something called the Mac Daddy Food Truck, an extension of the restaurant that features the award-winning mac & cheese.
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This means you can hire a gourmet mac & cheese truck to cater your private event, which is as amazing as it sounds.
For the past couple of months, Crave has only been offering takeout and delivery for safety purposes.
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They have recently opened the patio back up and are taking extra precautions to keep everything clean. If you'd like to dine on the patio, reservations are recommended.

Have you tried this wildly famous mac & cheese yet? You can see its complete list of awards here.

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