Night Heron Grill & Bar

The Sanctuary’s poolside grill puts the Atlantic right behind every drink, and Kiawah’s pristine beach makes even a basic cocktail feel like a genuine splurge.

Nearly 45 years running, Kiawah’s Monday-night oyster roast on the river bank is the kind of Lowcountry tradition that outlasts every trend that tried to replace it.

This is where the band Alabama got its actual start, and the Bowery’s house band has been rocking the same rowdy honky-tonk since 1944, decades of Southern rock and cold beer in one dive that refuses to slow down.