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Great Escapes My job is to bring fresh ingredients together to create a truly spectacular dining experience. -Michelle Weaver, executive chef at the charleston grill bronze horses. In the lobby, a handblown Venetian chandelier, composed of more than 3,000 glass pieces, hovers over a Georgian open-arm staircase worthy of Scarlett's entrance. It recalls a gentler time when Southerners believed that single men were not to follow ladies up the stairs for fear they would glimpse a bare ankle - thus men ascended on one side and women on the other. After you saunter through The Shops at Charleston Place Hotel (Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Godiva, Tommy Bahama, and St. John), dinner means just one place: The Charleston Grill, where general manager Mickey Bakst makes you feel like you've come home to mama's table. Choose from four different menu styles: Southern (shrimp and grits), Pure (grilled wild salmon), Lush (Maine lobster), and Cosmopolitan (Thai fish). Charleston is known for celebrity Southern chefs, and executive chef Michelle Weaver is a best-kept secret (until now). "My cooking style takes the freshest ingredients and uses them in the most minimalist way, letting the quality of the product stand for itself," Weaver says. "My job is to bring those ingredients together to create a truly spectacular dining experience." break Free From It All Clockwise from top left: a carriage ride through Charleston, Thai fish at The Charleston Grill, Charleston Place Hotel entrance, and live jazz at The Charleston Grill DAY 2 Charleston lies right outside your doorstep, so go exploring - and by that we mean shopping. King Street is the hub of the original shopping district. For example, Berlin's men's store has sold silk, cashmere, and suede at the same address for 117 years. Not to be outdone, Croghan's Jewel Box keeps its third generation of Charlestonians properly bejeweled. And Bob Ellis Shoes stocks Prada usairwaysmag.com ➺ DECEmbEr 2013 53 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - December 2013

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Vacation Memories
Hub Crawl: Miami International Airport
Wine & Dine: Holiday Fizz
Diversions: Going Whole Hog
Diversions: Time Travel
Style Spotlight: Holiday Bling
Adventure: North Carolina's High Country
Adventure: Arizona Story
Adventure: Sled Dog Racing
Gear Up: Stocking Stuffers
Great Escapes: Charleston Place Hotel
Great Escapes: Hotel Palomar in Washington, DC
Travel Feature: Costa Rica
US Airways: Tower Talk
Celebrate Tucson, AZ
Health Matters: Miami Foot and Ankle Surgery
Charlotte, USA
Must Read: I Got Schooled
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - December 2013