SEWE is one of those rare events that still feels rooted in something real.
From a Red Clay Soul perspective, it’s not about the spectacle or the shopping—though both are excellent—it’s about the convergence of culture, craft, and conservation in a place that understands all three. It’s camo next to cashmere, bird dogs on cobblestone streets, and conversations that bounce effortlessly from fine art to fly rods to where you’re hunting next season. SEWE feels Southern in the best way: unpretentious, deeply knowledgeable, and quietly proud of its traditions. It’s a reminder that the sporting life isn’t a costume—it’s a culture, and when done right, it shows up with purpose, history, and soul.
There’s no one more synonymous with Southern Style than M. Dumas, located right on King Street. It’s impossible to stop in CHS without dropping in. In celebration of 2026 SEWE, we’ve partnered with some of our favorite brands to give one Red Clay Soul reader an INCREDIBLE package.
One winner will receive:
- $1000 gift card to M. Dumas to be used on Duck Head merchandise
- A custom M. Dumas x Brackish Bowtie
- A set of J. Earl & Sons Rocks Glasses
To Enter:
- Leave a comment below and let us know your favorite place in Charleston
- Tag three friends in the Red Clay Soul giveaway Instagram post (LINK HERE)
- Follow M. Dumas on Instagram
- Follow Duck Head on Instagram
- Follow J. Earl and Sons on Instagram
- Follow Red Clay Soul on Instagram
You must complete all six to be considered. We’ll run this giveaway through Thursday, February 12th, and announce the winners Friday the 13th (first day of SEWE!) around lunchtime.
Good Luck!
Thanks to each of the brands for providing the goods for the giveaway.
Home team
I honestly have never been to Charleston (unbelievable I know) but SEWE is high on my bucket list. I’ve heard so many great things about SEWE and just Charleston in general. Especially the food scene. I will get there one day!
Dunleavy’s hot dogs
Dunleavey’s hot dogs
Husk is always at the top of the list when we visit Chas
The Wreck, Halls, shopping on King Street, walking along the battery.
My newest favorite place in Charleston has got to be Little Jacks. Just off King Street this restaurant offers one of the best burgers I’ve had in my entire life. Not to mention it’s great atmosphere and top notch service. Little Jacks is the spot!!
My favorite place downtown Charleston is Fleet Landing restuarant!
Have to say my favorite place in Charleston has to be Halls Chophouse on King st, love all the homes in downtown Charleston and Boone hall !
Dumas and Rodney Scott’s BBQ
My favorite clothing store is of course Dumas. I love the homes in downtown Charleston and Halls Chophouse for my favorite wet aged steak!
Favorite place is Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill! A unique and absolutely a delicious meal! SEWE is a favorite event every year so many events it’s such a treat!
My favorite place in Charleston is the battery!
The bling tiger & Millers All Day!!
Millers all day!
Tough one Halls or Chez Nous
SEWE is our favorite event in Charleston for sure. There’s something about Pearlz Oyster Bar is our favorite place for an afternoon drink & appetizer. It feels like home.
SEWE is our favorite event in Charleston for sure. There’s something about Pearlz Oyster Bar is our favorite place for an afternoon drink & appetizer. It feels like home.
There’s nothing like watching the sunset at The Battery with a coffee in hand. It’s my absolute favorite spot for a peaceful moment in the city!
Well hung vineyard!
Malagón. I feel like no one ever talks about this place, but I still remember the meal we had there back in 2019 and how good it was.
Can’t wait for SEWE this year! Got my tix in the mail yesterday. Favorite spot in Chucktown has got to be 167 Oyster Bar, can’t beat it.
Of all the shops and restaurants my favorite spot in Charleston is still St John the Baptist Cathedral. Absolutely beautiful.
I’m a history teacher, so I enjoyed Ft. Sumter and touring the older parts of town. And a slice of pecan pie from Kaminskys.
Pick me!!!
Enjoy visiting Rainbow Row and looking at the architecture and Folly Beach when we are in town.
Always have to stop at Leon’s
Strolling down Kings’s street after walking along the Battery & Rainbow Row is a must!
Love walking down king street and hitting the shops but also there are so many amazing restaurants … can’t even pick a favorite
Favorite places…?
Home team, Leon’s, husk, last saint
FIG. Hands down. No contest
Hall’s. We have one (or two if you count Hall’s Catch) in Nashville, but can’t beat the original.
So many to list! Clam chowder at the Wreck. Drinks at Post House Inn. Gnocchi with lamb bolognese at FIG. Walk across the Ravanel.
32.92881° N, 79.77715° W PB Red Drum caught here. Or a dive bar with 2-4 patio tables outside.
Hometeam Bbq (downtown location) or the beach at Sullivans
Where to begin…Bowen’s Island if it’s nice outside. Hall’s Chophouse or Anson for celebrating or just because. Walking on the battery.
Leon’s, Husk, King Street,
Rancho Lewis holds such a wide array of memories from big celebrations to quiet special moments that it takes the cake plus the Lloyd Lewis never misses
Favorite spots in Charleston have to be Halls or Peninsula Grill
Crosbys Fish & Shrimp Co! Easy!
Steak and a blantons followed by a great glass of cab at the bar at halls. cant beat it
I Honeymooned in Charleston. Love The open Market and old jail tour. Just walking the streets and a carriage ride.
Husk bar
Martin’s BBQ is at the top of the list for us. But, with many outhers close behind.
Peninsula Grill
Favorite spot might be obstinant daughter in Sullivan’s!!!
We always end up at Proof cocktail bar whether we planned to or not. Cozy vibes, phenomenal drinks.
The darling oyster bar
Husk or Figs for sure
Best spot is Toast! For brunch with friends!
Saturday lunch at Halls followed by a visit to Dumas.
Sabatinos pizza
My husband and I met at S.N.O.B. in 2007. Chef Frank Lee shared his love and passion for utilizing local ingredients in all of his dishes. Even though Chef Lee is no longer there he has passed his torch to one of the best, Chef Russ. SNOB is the best place in Charleston to experience the Lowcountry’s southern cuisine while learning about its history. SEWE and SNOB are ‘birds of a feather’.
Ellis creek fish camp for those marsh views
Weltons Tiny Bakeshop
Obstinate Daughter, Red Drum, Sullivan’s on the beach!!
My favorite place in Charleston a day downtown with a 167 raw visit! My favorite restaurant!!
Waffle House
DUMAS!!
Juanita Greenberg’s…don’t sleep on it
The Darling Oyster Bar.
167 Raw
I say restaurants and bars, my wife would say shopping on King Street! Either way can’t wait for SEWE this year, hopefully it will warm up a bit!
Ben Silver on King Street
If I didn’t have local Home Team locations I think I’d go with that, but I’ll go with Hanks Seafood.
Hanks Seafood all day!
Melfi’s, Delaney’s, 167, & The Wreck for food. Dumas (both locations!), II brunettes, & Sweetgrass and Sand Dollars for shopping. Sullivans and IOP for beach days!
Love Lewis
Any of the water places are my faves! The Battery, Riverfront Park, Brittlebank Park and ALL of the beaches!
All of the beaches, the Battery, Brittlebank Park, and Riverfront Park are my faves!
Halls Chophouse
Dumas & Sons!!!
For food – Home Team (downtown), Malagon, and Chez Nous
For fun – Sullivan’s Island & Waterfront Park
Dumas & Sons
Shopping on King Street then lunch or dinner at 167 Raw or Bar 167!
Shopping on King Street then lunch or dinner at 167 Raw or Bar 167
The Wreck of the Richard and Charlene, Isle of Palms, Drum Island, Hanks, Dumas, the Lost Isle, and Dog Dock Diving at SEWE
A lazy evening sitting at Ellis creek fish camp is hard to beat
Bowens!!
Dumas & Sons and Brittlebank when SEWE is in town.
No question on a meal it’s Halls all the way. Love M. Dumas & Sons for shopping!
Favorite place has to be Lewis barbecue, with Ellis creek fish camp for happy hour a close second
I love the battery
Charleston is a beautiful city. If you’re hosting the South, it has to be on your list.
Favorite place in Charleston is the cistern yard at COFC!
Can you direction to this so called cistern yard ?
The pineapple fountain! Nothing says Charleston more!
Dumas and Sullivans
One of the best spots in Charleston is HomeTeam BBQ for a game changer and some wings.
So many incredible restaurants….but Lowland on George St is absolutely amazing!
Favorite place in Charleston?? Salty Mikes
Heavy’s is by far the best burger in town and a perfect start to a day downtown.
Lewis bbq is where I always bring visitors coming into town! Debatably the best bbq in Charleston.
If you’re looking to grab a drink and get great bar food, Moe’s crosstown tavern
Needlepoint.com storefront is perfect for all my grandma hobbies!
Fantastic Giveaway! If Ludens were still around it would definitely be there. Other than that, it is Boat House (technically not Charleston since it’s on breach inlet, but close enough!)
Weltons tiny bake shop and a stroll through battery park!
High Cotton
My favorite store in Charleston as of right now has to be LoveShackFancy! Looking forward to wearing some of their pieces to sewe !!!
If I’m picking a favorite spot in Charleston, it’s Tattooed Moose. Zero pretense, great bar food, strong drinks, and a vibe that never tries too hard. And I love M. Dumas & Sons for the classic menswear, attention to detail, and how effortlessly it all comes together.
My husband proposed to me on Zero Water Street, so it will forever be one of our favorite places. Charleston has our hearts, and we’re counting down the days until SEWE next week- complete with dinner at Husk and a shopping stop at M. Dumas, of course. 💛
The marsh at low tide, on the bow of a skiff eyeing redfish with a fly rod
Hard to beat Slightly North of Broad. One of those places that never disappoints. Excited we’ll be having Vantines there during SEWE.
My favorite place in Charleston is Lewis bbq
Charleston just does food right, and Husk is always the one we come back to. It’s relaxed, consistently great, and feels like a true Charleston experience every time. And it doesn’t hurt having a new outfit from M. Dumas & Sons to go with it.
Walking the The Battery and then just kind of drifting up King Street is one of those simple Charleston days that never really gets old. No plan, just good views, good shops, and taking your time.
We love tavern and table in mt pleasant and halls chophouse!
My favorite place to have a drink in Charleston is at the Living Room at The Dewberry or Saint Urban’s in Mount Pleasant.