One of Charleston’s most charming features is the corner grocery store. Left over from a gentler, by-gone era, these landmarks stand as sentinels on many neighborhood street corners. Amidst the grandeur of the majestic homes, these establishments offer a familiar comfort to those who are fortunate to enter. Most have big plate glass windows that give a glimpse into the interior. Ceiling fans turn lazily. No-one’s in a rush. Time moves in slow motion.
The stores have names like Two Brothers and Bull Street Grocery, and serve as gathering places for morning news and beer runs for college kids. Some serve up lunch and offer sidewalk tables. Others still sell grocery items like milk and bread. Burbages (North of Broad) still boasts the best meat counter in town.
I’m reminded of my childhood and my bike trips to Froggy’s, the neighborhood grocery on Flora Street. What a flashback. The candy counter held many of my dimes. I’m sure they carried Foreman Dairies Ice Cream too. Of course, I never had to buy that!
Well, I digress. 
Oh, the corner groceries. I will miss them. We all will one day. 
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