Fuel

Charleston


An island-themed neighborhood bar and restaurant (mains $12 to $14), tucked into what used to be a 1950s filling station and illuminated with gas-pump light fixtures. The jerk chicken's good, and so are the tacos, but the best reason to come is to sip rum drinks (especially mojitos) on the patio.


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