Charleston on Main Offers Home Cooking With Flair
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For Barbara Smith, comments such as “I feel like I’ve been to my grandmother’s house,” mean she’s done her job.
Smith and Becky Station co-own and run Charleston on Main, a Shelbyville restaurant that specializes in Southern cooking with a twist. Think of it as grandma’s house with a renovation.
The restaurant is open from 11 until 2 for lunch Monday through Friday and rolls out a buffet on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, though the full menu is available, too. A typical lunch buffet might feature Parmesan-crusted chicken; apple-marinated pork loin; a rainbow of salads, including one with spinach and strawberries; and a roster of sides. Charleston on Main, which opened eight years ago, also offers a buffet on Easter, Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving.
The restaurant, at 764 North Main St., does a brisk business in special events: rehearsal dinners and wedding receptions, as well as retirement, birthday and holiday parties. For more information, call (931) 680-1832.
Story by Pamela Coyle
Photo by Jeffrey Otto
