MYSTERY PHOTO: Hers, not his

This Lowcountry building apparently has undergone a transformation to cater just to women.  Or something else happened.  What is this place and where is it?  Send to editor@charlestoncurrents.com.  And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo

Our Nov. 30 photo, “So, who’s the king?” is a mural at award-winning, lip-smacking Lewis Barbecue on upper Nassau Street in downtown Charleston.

Congratulations to these sleuths who correctly identified it:  Jay Altman of Columbia, Berry Davenport of James Island; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; and Marnie Huger of Richmond, Va.

Graf and Peel shared similar information, with Graf writing, “The statement on the Lewis Barbecue online store says ‘At Lewis Barbecue, the bovine is supreme.  Bow down, and show your dedication to our delicious brisket kingdom.  This divine design is also featured on a giant mural just outside our front door.’

“Growing up in El Paso, Texas, John Lewis moved to Austin at 18 to start his culinary career.  John partnered with LeAnn Mueller to open the much-beloved La Barbecue in Austin in 2012. He quickly became the rising star of Austin’s barbecue scene and in just a few short months after opening, La Barbecue made Texas Monthly’s Top 50 list and was voted the Best BBQ in Austin by the Austin American Statesman.

“In March 2015, John packed up his smokers and moved to Charleston to introduce the Holy City to the great world of Texas barbecue. He and his barbecrew opened Lewis Barbecue in June 2016.”

Peel, of Texas, added, “Not wanting to brag…but I will… I guess that John had pity for you folks in the east for your ‘take’ on barbecue, and decided to show y’all what smoked meats are supposed to taste like … Texas BBQ! … Texas’ loss is South Carolina’s gain. Oh well … it feels good to share with you folks in Charleston.”

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