Photos: Charleston’s rich foodie history

The 12-layer Peninsula Grill Ultimate Coconut Cake is among the Charleston draws.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

The intimate bar at Chez Nous restaurant in Charleston.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Boiled peanuts are among culinary traditions brought from Africa.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Okra chips from Caviar & Bananas are among the delicacies at the Charleston City Market.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

A mural by artist David Boatwright adorns the Charleston City Market, which should not be missed.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Barbecue pork ribs are cooked for 14 hours at JB’s Smokeshack on Johns Island.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

Charleston gives you a cornucopia of food choices, plus a place to walk it off: A jetty over a marsh on Johns Island.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

The historic French Huguenot Church in Charleston is a National Historic Landmark.  (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)

In Charleston, even the buildings are appetizing, such as Rainbow Row on East Bay Street.   (Jerome Levine/For Tribune Newspapers, Chicago Tribune)