The next anchor for “CBS Evening News” is reporting that he has a taste for a sweet and savory side served on Sullivan’s Island.
In a man-on-the-street type clip posted on DailyMotion.com, Travel & Leisure magazine asked Tony Dokoupil to name a “meal down South worth traveling for.”
His response: “The hush puppies at Sullivan’s Fish Camp … because a lot of people make a hush puppy, but they don’t get the balance of the cornmeal and the salt all perfect and right. And he does,” Dokoupil said, referring to chef Jason Stanhope.
“And also there’s a sweet butter that it comes with. It is my favorite dish … in a long time,” he added.
Dokoupil has been a co-host of “CBS Mornings” since 2019. Earlier this month, the broadcasting veteran was named anchor of the Tiffany Network’s nightly newscast. He’ll replace John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois at the news desk starting Jan. 5.
Dokoupil didn’t say when he dined at Sullivan’s Fish Camp, which opened on Middle Street in 2022. As for the $12 hush puppies he so enjoyed, the restaurant’s appetizer menu describes them as
CBS anchor gives shoutout to this South Carolina side dish
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