Lucy's Red Sky Grill
Island restaurant's well-crafted menu will delight
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
In 2000, Lucy Budzyna and Trace Paradise owned and operated Lucy's Red Sky Grill in the Village Center of Seabrook Island. John Lister, now executive chef John Lister, was part of their culinary team. Read story.
Jim 'N Nick's serves classic Southern treats
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Jim 'N Nick's bills itself as a Southern kitchen, blessing diners with such down-home provisions as pulled pork barbecue, hickory-smoked beef brisket, spare ribs and those teeny-weeny, oh-so-cute and oh-so-addictive cheese muffins. Read story.
Coleman Public House
Tapping into our thirst for craft beers
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
It takes a village to raise a public house, and Coleman Public House is no exception to the British social axiom. Or maybe its trajectory was well-served when it received a "sacramental" or blessing of the Greek Orthodox Church of Charleston before its May opening. In either case, this popular spot in the "Teak House" strip mall provides the affordable luxury of craft beers and right-priced food. Read story.
Dig in to Cafe Fork
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
The new Cafe Fork is the offshoot of Fork Fine Gourmet Catering & Events, and the capable husband-and-wife team of Margaret and Wendall Edwards. Read story.
Palmetto Ale House
A place to kick back and relax
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
It was a time of high prices, low wages and employment was hard to come by. Sound familiar? Read story.
Kirby's Cafe on Folly offers homemade, affordable food
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Kirby's Cafe invites all comers and all appetites to modest but accommodating quarters on Folly Beach. Read story.
MUSE Restaurant and Wine Bar: Inspired downtown dining
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
The Villa of Mysteries is the inspiration for Muse, a restaurant and wine bar in a restored home on Society Street. Read story.
Set your mouth on fire at Buffalo South
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Buffalo South plunked down roots in 2001, hauling a bit of western New York (and a chicken wing or two) to Charleston. Read story.
Peas, love and Brussels sprouts
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Charleston Grill presents Vegstock 2010: An Evening of Peas, Love and Wine at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19. This seven-course vegetarian dinner with paired wines by executive chef Michelle Weaver and sommelier Rick Rubel will celebrate the 41st anniversary of Woodstock. Read story.
Mario's has the sauce to satisfy your pizza craving
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
Down Dorchester Road in North Charleston, and close to the last outpost of Substation II (at least in the Charleston area), a newish Italian pizzapasta restaurant called Mario's awaits. Decked out in the Italian shades of green, white and red, and faux brick barriers, the restaurant dole... Read story.
Social Restaurant & Wine Bar
Raising the bar for food and wine
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010
Brad Ball, the owner and wine guru of Social Restaurant & Wine Bar, saw the value of a wine bar concept in 2006. The College of Charleston grad who attended the French Culinary Institute in New York found a welcoming space in the former Charleston Chops location. Read story.
The Farmers Market Dinner at The Swamp Fox Restaurant: Something to root for!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Francis Marion Hotel casts a wide shadow over the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square. But no grass grows under the culinary feet of chef de cuisine Ryan Kacenjar. Read story.
Share for your Italian appetites with a side of cool jazz
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Mercato has the good looks and hip vibe of a Manhattan restaurant positioned in a landscape of Southern charm and graciousness. It is a smartly designed space. Read story.
Food flows well at the fresh Rivers Deli
Thursday, July 22, 2010
If you continue past the Daniel Island Marina and then farther past Tail Gator's Grill on Clements Ferry Road, you should come across Rivers Deli, an eight-week-old establishment that provides a few breakfast and luncheon classics. Read story.
Ol' South's hot dogs stick to the basics
Thursday, July 15, 2010
To open a hot dog restaurant in the greater Charleston area is to compete against a veteran set of Frankophiles. It's no boast, the Lowcountry doesn't hanker for great hot dog establishments. We're blessed with several. Among them, Jack's Cosmic Dogs, Johnny's, Perfectly Frank's, Skoogies and The Tin Roof. Read story.
Phish not the only highlight of fall lineup
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
After a almost half a decade, loyal Phish-heads who've had to cope with symptoms of withdrawal after the group went on hiatus, will be rewarded for their devotion with the ... Read story.
BBQ and Bluegrass Festival makes for the ultimate Sunday funday
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Summer is ending, yet no one wants to admit it. So put on your party pants Sunday afternoon for Boone Hall's annual BBQ and Bluegrass Festival. It'll take your mind ... Read story.
We got the jazz
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
There's an ocean of jazz planned for the Lowcountry this fall. Read story.
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