A Serious Attention to Detail

After 30 years as an owner and manager, however, he’s back to wearing a variety of hats – from food preparation to running the pizza station – not because he sees some nostalgic value in taking on jobs he learned as a teenager but because he realizes that today’s business environment requires flexibility, innovation and the vision to succeed where others have failed.

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Bert Wood
Success Tastes Good:

Launched in summer 2020, it was a daring time for Local to open its doors. But the successful establishment serves up brunch, lunch, dinner, and drinks—all grounded in Southern hospitality, friendly staff, and an intense focus on feeding and making memories for the community.

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Bert Wood
It’s Not That Simple:

The term “rustic” may often bring to mind simple, antique, maybe even intentionally plain. But the food and atmosphere at Pawleys Island’s Rustic Table, is anything but; especially with its Southern-spiked menu that combines your typical Lowcountry fare with innovative flair.

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Bert Wood
GETTING BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDS:

Volunteering is a vital stitch in the fabric of life in the Lowcountry, especially during the final few months of the year. It seems that the holiday season has a way of bringing out the best in people, encouraging them to give of their time and talent to help those less fortunate.

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Bert Wood
A DeLIGHTful Tradition: Brookgreen Garden's Nights of a Thousand Candles

Now in their 20th year, Nights of a Thousand Candles has grown from a 2-day event in 1999 with approximately 5,000 people in attendance to an 11-day event, hosting over 53,000 visitors in 2018 alone. This year, along with a special display in the Noble gallery celebrating their 20th year, there will be an exciting mix of past displays guests have come to anticipate, with a few new surprises they are sure to love. Attendees should keep an eye out for a new train exhibit in the Jenniwein Gallery, the changing themes from garden room to garden room, and a possible sighting of a red-nosed reindeer.

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Bert Wood