Fresh from the farm, fruit and vegetables are available year-round in South Carolina, and the state’s Department of Agriculture and its public and private partners have put together a long-running program that makes it as easy as possible for consumers to identify, find, and purchase home-grown and locally-produced products.
Read MoreWatch out, now—there’s a woman in the kitchen. And behind the bar; and in the farm; and brewing beer; and positioned behind a laptop madly typing up the latest recipe to grace her kitchen.
Read MoreMany types of businesses have come and gone since the seed of what today is the United States of America was planted in the New World. You don’t see apothecaries around these days, though you could make a solid case that they were the forerunners of today’s pharmacists.
Read MoreThe smell of cinnamon in the air; the taste of nutmeg, peppermint, and more dancing on your tongue—the holidays are the perfect time to sip on something a little more creamy and indulgent or test the boundaries of all things sugar and spice.
Read MoreLarry White has served in the military, worked as a chef at several fine dining establishments and owned a restaurant and a food truck, and the story of his life even includes a chapter when he was heavily into fitness and weightlifting.
Read MoreWhat can I say about the remarkably versatile hamburger that hasn’t already been said? What additional praise can I heap upon an American icon that for generations has captured our attention, invigorated our sense of smell and tantalized our taste buds?
Read MoreIn the 1940s, Frank Marlow opened a small grocery store and gas station in the seaside resort of Pawleys Island. Marlow’s Supermarket sold the usual assortment of items typical for a grocery store, as well as freshly butchered cuts of meat. Frank’s mother lived in the little house at the back of the store — a hallmark of a family business in those days —
Read MoreIt started out as just a small cafe tucked beside a health food store in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Yet, soon enough, patrons from all over the Hammock Coast and beyond began talking about and visiting The Chive Blossom Cafe for its fresh, tasty menu and “exceptional wine list,” according to co-founder and chef Paul Kelly, better known as P.K.
Read MoreThere’s evidence that peanuts were first cultivated in Brazil or Peru 4,700 years ago, spread to Spain and Africa by traders and explorers and eventually to the United States along with the slave trade.
Read MoreSmoke, fire, history and tradition intermingle to make South Carolina barbecue special. Whether you’re driving the Lowcountry streets of Charleston or cruising the upstate near Spartanburg, a barbecue restaurant is never far away on a road trip.
Read MoreThe Holy City is already known for its festivals that bring foodies from all over to taste oysters, shrimp, and now… barbeque!
Read MoreWaffles have been a highly-thought-of source of sustenance and gastronomical gratification in Europe since the Middle Ages, while fried chicken has been a staple on American dinner tables – especially in the South – for centuries. Only reasonably recently, however, has this somewhat unlikely combination of crispy and crunchy started showing up together on Lowcountry menus.
Read MoreWhen travelers come to the Lowcountry and expect an introduction to the regional cuisine, they’re often placed in front of several menu items: cathead biscuits, the ubiquitous Lowcountry boil and, without question, the oyster.
Read MoreLois Rogers is a 73-year-old Italian American who relocated to South Carolina in 2021 and looks forward to a special meal each year during the holiday season — one her family has prepared “every Christmas as far back as [she] can remember.”
Read MoreEven in a food-centric town such as Charleston, South Carolina, it’s not every day that a famous Food Network star is a stone’s throw away shooting her very own show for a famed chef-driven network.
Read MoreSummer in the Lowcountry has certain festivities and foods that we all look forward to year after year, and ice cream is undoubtedly one of them
Read MoreCharleston has a way of inspiring – of drawing a person into its beauty and its charm. It is a rare mix of old and new that lights inspiration and passion in the hearts of those who love this city. Among cobblestones and ironclad fences and in the crispness of winter passing met with that hint of humidity, I recently walked the streets where Matt and Ted Lee, James Beard award-winning authors and hometown heroes, described their childhood.
Read MoreMany moons ago while still living in Myrtle Beach, my now-husband and I woke up one morning thirsty… for Bloody Mary’s. And not just any Bloody Mary, but the BEST. And preferably in a town we hadn’t been living in for 5+ years.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a great happy hour? Reasonable—if not downright insane—prices on our favorite cocktails and bites, socially acceptable hours for every adult to be out, and the chance to gather with friends.
Read MoreSimply stated, etiquette is being considerate. Good manners make another person feel cared for, loved and appreciated. If you strive to use proper etiquette, you will always be thinking of the other person in all situations. These fundamentals of etiquette remain the same as always, even as we navigate the “new normal” of 2020.
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