When Johnson & Wales closed its Charleston campus in 2006 it created a gap in the areas of hospitality and culinary arts education that needed to be addressed. The Culinary Institute of Charleston, the only branded division at Trident Technical College, stepped in to fill that void after J&W left, according to Nathan Rex, dean…
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The Fish & Chippy Opens In Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant, SC. The Fish & Chippy opens its doors on Thursday, Sept 8, 2022 at 565 Belle Station Blvd. Serving authentic British fish and chips, local craft beers, and some good ol’ British banter, the Fish & Chippy promises to please homesick Brits and fish-loving Charlestonians alike. The Fish & Chippy is an unusual…
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Sip with a Local Sommelier: Elegant Wines for Love and Celebration
As we enter a new year in 2022, many of us are recognizing how important having meaningful relationships and pausing to celebrate life are to long-term happiness. That said, I’ve committed to contributing a sommelier column, which may help in reducing the stress of selecting remarkably tasty bottles. These wines achieve a high quality to…
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A Recipe for Success: Enjoy Tavern & Table’s Clam and Charred Onion Dip
Check Out Clam & Charred Onion Dip Recipe In 2014, after enjoying success with various restaurant concepts, four entrepreneurs brought their ideas for a beautiful, inviting setting plus a tasty, extensive menu to Shem Creek, and the resulting restaurant became our beloved Tavern & Table. Known for great food as well as drinks, the restaurant…
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Eleven81, Mt Pleasant Restaurant & Upscale Sports Bar
Remember that catchy chorus to the theme song from the TV show “Cheers,” which stated, “sometimes you wanna go where everybody ..knows your name?” Well, the owners of Eleven81 — Andy Palmer, David Clark and Joe Sciortino — have taken their numerous years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality arena to open a restaurant…
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Eleven81: Hometown Set-up
David Clark, who is owner of Eleven81 along with Andy Palmer and Joe Sciortino, spent many years across the Southeast running restaurants. But North Mount Pleasant is where he lives, works, raises his kids and coaches their sports teams. Thus, opening a restaurant in his hometown was a natural next career step. “We opened Eleven81…
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SOL Southwest Kitchen: A Taste of the Southwest
SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar has won numerous accolades in Best of Mount Pleasant voting. Owner David Clark believes it’s a reflection of the restaurant’s quality food, beverages and a committed staff and ownership. “We — including partners Andy Palmer and Joe Sciortino — have been a favorite for locals since we opened in…
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Nico Oysters + Seafood: Delicious Food in a Safe Atmosphere
By Lindsay C. Bishop It’s oyster season in the Lowcountry, and there’s no better place to enjoy a dozen bivalves than Nico Oysters + Seafood. The restaurant boasts the largest selection of oysters in South Carolina, and Chef Nico Romo has a relationship with each and every farm that supplies their unique and delicious mollusks….
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Life, Love and Frosé: Co-Op owner Jess Patterson Serves It All
“I don’t even really know what I just rambled about, but I’m hitting ‘share.’ That’s how we roll at The Co-Op!” So ends a post on the Instagram page of The Co-Op of Sullivan’s Island, a café serving local coffee, gourmet sandwiches, wine, beer and eight flavors of their specialty drink, frosé. In rambling, stream-of-consciousness…
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Farm to Family Table: GrowFood Grows New Connections
By Pamela Jouan GrowFood Carolina opened its warehouse in Charleston in 2011 and has been instrumental since then in fostering relationships with independent farms. A subsidiary of the Coastal Conservation League, an organization with the mission to protect threatened resources of the South Carolina coastal plain, GrowFood Carolina is just one cog in their wheel….