Lowcountry Cuisine Summer/Fall 2019

www.LowcountryCuisineMag.com | www.MountPleasantRestaurant.com | www.CharlestonRecipes.com LC 5 I n early June, we had just wrapped up photographing some dishes at Cuoco Pazzo, and I sat with the owner/chef and chatted as photographer Thomas Runion and I took turns devouring bites of the stunning presentations that had been in the spotlight moments earlier. We talked about cooking and his family in Italy and all the things that, for me, bring life to food. I got to thinking how special it is that the Lowcountry has a seemingly endless variety like this at our fork-tips. We are lucky to live in a food-centric dining mecca, and, in this issue, you’ll discover so many facets that celebrate it. Come along with us on a trip to the Hammock Coast, hear from some of the Lowcountry’s own James Beard Award winners, pick your next brunch destination or gain a new perspective of popular rooftop bars. Also, the Taste of Charleston is back! The Lowcountry Cuisine team is proud to sponsor this 36-years-running event that went on hiatus a couple years ago to reimagine and revamp. It seems like there is a festival every weekend these days, but this one has always set itself apart, and I trust this year’s improvements will make it even more distinguished. The most conversation-starting topic I’ve come across since we’ve been putting this issue together: How do you do your ‘cue? I love a good discussion about foods that people have staunch opinions on, and barbecue sauce is one that people hold firmly in their beliefs. Learn more about the history of barbecue, and make sure to check out the sauce map to see where your go-to barbecue sauce is popular. In these pages, you’re sure to find something your heart (or belly) wants: the trendy hot spots, the dives, the decades-old landmark restaurants, the neighborhood favorites and everything in between. It’s the food and the ambiance that transport you to wherever you want to be — and we’re happy to be part of your journey. Cheers! Anne Shuler Toole Editor • Lowcountry Cuisine EDITOR’S NOTE Photo by Wild Cotton Photography. Summer/Fall 2019 Edition Publisher/Editorial Director BILL MACCHIO [email protected] Lowcountry Cuisine Editor ANNE SHULER TOOLE Co-Editor HELEN HARRIS [email protected] Copy Editor TONYA MCGUE Art Director DANA COLEMAN Production Manager BETHANY THURM Ad Designers DANA COLEMAN BETHANY THURM KIM HALL REBECCA SOTTILE Webmaster GEORGE CONKLIN Internet SHERMAN PAGGI Writers Tonya McGue • Cathy Bennett • Eileen Casey Michael Cochran • Cullen Murray-Kemp Denise K. James • Stacy Domingo • Bill Farley Rachel Maile • Jeanne Taylor Colin McCandless • Michael Gibbons Sarah Hunnicutt • Brian Sherman • Ginger Sottile Christy Punch • Jennifer Turner Mitchell Watford • Pamela Jouan Sarah Graham • Alli Steinke • Theresa Stratford Anne Shuler Toole • Mary Coy • Enid Brenize Edwina Brown • John Torsiello Samantha Connors • Laura Donnellon Photographers Jeanne Taylor • Thomas Runion • Jess Wood Tonya McGue • Tonya Brisson • Brian Sherman Sales Manager CULLEN MURRAY-KEMP [email protected] Independent Media Consultants MARGARET BURNS [email protected] ANDY BIMONTE [email protected] MIKE BROWN [email protected] KIRSTEN LINDSAY [email protected] JEREMY BENNETT [email protected] MANDY WILLIS [email protected] BILL MACCHIO [email protected] Administration & Bookkeeping DIANE PAULDINE • GINGER SOTTILE Distribution U.S. POST OFFICE • HARRIS TEETER PUBLIX • CVS Lowcountry Cuisine is published locally by a team of independent contractors. Lowcountry Cuisine is published by Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2019. All rights reserved. Reproduction electronically or in print format without the expressed written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of U.S. copyright laws. Inquiries to: Lowcountry Cuisine P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, S.C. 29413 843-881-1481 [email protected]