The Gifts that Keep on Giving
Your post-holiday guide for eating good in West Ashley on a budget in the New Year by Christine England | Contributing Writer I started in the restaurant industry at 15 and at 18 I became a bartender. Fast-forward a multitude of years, being married to a chef and...
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Frothy Beard Expands … Again
Frothy Beard’s new 30-barrel tanks arrived last week, tripling the brewery’s capacity after being open just five weeks. The big expansion comes nearly nine months ahead of schedule as demands for Frothy beer continue to skyrocket. “We just can’t brew beer fast...
Wicked Weed Sells Out
The year of 1919 was barely a month old when Congress ratified the 18th amendment to the constitution. Later in the year, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, known more commonly as the Volstead Act, providing federal guidelines for the ban on the...
Chips & Salsa Beer
As we’ve hit May, one of a few beer-centric holidays looms large. With Cinco de Mayo kicking off this weekend, there’s no better time to discuss the interesting, lets be honest - expected, trend of craft brewed Mexican-style lager. Since American craft brewing has...
A Truly American Wheat Ale
It is not yet summer, and I am certainly not finished drinking the wonder ambers, pale ales and bocks of spring. However, yesterday the temperature was 84 degrees and not a cloud was in the sky. As a friend of mine and I popped over to a local filling station, our...
Good To The Last Drop
With nearly 20 breweries and counting in Charleston (three right here in West Ashley), it’s hard to stand out in the crowd. But the owners of Twisted Cypress Brewing Co., that recently opened on Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, have got a couple tricks up their sleeve … or...
A Thing Of Beauty
Much has been written in the column lately about the virtues of session beer. Those low alcohol yet tasty brews that you can return to over and over in an afternoon really are fantastic. Still, there is a place for the high gravity brews, some of them are the most...
WAHS Finishes Third at ProStart Invitational
Recently West Ashley High School (WAHS) sent two Culinary Arts teams to the 15th Annual South Carolina ProStart Invitational. The South Carolina ProStart Invitational is the state’s premier competition for high school culinary arts and hospitality students. West...
Season ‘Wines’ Down
Wine Down Wednesday returns to Old Towne Creek County Park this spring! Upcoming Wine Down Wednesdays will be April 5, April 19, and May 3. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission invites the Lowcountry to enjoy this future park in West Ashley property...
Saison For Spring
The Saison style has seen a spike in popularity recently, and it’s no mistake. This ‘farmhouse ale’ is a true original, and one of the few spring styles that is complex yet accessible. Not long ago, the saison style was in danger of vanishing, as fewer and fewer...
As Seasons Change, So Do Menus
In 2006, the choice to put a restaurant joint in an old service station at the corner of Magnolia Road and Savannah Highway was a bit of a gamble. Since then, Avondale has blossomed and Triangle Char & Bar has become the heart of the neighborhood’s trendiest...
