Bringing the Magic to West Ashley
Baguette Magic adds retail hub to their production kitchen on Wappoo Road by Lorne Chambers | Editor Ever since 2019, when sisters Paula and Samantha Kramer purchased a small bakery with a funny name along Folly Road on James Island, there has been a buzz surrounding...
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From Russia With Love
Last week was a reminder that spring is jut around the corner. At least that’s what brewers in the american craft beer world would have you believe. Lighter, spritzy, bright beers have already begun popping up on shelves from my grocer to my local bottle shop. What...
New Year, New Beer
As a new year opens up, many of us strive to change our ways, to do things differently than we might have last year. Often, a top resolution is to lose weight, get back in shape, or be healthier. If this is your plan, as it is mine, then eat less, exercise more, and...
A Dark, Roasted Treat
A group of friends convened at a relatively new sports bar to take in a game last weekend. Expecting most American macro lagers and light crap beers, I was actually surprised to find two very good porters on tap: the slightly unusual Highland Oatmeal Porter (the...
New Head Chef Gives Ms. Rose’s a Fresh Start
Ms. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails has recently welcomed a new chef to the kitchen of the popular West Ashley eatery. Executie Chef Matthew Paul’s attention to the smallest details and undeniable passion for the industry shines throughout the new menus at Ms....
An American Christmas (Ale)
So, here we are friends. The beginning of the season of winter is upon us. The holidays are in full swing. The end of December is near. Goodbye to 2016, hello to 2017. I hope you have all enjoyed the beers and writings the past year. And as I have recently discussed...
A Gift From Belgium
Exotic, unique, somewhat rare, Belgian beers are often works of art in a bottle. And, to those inclined toward these European brews, Belgian Christmas ales can be the best of the best. Personally the Belgian holiday varieties are what Christmas beer is all about. And...
Something Is Brewing
Charleston’s beer scene has been booming over the last couple of years. With nearly 30 breweries either currently in production or in the works, it was long overdue for West Ashley to land one … or two … or three. There are at least three breweries in the process of...
Future Chefs Face Off
Limehouse Produce recently announce the winner of this year’s 2016 Fall Cornucopia Cook-Off that took place Nov. 11 at the Culinary Institute of Charleston. Michelle Hammock of West Ashley High School won with her “Autumn Harvest” dish which was a series of small...
All Hail Winter Ale
We sit at two weeks until the real beginning of winter, December 21st. However, this information must have missed the desks of brewers the globe over. Because winter ales are everywhere. The abundance of these festive, holiday brews is a testament to the love of this...
Basement Beer
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; it’s the most wonderful time of the beer. From somewhere around September through well into the New Year, it’s just the beer lovers’ season. Every trip to my local bottle shop brings new offerings and special releases. The...
