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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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...
Rising From The Ashes
It has been a long 14 months since a fire closed Manny’s Neighborhood Grill. Most of the employees had to find other jobs. Multiple insurance battles had to be fought. And a dumpster was parked outside where diners’ cars used to sit. But last week, the Northbridge...
A Time For Giving Thanks
It’s the time of year for giving thanks, thanks for all of the wonderful things that we have. Family, friends, hope, and love. Let’s try to be positive and look for the good things in life. And, one of the good things we have is beer. In the week to come, as you plan...
The Glass Onion Salutes The Troops
In honor of Veteran’s Day, The Glass Onion’s November Charity Tasting will benefit the Palmetto Warrior Connection from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Tradesman Brewery will be onsite and featuring three special beers to taste including the Welder’s Wheat Ale,...
Autumn Ambers Of Great Britain
With the passing of daylight savings time, we also bid farewell to the traditional fall seasonal beers. The Oktoberfest lagers gently and graciously faded into the background, while the pumpkin ales annoyingly continue to hang on for dear life. Thankfully, these brews...
Garden to Table
A fusion of food and ornamental plants will serve as the centerpiece for the 2016 Horticulture Symposium, “A showcase of Garden & Home” on Nov. 12 at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Magnolia has partnered with two other premier organizations — the Charleston...
And For Your Halloween Pleasure …
As the holiday seasons kick into gear, a variety of spices and interesting additions will be mixed into the beers that are offered over the coming months. With Halloween next up on the calendar, pumpkin beer is a standard choice this time of year. The pumpkin is the...
Happy Goatober
The Glass Onion owner/chef Chris Stewart and his culinary team will once again celebrate Goatober with a special dinner menu on Wednesday, October 26. Along with the regular daily menu, there will be a special three for $25 dinner option that offers items featuring...
Fall Is Finally Here
Autumn has begun. Hell Yeah! Fall, I have been waiting for you all long, hot summer. Please commence the cool breezes, crisp days and falling, crunchy leaves. And, brewers bring on the fall seasonal beers! On tap at my favorite local bar and grill – Dogfish Head...
The Dry Stout
Although the English may claim to have created the beverage and coined the term ‘stout’ as a singular style, it is the Irish that have made the beer their own. The lads and lasses from the green isle loved that dark beer so much, that a category was named for their...