West Ashley Supper Club — Like a Trip to Southeast Asia
SimpliThai takes the guesswork out of preparing delicious Thai food at home On a recent trip to Bhutan, I was traveling through the Paro Valley after visiting the Taktsang Palphug Monastery, when I decided to dip over the border into Tibet to see the Potala Palace and...
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A Revelation In Style
I have had several beer revelations in my lifetime. I guess revelation number one would have been tasting the great imported beers of Europe. Bass, Guinness, Spaten: wow, flavor! Throw in Sam Adams and Pete’s Wicked too. My next beer revelation was the introduction to...
Happy Birthday Julia Child
On Saturday, Aug. 15, what would have been Julia Child’s 103rd birthday, The Glass Onion will host its annual celebration dinner in her honor. For $45 per person, dinners can enjoy a special three-course menu for the night. There will be optional French wine pairings...
Cream Soda Beer
I drank a lot of soda in my youth. I mean a lot. My soda of choice was Dr. Pepper, but Cheerwine, Cherry Coke, and some of the yellow fizzy ones that are now promoted as mild stimulant beverages. However, on a family trip one summer, I happened upon some mysterious...
The American Spirit
Last weekend was Independence Day, one of America’s great holidays, when we celebrate our freedom as a country. So, it would seem odd that I select a lager for this article, a beer that originally came from Germany, instead of an ale, which was made by the English....
Tart Refreshment
You’ve got to hand it to the Germans. They’ve been making beer for thousands of years. They brew, well, created arguably more styles than any other country. They throw the largest beer party in the world. And they do the seasonal drinking thing better than just about...
Bringing It Home for the Home Team
Last Tuesday, June 16 Home Team BBQ in West Ashley was packed as friends and customers came out to watch the 13th episode of Season 23 of the popular Food Network cooking competition show Chopped. Home Team BBQ partner and executive chef/pitmaster Taylor Garrigan...
The Grapefruit Obsession
I’ve written recently about fruit beers, and the conundrum with which many craft beer drinkers view them. Until recently, with the possible exception of some Belgian lambics, fruit was pretty much frowned upon as an adjunct in respectable craft beer. However, today,...
Atomic Wings Drop On West Ashley
Fried chicken is a Southern delicacy. But hot wings are synonymous with New York. So when Atomic Wings opens later this month in West Ashley, there will be two worlds colliding. With its New York roots, Atomic Wings make their debut in Charleston on Saturday, June 27...
Death by Mexican Cake
People often ask me “What’s my favorite beer?” This is likely the question I get the most, beer-related or other. And, it’s somewhat impossible to answer. Much like favorite songs, bands, foods and such, the options and diversity of possible answers tends to overwhelm...
Warm Weather Additions
One recent trend in the beer world seems to be an abundance of fruit beer. You would be hard pressed to visit your local pub and not find at least one bottle of some fruit or vegetable brewed beverage in the cooler, if not on tap. Not to say that adding fruit,...
