It’s a Garden Party Y’all
West Ashley’s first brewery opens brand new beer garden and taproom by Lorne Chambers | Editor Near the end of 2016, Charles Towne Fermentory (CTF) rolled up the garage doors and viola!, West Ashley had its first brewery. Lucky for us, owner and head brewer Adam...
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The Kickin' Chicken’s Month Of Giving
Starting at the beginning of this month, The Kickin’ Chicken began hosting its seventh Annual Month Of Giving campaign. The Kickin’ Chicken will donate $1 from every appetizer purchased to two West Ashley-based charities. Camp Happy Days, an annual camp for children...
Time For A Celebration
Although the first day of winter is about a month away, the holiday season has begun. And, while in this part of the country we may not see snow for months to come, if at all, there are certain signs to tell you that we have moved to a different time of the year. One...
The Man From Moosewood
Restaurateur and chef David Hirsch, of the famed Moosewood Cooperative Restaurant in Ithaca, N.Y., will visit West Ashley this Thursday, Nov. 13 where he will speak at the Charleston Jewish Community Center (JCC), starting at 7 p.m. Hirsch will be visiting as part of...
Livelihood Café
There’s something refreshingly simple about Livelihood Café, West Ashley’s newest breakfast and lunch hotspot. Inside this cozy little eatery, located at 1337 Ashley River Road, you won’t find a humongous menu full of hundreds of different options. The owners of...
Fall To Winter
Leaves of deep crimson, bright orange, plum, and gold cling to increasing bare tree limbs or scatter on the ground below. It’s a wonderful sight as it signals early to mid November, or Christmas for many beer aficionados. While there are still pumpkins, Marzen, and...
Happy Halloween Y’all
Halloween is upon us. What a great time of year for kids and adults alike. The kiddos get to eat their weight in candy, we get to drink the seasonal awesomeness and check out all the wacky costumes; everyone wins. While this holiday is often attached to ghouls,...
Dissociative Identity Dram
As you probably already know, I love beer. I love discussing the subject, trying new styles and different brewery releases, even travelling for beer events. Beer really can and does bring folks together. Yet I’m often struck with just how varied our preferences are...
Have You Had Your Surcee Today?
West Ashley welcomes a new gift shop and cafe restaurant, the Charleston Surcee Company, in the Crab Shack plaza on Ashley River Road where In Good Taste was located for 32 years. In Good Taste closed April 19, and Charleston Surcee Co. opened on Aug. 1, as a cafe and...
Miss Piggy Roast
Creekside Kitchen & Brewhouse is hosting a benefit to raise money for Warriors4Warriors. Come out Sunday, Oct. 19 and enjoy this beautiful spot along the water, play some corn hole, and eat some delicious BBQ. You will also be able to enjoy live music from...
Pumpkin In A Barrell
Letting beer hand out in a barrel is nothing new, although with the dearth of beers out today having ‘spent time’ in wooden barrels, you might think it so. Most English Barleywines and old ales are held in the wooden containers. In fact, old ales get their name from...
