Still the Spot for Tacos
Taco Spot changes name to Taco Bartina to avoid confusion with other restaurants by Lorne Chambers | Editor The Taco Spot is now Taco Bartina. There’s a new sign to go with the new name, but rest assured, it’s the same great local spot for tacos run by your same...
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Dog Gone
It was a sad day for hot dog lovers in West Ashley when Jack’s Cosmic Dogs officially closed it’s doors on Ashley River Road last year. But then it reopened earlier this year as Mex 1 Coastal Cantina and locals flocked to the now-popular taqueria. The lesson here is...
‘Wine’ Down on Local Beauty
Wanting to explore the newest county park located in West Ashley while enjoying a nice glass of wine at the same time? No problem! The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission has come up with a novel way to introduce the public to the brand-new Old Towne...
Flavors Of Fall
Although some styles of beer scream summer and are best enjoyed during those hottest of months, most if not all of them are available year round. While you may choose not to drink wheat beers, pilsners, golden lagers and saisons after Labor Day, these varieties are...
Red Skies At Night Fall Beer Delights
Judging by the products hitting the shelves as we transition from summer to fall, it could very well be the autumn of red ales. It seems every week a new cardinal-colored beer shows up. And, I for one am all for it. Bring forth the red storm! You’re likely familiar...
And Slide Into Fall
As we begin the slow, sometimes painful descent into fall, you will likely see fewer and fewer summer beers available in stores and on taps, many being replaced by the darker and more robust autumn fare. By September, most of us in the south are quite ready for the...
Divine Intervention
Holy City Pizzeria (HCP) is Citadel Mall’s latest addition to the reinvention of mall food. HCP won the Charleston edition of The Food Network’s new show Food Court Wars, hosted by Tyler Florence. HCP is the creation of 20-somethings Christopher “Topher” Pecora and...
A Little Taste Of Autumn
We've made it to September. This is the time of year I generally think of as the turning point. While the fall equinox may still be nearly three weeks away, what does that day really mean in the south. Late September could be scorching summer hot or chilly breezy...
Iron Brew Champion Crowned
Earlier this month Mellow Mushroom Avondale owners Johnny Hudgins and Joshua Broome presented Nick Gavalas co-founder of the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation (GFK) and GFK board member and Charleston City Councilman Dean Riegel with a $5,000 check that was raised during the...
Crazy For Coconuts
“I like coconuts; you can break them open and hey smell like ladies lying in the sun. And if I had my way, I'd give a coconut to everyone.” Craft beer in America is a trendy state of affairs. And I mean this in a few different ways. On the one hand, craft beer is very...
Hot Nights and Holy City
Charleston summers are not for the faint-hearted. To combat the humidity-laden summer malaise, the Middleton Place Restaurant is presenting a new beer dinner. Hot Nights & Holy City will pair summer seasonal beers from Charleston’s Holy City Brewing with summer...
