Category Archives: Charleston
DISH gets a home of its own
Our thrice yearly dining guide Dish has grown a little to big for its britches, so we’ve given it a new place to call home. Head on over to www.charlestondish.com and check out the new design and complete dining guide.
SFA Field Trip Wrap Up
All was good with the world this morning over at The Wreck on Shem Creek, despite the scorching Lowcountry summer sun and the enormous amount of food that the SFA stuffed into my belly over the last couple of days. A wonderful spread, The Wreck’s fried shrimp, Ben Berryhill’s stiff bloody mary’s, and a stellar [...]
SFA Field Trip Kicks Off Around Town
The always entertaining Southern Foodways Alliance, a national organization dedicated to the exploration and preservation of Southern eats, rolled into town for its annual “field trip”, which includes a variety of lectures, dinners, tours, and otherwise raucous fun. I spent last evening hosting a table of registrants at FIG, along with SFA member and cook book [...]
Sublime Local Farm Products
I’ve stopped going to the Charleston Farmer’s Market these days, partially due to the fact that Saturday mornings are usually my one weekly chance to sleep past 5am, but mainly because half of the thing seems devoted to looking like the real Charleston Market (which used to be a vibrant food market itself) and the [...]
Curtain Call for Jazz Night @ FIG
The word from Mike Lata was disappointing last night. FIG will end its popular Tuesday night jazz sessions with Quentin Baxter next week. The place should be jammed Tuesday night for the final show, but after that you’ll have to scoot on over to Charleston Grill to catch Baxter and Co.

