Category Archives: Charleston Chefs

Brett McKee’s a Legend

After barely losing out as Best Chef in this year’s Best of Charleston readers’ poll, Oak Steakhouse’s Brett McKee was able to lick his wounds and lap up a pretty big accolade: the 2008 Culinary Legend Award at last week’s Charleston Food + Wine Festival.
Brett was lauded for his “culinary innovation, firecracker personality, and [...]

Eating at FIG (Food and Wine Fest Dine Around)

Friday night, we went to the Dine Around at FIG part of the Charleston Food + Wine Fest. FIG’s Mike Lata was joined by Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez of Lassi in NYC, Michael Laiskonis of Le Bernardin in NYC, and Suzanne Goin of Lucques and AOC in L.A.
As my tablemate Steve said, “I couldn’t believe it when [...]

Guerrilla Cuisine Gets Mellow

jimihatt is the man of La Mancha. As part of a guest chef program at Mellow Mushroom, the Guerrilla Cuisine organizer created a new pizza at the Mellow that you should get over there and try right away.
The ingredients:
Green Tomatillo Salsa base
Manchego Cheese
Petit Basque Cheese
Serrano Ham
Toasted Pine Nuts
Baby Rocket Tossed with Spanish Olive [...]

DIY Chef TV

Chef Marc Collins at Circa 1886 is starring in his very own video podcast, which will become a regular feature on the restaurant’s website. The current four-minute episode shows him preparing winter dishes from local ingredients. Could this be the launching pad of a new celeb-u-chef? Check it out.
 
 
 

Louis Does Las Vegas

So, I’m in San Francisco right now. Had a nice meal last night at a new place here called Fish and Farm. They embrace the 100-mile concept and all the food is sustainable and organic. Very California and very good.
Tonight I’m heading to Las Vegas and will be visiting Louis Osteen’s new place in [...]

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