May 29, 2014
Neen’s Beans is perking up Citadel Mall with fresh brewed coffee and espresso, specialty coffee drinks, freshly made breakfast sandwiches, and a growing bounty of baked goods from local bakeries. While enjoying their drinks and treats, customers can use free wi-fi....
May 29, 2014
Salt (sodium chloride) is a ubiquitous mineral on this planet, essential for human life, and one of the basic tastes that even babies can differentiate. As a seasoning and flavor in the human diet, salt may be the most important of all. Its uses are endless, of...
May 22, 2014
Boxcar Betty’s Roth Scott and Ian MacBryde created a recipe for success by creating a chicken sandwich that marries local farm freshness with modern quick-service efficiency, and the feisty attitude of fictional workers’ rights character Boxcar Betty. The restaurant...
May 22, 2014
If there’s one thing that American craft brewers and craft beer drinkers love, it’s their hops. The American craft beer scene is known for big, bitter, boisterous brews. What started in the ’80s and ’90s on the west coast has spread nation wide. And the fruit of that...
May 14, 2014
On Main Road, not far off Savannah Highway, a tall, hand-painted sign beckons drivers to stop for “tomatoes”, “goat cheese”, and “hydrangeas.” On Fridays, a smaller sign declares, “Maine Lobstah.” This is the Main Road Farmers Market (MRFM), the brainchild of...
May 7, 2014
Classic Coffee is remaking the concept of brewed coffee and espresso in Charleston. At their soft opening recently, owners Jeff Corbett and Winter Fox were delighted at the enthusiastic reception they received. Some Avondale neighbors even came up and said thank-you...