May 7, 2014
Welcome to May, friends, where the hint of summer is juxtaposed with the last grasp of winter. As pollen clogs the drains and coats the cars, I awoke recently to my heat kicking on late at night; it was set on 66. I digress…the days of spring are aggressively making...
May 2, 2014
This weekend there will be plenty of celebrating in West Ashley for everyone’s favorite American holiday — Cinco de Mayo! And yes, technically it isn’t an American holiday at all. And yes, the 5th of May isn’t until Monday, but that’s not stopping many red-blooded...
May 2, 2014
I’m not afraid to admit, I love Mexican food. Further, I’ve never been to mexico, and have only had a home-cooked Mexican meal on one or two occasions. So, yeah, I’m talking about the somewhat Americanized version, with the combo meals, I’ll have a #11 thanks....
Apr 23, 2014
Full disclosure and in hopes of protecting my own arse, the above column title and byline are not of my own creation, they are actually names of relatively new beers in a comparatively new, or at least more modern sub-style of a classic beer category, the American...
Apr 22, 2014
Certified holistic health coach Stephanie Burg will be teaching a hands-on fermentation workshop at Spacecraft Studios in West Ashley this Saturday, April 26. The workshop, Fermentation 101 + Probiotics is geared toward education about the importance of healthy...
Apr 16, 2014
To be completely honest, I do love an American IPA. No, I’m not a hophead; far from it. While I tend to lean toward malt-centric brews, with a good classic porter being one of my favorite beers, I do adore the American hop plant and all the bitter goodness that comes...