The Last Pour

The Last Pour

Pioneering West Ashley beer bar Oak Barrel Tavern taps out after 13 years by Lorne Chambers | Editor The beer world has changed a lot in the last decade and a half. Through all the revolving trends and tastes the Oak Barrel Tavern has been there pouring pint after...
The Gifts that Keep on Giving

The Gifts that Keep on Giving

Your post-holiday guide for eating good in West Ashley on a budget in the New Year by Christine England | Contributing Writer I started in the restaurant industry at 15 and at 18 I became a bartender. Fast-forward a multitude of years, being married to a chef and...
Polska Na Zawsze (Poland Forever)

Polska Na Zawsze (Poland Forever)

Kowalski Deli brings the flavors of Eastern Europe to West Ashley by Christine England | Contributing Writer Growing up in Rhode Island, I have vivid memories of being a child and walking into the butcher shop, the fish place, or the small local grocery store. I...
Remembering a  Local Legend

Remembering a Local Legend

Family, community mourns the loss of barbecue pioneer Thomas Bessinger Special to West Of Free Press It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Bessinger, Sr., fondly known as “Tee,” to those who know him well. He peacefully entered into eternal...
West Ashley Wanderer — Cooking Up a Blessing

West Ashley Wanderer — Cooking Up a Blessing

by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer They might not look like traditional elves, but they manage a busy workshop filled with happy chaos, they checklists, and fill something more important than stockings all year round. They fill hungry bellies. Both West Ashley...
Produce to the People

Produce to the People

Lowcountry Street Grocery teams up with House of Brews to offer fresh produce in West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor You may have driven down Wappoo Road and noticed a dark green and white school bus and wondered what the heck that was all about. Well, her name is...

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