Tea Time

Tea Time

The enduring legacy of South Carolina’s oldest tearoom and gift shop By Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The story of the beginning of the Tearoom tradition at Saint Andrew’s Parish Church, a.k.a. Old St. Andrew’s, is a charming one. The simple, elegant white church...

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Turning the Tide

Turning the Tide

Cedar Creek Tavern revamps and reinvents Ashley River Road restaurant and bar by Lorne Chambers | Editor A creek is typically defined as being dynamic, always in motion, moving towards something larger, and gaining momentum as it goes along. It feels apropos that the...

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The Sweet Path of the Unexpected

The Sweet Path of the Unexpected

Little Peanut Bakeshop, a welcomed addition to West Ashley’s food scene by Christine England | Contributing Writer More than a decade ago, when DaVee Keesee was graduating high school, she found herself in that poignant moment many have dreaded. Where are you applying...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Bringing the Magic to West Ashley

Bringing the Magic to West Ashley

Baguette Magic adds retail hub to their production kitchen on Wappoo Road by Lorne Chambers | Editor  Ever since 2019, when sisters Paula and Samantha Kramer purchased a small bakery with a funny name along Folly Road on James Island, there has been a buzz surrounding...

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A Feast for  the Eyes and Tastebuds

A Feast for the Eyes and Tastebuds

Sweatman’s Garden is as visually dazzling as it is delicious  by Lorne Chambers | Editor  The highly-anticipated Sweatman’s Garden has officially opened in South Windermere and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen in West Ashley. Charleston’s first sodary and fondue lounge...

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