Dirty Sodas, Good Clean Fun
Southside 17 expands into neighboring space, adds a trendy soda bar and arcade by Lorne Chambers | Editor The interior of Southside 17 is reminiscent of the sportsbook inside a Vegas casino. There are score tickers streaming underneath a wall of TVs, and even the...
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Home Is Where the Strudel Is
Café Charlotte blends European pastries and Southern hospitality by Lorne Chambers | Editor Tucked into a quiet shopping plaza off Orleans Road, Café Charlotte recently opened its doors to the community and word is quickly spreading throughout West Ashley. But Café...
Dog Days of Summer
Three friends embark on a quest to find West Ashley’s most outrageous Hot Dogs by Lorne Chambers | Editor Whether it’s fireworks or pool parties, beach trips or family cookouts, people across the country will celebrate our nation’s independence in different ways this...
Cooking with Heart
Amore Healing Kitchen hires local chef Mimi Kozma as next culinary director from Staff Reports Last month, Amor Healing Kitchen in West Ashley announced that local chef Mimi Kozma had been named Culinary Director of the beloved local nonprofit, which helps feed...
Rice, Rice, Baby
West Ashley chef Wyatt Gaus cleans up at Island Rice Cookoff from Staff Reports West Ashley-based private chef Wyatt Gaus recently competed in the Island Rice Cookoff annual fundraiser for Abundantly More Children’s Closet at the James Island Town Hall. The...
From Flame to Fork
Popular food truck Fiddler’s Fire sets up residency at Sweatman’s Garden by Lorne Chambers | Editor Over the last year, one of the most exciting pop-ups in the Lowcountry has been Fiddler’s Fire. For over a year, owner Tyler Cook has been slinging fresh seafood and...
Putting the Rock in Café Roca
Creativity is the foundation to West Ashley’s trendy new coffee shop and eatery by Lorne Chambers | Editor Saying that Café Roca is more than a coffee shop is a bit of an understatement. Sure, it serves up fantastic espresso concoctions and traditional coffee shop...
A Tailor-Made Take on Wine & Spirits
Former Red Orchids owners Tony & Kelly Chu open The Cellar in Avondale by Matt Poust | Contributing Writer Whether it’s finding the spirit that suits a celebration, the wine that pairs perfectly with a homemade dish, or really any alcoholic beverage that might...
Something to Cluck About
The Kickin’ Chicken opens second West Ashley location on Bees Ferry Road from Staff Reports The Kickin’ Chicken recently opened its sixth location in the Charleston area and its second in West Ashley with a new restaurant and bar on Bees Ferry Road. “We are thrilled...
A Season for Giving
Community invited to support AMOR Healing Kitchen’s Silent Auction and Merry Mingle event on Dec. 7 by Lorne Chambers | Editor With Thanksgiving in the rearview and a new year just ahead, AMOR Healing Kitchen in West Ashley is inviting the entire Charleston community...
Is West Ashley Ready for Prime Time?
The arrival of 17 Prime, a new upscale steakhouse, ushers in an exciting new era for West Ashley’s dining scene by Lorne Chambers | Editor A neighborhood is often defined by its restaurants. Sure, charming houses, boutique retail shops, and upscale grocery store...
