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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Barbecue Stars Align
Back for a second consecutive year, Harrison Sapp and Griffin Bufkin of Southern Soul Barbeque on St. Simons Island, Ga. will join fellow pitmasters and friends Aaron Siegel, Taylor Garrigan, and Madison Ruckel of Home Team BBQ to host a Backyard BBQ at Home Team...
Bring Forth the Belgians!
To some, Belgium is the end all, be all country in the beer world. Belgium may be the most passionate beer country. Beer is to Belgium what wine is to France. And, there’s no mistake that many Belgian beers are prized and cellared like fine wine. The beers of Belgium...
MADE IN WEST ASHLEYA Moveable Feast
For years, West Ashley has been the homebase of the area’s underground Guerilla Cuisine supper club, led by the charismatic “jimihatt.” (If he were taller, he would also be considered “shadowy.”) Operating from an undisclosed residence on this side of the Ashley...
MADE IN WEST ASHLEYKeepin' It Cheesy
Four transplanted New Yorkers have dug out an interesting niche for themselves and their artisanal cheese business in the same Orleans Road shopping center as Monster Music. This day, the front windows of the storefront are steamed after fromager Greg Tatis, who...
On Island Time
For someone who runs a West Ashley-based restaurant, David Lowe is spending less and less time here. Four years ago, Lowe, a former corporate furniture salesman, took a big risk based on a family recipe. He struck out on his own, armed with all-fresh ingredients, and...
A Thanks To Local Beer
At the end of the day, we really do have much to be thankful for in 2014. Friends, family, fine food, and drink. I hope you’re able to enjoy all of these things this holiday season. Certainly Charleston is a great place to be, and the beer of the area is top notch....
The Kickin' Chicken’s Month Of Giving
Starting at the beginning of this month, The Kickin’ Chicken began hosting its seventh Annual Month Of Giving campaign. The Kickin’ Chicken will donate $1 from every appetizer purchased to two West Ashley-based charities. Camp Happy Days, an annual camp for children...
Time For A Celebration
Although the first day of winter is about a month away, the holiday season has begun. And, while in this part of the country we may not see snow for months to come, if at all, there are certain signs to tell you that we have moved to a different time of the year. One...
The Man From Moosewood
Restaurateur and chef David Hirsch, of the famed Moosewood Cooperative Restaurant in Ithaca, N.Y., will visit West Ashley this Thursday, Nov. 13 where he will speak at the Charleston Jewish Community Center (JCC), starting at 7 p.m. Hirsch will be visiting as part of...
Livelihood Café
There’s something refreshingly simple about Livelihood Café, West Ashley’s newest breakfast and lunch hotspot. Inside this cozy little eatery, located at 1337 Ashley River Road, you won’t find a humongous menu full of hundreds of different options. The owners of...
