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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A New Year in Craft Beer
Ah yes, a new year is upon us. As we bid a fond and wistful farewell to the old man of 2013, in comes 2014 like a little baby, cooing and cute. Here’s to good times ahead, chances to take, obstacles to overcome, and delicious beers to drink. What can we expect from...
A New Year's Resolution
As a new year opens up, many of us strive to change our ways, to do things differently than we might have last year. Why not drink better beer this year and really enjoy it. If you're new to the craft beer game, resolve to find and enjoy the good stuff. I know that...
Their Special Ale
As it’s the first week of winter, it seems only appropriate to talk about the style of beer obviously meant for this day, winter warmer. Generally an English holiday ale, classic winter warmers of the early 1900s were malty, robust, lightly hopped, and slightly...
A Pie With A View
Creekside Pizza, which opened a couple weeks ago, offering amazing marsh views of Longbranch Creek, gourmet pizzas and Italian entrees, and an extensive bar menu, including an impressive craft beer list. Don’t be fooled though, you can bring the kids, the...
Basement Beer
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — it’s the most wonderful time of the beer! From somewhere around September through well into the New Year, it’s just the season for beer lovers. Every trip to my local bottle shop brings new offerings and special releases....
Masters of the Pit
Harrison Sapp, Comer Smith, and Griffin Bufkin of the popular Southern Soul Barbeque on St. Simons Island, Ga. will join fellow pitmasters and friends Aaron Siegel, Taylor Garrigan, and Madison Ruckel of Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ to host a special Pitmaster Backyard...
A Time For Giving Thanks
It’s the time of year for giving thanks. Thanks for all of the wonderful things that we have — family, friends, hope, and love. Let’s try to be positive and look for the good things in life. And, one of the good things we have is beer. This week, as you plan out your...
Manny’s Turns 20
When West Of published its first issue in February of 2005, the West Ashley dining landscape looked quite a bit different. There were still several “old school” restaurants — places that were just synonomous with West Ashley — such as Liberty Café, Sunfire Grill,...
No Opportunity Wasted
Known to some as “downtown West Ashley,” the Avondale Business District certainly has a vibrant, mini-metropolitan vibe. There’s always something happening, and even bigger things on the way. Avondale Restaurant Week, Avondale 5k, a Halloween Pub Crawl, next week’s...
Breakfast of Champions
Double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout-That about says it all. Can you imagine the beer that would have these words written on the label? Well friends, consider it done, and once you’ve had it, your life might not be the same. The beer in question is the famous...
