The Golden Apron Goes To …
Home chefs compete in Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi cook-off in 8th annual fundraiser for West Ashley synagogue by Lindsey Chambers | WOFP Staff Last month Congregation Dor Tikvah, located on Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, hosted a fundraising food competition celebrating the...
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Who was that Man?
If I were to ask you about the first American craft beer you ever tried, can you remember it? Tough question, I realize. If you’re anything like me, you have had many many craft beers over many many many years. Yet, I still remember my first American craft beer-a Sam...
Reinventing Fast Food
This week Black Bean Co. opens its West Ashley location, which was formerly a Burger King on Savannah Hwy. The fact that a former greasy fast food space is now a spot for healthy, all-natural, organic, and vegan foods is not a coincidence. Owner and chef Ellis...
Buon Appetito!
Popular Italian eatery Al Di La is whisking patrons away to Spoleto, Italy during Charleston’s annual Spoleto Festival USA starting this week. In honor of the annual international performing arts festival, Al Di La is offering diners a regional tasting menu of dishes...
The Good Stuff
In this hectic, bustling world, it’s easy to forget to stop and smell the roses. We all have too much work to do and too little time, so it can be quite tough to just relax and enjoy the good stuff once in a while. Luckily, after attempting to move too much furniture,...
Crisp, Creamy, Bitter
The warm and muggy days of summer are quickly approaching and one category of beer that goes hand in hand with summer is the wheat beers from Belgium, Germany, and the U.S. While the American wheat beers of the late ’80s and early ’90s were a pale imitation of their...
A Beer For Mom
Many wine drinkers I’ve known held the mistaken belief that, while their grape-derived beverage of choice is a complex and beautiful one, beer on the other hand is one-dimensional and brutish, a tonic for college kids and working men, something to be chugged ice cold...
Shrimp and Quinoa
Black Bean Company 1529 Savannah Hwy. www.blackbeanco.com With in the next couple weeks Black Bean Co. will open its newest restaurant in West Ashley in an old Burger King location along Savannah Highway. The location is appropriate as owner/chef Ellis Grossman is...
Baked Stuffed Salmon with Crabmeat (Served with Irish Potato Cakes and Coleslaw)
Bluerose Café 652 St. Andrews Blvd. 843-225-2583 www.bluerosecafecharleston.com Bluerose Café chef/owner Denis O'Doherty opened his little slice of Ireland seven years ago, determined to bring a “wee bit” of the Old Country to West Ashley. Focusing on keeping locals...
Captain Don’s Carolina Deviled Crabs
Capt. Don’s Seafood 1412 Savannah Hwy. (843) 556-0451 Local knows best. Want to buy some really fresh fish? Or maybe get some advice on how to cook some of the specials? Walk right in and ask the local, friendly staff, and they’ll get you fixed up for a good price....
Glass Onion’s Sausage Gravy For Shrimp & Grits (or just over biscuits)
The Glass Onion 1219 Savannah Hwy. 843- 225-1717 www.ilovetheglassonion.com Few West Ashley restaurants have garnered more national acclaim than the Glass Onion in recent years. Owners and chefs Sarah O’Kelley and Chris Stewart strongly believe in the importance of...
