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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We Lose our Moose, Voodoo is Forced to Cast a New Spell
Local couple Mike & Jen Kulick are forced to close one of their West Ashley restaurants while cautiously reopening their other one by Lorne Chambers | Editor Since opening Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge in 2004, West Ashley couple Mike and Jen Kulick have been...
Vegging Out — A Gathering of Goodness
West Ashley’s The Gathering Café is one of the area’s best choices for plant-based diets I had such good intentions for the weeks I would spend in homebound quarantine. Finally, I would have time for self-improvement. I would work on that novel. I would learn to play...
A Tale of Two Stores
South Windermere Earth Fare says good-bye while Harris Teeter says hello to West Ashley Circle by Lorne Chambers | Editor Not too long ago, much of West Ashley bordered on being designated a “food desert,” according to federal officials. A big swath of 29407 and 29414...
Not-So-Horrifying For Vegetarians
For a barbeque place, Swig & Swine has plenty of meat-free options West Ashley vegans and vegetarians proclaimed a collective ‘Praise be!’ when Whole Foods opened the doors of its Savannah Highway store in August of 2018. No longer would we have to pack up the...
Sushi at a Sports Bar?
Locals bucks the norm of what you might expect from a sushi restaurant or a sports bar by Lorne Chambers | Editor When you go to a sports bar to watch your favorite team, you might expect to have some wings or a burger, but you probably aren’t expecting to eat...
Vegging Out — Let’s Talk Tacos
Taco Spot serves up a multitude of meatless options It’s February and love is in the air. Cupid has released his arrow and your boo is just waiting to hear those three magic words: “Let’s get tacos.” Lucky for you, Taco Spot has you covered. This cozy neighborhood gem...
The Harmony in Hominy
Brukes Coffee & Music brings passion for music to your neighborhood coffee shop by Lorne Chambers | Editor It’s two days before Christmas and as people are zooming all over West Ashley getting last minute gifts and holiday preparations, Brukes Coffee & Music...
Vegging Out
Introducing a new monthly column where a local vegetarian navigates the carnivorous world of West Ashley by Aaron O’Brien | Contributing Writer A friend once told me that bacon was so ubiquitous in the south, it appears next to the salt and pepper on every dinner...
Something New on Tap
House of Brews West Ashley a welcomed oasis down Highway 61 by Lorne Chambers | Editor Chris Filan grew up in West Ashley, not far from where the new House of Brews just opened on Ashley River Road. As the managing partner of the popular new beer bar, he has seen...
The Daily Grind
Local couple opens third restaurant this year with Little Big Billy’s Burger Joint by Lorne Chambers | Editor This time last year Greg Leonard was making an hourly wage building houses for Habitat for Humanity. Although he had spent decades in the restaurant industry,...