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Chef Sean Brock. Heard of him? In February, The New York Times called McCrady’s, “one of only a few outside the first tier of American cities that could compete in any of them.” In September, Bon Appétit called Husk the best new restaurant in America. In October, The New Yorker devoted 12 pages to Brock and his “grand culinary reclamation project—a painstaking [...]
Chefs Jeremiah Bacon (The Macintosh) and Craig Deihl (Cypress) share more than a few things in common. They’re both polished, accomplished chefs with unbridled enthusiasm for pork products. They’re both nominated for the James Beard Foundation 2012 Best Chef Southeast Award. They’re both humble, good-natured guys who’ve earned the respect of Charleston’s culinary community. And [...]
As Shakespeare so wrote for Juliet, “What’s in a name?” In the case of Chef Jeremiah Bacon, it’s an appealing case of truth in advertising. At The Macintosh, recently named a James Beard Foundation 2012 Best New Restaurant semifinalist, the chef’s eponymous happy hour features small plates of fanciful fatback—crispy pork belly with herbed breadcrumbs and [...]
Please join us in saluting Becky Davenport of Absolutely Charleston, the newest Charlestonly Ambassador! Once we read Becky’s nomination, we could not wait to surprise her and say thanks for providing exemplary customer service. Here’s Becky’s story that illustrates how she always goes the extra mile to take care of visitors to the Charleston area. In [...]
There are more than 340 years worth of reasons why people fall in love with the Lowcountry. Layers of intriguing history and pivotal milestones that shaped the face of America. Cuisine that celebrates the bounty of fresh, local ingredients. Lush geography than encompasses more than 90 miles of unspoiled beaches and thriving salt marsh ecosystems. [...]
We sat down with John Powell, executive director of Southeastern Wildlife Expo, to chat about his favorite aspects of the Lowcountry lifestyle. My Charlestonly 10: John Powell Into the Wild: In 2010, a very rare snow covered Charleston on the Friday night of SEWE. It caused a few issues but made for some great photos and stories. [...]
Of the six categories Conde Nast Traveler readers use to rank their favorite cities in the magazine’s annual survey, one is particularly personal. While evaluating lodging, restaurants and shopping is pretty straight forward, friendliness is based entirely on real people’s first hand experience with our destination. We know there are untold heroes working in our hospitality community. [...]