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The Farmhouse Ale
The Dupont Brewery, Brasserie Dupont, sprang up in Wallonia, a French-speaking region of Belgium in 1844 on the site of a farm that had it’s own spring, the farm itself dating back to the 1700s. Dupont...
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Farm to Table with Charleston’s Finest
More than a dozen of the area’s top restaurants and a host of local produce will descend on historic Middleton Place plantation on Sunday, April 24 for the 2016 Chef’s Potluck, an annual fundraiser for...
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Halfway To Oktoberfest
Germany is definitely one of the great beer countries in the world. Its place in beer history is unquestioned, and beer’s place in the culture is of high importance. However, it’s been a while since I...
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
It took a few tries for a restaurant to finally stick at 1660 Savannah Highway, but when Derek Harris and Brian Lawson plunked down d.d. Peckers’ Wing Shack, the building’s curse was broken. Now Derek...
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Happy Cinco de Drinko
Another Cinco De Mayo is upon us, and many will take the opportunity to indulge in Mexican food and beverage. While the tasty provisions vary, the choice of drink always seems to be the same, Corona....
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A Perfect Match
I have fond memories of family meals. Not just Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays; but the average Wednesday night, Saturday breakfasts and Sunday lunches. Although my family did eat out from...
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A Bounty of Culinary Creativity
Typically the West Of Cookbook issues features recipes from local chefs and restaurateurs. But for this issue, we tried something different. Teaming up with local farm share program The Bounty Box, we...
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The New World Beer
Last weekend, the guys at Hi-Wire Brewing Company in Asheville, NC put on the event How Do You LagerFest, an affair in honor of the cold fermenting beer. To be fair, I’m buddies with one of the...
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Rise and Shine for Wildflour Pastry
West Ashley recently acquired a full-service pastry shop, the kind you can and will find downtown. Wildflour Pastry opened a few months ago near the corner of Savannah Highway and Wappoo Road. This is...
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It’s Decoration Day
Just like every last Monday of the month of May, next week is Memorial Day. A chance to enjoy friends, food and family on a federal holiday. I want to give a heartfelt and sincere thank you to all the...
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Driven ’Til The Wheels Fell Off!
The purple-painted Auto-Banh Food Truck, known affectionately as “Big Purp,” was recently towed into the parking lot at 1117 Magnolia Road – the longtime home of West Ashley dive bar Tin Roof. The...
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Trouble in Paradise
Let’s face it, if you’re reading this column it’s likely you’re a fan of American craft beer. You enjoy the scene and you want to know more and experience the movement to the full extent. Cheers to...
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Clean Eatin’ is Good Eatin’
Going to the gym is a big step in creating a healthier lifestyle, but it is not the only step. Wellness comes down to two major ingredients: exercise and diet. Clean Eatz is a new restaurant that...
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Take The Low End
At no time in the modern history of beer have more sessionable yet flavorful beers been available. This is a great thing. While the first true day of summer, the solstice is a few weeks away, we are...
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Cocktails For A Cause
Over the next week West Ashley residents can enjoy a fine historic cocktail at various restaurants around town and support a great cause at the same time. A dozen West Ashley restaurants are...
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Hopped Up On Caffeine
In some ways, it seems that the craft beer movement is over. By that, I mean it’s no longer a ‘movement’ as much as it is now a fact of life. One no longer needs to sell others on the beauty of...
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What’s An Extra Pale Ale?
An interesting trend has been happening, where I find myself seeking out not the wealth of IPA’s on offer, but the little, or older, brother pale ale. Although originally an English creation, known as...
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A Slice of Charleston
For a quarter of a century Andolini’s Pizza has been more than a part of the local food scene, it has been a slice of the fabric of Charleston. Offering oversized, hand-tossed New York-style pies...
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The Calm Before the Storm
As we roll into August, I’ve begun to realize that we’re working on nearly four months of drinking the ‘lighter fare’ of the beer world, and I’m starting to yearn for the colors and flavors of fall....
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The Glass Onion Toasts Back to School
As a way to toast the start of the new school season, The Glass Onion will feature champagne, sparkling wines, and champagne cocktails for their next monthly charity beverage tasting on Wednesday, Aug....
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