Thursday, March 4, 2010

Tasty Thai and Sushi opened in November in the space once occupied by Little Thai Too, followed by Fused.

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

I'd swear, if somebody introduced himself to me as Tradd Ashley Gibbs, I'd either: a) check to see if Ridge Forrester and the rest of 'The Bold and Beautiful' crew were nearby, or b) inquire as to the exact address of Mr. Gibbs' home on the Battery in 'BU-tiful Chal-ston, South Carolina.'

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Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010

The Hawks Nest rocks the royal blue and orange of the local high school. Indeed, the entire place acts as homage to the Hanahan Hawks, from the cheerleader megaphones atop the fridge to the newspaper clippings and countless team photos dressing the walls.

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Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010

Last Saturday, executive chef Micah Garrison and the staff of Middleton Place hosted their Sustainable Seafood Dinner. There was a new twist on this year's dinner, as each of the six courses was paired with organic and sustainable wines.

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Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010

The Mount Pleasant location of O'Brion's Pub & Grille is the ideal bar for the I'On neighborhood. Not too stuffy, yet by no means a dive, O'Brion's balances good quality with a casual atmosphere.

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Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010

In January 2009, executive sous chef Michelle Weaver was promoted to top toque at the AAA 4 Diamond and Mobile 4-Star Charleston Grill restaurant in Charleston Place hotel. Her mentor, colleague and executive chef Bob Waggoner left to explore new opportunities in food and media. Weaver, who has called herself a 'restaurant girl, heart and soul,' plays the culinary piano with the hands of a virtuoso.

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010

The Crystal Ice House (better known as just the 'Ice House') is a mainstay in Summerville, and it's easy to see why once you walk into the place.

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Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010

La Tabella, an Italian restaurant whose name means "the table," opened late this fall in the spot once occupied by Lombardi's.

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Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010

Give Feras Obaideen credit. Last summer, he opened the ill-fated Quick Bite restaurant in the former home of famed burger joint, Your Place. It made it about a month or so.

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

Wing's is a solid neighborhood hangout (or hideout), where blacked-out windows carry Marine flags, the air is rife with cigarette smoke and nobody's about to apologize for either.

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

To my knowledge, longtime Charleston music scene figure Jimbo Webb has never strapped on a guitar, thumped a bass or pounded the drums. No, Webb has always done something much more unique than simply play in a band--he's provided a stage for those who do.

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

Jason Hall moved to Charleston from Orlando, Fla., 10 years ago. He has worked at Charleston Grill for three years. When he isn't working, he loves watching movies and playing Wii with his daughter.

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

The "eat street" of Upper King continues to grow. Late fall saw the opening of Midtown Bar and Grill at 559 King St. Brown paper wrappings went up on the storefront windows at 463 King (formerly Waterworks), soon to open as O'Ku, a sushi restaurant operated by chef Brett McKee and managing partner Steve Palmer.

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Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

From a young age, chef Todd Hubbard was immersed in the culinary industry

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