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Cajun Kountry Cafe delivers the lexicon of cultural cuisine one plate at a time
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Cravin' Cajun?
Our readers operate as our culinary GPS systems. They calculate for us a 2 D position of the edible kind — cuisine and worth a trip. And that is how we happened to have dinner at the Cajun Kountry Cafe (a restaurant that displays two spellings of country — with a "C" and with a "K").
0 comment(s) / read/add commentsOur readers operate as our culinary GPS systems. They calculate for us a 2 D position of the edible kind — cuisine and worth a trip. And that is how we happened to have dinner at the Cajun Kountry Cafe (a restaurant that displays two spellings of country — with a "C" and with a "K").
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KC Mulligan's Bar & Grill offers live music seven nights a week
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Playing guitar for a local cover band, it is not unusual for some of our members to pull double (or triple or quadruple) duty with other acts.
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Check out Circa's challenging Charleston Cookie Contest
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Cookie aficionados, here's your chance. Downtown Charleston restaurant Circa 1886, in the historic carriage house behind Wentworth Mansion, is featuring a "Charleston Cookie Contest" in honor of Christmas in July.
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Micah Garrison of Middleton Place respects deep origins, history of Lowcountry
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Originally from Columbia, Micah Garrison worked in the restaurant business in college as a part-time job and fell in love with it. After attending the Culinary Institute of Charleston, he went to work for Cypress. A little more than a year ago, Garrison became the head chef at M...
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John Aquino of Coast is the master of mojiitos
Thursday, July 2, 2009
John Aquino is probably best known for concocting his delicious, innovative mojitos.
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The Drop In
Thursday, July 2, 2009
The Drop In makes a compelling case to do as the restaurant says. Hey, drop in, they dare ya.
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Coleman brings authentic New Orleans fare to the Lowcountry
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Chef Iran Coleman opened the Crescent Connection, his Cajun/Creole restaurant and catering business, in the Park Circle neighborhood of North Charleston a few months ago. With 25 years of culinary experience, he specializes in everything from jambalaya to gumbo. A New Orleans native, Colem...
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Firewater Grille
Thursday, June 25, 2009
More than flowers were blooming this spring in Summerville. In the midst of a global financial freefall, the Flower Town in the Pines saw the opening of a second Santi's Restaurante Mexicano, Farringdon Bistropub, Montreux Bar and Grill, and Wasabi of Summerville. This spring, Bob Shipley ...
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Mount Pleasant King Street Grille much more than average sports bar
Thursday, June 25, 2009
When looking for a good bar to watch sports in Mount Pleasant, it would be hard to do much better than the King Street Grille. In fact, when looking for a good bar in Mount Pleasant, it would be hard to do much better than the King Street Grille. Much like its original and namesake ...
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O Christmas Tree ... Give me some SHADE!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
During the miserable, cloying heat of summer, we have something fun and festive to take our minds off the pool of sweat forming in unmentionable places. The Halfway to Christmas Bar Crawl is taking place downtown this weekend, and it is shaping up to be an outstanding night out at some of Charles...
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SHINE: Upper King restaurant illuminates world cuisines
Thursday, June 18, 2009
In 2007 the former Rabens Tavern at King and Line streets changed hands. The new owner, Dean Johnson, promised a green renovation and even named this new restaurant Renew to reflect both the materials and enviro-friendly techniques that would be used in its rehab. Committed to sustainable development and the mixed use of upper King Street, Johnson's project was completed this spring and renamed Shine.
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2009 Bacardi Mojito Challenge
Thursday, June 18, 2009
As if you didn't already need another good reason to drink, this Tuesday night, you can drink for a good cause. The South Carolina Aquarium will host the 2009 Bacardi Mojito Challenge, benefitting the South Carolina Special Olympics.
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Bryce Donovan: It Beats Working...

Funny how life works.
Back in 1985, when I was just 10-years-old, my buddy Andy Nelms and I spent the entire summer trying to catch lizards. Every time we would catch one, we would put it in a container, label it and observe the lizard's behavior. Fast forward 25 years later, and wouldn't you know it, I still make poop jokes.
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Back in 1985, when I was just 10-years-old, my buddy Andy Nelms and I spent the entire summer trying to catch lizards. Every time we would catch one, we would put it in a container, label it and observe the lizard's behavior. Fast forward 25 years later, and wouldn't you know it, I still make poop jokes.
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Jack McCray: JazzBeat(s)...

Calling all crate diggers, mods and others who enjoy mesmerizing funk jam experiences: The New Mastersounds, hailing from Leeds, England, will be performing at The Pour House on Friday and Saturday.
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Olivia Pool: Arts...

A high-backed dining chair in a tree, just where its owner likes it. A dog pulling his skateboarding owner down the middle of the street. A man fishing in head to toe deer camouflage.
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