As the coronavirus pandemic entered its second full month in South Carolina, our drinks columnist tagged along peddling alcoholic ice pops to the suburbs.
"Pants are more uncomfortable than masks, and you don't throw a fit when we ask you to wear those," said one bartender.
Commonhouse Aleworks in Park Circle joins a growing list of breweries that will make the "open-source" beer.
"I think a lot of people are kind of scared about what to say, or people don't know what they can say," said one beer/social media expert.
Yes, they've got a stand. And whistles.
The owner of a downtown Charleston bar which fans hoped would soon be slinging daiquiris again has closed the location permanently, saying he wanted to retreat before a second wave of COVID-19 overwhelms the industry.
While some people have taken this time to work on their physical and mental health, others are struggling.
With draft beer sales virtually zeroed out thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Charleston-area brewers may soon have to dump full kegs of beer that have gone stale in distributors' warehouses.
In an era of to-go only sales, "Crowlers" — single-use 32-ounce aluminum cans filled from the tap and sealed at the bar — have been a lifeline for small Charleston area brewers trying to get their beers safely into the hands of curbside customers.
The meals commemorated here don’t represent the full spectrum of feelings that people bring to shared tables: They were bittersweet from the start. But our contributors found just the words to capture them.
Charleston's downtown bowling alley, bar and restaurant is one of many local businesses trying to stay afloat during the coronavirus.
"We sell to mostly restaurants, but this year that's not true."
As of Wednesday morning, South Carolina bars and restaurants are closed to dine-in customers, under an executive order issued by Gov. Henry McMaster.
To celebrate the fact that at least our dogs are coronavirus-and-anxiety-free (despite our current mental states), I'm rounding up some of the most popular dog-friendly bars in the Lowcountry.
Here's how you can support your favorite bars and restaurants while still practicing social distancing.
Over the weekend, as coronavirus concerns in South Carolina reached new heights and Gov. Henry McMaster recommended the cancellation or postponement of gatherings exceeding 100 people, St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Charleston raged on with large crowds.
Summerville-based Booze Pops and one-time business partner Buzz Pop Cocktails, now based in Florida, have filed federal lawsuits accusing the other of trademark violations and other misdeeds.
The leprechauns will be out this weekend for some early St. Patrick's Day celebrations galore. Get ready to wear green or be pinched.
The first series of poses is designed to open your mind and ready your gut for a culinary spectacle. The second series of poses is meant for the morning after all of those edible thrills: It’s a recovery sequence for yogis and yoginis coping with headaches, upset stomachs and not enough sleep.
Court documents filed on behalf of Nashville-based Pinnacle Bank allege Tradesman Brewing Co. Inc. has been in default on an $840,000 business loan since mid-January.
There's a new way to explore Charleston breweries on Saturday afternoons.
For its 15th year, Charleston Wine + Food is spotlighting a variety of local music acts across the festival landscape.
Q: My birthday is on Mardi Gras this year, so I want to go out and get beads and eat king cake, instead of having to put together my own party. Where can I go on Feb. 25 to celebrate?
The SEWE Kitchen Stage, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Agriculture, is curated by Matt and Ted Lee.
For distilleries, the moving process is a cocktail of copious cash, shifting timelines, and international logistics.
“No Bacon and Bourbon Tonight” read the subject line of an email Bacon and Bourbon ticketholders received just hours before the event.
Celebrate your Valentine early this weekend with a special date night, and some beverage festivals and oyster roasts can also get you out and about.
Despite dairy decline, cow's milk still carries cultural clout.
Valentine's Day is coming up, and if you're looking for the perfect gift for that someone special, maybe a romantic Charleston getaway is in store.
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Dry January. Good for you. The idea is pretty simple: as a way to lessen the load on your liver, kickstart your health goals and begin your year on a booze-free footing, you don’t drink alcohol for the first month of the year.
Their responses form the foundation of our Northeastern transplant’s dining survival guide to Charleston: a delicious, maybe even nutritious, directory to Lowcountry restaurants and retailers that can help hungry, homesick Yankees satiate their nostalgia for flavors they first encountered on the other side of the Mason-Dixon Line.
The Charleston area this year was blessed with a tremendous set of new restaurants, a pattern established back in March when Vandy Vanderwarker and Will Love opened Maison on upper King Street.
These holiday-themed and flavored craft beers at Charleston breweries are sure to get you rockin' around the Christmas tree.
If you're headed downtown for a drink this December, here's a curated list of Charleston's "12 cocktails of Christmas" to get you in the holiday "spirits."
With skyrocketing rents and less room to wiggle, Charleston proper isn’t the easiest place to run a slim-margined, no-frills, deep-fried dive these days.
The bourbon-gravy shot is available all week.
Lone Wolf Lounge is everything you want a cocktail bar to be: cozy and comfortable; cool, but not corny; dark enough to fade away in, but not so dark you can’t see your drinking companion’s fa…
If you're not spending Thanksgiving curled up with family on the couch watching the Macy's parade before indulging in a home-cooked feast, then perhaps you'll be participating in one of these other festive events.
It's a tough needle for brewers to thread.
Between the cotton candy and candy apples is a more adult treat the fair is offering for the first time since its local inception in 1957.
To celebrate the thinnest veil of the year between the physical and spiritual worlds, we've conjured local hospitality workers to share their personal spirit encounters while working in some of Charleston's allegedly haunted locales.
Traditional side dishes can be made healthier while still preserving the nostalgia of the holidays that many associate with their favorite foods.
We really need a pairing guide for local beers and popular Halloween candy. Need, I tell you.
Ghost Monkey is one of several Charleston craft brewers that have recently begun brewing hard seltzer, a red-hot, sparklingly transparent malt beverage category.
Ship's Wheel Hard Cider, founded in upstate New York, opens in North Charleston this weekend with tastings of a variety of old and new flavors.
Walking up the familiar steep staircase to the former Upper Deck Tavern brought back a lot of memories.
The new venue is called the Meeting Street Eats food truck village.
Nightlife for the locals has shifted to Upper King Street.
Wednesday morning before Hurricane Dorian sent rain, wind and debris up the South Carolina coast, many area restaurants and bars were planning to remain open through the storm.
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