Charleston Continues to Rank High in Readers’ Polls

Charleston won the number 2 spot among US cities in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards.  The rankings consider the best in travel, including cities, hotels and airlines. Charleston ranked first in friendliness.
Also, Travel + Leisure magazine readers ranked Charleston the top destination in the US for bed-and-breakfasts, the top spot to spend Thanksgiving and among [...]

Charleston Covered by the Denver Post

Here’s a great article about Charleston from The Denver Post.  I think the author did a great job of capturing the magic of Charleston in this brief review, don’t you?
“Charleston, S.C., remains one of the most charming cities in America, despite its complex, even corrosive past. Haunted by history, with roots running as deep as [...]

Turn-key Restaurant for sale on Folly Beach, SC – $1,699,000

This restaurant (formerly the Seashell) for sale at 41 Center St, Folly Beach, SC has just been reduced from $2,599,000. The owner is motivated to sell. So what do you get for $1,699,000? (Call Keith McCann of Dunes Properties at 843.442.6675 or 843.513.1400)

A Turn-key property. You can have a restaurant up and running [...]

The Taste of Charleston

The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association
proudly presents the 28th Annual
” Taste of Charleston”
The Taste of Charleston is a three day celebration beginning Friday, October 10, at the Culinary Institute of Charleston Iron Chef Competition -  (Palmer Campus Downtown). The competition will introduce the Culinary Institute’s new, $10 million Palmer Campus with a competition that pits some of Charleston’s [...]

Ghostly Gourmet and Spirits: An Evening with the Spirits

The Daily Journal publishes “On the Menu” every Tuesday. (Subscribe here.) The column provides the latest news from the Charleston area’s extensive culinary community.
Here’s an excerpt from this week’s column:
“Ghostly Gourmet and Spirits: An Evening with the Spirits” features a prix fixe menu of Poogan’s typical Lowcountry cuisine, including fried green tomatoes, buttermilk fried chicken [...]

Caviar and Bananas

When I moved to Charleston from New York City two years ago, I found it hard to adjust in one significant way. I missed the endless options for food delivery. In Manhattan, you can get any type of food at any hour delivered directly to your door (or doorman). In Charleston, you could [...]