Mount Pleasant Magazine (Mount Pleasant, SC) informs residents and visitors about people, places and happenings around our area.
Prominent Charleston area chefs will be offering up a few birds, perhaps even an eagle and likely a number of snowmen at this year inaugural Chef's Golf Classic. The tournament will be held at Patriots Point Golf Links in Mount Pleasant March 8 as part of the 10th Annual BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival, which stretches from March 4 through March 8. "Golf … [Read more...]
While the wintery months often conjure up images of hot chocolate by the fire, here in Mount Pleasant there’s a distinctly Southern tradition that’s equally savored: oyster roasts. Many are happy to ignore the cold winter air in exchange for the chance to sidle up to a table laden with freshly steamed oysters. If you fall into this category, you might be interested in the tools … [Read more...]
Approximately two hours ago, I was huffing my way up Coleman Boulevard on foot in a pair of cheap sneakers with my coat and scarf haphazardly looped through my cross-body purse. Oceans of East Cooper residents with chilly pink noses, reindeer headgear and cups of sizzling cider or coffee looked back at me, probably wondering if I was lost, part of the nearby floats or perhaps … [Read more...]
Even school kids who can’t seem to memorize their times tables can name all those mythical reindeer who pulled Santa’s sleigh in the iconic poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” There are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and for just about anyone born after the 1950s, Rudolph, too. Bob, or Tom or Jake or Willie? Never heard of … [Read more...]
Robb Walker’s newest restaurant is unlike any other in Mount Pleasant. The walls are adorned with photos of the people who were running the world in the 1940s. Traditional American fare is on the menu, but so are meals more often found in the British Isles. Diners can enjoy a game of darts, and the brand of football most often shown on the TV screens is the version Americans … [Read more...]