The most verbalized phrase sommeliers hear from guests is, “I don’t typically like chardonnay, but this one is good.” There’s a good reason for it, too. Chardonnay to a winemaker is like clay to a sculptor. The funny thing is, I also catch myself saying it when chardonnay is offered to me. But truth be […]
Dwellings
Mount Pleasant’s Hunter Quinn Homes Finds Fame with HGTV’s “Rock the Block”
When producers of the popular HGTV show “Rock the Block” started looking for the right builder to create homes for season three, they were faced with myriad choices. Charleston, East Cooper and the greater Lowcountry offer some of the best builders in the nation — along with the best real estate– but one Mount Pleasant-based […]
A Daughter’s Dream Home Becomes Reality: Dad’s Last Dance
David Graham is a Pawleys Island architect known for his distinctive designs at Brookgreen Gardens and the Pawleys Island Town Hall. Inspired by his great-grandfather’s work as a master builder, David became a registered architect in 1984. He then started his Myrtle Beach firm, The Graham Group Architecture, in 1987. Today, nearly 40 years later, […]
Local Business
Keep on Rolling With the Help of On Call Mobility
When it comes to local businesses in the Lowcountry, many are family-owned and operated. On Call Mobility cannot only lay claim to this, but Carolyn Lever, their owner and operator, can include … Continue Reading
A Chamber of Commerce for Isle of Palms
It’s been called an attraction to local business, a boon to local hospitality and a way to connect to local residents. On Jan. 28, 2022, barely six weeks after their initial meeting, a handful of … Continue Reading
Best of Mount Pleasant
Izzy’s Scoops & Sweets: Best of Mount Pleasant 2022
Izzy's Scoops & Sweets Nominating Category: Best Ice Cream Isabelle “Izzy” & John Dymond, Owners What is it like working with the Mount Pleasant community? It is truly a … Continue Reading
Hero Heating and Air: 2022 Best of Mount Pleasant
Hero Heating and Air Nominating Category: Best Heating and Air Company Justin K. Acree, Chief Operating Officer What is it like working with the Mount Pleasant community? Working in the … Continue Reading
Paul Smith: 2022 Best of Mount Pleasant
Paul Smith Best Pet-friendly Realtor®, Best Real Estate Agent, Best Real Estate Team Paul Smith, Realtor What went through your mind when you were told you were voted Best … Continue Reading
Page’s Okra Grill: 2022 Best of Mount Pleasant
Page’s Okra Grill Best Budget-Friendly Meal, Best Shrimp ‘n Grits Nominating Categories: Best Biscuits, Best Breakfast, Best Brunch, Best Fried Chicken, Best Grits, Best Restaurant to Take an … Continue Reading
House & Home
Mount Pleasant’s Hunter Quinn Homes Finds Fame with HGTV’s “Rock the Block”
When producers of the popular HGTV show “Rock the Block” started looking for the right builder to create homes for season three, they were faced with myriad choices. Charleston, East Cooper and the … Continue Reading
A Daughter’s Dream Home Becomes Reality: Dad’s Last Dance
David Graham is a Pawleys Island architect known for his distinctive designs at Brookgreen Gardens and the Pawleys Island Town Hall. Inspired by his great-grandfather’s work as a master builder, David … Continue Reading
2022 Beautiful Homes of Coastal Carolina
The Southern way of life, combined with the beauty of the Carolina coast, is captured in every home featured in our 2022 Beautiful Homes edition. We’d like to thank Janet E. Perrigo, this year’s … Continue Reading
Health & Wellness
Phi Life Sciences: Improved Outcomes
Phi Life Sciences, headquartered in the SCRA MUSC Innovation Center, is Charleston’s oldest commercial molecular diagnostic laboratory. Established in 2016, they are a high-complexity, CLIA-accredited … Continue Reading
It’s All in the Smile: How Oral Health is the Road to Success
The smile is a special thing. It isn’t bound by age, status or even language. It’s something that we’re born able to achieve, and that is understood by everyone. Maybe that’s why it’s more contagious … Continue Reading
Meet the Superhero of CCSD Nursing: Ellen Nitz
The pandemic has changed lives around the world and put those in the medical field in the spotlight. Ellen Nitz knows this firsthand due to her work with the Charleston County School District as … Continue Reading
VOICE for Real Estate Podcast
Suzie Smith, Realtor with Carolina One Real Estate on this special South Carolina Women in Real Estate Episode
Click, Listen, Watch & Learn to this first edition of South Carolina Women in Real Estate on the Voice for Real Estate as Suzie Smith, Realtor with Carolina One Real Estate talks to publisher Bill … Continue Reading
Sam Schirmer of Schirmer Insurance Group
Click, Listen, Watch & Learn as Sam Schirmer of Schirmer Insurance Group talks to publisher Bill Macchio about how this family owned company talks about the importance of updating insurance as … Continue Reading
Todd Nowicki, COO of Hunter Quinn Homes Who Built Rock the Block Homes in Summerville’s Nexton
Click, Listen, Watch & Learn as Todd Nowicki, the Chief Operating Officer of Hunter Quinn Homes talks about building Rock the Block homes in the best mixed-use community in the US - Nexton, … Continue Reading