For over five decades, the Isle of Palms Marina has been a hotspot for sandy feet and sun-kissed skin. What started by the Finch family as a boat launch and marina, slowly evolved into a local hangout with a little restaurant where fishermen could kick off their flip-flops and mingle. During the glory days of Isle of Palms in the ‘70s, Wild Dunes began to put the small island’s … [Read more...]
A Taste of Home from Local Leaders
Will Haynie, Mayor of Mount Pleasant “My absolute favorite dish that my mother, Anne Haynie, has made for us since my childhood is Charleston red rice. I would eat so much of it that my parents had to make me eat the rest of the meal before I could go back for thirds or fourths. After I left for college and throughout my adulthood, she always cooked her famous red rice as a … [Read more...]
Sweets for Your Sweetie: Make Your Own Gourmet Valentine Desserts at Home
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Step one: Create feuilletine layer Ingredients 5 ounces milk chocolate 8 ounces creamy peanut butter 4 ounces feuilletine (oven-crisped crepes) Directions In the large pot, heat water until boiling. Place chocolate and peanut butter into a smaller pot, then place it on top of the large pot using the boiling water as a heat … [Read more...]
Four Generations of Fresh Seafood: Mount Pleasant Seafood’s Sarah Fitch
MPM: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? Fitch: Mount Pleasant Seafood first opened its doors back in 1945, on the banks of Shem Creek, with my great-grandfather and grandfather, Captain Walter G. Toler and Captain Walter D. Toler. For four generations now, we have been serving fresh local seafood to both our local community and tourists from around the … [Read more...]
Eleven81: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Remember that catchy chorus to the theme song from the TV show “Cheers,” which stated, “sometimes you wanna go where everybody ..knows your name?” Well, the owners of Eleven81 — Andy Palmer, David Clark and Joe Sciortino — have taken their numerous years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality arena to open a restaurant and upscale sports bar where someone does indeed … [Read more...]
Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream & Sandwich Cafe: Good Food and Smiling Faces
There is something nostalgic about an old fashioned retro diner. Maybe it’s the inviting family atmosphere, the variety of menu options or the vintage café vibe that draws scores of people to our very own local diner here in Mount Pleasant – Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream & Sandwich Café. Rooted in the community since 1972, Ye Ole Fashioned has the feel of a small neighborhood … [Read more...]
French Food at its Finest – Saveurs Du Monde Cafe
By Bill Farley For a truly continental dining experience that will waft you to the shores of la belle France, look no further than Seaside Farms and Belle Hall for Saveurs Du Monde Café. These unassuming bistros pride themselves on presenting guests with “an adventure of the palate, as your taste buds journey on a trip at the turn of the 20th century when French cooking … [Read more...]
Harvesting Hope: Community Rallies Around Farming Family
Farming is one of our most important professions. It’s also one of the hardest, with long hours, endless labor, droughts, floods, crop diseases, livestock predators. It’s no surprise that less than 2% of our population puts food on their tables by growing things to go on ours. Scott and Tina Johnson wouldn’t dream of another life. Longtime Indiana livestock farmers, the … [Read more...]
A Taste of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast
Just up the road from Charleston lies the Hammock Coast, a small string of Lowcountry beaches and coastlines that exude all the things you might hope for in a quiet getaway. Historic Georgetown, the third-oldest city in South Carolina, is nestled along the Sampit River and is a charming area with old houses and a central waterfront area called Harborwalk. Just to its north, … [Read more...]
Ice, Ice Baby: Indulge in Brightly Colored Flavors to Stay Cool for the Summer
Summer has arrived. Humidity, a spike in temperatures and the daily occurrence of sweat beads rolling down skin is expected. Looking for a cool way to beat the heat? Lucky for you, the Lowcountry has rolled out a chilling selection of icy treats to help you revive and thrive. Whether you want a sophisticated Popsicle or syrup-drizzled shaved ice, these purveyors of the frosty … [Read more...]