Holy shiitake! For the third year in a row, Mount Pleasant Magazine readers picked Mellow Mushroom as best purveyor of pizza. “We’re very flattered,” said general manager Chris Hatfield. At Mellow Mushroom, everything is made from scratch, using fresh, premium ingredients, and the secret pizza-dough recipe includes mountain spring water and molasses; a gluten-free crust … [Read more...]

Somerby Senior Living of Mount Pleasant is more than an active retirement community. For more than 200 people, it’s home. And that’s by design – especially after a $1-million renovation last year. But the feeling of home at Somerby extends beyond aesthetics. It’s embodied in the staff who work there. “The team we have here at Somerby is what sets us apart from other … [Read more...]

Pitt Street Pharmacy, a staple of Mount Pleasant’s Old Village, is well-known for the retro vibe of its soda fountain, where students flock after school, but it’s also East Cooper’s oldest compounding pharmacy. When Washington Zeigler established the pharmacy in 1937, the use of mortar and pestle was still prevalent. It wasn’t until the 1950s that large pharmaceutical companies … [Read more...]

When your children tell you that they are interested in either gymnastics or dance and would like to take classes, you immediately dive into research, looking for the best of the best in town. You want your children to learn the craft, but you want them to learn the discipline and the commitment it will take to do well. You also would like them to have fun and maybe even … [Read more...]

There’s a classic look in the South. Its colors are bright, and the demeanor is proper, yet playful. For children growing up in the South, that classic look sets them apart. Whether it’s going to church or the beach, you can bet that these kids will be stylish. It’s distinctly Southern, and it’s exactly the style of Southern Belles, a children’s clothing store in Mount … [Read more...]