In The Kitchen
Chucktown Bar & Grill – Good Food, Good Entertainment, Good Place To Meet Friends
By Barney Blakeney Just mention the words “Chucktown Bar & Grill” and many people, exalting accolades to finish the statement, know just what you’re talking about. In the two short years since Cedric Smalls opened the West Ashley food, beverage and entertainment venue its reputation for good eats and first class entertainment has spread far…
Read MoreContainer Bar Charleston to Extend Food Hours on Fridays Featuring Late-Night Eats from Sap-Lai Charleston
Starting Friday, August 9, Container Bar Charleston is extending their food hours on Friday nights to offer a late-night menu provided by Sap-Lai Charleston. From 10p.m. to 12 a.m., customers will have access to a full menu of south-east asian eats sure to curb all of the nighttime cravings. The late-night menu will feature Dumplings,…
Read MoreIllVibeTheTribe Hosts Fresh Future Farm Fundraising Art+Food Market August 10
Saturday, August 10, the illest Tribe is turning their talents to help save North Charleston’s beloved Fresh Future Farm! IllVibeTheTribe will be curating an art and food market where proceeds benefit the farm’s initiative. Fresh Future Farm recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to buy their land so that they can remain a fresh food and community…
Read MoreJamaica’s Power 106 to broadcast live from the Sixth Annual South Carolina Reggae Jerk & Wine Festival
Celebrate Jamaica at the Sixth Annual SC Reggae Jerk Festival as you feast on the scrumptious jerk seasoned foods and sway to Reggae music, both originated in Jamaica. This charity event will once again be held at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Sunday August 25, 2019 from noon to 7:00 pm. Guests receive a complimentary…
Read MorePetition to Rename Space Once Honoring Robert E. Lee Could Honor Leah Chase
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor A petition has been launched to rename Lee Circle in New Orleans after famed restaurant owner Leah Chase. Chase passed away on June 1 in Madisonville, Louisiana at age 96. Her restaurant, “Dooky Chase’s Restaurant,” which she owned with her husband, the late Edgar “Dooky” Chase II, who died in…
Read MoreLowcountry Food Bank Announces 2019 Summer Meals Pop Up Picnics July 11 At Three Locations
July is traditionally a time of year when Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) Summer Meals participation decreases, even though thousands of children do not have enough food to eat on any given day during the summer. LCFB is serving free summer meals through mid-August and all children age 18 and under are welcome. Please…
Read MoreMa Gloria’s Trinidad Restaurant and Catering’s Menu Built For Summer
By Damion Smalls Since opening in March, Ma Gloria’s Trinidad Restaurant and Catering has developed a gratified following that has made the Black woman-owned business a welcome addition to North Charleston. The family-run operation is now inviting those who love food, but haven’t yet tasted their offerings for themselves to rectify that situation this…
Read MoreCammie’s International Food & Grocery hosting food truck launch with back to school block party
Cammie’s International Food & Grocery is hosting their first Back-To-School Block Party to celebrate the launch of their new food truck, while bringing the community together to celebrate. The event is taking place Sunday, July 21 from 1 PM to 5 PM at their grocery store, 4501 Dorsey Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405. Cammie’s has…
Read MoreChuckTown Seafood Café Reopens In North Charleston With New Menu Items, Larger Venue
By Damion Smalls North Charleston restaurant and catering company ChuckTown Mobile Seafood & Café relocated from 5093 Dorchester Road, where it had operated since 2015, to 7013 Dorchester Road Suite A in Maingate Plaza this spring. ChuckTown Seafood Café owner Chef Kevin “Frydaddie” Greene was excited to transfer his business from a takeout-driven eatery to…
Read MoreLowcountry Food Bank Grant from Carnival Foundation supports BackPack Buddies program to fight childhood hunger
The Lowcountry Food Bank announced June 17 that it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Carnival Foundation to help fight childhood hunger in Charleston County. The grant helps fund the BackPack Buddies program, a weekend hunger-relief program that ensures children have adequate amounts of healthy food to eat at home on the weekends,…
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