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December 2011
Eat + Drink
Eats on the Street
They’re quirky, they’re mobile, and they’re serving up a variety of delicious dishes. Check out nine of Charleston’s favorite food trucks and meet the colorful characters who keep them on the go
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Getcha Geechee
Desmond Brown adds his own flavor to Lowcountry fare
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Harnessing His Kimchi
Cory Burke leads a mobile revolution for sustainable food
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Pig Out
Cody and Ryner Burg have become Highway 17 staples
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Snow Days
Kitsch maven Rena Lasch brightens the food truck scene with her colorful and fruity Snoballs
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Taco Time
Taking a well-loved brick-and-mortar restaurant on the road
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On a Roll
Jon Caton and Laura Carone do four-wheeled gourmet
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Band of Brothers
The Colarusso brothers team up to serve Boston-style Italian sandwiches
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East Meets West
Yukari Yada and John Baker helped pioneer the local food truck movement
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Making Dough
Ambergré Sloan turned a craving into a delicious business
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What a Dame!
A salute to the indomitable Nathalie Dupree—cookbook author, television cooking show host, teacher, mentor, and now Charleston’s very own Grande Dame
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Feast of the Seven Fishes
Chef Ken Vedrinski prepares his family’s traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner for friends in the Lowcountry
Restaurant Reviews
Osteria la Bottiglia
Osteria la Bottiglia promotes a passion for food, wine, and the way Italians celebrate daily life.
Community
Chillin’ for Charity
Dash into the New Year with a Sullivan’s Island splash benefitting the Special Olympics
Local Music
What’s in a Name?
Word play sets the stage for start-up indie rock band Old You to reach for stardom
Outdoors
Racking Up
(Odocoileus virginianus)
Giving Back
Toy Story
A local banker’s holiday spirit inspires a tradition of giving to The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center
Arts Profile
Seeking Illumination
A fascination with light drives Shannon Smith to paint local chefs, farm-fresh veggies, and landscapes near and far
Lowcountry Ramblings
The Lights Fantastic
Joining in the Holiday Parade of Boats, the city’s festive flotilla
Style File
Great Taste
Add flavor in the kitchen with these sweet and spicy aprons
Quick Bite
A Cut Above
Local bladesmith Quintin Middleton outfits chefs across the nation
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Special Sparklers
Not only lovely in the glass and on the palate, each of these bubblies has a family story to tell
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Super Bowl
Treat your holiday guests to Robert Stehling’s succulent oyster stew
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Toasty Ending
McCrady’s Morgan Chapman fashions a crowd-pleasing nightcap
Quick Bite
Raising the Bar
Five Charleston food and beverage veterans are crafting their own one-of-a-kind libations
Arts
A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas