February 2025
In this issue
- FeatureA Briny Business: Learn about the historic ebbs and flows of the local oyster industry
Plus insight from oysterman Trey McMillian who has ambitious plans for expanding his aquaculture enterprise, Lowcountry Oyster Co.
- FeatureLowcountry Love Song: Meet Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Shelby Means and her Holy City rocker husband Joel Timmons
Both singer-songwriters will release their debut solo albums this year
- Local MusicJohnny Delaware’s Solo Journey: “Para Llevar” and the Art of Self Discovery
Find out why he says the album is a launchpad for his career
- Arts ProfileHow Artist Larry Moore is Changing Perspectives on Nature Through Art
See his work this month at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
- Biz - Sci - TechSmithey Ironware founder Isaac Morton dishes on the company’s 10th anniversary and goals for the future
Learn about the recently opened showroom and distribution facility in North Charleston
- Biz - Sci - TechCandace Patterson extends her creativity to culinary arts with City Lights Eastside
She partnered with photographer and fellow former City Lights employee Gregg Lambton-Carr to open the new cafe
- Local SeenLocal Seen: Explore the Roots of American Cuisine with Historian Julian Gooding
He shares the relationship between food and healing and why it’s important to know a dish’s past
- Giving BackSupport in Crisis: Southern Smoke Foundation’s Mission to Help F&B Industry Workers
The nonprofit introduced a no-cost “Behind You” mental-health counseling program
- HistoryFamed author Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas’ 1935 Visit to Charleston
Hear historian Harlan Greene share “The Greatest Love Stories Never Told,” about forgotten LGBTQ couples on February 8
- Style Q & AEstelle Colored Glass founder reveals How Color Shapes her Life and Wardrobe
Find her glassware in a rainbow of hues at her King Street storefront opening in Charleston Place on February 14
- Style BuzzThe Buzz: Johnny Was transports Southern California boho vibes to King Street
Plus, Middleton Made Knvies opens its first storefront in the Navy Yard
- Home & GardenPast Perfected: Tour an elegant Charleston single that marries tradition with contemporary details
Interior designer Betsy Berry thoughtfully transformed the interiors of the 18th-century South of Broad home
- Restaurant ReviewsNew & Notable: The Pass chef/owner Anthony Marini’s restaurant-within-a-restaurant concept
The Italian Boy After Dark features a prix-fixe tasting menu including rotating antipasti and Marini’s famous panini imbottiti
- 15 Minutes WithSlow Wine Charleston champions sustainable practices through educational (and delicious) events
A part of our local Slow Food chapter, the organization promotes "good, clean, and fair wine" for all
- FlashbackMan of the People: The legacy of African American Human Rights leader Esau Jenkins
The John’s Island native spent a lifetime dedicated to improving the lives of Sea Island residents
