February 2015

Take a seat and listen in: we gathered some of the top women in the city’s celebrated food and beverage scene for a fun luncheon and a discussion of their challenges, their inspirations, and what it’s really like to be a woman in a male-dominated field

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Looking to woo someone special this Valentine’s Day? For classic romance, queue up some smooth tunes, dim the lights, and—perhaps most importantly—pour some vino. David McCarus, sommelier and co-owner of McCarus Beverage Company, offers up three picks to help set the mood

Chef Patrick Owens showcases this veggie’s versatility in three recipes

Oliver Thames’ Bulls Bay OYRO aims to preserve the Lowcountry tradition of roasting oysters over a wood-burning flame  

Traditional Charleston Battery Benches are still crafted on King Street

In February, this cold-hardy evergreen shrub or tree fills gardens of the Lowcountry with a welcome blaze of color, flowering in an explosion of pinks, reds, and whites. While some 250 species of camellia exist, two of those that locals know best are C. japonica, which you see blooming now, and C.

A free course at Trident Tech inspires disadvantaged locals with lessons in literature, history, and philosophy

Fall for this stunning shrub with pretty blooms and heart-shaped leaves  

Faux Leather accents on this top and skirt pair with a fiery color palette—plus a masculine fedora and military boots—to create a feminine, but ready-for-anything ensemble