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Holiday Cheer: Punch and Small Bite Combos for Every Festive Gathering

Make entertaining easy with sweet and savory bites paired with tasty tipples
Feature
Designed to Dazzle: Step Inside a Queen Street Manse Filled With Christmas Finery

More is more when it comes to the abundance of Christmas decor in John and Will Hardee’s grand manse
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A Hammock Coast Holiday: Brookgreen Gardens’ Nights of a Thousand Candles Plus More Magical, Family-Friendly Adventures

Enjoy a long weekend with plenty of time to relax and explore the Hammock Coast
Feature, Music Review
Discover the Charleston Supergroup Reviving Early Americana Rhythms

Hear Tounds with Futurebirds at Charleston Music Hall on December 30
Feature, Arts Profile
Grace In Motion: Dancer Jordan Maria Brings Joy to the Stage with Purposeful Movement and Positive Energy

See Jordan perform this season in the Charleston Christmas Special
Feature, Biz - Sci - Tech
In the Spirit: How the Caldwell family built the state’s largest German-inspired Christkindlmarkt

Visit the Awendaw Christmas market December 5-7 and December 12-14
Feature, Small Business
Storybook Star: Stareworthy Custom Children’s Books uses family photos to put loved ones in the center of the narrative

Feature, Giving Back
The Power of Local: Lowcountry Local First’s Efforts To Boost Area Businesses, Especially During the Holidays

Get their new Localist card to receive discounts and promotions through 2026
Feature, Milestone
Discover the Charlestonian Behind the Poinsettia: Joel Roberts Poinsett’s Vibrant Legacy

December 12 is National Poinsettia Day
Feature, Scouting Report
Luxe Looks: How Faux Fur Boosts Your Style Game

Shop our locally scouted style picks
Feature, Style Q & A
Style Q&A: Jewelry Designer Rene Barnes Shares Her Go-tos For Thoughtful Gift-giving

Plus, find out what inspired her to launch her business
Feature, Style Buzz
The Buzz: Woodhouse Spa brings added luxury to the Wentworth Mansion

Plus, Stoney Clover Lane arrives on King Street
Feature, Home & Garden
A Craftsman Reimagined: Inside a Harleston Village home that blends historic charm with modern functionality

The homeowners lovingly restored the Craftsman cottage on the lower peninsula to suit their lifestyle
Feature, New & Notable, Restaurant Reviews
New & Notable: Lauded chef Daniel Humm presents a contemporary fine-dining pop-up at The Charleston Place

Discover a vibrant prix fixe during the year-long residency
Feature, 15 Minutes With
15 Minutes With Mark Connelly: How the Edisto Gold Honey co-owner’s buzzing business helps local famers

Connelly turned his beekeeping hobby into liquid gold, offering a taste of Lowcountry fields and flowers

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On the Town: Beauty Buzz
Charleston-based Maya Chia is making a splash in the skin-care industry
On the Town: Bright Spirit
Local painter Raven Roxanne Wilson on her latest work, including a line of scarves, and her upcoming move to the Cigar Factory
On the Town: 15 Minutes With Benjamin Dennis
We caught up with Charleston chef Benjamin “BJ” Dennis, who’s featured this week at Charleston Wine + Food’s sold-out “Gifts of Gullah” event
The Visiting VIPs
Meet four culinary stars in town for Charleston Wine + Food

SPECIAL SECTIONS

Charleston Arts Timeline
Where Is This?
Irish History Walking Tour
Charleston Boating Guide
Charleston Magazine Dining Guide
Cocktails A to Z
Charleston Biking and Hiking Guide
Rare Creatures - Threatened and Endangered Species
Ranky Tanky - Gullah Revival
Images Of Charleston - Photo Contest
27 Lowcountry Luxuries
Secret Garden Party
Spring Fling
Charleston Oyster Guide

LATEST

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186 Coming St. (843) 637-3722 www.twoboroughslarder.com
May 2012
Liven up your life with these artistic items
Feeling the Flow
Three arts groups collaborate for Ebb & Flow at Piccolo’s Dance Festival
In Living Color
Mary Whyte’s portrait of former crabber and oysterman Algernon Varn graced the cover of our February 2011 issue. That...
Bring on the Drama!
Four new theater companies have recently stepped into the local spotlight. Find out who’s singing (opera, no less),...
Looking Up
Call it a cluster, a corridor, or whatever you want—the creative spirit in Charleston is reshaping our economy and even...
Barre None
Put some grace in your step with flats borrowed from ballerinas
Mother Load
This Mom's Day, give "home-made" with a little locally crafted luxury
Making Up the Truth
A polygraphic Q&A with award-winning journalist Jack Hitt
The Life Exotic
Meet the green thumb—and greenhouse—behind the aquarium’s Madagascar exhibit
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
An internationally diverse repertory takes the stage
Painting the Town
A local couple kick-starts area creatives with an annual grant
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Laissez le bon temps rouler with bayou-inspired zydeco sound at the festival finale
Meet the Deans
Two locals make it their biz to teach domestic arts
Kepler
Radical thinking with composer Philip Glass
English Channeled
Ryan Bonner's American rock goes a bit British
k.d. lang & The Siss Boom Bang
The inimitable chanteuse singing it loud
Swank Canvas
London transplants recast a sagging downtown house into an airy, liveable backdrop for contemporary art
The Animals & Children Took to the Streets
Enter the fantastic world of 1927's "film theater"
Urban Oases
Tour three local greenhouses where dedicated gardeners create a nurturing refuge for their prized plants - and...
A Spring Palette
Extra Virgin Oven (EVO) chef Matt Russell fills culinary canvases with local, seasonal flavors
Common Ground

Cookbook author Matt Lee has a lot on his plate—luckily, he has helping hands in his kitchen
New Flames
Lanterns to illuminate your outdoor spaces
Vine Dining
Kurios Farms grows celebrated produce year-round with hydroponic farming
April 2012


Asian Sensation
Learn to make one of Butcher & Bee’s most popular sandwiches—the Vietnamese bánh mì
Bring on the Blooms
Keep those April showers coming with a watering can picked from this spring’s fresh crop
Grow For It
GrowFood Carolina helps small farmers serve an increasing need for local produce
Charleston Proper
A local writer schools readers in grammar through her humorous book series
The Macintosh
Chef Bacon’s homegrown goodness remains unfussy and divinely nourishing
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