While Charleston Place Grill may combine the best of the Old & New South, for those who believe in separation of church and state….here are my picks for the BEST OLD and the BEST NEW food spots in Charles… Best Old Pick is Bowens Island Restaurant.Lowcountry folks have given up trying to keep this ramshackled…
The New & Old South play nicely together at the recently renovated Charleston Grill, Charleston Place Hotel’s fine dining restaurant. Mom, sis and I were a little early for our reservation so we decided to check out the welcoming bar, wanting to listen to the mellow jazz trio over a drink (our bartender suggested some…
I just returned from a very fun and VERY Fattening Girlfriend Getaway to the port city of Charleston , S.C., where we joined Southern Foodways Alliance on its annual field trip. This year’s theme was “ Charleston, Citadel of the Lowcountry Culture and Cookery, which translates to “We deep-fry anything that moves and serve it…
Hello from Dubrovnik! Isn’t traveling solo so exhilarating, so exciting, so liberating? Here I am in Central Europe wandering as the tide of my passion takes me like the Adriatic lapping at Croatia’s rocky shores. Ahhh… I extended my stay in Valencia, Spain to enjoy more of the America’s Cup than I planned. What a…
A Camp for Adults – Wine Camp in Long Island, NY: Located in the heart of Long Island Wine Country, with forty vineyards and wineries, guests can become amateur vintners in just four days during this wine immersion camp. Guests participate in seasonal vineyard work, then journey from the crush pad to the fermentation area…
Last month I visited my sister, the New York City Culture Snob, for a week of Theatre. It was fun, but costly. Wanting to reciprocate I called her with what I thought was a sure- thing invitation. Join me for a private tour of Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Sis was less than impressed….
Darling, nothing could be finer than touring the United Kingdon during summer. So, the Draycott Hotel in the London, England, is teaming up with the Howard Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, to offer a package that celebrates the best that the United Kingdom has to offer. The four night package, which is valid from August 1st…