Mama Kim gives a brisk word on new King Street location 
27 Jan 2012, 10:50 am

Mama Kim has been slinging bul-go-gee and bee-bim-pop out of her cozy Calhoun Street restaurant for quite some time now. Fusing Japanese and Korean fare into the express hibachi, the spot has amassed quite a following. more…... Read More

Birthday Bash and Benefit 
27 Jan 2012, 8:36 am

The third annual Rusty Cole Birthday Celebration and Jef Jel Project Benefit is solid for Sun. Feb. 19 at the Pour House. more…... Read More

Yuriy Bekker to play centuries-old violin at upcoming concert 
27 Jan 2012, 1:00 am

A Philadelphia couple has donated the use of their family’s Stradivarius violin to the Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster Yuriy Bekker for the Feb. 11 Masterworks concert. The incredibly rare instrument was made in 1686. more... Read More

DHEC's Savannah Port decision gets spanked by 111 state representatives 
26 Jan 2012, 10:21 am

I hate defending Nikki Haley. I really do. more…... Read More

TV and film star performs and teaches at South of Broadway 
26 Jan 2012, 8:45 am

The last time a former LOST character came to Charleston, Benjamin Linus (or Michael Emerson in real life) starred in Love Letters with his wife and True Blood actress, Carrie Preston, at Charleston Stage. This time around, we get Kate’s doomed s... Read More

North Charleston State of the City address streaming online at 7 p.m. 
26 Jan 2012, 7:52 am

For the past three years, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey has been giving his State of the City address in a video format. Tonight, you can stream the video of his latest address here when it begins at 7 p.m.: Live stream videos at Ustream Topics... Read More

RJ Rockers, COAST, Cypress, and Closed for Business get some attention 
26 Jan 2012, 7:12 am

The accolades for South Carolina restaurants and products keep rolling in. RJ Rockers, a Spartanburg-based craft brewery, will go global when Food Network Canada travels to the Palmetto State to film an episode of Pitchin' In. more…... Read More

Pour It Now seeking skateboard art 
26 Jan 2012, 1:00 am

We know not all skateboarders are suicidal idiots with a penchant for going the wrong way down one-way streets. That’s why we’re big fans of Pour It Now, an organization that promotes public skateparks. more…... Read More

Newt Gingrich's morbidly obese ego is bad for the GOP 
25 Jan 2012, 1:44 pm

I never thought this day would come. Hell, I never even thought it was possible. more…... Read More

Moveable Type making its way to Sideshow Press 
25 Jan 2012, 11:50 am

Moveable Type, a mobile letterpress project, is making its way to Charleston. Portland, Ore.-based Kyle Durrie of Power and Light Press converted a 1982 Chevy step van into a fully functional print shop last year and has been touring the country spre... Read More

Glenn Beck coming to PAC 
25 Jan 2012, 10:12 am

Radio talk show host and author Glenn Beck is actually a funny guy — or so goes the premise of Unelectable 2, his nationwide standup-comedy/mock-campaign tour that will make a stop at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center June 9. Beck, now a... Read More

Hello My Name is BBQ to open New World Headquarters 
24 Jan 2012, 1:20 pm

Adding four walls to their business which has, until now, run on four wheels, Hello My Name is BBQ will soon open the doors of their new "World Headquarters" at 616 Meeting St., right at the base of the Ravenel Bridge. A definite opening date has not... Read More

The Village Tavern shuts down 
24 Jan 2012, 10:58 am

  East Cooper bar and music venue the Village Tavern closed for business on Sat. more…... Read More

Footlight Players offer a peek Behind the Curtain 
24 Jan 2012, 9:50 am

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at a theater? The Footlight Players have set out to answer that question with a free lecture series. more…... Read More

Aziz Ansari adds six more shows to local lineup 
24 Jan 2012, 9:00 am

You may have heard the announcement last week that Aziz Ansari is returning to the Charleston Music Hall to host a benefit show for his high school, the S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. He must really love that school, because he's... Read More

James Island properties up for annexation 
24 Jan 2012, 7:54 am

Here are the highlights from the agenda for today's Charleston City Council meeting, which will be at 5 p.m. at City Hall (80 Broad St.). The council usually meets every other Tuesday. more…... Read More

Chef Daniel Patterson of COI cooking at McCrady's 
24 Jan 2012, 4:52 am

What chef do the top chefs of the world have mad respect for? That would be Daniel Patterson of COI and Plum in San Francisco. more…... Read More

Ocean Course hosts F&B tournament next Monday 
23 Jan 2012, 12:48 pm

Hey, it's Monday, and if you're in the F&B world, today might just be part of your weekend, a day that's all about resting and relaxing. If that's the case, and you like to golf, you might want to pull a foursome together to play next Monday, Jan. 3... Read More

Nathan Thurston makes a bold move to King Street 
23 Jan 2012, 11:29 am

A few weeks ago, a rumor was circulating that a big-name four-star chef was coming to the crowded downtown scene. Turns out that chef is Nathan Thurston of the venerable Ocean Room at the Sanctuary. more…... Read More

Sean Brock stages a gastronomic duet in Paris 
23 Jan 2012, 4:46 am

McCrady’s Chef Sean Brock is off again, this time to Paris and the Paris des Chefs event where he will be doing a “Gastronomic Duet” with artist Jeff Scott, the producer behind the new Notes from a Kitchen two-volume series, which features Broc... Read More

Don't forget to Slap Yo Pappy 
21 Jan 2012, 2:59 pm

If you thought the cover of this week's City Paper was funny, then you owe it to yourself to check out Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting tonight at the 10 p.m. Slap Yo Pappy show at PURE Theatre. more…... Read More

A look back at Comedy Fest performers who've made it big 
21 Jan 2012, 1:00 pm

The Charleston Comedy Festival is not only a place to see great comics from across the country perform; it's also a place to see many of  them before they make it to the big time. Numerous past CCF performers are the real deal these days, making the... Read More

Nick Carter's Backstreet cred 
21 Jan 2012, 3:45 am

Backstreet may not be back, but Nick Carter definitely is — and this time he’s going solo. In the weeks leading up to the release of his new album, I’m Taking Off, Carter is doing just that, going out on tour with a stop in Charleston on Tues. Read More

Air time for Cypress and Strada Cucina 
20 Jan 2012, 3:42 pm

Here's yet more national media coverage for Charleston's local food scene. On Sunday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m., Cypress will make another appearance on Unique Eats, the show that travels the country profiling recommended dishes. more…... Read More

Boulevard Diner on CNN's John King USA 
20 Jan 2012, 2:43 pm

With the Republican primary and last night's debate has come vast amounts of national media attention. The last two mornings, the Barbadoes Room at the Mills House has hosted Morning Joe, the MSNBC political talk show. more…... Read More
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