Bon appétit 🍴

Grab a table outside with alleyway views + you’ll feel like you’re in Europe. | Photo by @themikeledford

Something we love about Charleston is the ever-growing food scene. We feel like we’ll never catch up with all the new eateries popping up around town, and that’s a great problem to have.

If you’re at a fork in the road and need a recommendation, use this roundup of six new restaurants to try in the Lowcountry as a checklist. Pssst: By “new,” we mean the restaurant opened its doors in the last six months.

Cold Shoulder Gourmet, 1684 Old Towne Rd.

A gourmet deli shop in West Ashley is slinging sweet, savory, and spicy focaccia sandwiches and espresso. The shop opened in May of this year. Pro tip: This spot sells out quickly, so get there early in the day (the shop opens at 8 a.m.).

Gingerline, 55 S. Market St.

Gingerline opened in September near the City Market offering a variety of colorful cocktails like the Passionate Mule, with Latin + South American-inspired dishes such as duck chaufa. Sip your drink on the patio.

The Fish & Chippy, 565 Belle Station Blvd., Mt. Pleasant

This authentic British eatery has been serving up classic eats like breaded Icelandic cod with fries since opening in September in Mount Pleasant. Try the Scotch egg snack featuring a boiled egg wrapped in sausage.

Laura, 101 N. Main St., Summerville

Laura, which opened in June, uses simple, traditional flavors from Rome, Florence, and Naples. Dig into dishes like cacio e pepe, spaghetti + meatballs, and Neapolitan pizza. Be sure to try The Laura, a cocktail with Limoncello, elderflower, Prosecco, and lemon sorbet.

Bar 167, 5 Fulton St.

This restaurant + cocktail lounge started welcoming customers in August right around the corner from 167 Raw. The new digs offer Mediterranean plates like seared scallops and cocktails — get the Coconut Coffee Colada for something sweet and the Fire in the Garden for a kick.

Vern’s, 41 Bogard St.

This American brunch + dinner restaurant opened its doors in July in the Cannonborough/Elliotborough neighborhood. The bistro prioritizes local Lowcountry products to craft up menu options like the yellowfin tuna with Calabrian chili.

Grab a few friends or your SO and hit these eateries that just arrived in the Holy City.

By the way: This list is only a handful of the latest Lowcountry restaurants, so if there’s another spot we should cover next, let us know.

EVENTS

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Today

Harold’s Cabin Halloween Bar | Wed., Oct. 5 - Sat., Nov. 5 | 4-10 p.m. | Harold’s Cabin, 247 Congress St. | Free | Head upstairs and to the rooftop for decorations, food and drink specials, and pop-up events. 👻

Thursday

Fall 2022 Career Fair & Graduate School Expo | Thurs., Oct. 6 | 1-4 p.m. | TD Arena, 301 Meeting St. | Free | Network with company representatives, explore internship and job opportunities, and learn about grad schools and programs — for CofC students and alum only.

Friday

Insider’s Garden Tour - Stately Gardens South of Broad | Fri., Oct. 7 | 2-4 p.m. | South Battery, King, Tradd, and Legare streets | $150+ | Join the Preservation Society for an inside look at local gardens led by landscape architects, garden designers, and horticulturalists. 🏡
Duality: Opening Reception | Fri., Oct. 7 | 4-7 p.m. | Gallery 26, The Vendue, 19 Vendue Range | Free | Charleston’s art hotel is hosting The Miller Gallery’s pop-up exhibit — enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Free Movie Friday | Fri., Oct. 7 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Gahagan Park, 184 W. Boundary St., Summerville | Free | Catch a free showing of action + adventure film “Jungle Cruise” in the park.

Saturday

200 Years of Charleston Fine Dining: A Culinary History Tour | Sat., Oct. 8 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Buxton Books, 160 King St. | $42 | Robert Moss, author and restaurant critic for The Post & Courier, will guide guests on a unique culinary history walking tour of Charleston. 🚶

Sunday

Latin American Festival | Sun., Oct. 9 | 12-5 p.m. | North Charleston Wannamaker County Park, 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston | $10 | Celebrate Charleston’s vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures with music, arts and crafts, and food.

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FESTIVAL

Holy smokes, have we got a BBQ festival for you

Participating out-of-state pitmasters include Elliott Moss of Asheville, NC; Billy Durney of Brooklyn, NY; Evan Leroy of Austin, TX; and more. | Photo provided by CB Events

The country’s best BBQ masters in one place, smoking meat by the river for a good cause? Yes, please — and it’s happening right here in Charleston at Holy Smokes BBQ Festival. 🐖

On Nov. 19, Charlestonians are invited to Riverfront Park for a finger-lickin’ good time with all-you-can-eat BBQ from over 30 pitmasters, live music from regional bands, and plenty of libations.

Proceeds will benefit Hogs for the Cause, MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, and the Ronald McDonald House of Charleston.*

CHOW DOWN FOR A GOOD CAUSE

NEWS NOTES

Weather

76º | Mostly sunny | 5% chance of rain 🌞

Sunrise + sunset

Rise: 7:16 a.m.
Set: 7:01 p.m.

Tide

Low: 10:47 a.m. + 11:35 p.m.
High: 4:36 a.m. + 5:19 p.m.

Coming Soon

North Charleston is getting a new grocery store. Lidl will open a 29,089-sqft store on Wed., Oct. 19 in the recently-opened Cedar Grove Shopping Center — its second location in the Lowcountry. Heads up: Customers will need to bring their own grocery bags. 🍅 (The Post and Courier)

Biz

Ingevity Corp., based in North Charleston, has purchased Ozark Materials for $325 million. Here’s some context: Ingevity Corp. supplies products including specialty chemicals and engineered polymers + Ozark Materials produces pavement marking materials. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Ranked

Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards are here + the top hotels in Charleston have been chosen. The 10 best local hotels include spots like The Vendue and Wentworth Mansion — find out the No. 1 hotel here. 🏨 (Condé Nast Traveler)
Online learning platform Preply named North Charleston in the top three small college towns in SC on its list of the best small college towns in America. The study considered wallet friendliness, social environment, and economic opportunity.

Number

The Beach Company, along with its owners, the Darby and Way families, have pledged $1 million to the Emanuel Nine Memorial. Read about this upcoming development + take a look at a project rendering here. The memorial is expected to break ground early next year.

Plan Ahead

Look forward to North Charleston’s 9th Annual Harvest Festival happening on Sat., Oct. 22. The fest will feature live music, an artist market, costume contests, and trick-or-treating in the Olde Village on East Montague Avenue. Bonus: Admission + parking are free.

Health

MUSC Health has expanded breast imaging services to a fourth location. Screening mammograms are now additionally offered in the West Ashley Pavilion at the Citadel Mall with plans for new services like diagnostic mammograms. Other service locations are in Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston, and downtown Charleston. (WCIV)

Cause

Tee up for a good cause. OneNation Foundation has partnered with the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Program for their first charity golf tournament, OneNation Heroes Cup, on Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Summerville Country Club located at 400 Country Club Blvd. Get registered. 🏌️

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Outdoors

South Carolina at bat

The big brown bat can be found as far south as Colombia. | Photo via Pexels

It’s Bat Appreciation Month, or as we like to call it — Bat-ober. Bats’ affinity for bug-cuisine makes them a natural pesticide and they save South Carolina’s agricultural industry over $115 million each year in pesticides.

There are 14 bats that call South Carolina their home, but let’s take a look at just a few of the bats that can be found in the Lowcountry:

🦇 Big brown bat | Among the largest of the South Carolinian bats, these big browns average at four to five inches in length and can eat a third of its weight in one night.

🦇 Eastern small-footed bat | Like its name suggests, this bat is among the smallest of its region. It’s also relatively rare and can be identified by its black ears and muzzle.

🦇 Evening bat | These beetle-eating bats coexist well with humans and their appetite for Japanese beetles can save your lawn from infestation.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Tatum.

Editor’s pick: Growing up I loved visiting aquariums, and that hasn’t changed one bit as an adult. That’s why the SC Aquarium’s Aquarium for Adults Survey caught my eye.

The aquarium is looking to create programs, memberships, experiences, and special offerings that will involve adults — and your input is requested.

Take the survey. The questionnaire closes Mon., Oct. 31, and the lucky winners will be contacted the following week.

Bonus: Participants will have a chance to win four tickets to Aquarium Aglow — get more info on the event here.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Go big or gourd home with the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, here.

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