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🍴 Make your Christmas dinner reservations

Restaurants open on Christmas in Charleston
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Enjoy a meal at Iron Rose, which is open on Christmas Eve + Christmas Day. | Photo by Mills House
Still planning your Christmas dinner, but not looking to cook or do the dishes? Several restaurants around town would be happy to host you and your guests. We’ve rounded up a handful of places that will set the table, serve a delicious meal, and (bonus) even clean up.
  • Iron Rose
    115 Meeting St., #174, Charleston | Sunday, Dec. 24, Monday, Dec. 25 | Brunch: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. | Dinner: 4-8 p.m. | Iron Rose will offer a four-course prix fixe menu on the holiday. Pricing starts at $90 for adults and $40 for kids. Reservations are recommended.
  • Gabrielle
    404 King St., Charleston | Sunday, Dec. 24, Monday, Dec. 25 | Dinner: 5-9 p.m. | Gabrielle will offer a prix fixe menu. Pricing for adults is $155 and $73.50 for children under 12.
Iron Rose Christmas Menu

Iron Rose will offer a four-course prix fixe menu.

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  • Revival
    162 E. Bay St., Charleston | Sunday, Dec. 24, 5-10 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 25, 12-8 p.m. | On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, indulge in a three-course menu complemented by the wine pairings. Pricing for adults is $85 and an additional $40 to include wine pairing. It will be $29 for kids 12 and under.
  • Frannie + The Fox
    181 Church St., Charleston | Sunday, Dec. 24, 7-11 a.m. and 4 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 25, 7-11 a.m. and 5-10 p.m. | Frannie + The Fox is featuring a classic Italian American menu with a Feast of the 7 Fishes for Christmas Eve dinner. There will also be brunch on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Reservations are recommended.
5 more spots that will be open
Events
Wednesday, Dec. 20
  • Holiday Festival Of Lights | Wednesday, Dec. 20-Sunday, Dec. 31 | 5-10 p.m. | James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr., Charleston | $15-$40 | Marvel at the twinkling lights and enjoy mouth-watering treats at this seasonal event.
  • Snowflake March | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 5:30-6 p.m. | The Charleston Place, 205 Meeting St., Charleston | Free | See a live performance of the Dance Conservatory of Charleston’s snowflake dancers — the performance takes place on the grand staircase.
  • Biergarten Christmas Movies Trivia | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 7-10 p.m. | Bay Street Biergarten, 549 E. Bay St., Charleston | $10 | Get into the holiday spirit with Christmas movies trivia.
Thursday, Dec. 21
  • Charleston Symphony Holiday Pops! | Thursday, Dec. 21-Saturday, Dec. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston | $60 | Unwrap the joy of music with the Charleston Symphony for one of their favorite holiday traditions during the most spectacular celebration of the season.*
Friday, Dec. 22
  • Ornament Workshop | Friday, Dec. 22 | 6:30-8 p.m. | PlantHouse - Charleston, 832 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant | $26 | Celebrate the season at the Air Plant Ornament Workshop — you’ll select your plants and decor to make a hanging terrarium that is perfect to display at your home or office.
Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Charleston Craft Beer Cruises | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St., Charleston | $45 | Enjoy craft beer while you cruise the harbor, and enjoy the signature sights of Charleston including The Battery, The Yorktown, and the Ravenel Bridge.
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Travel

8 indoor winter activities that keep the cold out
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Holly Ridge Golf Links’ golf simulation play bays mean the cold can’t stop you from getting your tee time in. | Photo provided by Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau
Looking for some indoor winter fun? Here’s an insider’s look at Randolph County’s top activities to do inside (think: out of the cold), courtesy of Heart of North Carolina:

Museums
  • Petty Museum
  • North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame
  • American Classic Motorcycle Museum
  • Linbrook Heritage Estate
Shopping
  • Seagrove pottery (aka the Pottery Capital of the United States)
All-ages adventures
  • Kersey Valley Escape Rooms and Axe Throwing
  • The Bunker at Holly Ridge Golf Links
  • Family Sports Center (bowling, arcade, and billiards)
Get details + plan a winter trip
News Notes
Closing
  • The Daily pop-up will end services on Saturday, Dec. 30. The coffeehouse filled the space after sister restaurant and Charleston mainstay Butcher & Bee (1085 Morrison Dr.) shut down in September. Its main location (652 King St.) will remain in business. There’s no word on what will fill the space in the NoMo neighborhood. (Eater Carolinas)
Development
  • There was a groundbreaking earlier this week for the Bonaire Park project. The space in downtown Summerville will bring restaurants, retail, and townhomes. The townhomes will span three and a half stories and have car garages, an expansive living area, and elevators in 17 units. (WCIV)
Weather
  • Record-setting high tide and storm surge associated with Sunday’s Nor’easter caused the USS Yorktown to slightly shift its berth. The USS Yorktown has only moved one other time since arriving in Mount Pleasant in 1975 — that was during Hurricane Hugo in September 1989. (WCBD)
Travel
  • The Charleston International Airport is the state’s busiest airport, which saw more than 504,000 passengers last month on arrivals and departures, pushing the yearly total to ~5.7 million. That surpasses the 5.32 million travelers reported in all of 2022. (The Post and Courier)
Ranked
  • Top 50. That’s where The Grocery’s “The Dirty Green Tomato” ranks on Esquire’s list for “The Best Martinis in America, 2023.” The drink is shaken not stirred, and combines the brine from pickled green tomatoes with locally made gin.
Plan Ahead
  • Registration is open for the annual Save the Light Half Marathon + 5K Run/Walk happening on Saturday, Feb. 3 on Folly Beach. The race supports the preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. Both the half marathon and 5K races begin at 8 a.m. near the Folly Beach Pier. (My Local Lowcountry News)
Arts
  • The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League is restoring tradition with the 44th Showhouse. The John Rudolph Switzer House will display historic restoration with a new build highlighting current architecture, design, layout, and finishes. The Showhouse will be open to the public beginning Wednesday, March 13. (Holy City Sinner)
Health
 
Shop

🎀 Holiday shop features a Charleston artist

Rebecca Illustrated holiday shop at The Mills House
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Think pink this season + check out Rebecca Illustrated’s holiday shop. | Photo by CHStoday
Still have some holiday shopping you need to finish? There’s a shop with gifts for your special someone who enjoys all things pretty, pink, and perfectly wrapped.

Head to the Rebecca Illustrated Holiday Shop, located in the first-floor gallery space of The Mills House Hotel (115 Meeting St.). This pop-up shop is filled with the work of local artist Rebecca Meixner, who is known for her custom and vibrant watercolor designs. Think: holiday but with a pink and sparkly twist. The shop features prints, candles, mugs, tote bags, and custom Mills House-designed merchandise.

Pro tip: If you purchase the Mills House special edition holiday gift-wrapping paper, Meixner will offer complimentary gift-wrapping, or shoppers can bring in any unwrapped gift and have it wrapped in-store with the purchase of the wrapping paper and a fee.

The shop is open Tuesdays-Sundays from 12 to 7 p.m. until Jan. 2.
The Buy

The Buy 12.20.23 (Affiliate + Six & Main)
An Apple Watch Series 9 — because the smartwatch is about to get much harder to find. Starting tomorrow, Apple will pull this smartwatch version from its website due to a patent dispute, with in-store purchases ending Sunday, Dec. 24. Other retailers may continue to sell the model until a final decision is made on an import ban. (Forbes)
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Today’s edition by:
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From the editor
When opening presents in a group, do you go one at a time or all at once?

In my house, we go in a circle, one at a time, and if you’re gifted clothes... you better get ready for the fashion show.

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