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Art, design, and preservation

Charleston by Design: an event focused on art + history

The historic Aiken-Rhett House Museum's outdoor space shines with lights and is filled with large floral pieces.
The four-day celebration of design and preservation features speakers and designers. | Photo by Historic Charleston Foundation
Does this stretch of weather have you longing for spring? Well, it will be here before you know it, and so will the festivals + events that come along with the blossoming of a new season.

Historic Charleston Foundation’s The Charleston Festival (formerly known as the Festival of Houses and Gardens) will run from Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, April 14. The festival aims to bring educational events to the community that spread awareness, teach history, and benefit the HCF through celebrating culture.

Bright red, pink, and white roses wrap the historic wooden staircase.

Select designers will shape historic spaces into their vision for the weekend.

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Photo by Historic Charleston Foundation

Charleston by Design is a key event that focuses on design and preservation and helps kick off the festival weekend. Guests will explore historic homes with an art and interior design lens. HCF’s Aiken-Rhett House Museum will be the historic canvas designers use to create original displays and bring their visions to life.

Meet the designers
Guests can also hear presentations and visit studios, explore designer vignettes, and attend the Opening Night Party Fundraiser.

Historic room decorated with orange and green grand floral and fruit displays.

Historic spaces of Aiken-Rhett House are brought to life with grand displays.

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Photo by Historic Charleston Foundation

HCF officials say events + fundraisers are a crucial part of supporting the Foundation’s mission-driven work. HCF works to preserve historic structures and communities while also shaping a future that “honors and protects our people, places, culture, and community.”

Tickets for the Vignettes and Mimosas event, Designer Vignettes, and the Opening Night Party are on sale now.
 
Events
Thursday, Jan. 25
  • The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting | Thursday, Jan. 25-Tuesday, Aug. 6 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St., Charleston | Free with museum admission | Explore abstract artwork + quilts thanks to a partnership with the Gibbes Museum of Art.
Friday, Jan. 26
  • Acoustic Brett Young concert | Friday, Jan. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston | $25-$104 | 103.5 WEZL Presents #OneNightOnly with Brett Young.
  • SC Stingrays vs. Wichita Thunder | Friday, Jan. 26 | 7:05 p.m. | North Charleston Coliseum + Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston | $19+ | Cheer on the Rays + enjoy $5 Frothy Beard beers through the end of the first intermission.
  • The Music of Bernstein + Marsalis | Friday, Jan. 26-Saturday, Jan. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston | $25-$119 | Three American composers — Bernstein, Marsalis, and Copland — explore works inspired by the written word and one piece that is rooted back in time yet sounds fresh and colorful.*
Saturday, Jan. 27
  • Rooftop Yoga | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 10-11 a.m. | Hotel Bennett, 404 King St., Charleston | $25 | Strengthen your body, focus your mind, and energize the soul all while soaking in the gorgeous views of downtown Charleston — yoga is free to in-house hotel guests.
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Never wait in line at a supermarket again with a Thrive Market membership. | Photo by Thrive Market
80% of Americans are anticipated to abandon their New Year’s resolutions by the end of this month due to life’s unavoidable disruptions.

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News Notes
Opening
  • Red Palm Tavern located at 45 Romney St., Ste. 100 (formerly Crust Pizza) is set to open this Friday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. We shared news about the new restaurant last month but its opening was postponed. The rescheduled grand opening is free to attend and open to the public.
Number
  • $3.5 billion. That’s the price tag on the Redwood Materials battery-recycling plant that officials broke ground on this week. The company plans to hire 1,500 workers at the Lowcountry campus and reclaim materials needed to power electric vehicles. (The Post and Courier)
Cause
  • Home Team BBQ’s 2024 Rock the Block will take place Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy award-winning guest chefs, craft cocktails, and live music while supporting families fighting pediatric cancers. The event benefits Hogs for the Cause and the Ronald McDonald House.
Drink
  • Food and travel writer Paul Feinstein will be at Sorelle for a cocktail class on Saturday, Feb.10, at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $105 per person and include a flight of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a copy of Feinstein’s new book.
Plan Ahead
  • Let the good times roll. It’s almost time for Mardi Gras and Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit is ready to celebrate. Callie’s will offer King Cake Biscuits from Friday, Feb. 9 through Tuesday, Feb. 13 in-store. The special includes two shortcakes topped with vanilla buttercream, purple, gold, and green sprinkles, and one baby.
Sports
  • It’s time to get the ball rolling. The Charleston Battery 2024 preseason match schedule has been announced. They start next month and include several levels of competition including college teams, USL League One clubs, and MLS NEXT Pro teams. (Holy City Sinner)
Eat
Wellness
Home
  • Perfect for a cleaner, healthier home: this extra-large maple cutting board, which is BPA and phthalate-free and conditioned with beeswax, flaxseed, and lemon oil.*
 
Award

You can almost taste victory

Six Charleston 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists named

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Nikko Cagalanan from Kultura was nominated for Emerging Chef. | Photo by @itspiperjones
Roll out the red carpet, food lovers (and watch the crumbs). The semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards have been announced and six Charleston stars are shining bright.

Local nominees

  • Nikko Cagalanan, Kultura | Nominated for: Emerging Chef | Inventive take on Filipino cuisine with a menu that features local + fresh ingredients.
  • Kimball Brienza and Stephen Palmer, O-Ku Sushi | Nominated for: Outstanding Restaurateur | Authentic Asian cuisine served with a southern approach with fish from the world’s finest markets as well as local sustainable sources.
  • Remy Funfrock, La Pâtisserie | Nominated for: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker | This chic + authentic French cafe serves coffee, homemade bread, and pastries.
  • Edmund’s Oast | Outstanding Bar | Offers more than a dozen unique house-brewed beers on tap, wine, cocktails, and casual dining options.
Finalists will be announced on April 3 with winners announced on June 10.
More nominees
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Today’s edition by:
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From the editor
We wanted to extend a thank you to reader Alison M., who emailed us asking where to find King Cake in Charleston. That question sparked our interest + we got to work looking. Right now we are only aware of Callie’s Hot Little Biscuits King Cake Biscuits. But if you know of a bakery offering those purple, green, and gold treats, send us an email.
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