Plus, we made our own Champions Dinner menu.
 
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🍴 The menu for our winner’s dinner
This photo shows a white plate with fried chicken, corn, and mashed potatoes and gravy.
Simple and southern, that’s the theme of our CHStoday menu. | Photo provided by @magnoliaschs via @andrewcebulka
It’s a tradition like no other. Every April, the world’s best golfers travel to a small city filled with blossoming azaleas just across the SC border. Augusta is nestled in the Georgia pines and is home to the Masters, one of the most famous golf tournaments in the world where athletes compete for a chance to add the Green Jacket to their collection.

Another great and tasty tradition of the Masters takes place on Tuesday night of tournament week — the Champions Dinner. The tournament’s past winners all gather for dinner and feast on the menu last year’s winner selected.

Here’s a peek at this year’s menu, and the menus from the past 30 years.

Inspired by this fun tradition and our foodie city, we got to thinking… What if the CHStoday team had the chance to create the menu? Here’s what we’d serve.

This picture shows a black platter full of oven-roasted oysters.

We’re serving a taste of the Lowcountry with these oysters from 167 Raw.

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Photo provided by @maddeats__

Appetizers
  • Fried okra basket | We’d start with sliced okra served with buttermilk ranch from Page’s Okra Grill.
  • Oysters | 167 Raw would serve this Lowcountry classic for us hot with a cheesy + garlicky sauce.
This image shows three hush puppies stuffed with seafood and veggies.

These aren’t your average hushpuppies.

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Photo provided by @fleetlanding

First course
  • She-crab soup | We’ve selected Amen Street to dish out this classic Charleston recipe.
  • Hush Puppies | We wouldn’t serve just any hush puppies, we’ve selected the ones from Fleet Landing stuffed with lobster, shrimp, leeks, and corn over Creole tomato sauce.
Main course
  • Meat and three | Magnolias would serve a plate of the Lowcountry staples fried chicken with mashed potatoes, collard greens, creamed corn, biscuits, and gravy.
  • Shrimp and grits | Would this really be a Charleston menu if we didn’t have shrimp and grits? We chose Acme’s rendition of the traditional dish.
Dessert
 
 
Events
 
Wednesday, April 10
  • Garden Strolls & Wine Tasting | Wednesday, April 10 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Middleton Place, 4300 Ashley River Rd., Charleston | $30-$40 | Explore America’s oldest landscaped gardens and take in the magnificent views of the Ashley River while you sip a glass of wine.
Thursday, April 11
  • The Zodiac Collection Fashion Show | Thursday, April 11 | 6-9 p.m. | Palmetto Brewing Co., 289 Huger St., Charleston | $10 | See the stars align on the catwalk and witness the latest collection designed by Carly Lagrange and created by Own Your Roots Boutique.
  • Charlton Singleton and the Beehive Jazz Orchestra | Thursday, April 11 | 6:30-9 p.m. | The Riviera Theater, 227 King St., Charleston | $60 | Join Grammy winner Charlton Singleton and the Beehive Jazz Orchestra at the Riviera Theater for a curated performance exclusively for The Charleston Festival.*
Friday, April 12
  • The Battle on the Bricks 2 | Friday, April 12 | 6-11 p.m. | College of Charleston’s TD Arena, 301 Meeting St., Charleston | $25-$450 | This one-of-a-kind amateur charity boxing match supports MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and student-athlete scholarships at the College of Charleston.
Saturday, April 13
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Travel
 
3 reasons to visit Savannah, GA this spring
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Spring is the perfect season to visit historic Savannah, GA. | Photos + gif by 6AM City
Looking for a getaway in a city that’s beautiful, artsy, and feels a bit like home? Enter: Savannah, GA — a charming Southern escape just two hours from Charleston.

Get ready to pack your bags, because this April you could:
  1. Discover secret sanctuaries during the Garden Club of Savannah’s annual Tour of Hidden Gardens.
  2. Immerse yourself in a technicolor landscape of chalk compositions during SCAD’s Sidewalk Arts Festival.
  3. Enjoy delicious al fresco drinking and dining in a historic setting.^
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News Notes
 
Weather
  • Colorado State University forecasters predict an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season. The average hurricane season has ~14 named storms, and this year, forecasters say they expect 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes. Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. (Charleston City Paper)
Outdoors
  • Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission received a ~$24,500 grant for ten beach wheelchairs to use across the county parks. They are free and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This donation helps the commission work toward its larger goal of making outdoor areas more accessible for disabled visitors. (WCSC)
Ranked
  • The 2023 Best of ClassPass Awards results are in, and The Works was voted the best fitness studio. If you’re looking to get your sweat on at a gym around Charleston and not sure which to try first — Use our gym guide to get started. Pro tip: You can try out multiple gyms with a free trial on ClassPass.
Education
  • All Berkeley County School District employees will receive a 3% raise. The raise takes effect next Monday, April 15. The board of education approved a motion and says employees will see the changes in their paychecks next month. (WCIV)
Festival
  • Bringing a taste of Louisiana to the Lowcountry. Saturday, April 13, from 12 to 6 p.m. is the Lowcountry Cajun Festival at James Island County Park. Tickets are $35 per vehicle and $40 per vehicle at the gate. Pro tip: Secure your spot now, a limited number of vehicles will be admitted.
Looking Ahead
  • The countdown is on for Charleston Race Week. Sailors are preparing for the competition which begins Thursday, April 18. This year participants and guests will enjoy food and events aboard the USS Yorktown.
Feel Good
  • A man is back singing and playing the ukelele — thanks to the staff at Trident Medical Center. After noticing a lump in his mouth, Frank Eaton had surgery to remove a tumor that started in his cheek and spread to his jaw. Eaton recently performed for the doctors and medical staff. (WCBD)
Try This
  • We recently caught two unique, can’t-miss exhibitions at the Columbia Museum of Art. We loved “Interior Lives” and “Darrel Ellis: Regeneration,” and we think you will too — here’s why.*
Shop
  • Coastal, soft, and stylish. That’s what Saltwater Sprouts Kids Co. offers with its collection of kid’s clothes. Shop the darling and durable designs, including tees and onesies.
Eat
Finance
  • Cue drum roll. 2024 is here, and the personal finance experts at The Ascent have sorted through hundreds of credit cards to do the work for you. Presenting: These four credit cards, among the best bonus cards the experts have ever seen.*
 
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Travel
 
✈️ Growth plans are taking flight
Rendering shows plans for growth at the Charleston International Airport.
$23 million in federal funding will help CHS start projects that accommodate growth. | Rendering provided by Charleston International Airport
Charleston International Airport (CHS) has received funds for projects allowing growth and more travel.

US Senator Lindsey Graham, who represents South Carolina, announced $23 million for the airport. The funding is the largest Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Congressionally directed spending in the US Senate.

Airport officials say the airport will soon begin the construction of an additional concourse and overnight parking for aircraft.

“This investment will allow the Charleston Airport to expand its mission of economic development while allowing our residents and guests to benefit with more direct flights to more cities than ever before,” said Elliott Summey, executive director and CEO.

Charleston County Aviation Authority shared its long-term plan to expand Charleston International Airport.

Phase one

This phase is expected to take three to five years to complete.
  • Extension of the ticketing hall and TSA checkpoint
  • Additional concourse
  • Retail spaces
  • Additional parking
  • Five overnight spaces for aircraft
 
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