Juicy, creamy, crispy, and crunchy come together for the perfect bite. | Photo by Alcove Market
You’ve picked (or picked up) your peaches. Now what? Celebrate the fruit with sweet, savory, and sippable peach creations — we’re featuring recipes from top chefs and local restaurants to celebrate our very first Peach Week.
For ingredients + instructions, tap the dish or drink name.
Executive Chef Ray England was inspired by summertime peppers, peaches, and corn. He says they “All bring something to the table. The pork is contrasted by the sweetness of peaches, and the peaches are contrasted by the spiciness.”
The Ansonborough’s Food and Beverage Manager, Rene DeLeon, says this drink is “ The perfect balance of Southern charm and warm-weather refreshment: smooth, juicy, and just the right amount of tart. Whether you’re unwinding on a porch or toasting at sunset, this cocktail captures the relaxed elegance of summer.”
Circus Day | 9:30-10 a.m. | Main Street Reads, Summerville | Free entry | Make summer reading fun and head to Circus Day at this downtown Summerville bookshop.
Good Catch Dinner | 6-9 p.m. | South Carolina Aquarium | $135 | Dive into a five-course meal that blends community and conservation and features locally and sustainably sourced seafood.
Thursday, July 17
Sips of the Summer | 12-5 p.m. | The Charleston Place | Price of purchase | Browse and sip a curated list of Italian wines + signature cocktails in the heart of Charleston.
Open Mic Night | 6-7 p.m. | Clerks Coffee | Free entry | Join this evening of talent, creativity, and connection, hosted by Rock n Roll Rescue.
Sunset Floating Sound Bath | 6-7:15 p.m. | Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms | $75 | Enjoy this experience that blends sound healing with the weightlessness of floating.
Friday, July 18
Ditch Day | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Beautiful South | $30 | Enjoy midday cocktails and spicy Chinese flavors in a room of creatives, movers, and shakers.
Saturday, July 19
IOP Beach Run | 8-10:30 a.m. | The Windjammer, Isle of Palms | $30+ | On your mark, get set, register for this beach run or walk.
On Tuesday, July 1, Abundant Seafood’s boat, the Amy Marie, was struck by lightning while fishing 50 miles offshore. The crew made it home safely, despite the strike destroying the boat’s navigation and critical equipment. The Daily is among those raising money to help with repairs, and you can help out too.
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$35. That’s how much a three-course lunch at Slightly North of Broad will cost you. Yes, before you ask, shrimp + grits is on the menu. If you’re in a rush between meetings, no worries, the full lunch menu as well as the lunch fixe menu are available to-go.
Opening
Buffalo Wild Wings announced it will open tomorrow, July 17 in the former Outback Steakhouse space on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard. (The Post and Courier)
Eat
Did you know? Tomorrow is National Peach Ice Cream Day. Celebrate for free at the Moncks Corner Farmers Market, where the team from Big Mike’s Ice Cream will be giving out a free scoop to enjoy while you shop.
Read
Hoda Kotb, former “Today” show host, will be at The Riveria Theater on Saturday, September 20, to promote her new book, “Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life.” Tickets will come with a copy of the book. (WCBD)
Sports
Can’t wait for basketball season? Now you don’t have to. Get an early look at the College of Charleston Cougars this Sunday, July 20. The team will host an open practice from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at TD Arena — hang around after to meet the team + get autographs.
Plan Ahead
More basketball news, the Charlotte Hornets will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a preseason game at the North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. Get your tickets.
Opening
Tomorrow, July 17, Art on the Square Gallery — a co-op of 29 artists — will host a grand reopening of the gallery. The team moved down the road from Nexton to South Main Street in downtown Summerville. Stop by and check out some works from local artists.
Outdoors
National conservation organization, Open Space Institute, has acquired the Beech Hill property for SC’s next state forest. The 1,644 acres in Dorchester County are located between the Edisto River Wildlife Management Area and Givhans Ferry State Park. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
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History
📣 Telling the nation about SC peaches
Betty Lane Cherry poses on an airport tarmac with boxes labeled “South Carolina Peaches,” showcasing the fruit during a promotional tour in the 1950s. | Photo via Richland Library Digital Archives
Before “influencer” was a job title, there was Betty Lane Cherry — Miss USA, runner-up for Miss World, and “Miss Fruit Salad,” as she was dubbed on national TV. A fitting nickname for a person with the last name of Cherry from Orangeburg, who’s pushing peaches.
Cherry spent years representing the South Carolina Peach Council across the Northeast and later served as Peach Queen for the National Peach Council, promoting peaches nationwide through interviews, events, and media campaigns. She even appeared on South Carolina roadmaps and postcards that dubbed the Palmetto State as “The Real Peach State.” Her tour included stops on shows like “Don McNeill’s Breakfast Club” and the “Today” show.
Cherry’s travels weren’t just a Peach Queen’s victory lap — they coincided with one of the largest coordinated peach advertising campaigns of the time. Backed by national brands like Kellogg and General Mills, the effort aimed to make America “peach-conscious.”
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
We love hearing from you, and pictures make it even more peachy. Shout out to reader Angela V., who told us our Monday newsletter highlighting Shuler Peach Company inspired her and her daughter to head to Ridgeville to pick peaches.
Have you tried something you’ve seen in the newsletter? Let us know.
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