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Let us introduce you to The Lick, a new dining spot in The South Windermere Center with a menu boasting oysters, crab cakes, wagyu beef, and a signature burger. Plus, brunch options include steak and eggs and sticky buns. The elevated dining spot sits in the former YoBo Cantina Fresca space. (The Post and Courier)
Announced
Harlow + Pearl has officially found its new home. The viral coffee shop will take over 769 Meeting St., the spot Bir Gurl called home. The Coffee shop says it hopes to welcome its first guests next month. Stay tuned for an official opening date.
Civic
The city, Charleston Housing Authority, the WestEdge Foundation, and the county are hosting a weeklong design workshop focused on mixed-income, mixed-use affordable and workforce housing opportunities on the Upper Peninsula. Today’s event is a lecture with Ben Pentreath from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dock Street Theatre.
Ranked
Oops, we did it again. For the 10th year in a row, Charleston has been named the No. 1 City in the South by Southern Living readers. The write-up highlighted the harbor, historic architecture, and top-of-the-line dining scene.
Eat
Starting this Thursday, March 19, CO, the modern Asian destination on King Street, will be launching a sushi menu. The spot will offer makimono, and we’re eyeing the pork belly roll.
Plan Ahead
The Refinery will host the inaugural Outside Streetball Festival on Saturday, April 4,featuring a three-on-three basketball tournament with a cash prize (and live on-court commentary), a dunk contest, on-site painting by local artists, food vendors, and a headline performance by Nappy Roots. (Holy City Sinner)
Announed
Charleston Waterkeeper, the SCDNR SCORE program, and Cummins Inc. (a global power solutions company) are teaming up to protect 7,000 sqft of the Stono River. More than 350 manufactured wire reefs and 5,000 starter marsh grass plugs will be planted in the river, restoring a mile of shoreline by 2028. Sign up to help. (WCBD)
This free annual festival is a showcase for local and regional talent.
Photo by Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
Art you ready for a picture-perfect weekend? The Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is celebrating creativity at ArtFest this Saturday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Guests can look forward to live music, dance performances, and a stroll along the Art Walk to browse local works.
Don’t miss the free, hands-on children’s activities, including pedal-powered spin art, caricatures, balloon art, face painting, and sweetgrass basket demonstrations.
The Buy
A pair of arch support socks that are engineered with biofeedback technology to improve foot alignment and stability. The Buy Editor Emily loves wearing them for runs and on days she’s on her feet a lot — thanks, hyperactive puppies.
🏀 Need a team to cheer for when March Madness starts this Thursday, March 19? Root, root, root for the home state. Five Palmetto State teams are locked in and ready to make a big run. I’ll be rooting for my alma mater, the Gamecocks, and of course, the CofC Cougars.
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