by Jesse Blanco | Jul 30, 2023 | August 2023, Food & Drink
Of all the people I know and have spoken to about food on Hilton Head Island, Margaret Crenshaw makes navigating the food scene easy. Any chat with her is an encyclopedia of knowledge. I think she keeps all menus filed away in her head sorted by categories and...
by Jesse Blanco | Jun 27, 2023 | Food & Drink, July 2023
Jesse and Bob Prust meet for a catch-up lunch at Forrest Fire BBQ in Coligny Plaza. Life comes at you quickly sometimes. The next thing you know, it’s been two years plus since you sat down for lunch with an old pal. He may have recently retired, but I’m more than...
by Jesse Blanco | May 31, 2023 | Food & Drink, June 2023, Town of Hilton Head
Scott Forrest Bodkin, the pitmaster in residence at Forrest Fire BBQ. In December of 2021, I got an invite to come try some food. The location wasn’t a secret, but the nature of the food kinda/sorta was. I wasn’t given too many details. There were no secret knocks or...
by Jesse Blanco | Feb 28, 2023 | Festivals, Food & Drink, March 2023, The South
It has become something of an annual rite of spring around here—for me, anyway. There are a lot of people who obviously look forward to warmer temperatures. Many more look forward to anything green and all the festivities that come along with it in this region....
by Jesse Blanco | Jan 30, 2023 | Arts & Entertainment, Charity, February 2023, Festivals, Food & Drink
Practically any festival that has existed on Hilton Head Island for any decent length of time can trace its roots back to a small gathering of some well-intentioned locals hoping to raise some money for a charity of choice. If you’ve been on the island long enough,...
