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Food & Drink
Catching the Next Big Thing: It’s not just mouth-watering seafood—Slapfish represents a sea of change in seafood.
It’s hard to remember, but there was a time when the lines between casual dining and fast food were as rigid as they were unbreakable. You had your sit-down restaurants, and you had your drive-in restaurants, and never the twain shall meet.
Russo’s Fresh Seafood: A tradition of seafood excellence for 75 years and counting
Charles Russo III, owner of Russo’s Fresh Seafood Bluffton, is a third-generation fishmonger. Since 1946, the family has made it their life’s work to serve cut-to-order fresh fish, fresh local...
Ferenc Bukta: The People’s Chef
From his childhood in Soviet Hungary to his adulthood in the kitchens of Hilton Head Island, the new chef at CQ’s brings a fresh perspective to the menu
The Return of the Lucky Rooster
One of Hilton Head Island’s more popular restaurants returned to the Eating and Liking grid last spring. Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar re-opened after a nearly year-long COVID-induced shutdown in...
Destination: Wellness
Hilton Head Island chef Amanda Russ Cifaldi is ready for her closeup. Get ready, world.
Clearing the Air: A few new additions to the décor at Rockfish Seafood & Steaks might just hold the key to getting back to normal.
Step in the wayback machine with us for just a moment as we journey to the year 2018. Can you remember what life was like pre-COVID? Do you recall how you could pack yourself into a tight elevator...
The John Brackett Quintet
A local jazz phenomenon that began more than three decades ago has not surprisingly evolved in size and impact into what is now known nationally and internationally as the John Brackett Quintet.
Food, Family and Fun at Center of Month-Long Italian Party
Festival organizers, like the rest of the Lowcountry and the world, have faced overwhelming challenges over the past 19 months. Trying to keep events like Zinfest and the Italian Heritage Festival...
C2 Fashion: How to Fall Festival
Fashion by Copper Penny Hilton Head, Hair by: Madyson Mardon and Makeup by: Erica Horton, Salon Karma
Are You Ready for Some Oysters?
As I write this, we are officially about 36 hours into the fall. You remember that day, don’t you? It had just rained for three days straight, and we got our first taste of something resembling cool...
Ready to Serve: Every table is a new adventure for the island’s most elite waiters and waitresses.
When you have a place like the Lowcountry, a place where hospitality is the driving force behind everything, your servers are everything. They will form a visitor’s first impression, setting the tone for an entire vacation and playing a key role in the decision to return. They were our frontline workers long before anyone had heard of COVID, and as we emerged into this uncertain new normal, they have become an even more vital part of our community. Which is why we, as a society, have started making sure we tip just a little bit more than we would have pre-pandemic (and if you’re not, you absolutely should). It’s also why we have chosen to celebrate some of the Lowcountry’s best and brightest servers here.
Tailgate Cocktails
Disclaimer: Other than being the proud owner of the “@ieatandrun” Instagram handle, I have no formal training in food or beverage, unless you count calories consumed and/or SEC tailgates attended. The latter, I have learned, does qualify you as a professional eater and drinker.
A Road Trip for Foodies: Johns Island restaurants worth the drive
If you’re anything like me, you’ll joyfully make the drive to another coastal town just to check out what it offers to do, see, and eat. Johns Island, South Carolina, one of the Charleston metro’s...
48 Hours
With an island destination as popular has Hilton Head Island is, inevitably you get people visiting it in a variety of ways. Most commonly are families, who load up their minivans somewhere significantly north of here and make their way down for a Saturday check in. Any number of restaurant owners can set their calendars by their arrivals. Oh, June 22? The Callahan family from Santa Claus, Indiana will be here for dinner. Party of five. Dad will have the prime rib. Count on it.
Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival: Celebrate island style
Foodies, connoisseurs, and philanthropists, mark your calendars! The Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival is coming to the island Sept. 14-18, 2021.
Six Chefs, Six Journeys to Living a Dream
They are the architects and maestros behind some of the most beloved eateries in the Lowcountry. They usually talk with their taste buds, but we got some of your favorite chefs to step out of the kitchen and tell the story of why they love what they do.
Brunch Spots You May Never Think About… But You Should
Ask almost anybody about brunch and they’ll rave about the Stuffed French Toast at Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café, the Signature Quiche and espresso at the French Bakery, and the Benedicts or Crepes at Skillets Café & Grill. Oh, and if pancakes are your jam, then Stacks is your go-to, while others in the brunch game can’t resist the True Country Breakfast at Plantation Café and Deli. Some locals and tourists prefer a morning drive over to Old Town Bluffton for the coffee and baked goods at The Corner Perk or the Hangover Cure or omelets at the Squat ’n’ Gobble.
The New Dawg in Town: The family dining concept the island has been hungry for is unleashed at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina
The biggest question any restaurateur faces is, “Will there be demand?” You can build the finest menu, the most welcoming experience and the most hospitable atmosphere, but ultimately success or failure comes down to the fickle tastes of the dining public.
Maggie + Jevon Doin’ Lowcountry Stuff: Bikes and Burgers
Biking around Hilton Head Island is top on the list of things to do for many of our visitors. With over 60 miles of leisure paths available for exploring, you will be hard-pressed to hit them all on your week’s vacation. But we suggest you veer off those paths and do a little beach biking for an even better time.
Editor’s Note: August 2021
I Have a Question I have a question. Where did all the people who want to work go? We have a real estate shortage in the Lowcountry because humans are moving here in droves after rethinking their...
Harvesting Heritage : Take a tour of the biggest tourist attraction in Sea Pines you’ve never visited
Trends and plants are both perennial things. They blossom and mature, are harvested, and then lay dormant until the season returns.
Nood Good Mood Food
Forget peanut butter and jelly. Alex Vitto and Robbie Colson, the co-creators of Nood Good Mood Food, go together like Asian fries and ginger yuzu aioli. Like spam and gourmet cheese sauce. Like, well, every thoughtfully and creatively imagined dish they serve up at their “gourmet fast food” restaurant located in Coligny Plaza (under The Big Bamboo).
Don Ryan Center for Innovation Launches New Program to Help the Lowcountry’s HEROES Become Entrepreneurs: With grant from the SC Department of Commerce Office of Innovation, DRCI “gives back” to those who give so much to the community
Every day, the heroes of the Lowcountry give tirelessly of themselves while giving back to all those in our community. Now the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, with a grant from the South Carolina...
The Little Restaurant that Could: Tio’s Latin American Kitchen thrives on determination, perseverance, loyalty
Businesses everywhere and of every kind have struggled to survive the pandemic that swept the globe in 2020, but few have experienced and overcome the challenges faced by owners and founders of...
Perfecting the Experience: Nunzio Patruno will stop at nothing until the restaurant that bears his name offers absolute perfection.
It was a night not so long ago, more or less the same as any other night at Nunzio Restaurant + Bar. The wine was flowing, uncorked and poured with practiced ease from a carefully curated collection that takes center stage right as you walk in. The food was as sublimely delicious as ever, each dish chosen to represent the pinnacle of Italian techniques and local flavors. And the conversation buzzed, as it tends to when diners are enjoying a meal to remember.
A Lowcountry Thanksgiving: Traditions and Recipes
Here in the Lowcountry, we find no shortage of things for which to be thankful: beautiful surroundings, good-hearted neighbors, and delicious food abound. Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude, tell the stories of our history, honor long-standing traditions and share an indulgent meal with the people we love most.
Farm-to-Table Holiday
We live in an ideal place for growing delicious produce: rich soil, plenty of rain and sunshine, and temperate winters make the Lowcountry a farmer’s paradise. From watermelon to peaches, sweet potatoes to peanuts, The Palmetto State produces countless agricultural crops year-round. This time of year, sweet potatoes, greens like kale and collards, carrots and herbs are all being harvested by local farmers right here in our community. What better way to enjoy the holidays than by building a feast around locally grown foods sure to impress your guests, delight your tastebuds and nourish your body well, all while supporting your neighbors who love cultivating this land we call home.
Comfort Food Crosses the Bridge: Hilton Head Island’s famed Plantation Café brings its unique charms to Bluffton
To call Plantation Café and Deli an island institution would be an understatement. Since 1974, it has existed as one of those places that simply is so vital to the fabric of the community that it’s hard to picture Hilton Head Island without it.
8 Bartenders We Love
In times like these, there is nothing more important than self-care. To truly get your heart and mind balanced, you can turn to a psychiatrist. To ease your anxieties and calm your nerves, you can turn to a pharmacist. To share your concerns and get a second opinion on your life’s journey, you can turn to a friend.
Jesse Blanco Eat It and Like It … Undressed
Jesse Blanco is, no doubt, one of the Lowcountry’s most popular media personalities. In fact, Blanco and his show, Eat It and Like It, have become synonymous with food in the region. But what you might not realize is the diversity and point of view he offers his followers.
Editor’s Note: You’re Missing All the Good Stuff
If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is a video worth? And how much does that cost? These are the things that swirl through my mind when I’m wide awake at 4 a.m., contemplating how media has changed so drastically in the last 14 years
Building a New Healthy Habit: Creating a lifestyle, restaurant, and brand with owners Nick Bergelt & Andrea Roberts
The Bergelts reached a point where several issues were converging, crossing a decade threshold, encountering family health issues, and watching their own health fracture in certain ways. “We’d been opening a restaurant almost every other year and burning the candle at both ends,” Nick recalled.
Your Guide to Dining Out … Alone
Are you eager to dine out but your usual gal pals are social distancing? With public opinion divided on the safety of gathering with family and friends, it’s easy to end up eating at home despite local restaurants being open and hungry for business. Perhaps now is the time to get comfortable dining out alone.
Taste of Europe
Hungarian culture boasts many rich traditions. A country filled with colorful people and striking architecture can also brag about its tempting cuisine.
2020: The Faces of Food & Beverage
Featuring GT International Cafe, TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza, Eat Me Cookies, Old Fort Pub, Alfred’s Restaurant and Flora’s Italian Café
2020: Mompreneurs
mom·pre·neur: a woman who sets up and runs her own business in addition to caring for her young child or children.
Finding the Positive: Restaurants Step Up With Strategies to Meet the Challenges of COVID-19
Area restaurants step up with strategies to meet the challenges of COVID-19
Kid-Friendly Immune Boosters: Keeping Them (and Yourself!) Strong in the Face of Health Threats
Mommies, this is a call-to-arms. You are your family’s first line of defense—and by extension, our nation’s—in the fight against disease! For many people, the scariest part of outbreaks is feeling like doctors do not have a cure. But in the case of viruses, our own immune system is an incredible defense! Never underestimate the ability it has to rid the body of pathogens.
The Local Catch: Island Institution hits Milestone as Catch 22 starts 20th year
Island institution hits milestone as Catch 22 starts 20th year. On an island whose shoreline is literally defined by the tides, it seems at times that its restaurant scene moves in a similar ebb and flow. Eateries open with a flourish, then shutter after a few cycles of tourist seasons. It’s a simple fact of nature on Hilton Head Island that the circle of life keeps turning.
Edible Landscaping
Folks have caught on to the lifestyle benefits of fresh organic produce and the joy that growing your own food brings. But the latest trend has people utilizing yard space in unconventional ways to make the most of what’s available, whether an enclosed back patio, flower beds out front, or a few containers on the porch. Landscaping is no longer just for ornamentals! There are so many fun and attractive ways to produce food around your home.
Island Winery: The journey continues with new facility under construction
Dreams have a funny way of finding us and are often hatched in unexpected places. On a cold February morning in 2005, traveling down the highway from their home in New Jersey to Hilton Head Island, Loren and Georgene Mortimer began mulling over a plan that would soon change the course of their lives.
The Flavors of Family
In the fine Italian tradition, Carrabba’s welcomes you to the table like you’re one of their own.
5 Drinks with Franny Gerthoffer of the Hilton Head Humane Association
Franny Gerthoffer has been the face of Hilton Head Humane Association for as long as most of us can remember. This issue being decidedly woman-centric, and...
Pizza to Go at Pizza Co.
Deliriously tasty and dizzyingly fast, the pies at Pizza Co. might just be the next big thing in pie.
Trying to join a conversation between Pizza Co. co-founders Billy Watterson and Marshall Sampson is a bit like stepping into a hurricane. Like complementary currents of creativity, the pair feed off of each other as the inspiration flies back and forth—new menu items, slight tweaks to the décor of the Hilton Head Island location, ideas for the forthcoming Bluffton location, new options for their food truck, the logistics of installing new equipment for a menu item they’re looking to roll out.
22nd Annual Chili Cook-off
What’s better than a bowl of good chili? How about several bowls of good chili? You can enjoy all the chili you can eat and more at the Kiwanis Club’s 22nd Annual Chili Cook-off, scheduled to begin...
Wine Talk: Castello Banfi
Since October has arrived and the weather is starting to cool off, it is time to start thinking about red wines. So, let’s go to Tuscany, specifically Montalcino, and visit the Banfi estate where...
Our Night With The Blue Lady
When I received my phone call from Editor Maggie Washo for my upcoming assignment, I was excited until I heard it was about a ghost that haunts CQ’s. “There’s a ghost that haunts CQ’s?” I asked....
Lunch at Larry’s Giant Subs
When it comes to lunch, fast often means sacrificing freshness and taste. However, Larry’s Giant Subs has managed to marry these mealtime qualities by offering a lunch experience that takes less...
Wine Talk: Riesling 101
For many years, Riesling has been known as “that sweet wine from Germany”, when really there are many Rieslings that are dry or semi-dry in style. Rieslings can also be found all over the world,...