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A Cool Event Facility, Harborside East

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 29, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

2012 Bacardi Cocktail Classic

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , on May 22, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

Party at the Point with Sons of Bill and The Piedmont Boys

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2nd Annual Gimme Shelter Benefiting Operation Home

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Poster courtesy: Josh Smoak

Operation Home announces the 2nd Annual Gimme Shelter presented by Home Team BBQ and Fat & Juicy on Saturday, May 12th at 6pm at the Navy Yard at Noisette, 10 Storehouse Row. The Big Easy comes to the Lowcountry with lively entertainment, funky music from Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe and a taste of New Orleans. Prepared by Home Team BBQ Executive Chef Aaron Siegel, the menu is complete with a Crawfish Boil, Jambalaya, Mini Po-Boys, Red Beans and Rice as well as plenty of Hurricanes and more. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Shuttle Hogs will provide transportation from drop offs for a minimal fee where half of fare is donated to Operation Home.

Operation Home’s mission is to help low-income residents of the tri-county area remain in their homes by increasing safety and accessibility through the coordination of critical home repairs. Their work focuses on the people the most in need including households that contain children, people with disabilities or older adults. Operation Home is committed to ensuring that no person has to live in a home that is inaccessible or dangerous.

Sponsors: Home Team BBQ, Fat & Juicy, Tiller Construction, Ascue’s Auto Body and Paint Shop, Icebox Beverage Services, 105.5 The Bridge, Charleston City Paper, Filigree, Flyway Real Estate, Objectively Squared, Lowcountry Housing Trust, Commonwealth Contracting, Shuttle Hogs, Berlin Restaurant Supply, Charleston Artist Collective, The Sustainable Warehouse, and Eskimo Advertising.

Planning Committee: Lorrie Dixson, Jenny Keenan, Lisa Potts, Aaron Siegel, Gray Tiller, Jerrod Wilkins and Rachel Williams.

Host Committee: Jeff Baxter, Alex Collier, Sandy Farkas, Anna Hamilton, Kristin Hawkins, James Hynes, Mick Jewell, Trey Knott, Carter McMillian, Rebecca O’Brien, and Laura Rayl.

For sponsorships, silent auction donations, interviews or high resolution photos, please contact lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com.

WHEN: Saturday, May 12th at 6pm

WHERE: 
Navy Yard at Noisette
10 Storehouse Row

TICKETS: $50 in advance or $60 at the door. Click HERE to purchase.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Visit www.operationhome.org.

Home Team BBQ- West Ashley’s 4th Annual All-Americana Crawfish Boil

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 19, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

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Sponsors Needed for Gimme Shelter

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 11, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

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MITCH-A-PALOOZA at Acme Cantina on IOP

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 10, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

Friends of Mitch Newby celebrate his life as well as the 1st Birthday of his son, Micah, by hosting MITCH-A-PALOOZA on Sunday, April 15th at Acme Cantina on the Isle of Palms. Mitch was a local chef, an avid music lover, and a dear friend to many. He passed away last year from a brain aneurysm, just days after April gave birth to his son. Rain or shine, there will be great Live Music for the day plus Belly Dancers, Live & Silent Auctions, Raffles, Giveaways, Beer & BBQ. Bring the kids as there will be lots of activities including Jump Castles, Sand Box Treasure Hunts, a Dunk Booth, Face Painting, and more to come. All proceeds will go to a fund benefiting Micah Newby.

MUSIC LINE-UP:
1:00 Derek Cribb solo
2:30 Igoe Sisters and Aaron Firetag
4:00 Charleston Sundawgs
5:45 Live Auction
6:15 Gaslight Street
8:15 Old You
**Sound, stage & lights provided by Encore Music

WHEN: Sunday, April 15th from 1pm to 11pm

WHERE:
Acme Cantina
31 J C Long Boulevard
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
(843) 886-0024

ADMISSION:  $15 per person / Kids FREE

DONATIONS: If you would like to make a donation to the silent auction or raffle, please contact Rodger Tully at rodger@acmecantina.com or 843-452-8600. If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation to Micah’s fund, please visit acmecantina.blogspot.com and click on the donate button.

Easter Weekend Activities At Middleton Place

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , on April 4, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

Photo courtesy: Middleton Place

Easter weekend activities at Middleton Place have expanded beginning with Easter Eggstravaganza, an eco-friendly holiday celebration on Saturday, April 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Among other activities, the event includes egg hunts and colonial games with hand-crafted clay eggs made by the Stableyards potter as “prize” eggs.

In the Plantation Stableyards, children can learn the art of egg dyeing using vegetables, plants, flowers and other natural items. There will be an Easter Bunny meet and greet, story time and arts and crafts. Age appropriate games include egg rolls on the parterre, egg tosses, jacks, hoops and sack races. Baby lambs, chicks and bunnies will help bring in the unofficial start to spring. There is no additional charge beyond general admission to attend Easter Eggstravaganza. Middleton Place Foundation members and guests of the Inn at Middleton Place are free.

Photo courtesy: Middleton Place

Middleton Place Restaurant will offer several new food and beverage options over the holiday weekend. During Easter Eggstravaganza, a Low Country buffet will be served in the Pavilion ($30 adults and children 14+; $15 ages 6-13, $5 ages 5-4, 3 and under are free) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Buffet includes field green salad with Middleton dressing, potato salad, deviled eggs, rice and gravy, collard greens, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, corn pudding, fried chicken, carved ham and pecan and chocolate pies. Lunch buffet reservations are required and can be made by calling (843) 266-7479. Two bagged lunches will also be available at the Garden Market: A child’s lunch with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit and juice box for $5.50 and an adult lunch with fried chicken, potato salad, vegetable or fruit side, pie and sweet tea for $15. Bagged lunches may be purchased online in advance or at the event and enjoyed picnic-style on the Greensward.

On Easter Sunday, April 8th, a three course brunch menu including an appetizer, entrée and dessert with favorites like buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy, garden vegetable quiche and South Carolina Pecan Pie will be offered in the restaurant. Brunch is $50 per person and includes general admission to Middleton Place. Foundation members and Inn guest are $25. Brunch seatings begin at 10:00 a.m. with the last reservation at 1:00 p.m. Reservations are required by calling (843) 266-7477. Mimosa and Bloody Marys will be available for an additional cost.

An 18th-century rice plantation, Middleton Place, its Gardens, House Museum and Plantation Stableyards are owned and operated by the Middleton Place Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to sustain the highest levels of preservation and interpretation for the National Historic Landmark.

WHEN: Saturday, April 7th and Sunday, April 8th

WHERE:
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
843.266.7477

TICKETS: HERE

3rd Annual Charleston Bed Race

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 2, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

On April 15th, Camp Happy Days will host the 3rd Annual Charleston Bed Race.  This happy event, while fun for participants and spectators alike benefits Camp Happy Days, the year round program for South Carolina’s children with cancer. Camp Happy Days mission is to give children diagnosed with cancer and their families hope and support by providing programs, special events emotional support and access to crisis resources.

So, jump under the sheets and roll down to Mary Murray Boulevard in Hampton Park on April 15th.   At approximately 1:00 pm.,  the 3rd Annual Charleston Bed Race will commence on the backside of the park.  A grand parade of the racing beds before the judges and spectators will take place before the heats begin.  The beds will be judged on the fastest bed, slowest bed, best decorated, most outrageously decorated, the “What were you thinking?” bed, and the People’s Choice Award.

The heats will involve two beds at a time racing a distance of approximately two city blocks.  These heats will continue until we are down to two beds.  The fun continues until we have a bed race champion team who will reign for the year.   Libations and food will be served.

Don’t miss out on the chance to expose your creative side by decorating the bed of your dreams and throwing some wheels on it on April 15th at Hampton Park!

Let’s help kids kickin’ cancer, one bed at a time!

Register here: Eventbrite  Like on Facebook

Yates Dew CD Release

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , on March 27, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil