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June’s Taste of the Market Honors Hometown Heroes

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2014 by Lowcountry Boil
Charleston Culinary Tours presents a special Taste of the Market on June 19th at 6-8:30pm at the Palmetto Carriage lot on Anson Street by the City Market that celebrates local civil servants, military personnel, hometown heroes and community leaders. For devotion to duty and sacrifice of self, they will receive a discounted admission of $5 (saving $5) and other giveaways with uniform or ID badge. The mission of the Taste of the Market is for City Market area restaurants, the local community, businesses and tourists to come together every third Thursday of the month at a distinct, family friendly event that provides an unlimited sampling of local fare, live music and raffles that occur throughout the event.

 

1525277_592818704122829_945543959_n“Participating restaurants and shops in and around the Charleston Market area include 82 Queen, Molly Darcy’s, Another Broken Egg, The Peanut Shop of Charleston, Holy City Popcorn, It’s Sugar, Noisy Oyster, Mad River, AW Shucks, Lowcountry Bistro, Tabbuli, Charleston Crab House, Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill, Sweet CeCe’s and Mac’s Place,” said Taste of the Market organizer Glenn Morehead. “Additionally, this event is also a catalyst for the Hospitality Heroes Fund, an organization that lends a helping hand to local hospitality employees and their families who are impacted by a medical hardship.”

Charleston Culinary Tours combine the best of Charleston history, cocktails and food with unique tours that highlight the Lowcountry. Each Charleston Culinary Tour visits several different restaurants, bars or the Farmer’s Market to combine elements of a historical tour with a culinary adventure. On each tour, guests will not only have an opportunity to sample some of the Lowcountry’s finest offerings, but also to meet the owners, chefs and mixologists behind Charleston’s impressive culinary and bar innovations.

For additional information about Taste of the Market or Charleston Culinary Tours, please visit www.charlestonculinarytours.com.

 

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Taste of the Market

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 17, 2013 by Lowcountry Boil

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Taste of the Market is held at Palmetto Carriage Company Lot on Anson Street.  Purchase advance tickets by clicking here.

2nd Annual Gimme Shelter Benefiting Operation Home

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 1, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

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.

Shuttle Hogs Introducing New Vehicles in Fleet for Charleston

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , on February 24, 2012 by Lowcountry Boil

Shuttle Hogs provides reliable transportation service in the Charleston area with six vehicle options for shuttle rides and private service including wedding parties, airport pick ups, sporting events, and concerts. Shuttle Hogs’ goal is for customers to receive safe transportation with the best possible price and service.

Boss1970 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – THE BOSS HOG

While neither supersonic nor hybrid, this baby is made out of leg-room, white leather and American steel. The Boss Hog is perfect for the wedding getaway, anniversary, romantic date or just cruising through Charleston in a drop-top land-yacht.

good time charlie1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Limo – GOOD TIME CHARLIE

Detroit gave the people a powder blue, six door Cadillac that was born to make memories. This Caddy seats at least nine people has blue lights in the ceiling and a iPod hookup. It’s perfect for weddings, birthdays, bachelor(ette) parties, or a night on the town with no worries!!

mini vanMini Van – Chrysler Town and Country – THE BULLET

The Bullet is the most recent addition to the fleet. Push button doors, four captains chairs and low clearance make this car incredibly easy to get in and out of around town. This is not your mama’s soccer van. The toughest part about a minivan is admitting how much you really like it.

tahoeChevy Tahoe – LUMPY

With ample legroom, Lumpy is a Chevy Tahoe SUV that comes complete with leather seats, space for six passengers and is piloted by the coolest guy on the planet. Take this ride out for a spin and enjoy a great night on the town.

the hog12 Person Chevy Van – THE ORIGINAL HOG

It’s the original shuttle van, plain and simple. It is clean, fits twelve people comfortably, and is an ideal means of transportation for getting the crew to and from your next outing, whether it be for golf, a wedding, supper club, concert or any other special event.

big mama15 Ford Passenger Van – BIG MAMA

The Econoline XLT extended 15 passenger van is the standard workhorse for touring groups across America. It has a tow hitch for trailers and toys and it’s own zip code of cargo space for luggage, clubs, coolers and beach chairs. Whatever you need, Big Mama’s got you covered.

Shuttle Hogs Owners Jason McGehee and Mick Jewell smallEntrepreneurs Jason McGehee and Mick Jewell started Shuttle Hogs as they saw a great need for transportation services from Sullivan’s Island on the weekends. What started as a shuttle service with one van, the company now handles parties and events with six safe rides for clients all over the lowcountry.

Please call Shuttle Hogs at 843-424-1323 for reservations and special event pricing or see the entire fleet at www.shuttlehogs.com.

JAIL BREAK 2: ARTISTS BREAKING OUT

Posted in Sales & Events with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 25, 2011 by Lowcountry Boil

Entropy Arts & American College of Building Arts are proud to present JAIL BREAK 2 on Saturday, November 12th from noon-11pm at the Old City Jail at 21 Magazine St in downtown Charleston. An all encompassing arts festival established to provide an outlet for local artists to present their work, JAIL BREAK 2 will be held at one of the most unique venues in downtown Charleston where the jail will be converted into a gallery, displaying works by local visual artists and students from the ACBA as well as music and dance instillations from Dancefx Charleston and Annex Dance Company. Additionally, interactive festivities such as live painting, arts and crafts, demonstrations of various building arts by ACBA students and artisan booths will be outside in the main yard of the former jail.

“I started Entropy Arts to focus on presenting innovative performing arts events that showcase collaboration between artists of different mediums including music, dance, visual art, writing, filmmaking and more,” stated festival organizer Andrew Walker. “It was a natural step to host an arts festival where diverse artists and audiences could come together to celebrate the arts.

Shovels & Rope, Photo courtesy: Charleston Magazine

Musical performances include The Hungry Monks, The Brillers, Weigh Station, Elise Testone and The Freeloaders, Shovels & Rope, Entropy Ensemble and more. Food provided by Home Team BBQ and beverages from Ice Box Innovative Beverage Services will also be available throughout the festival. Additionally, there will be an after party at LEAF, located at 15 Beaufain with music by Ryan Bonner and Friends. The after party event is FREE with a Jail Break ticket stub. JAIL BREAK 2 is the perfect experience for all Charlestonians to admire Lowcountry talent, purchase artwork and talk with the artists directly while being really close to the stage for performances. This is an all ages event and artists are subject to change without notice.

Sponsors include Charleston Art Magazine, 101.5 The Bridge, Awendaw Green, Visualive, CHS After Dark, The Music Initiative, Carolina Nightlife, LEAF, Eskimo Advertising & Shuttle Hogs.

TICKETS:
Advance: $12 or $15 at the gate
VIP: $50 includes Premium Open Bar All Day, Private VIP Section by Stage with Portajohn (Only 100 available)
Kids under 12: Free
On sale at http://www.showclix.com/event/JAILBREAK2.

Charleston’s City Market Gets Renovated

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2011 by Lowcountry Boil

By Sidney Wagner of Eclectic Interior Design Group

Photo courtesy: Charleston City Market

If you have ever visited Charleston, you have more than likely been to the City Market downtown. It is a must for tourists to buy locally made trinkets and sweetgrass baskets to mark their trip to the Lowcountry. To me, it is one of those things you can say “been there, done that” and check it off your list. However if you are my parents, you must go every time you visit your daughter and make her go with you. Now, I guess they will have a new excuse to drag me there as the Charleston’s Historic City Market just completed it’s 18 month, $5.5 million dollar two-phase renovation.

Photo Credit Margaret Houston via Garden & Gun Magazine

The land was given to Charleston in 1788 by Charles Pickney with the stipulation that it always be used as a public market. (Many think this building was used to sell slaves before the Civil War, but this is untrue.) The building itself dated back to 1807 and had not received any updates in over 40 years. The updated 37,000 square foot space houses 148 vendors and provides shoppers with the illusion of an outdoor market yet the comforts of air-conditioning. Honestly, I’m not sure how I feel about this. Despite the cramped quarters, lack of temperature control and smell of horse manure from the nearby carriages, I liked it looking old and authentic. I have yet to see it, so I will hold my judgments until I do.

Photo Credit Margaret Houston via Garden & Gun Magazine

WHERE:
Charleston’s City Market
188 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Ph. 843-937-0920
info@thecharlestoncitymarket.com

Hours of Operation:
Open at 9:30 a.m. daily.
Seasonal Night Market Open from 7 pm to 10 pm in “C” Building

Exclusive Promotion from Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , on January 25, 2010 by Lowcountry Boil
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