By Cecilia Menard “Locally caught seafood and the freshest ingredients are just two aspects of our business that we pride ourselves on,” said Ed Smith, new partner of Phillips Seafood Restaurant located at 21st Ave. North and Bypass 17 in Myrtle Beach. Smith continued to say that “Great service to tourists and locals both are [...]
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Grand Theatre Announces June Schedule
The Grand Theatre, taking residence in the former home of The Carolina Opry and Legends in Concert in Surfside Beach, has announced that its opening show, Aloha Y’all, is coming to the stage in June. Aloha Y’all is an authentic Polynesian luau-style production, created by Chief Palota Taamu of Maui and native South Carolinian Jason [...]
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By Jennifer Walters The Little River Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Little River Taste of the South at Brunswick County Community College (South Brunswick Islands Center) on Wednesday, March 21st from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and it was a HUGE success! Congratulations to the Best Taste Competition Winners: Judges Choice Best Appetizer—Key [...]
Read the rest of this entry »PB&J Challenge Will Aid Helping Hand
By Pat Dowling The third annual Great Peanut Butter & Jelly Challenge, a North Strand Helping Hand food drive event, will be held at the Bi-Lo food store on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach on Friday, March 30 from 12 noon to 6 p.m., and again on Saturday. March 31 from 9 a.m. to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Oceanfront Spot Begins Summer Season
By Dariel Bendin Harold’s On the Ocean, known to locals as HOTO’s, opens their always popular deck for their Summer Concert Series on April 1 (no joke, folks). Entertainment on the oceanfront deck will be the Craig Woolard Band from 1 to 5 p.m. Additional entertainment for the month of April includes: Stevie Mac, 4 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Honor the Pinot: A Wine Dinner Review
By Liz Mitchell The pinot grape is the focus of the Willamette Valley of Oregon, and thus the feature of the Willamette Valley Vineyards recent wine dinner hosted by Greg Norman’s Australian Grille in North Myrtle Beach. The Pinot Noir is a black skinned fruit, typically associated with the Burgundy region of France, and grown [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cookbooks To Benefit Hospice Available At Sunset River And Select Calabash Merchants
By Dariel Bendin During a Creative Exchange event on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Sunset River Marketplace art gallery introduced their just-produced “Gallery Gals Appetizers!” cookbook, demonstrating three of the appetizers and offering a dozen of the cookbook’s recipes for sampling. Sixty-five people attended the presentation. Cookbook sales during the Creative Exchange were $1,100. “This Creative Exchange [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Grand Strand Chefs Step Up For Souper Supper
By Lee Zulanch The Myrtle Beach Chapter of the American Culinary Federation is holding its sixteenth annual Souper Supper from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, in Valor Park at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This event brings more than 40 of the Grand Strand’s finest chefs together to present their [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Nov. 30 Deadline For S.C. Dept. Of Agriculture Best Holiday Recipes
By Emily Brady The S.C. Department of Agriculture announced that it will again join forces with Certified South Carolina celebrity chefs and best-selling cookbook authors, Matt Lee and Ted Lee, to promote locally-grown produce and products with the Lee Brother Your Holiday promotion. South Carolinians will have the opportunity to submit their favorite, original holiday [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Swing On By Swing Bridge Pizza In Little River
By Dariel Bendin From the road, Swing Bridge Pizza appears to be a popular family-friendly pizza joint, and that’s exactly what you’ll find inside. Located on Sea Mountain Hwy. in Little River, S.C., Swing Bridge Pizza opened its doors on May 5. Since then owners Tyler and Nicole Spencer have been filling the walls with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Mama Rue’s Has Tasty Lineup For November
Mama Rue’s Blues Garden, the juke joint/Jamaican restaurant in Pawleys Island, S.C. has announced its November lineup of entertainment. Anticipating a chilly month, Marrue Bleau – who owns the club along with chef Eric Sutherland – says the acts will be playing their original music indoors on the dining room stage. Thursday night, Nov. 3 [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Taste Of The Town Set For Oct. 11
St. Andrew’s Catholic School will present the twenty-eighth annual Taste of the Town at the Myrtle Beach Convention center on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Over 50 Grand Strand restaurants will be competing for awards in dessert, entree, decor and other categories. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HGTC Culinary Arts Students Create Five-course Lunches Beginning Sept. 12
By Mary Eaddy Interested in a five-course lunch for $12? The Fowler Dining Room in Building 600 on the Conway Campus of Horry Georgetown Technical College has openings for noon lunches Mon.-Thurs. Through Dec. 1. Lunches are prepared and served by students in the Culinary Arts program. Designated parking spaces for the Fowler Dining Room [...]
Read the rest of this entry »First Legal Moonshine In Tennessee Hits Sam’s Club Shelves In S.C.
By Ana Mazdyasni As a successful American entrepreneur, Sam Walton once said, “High expectations are the key to everything.” The same is true about the makers of Ole Smoky Moonshine, which makes its debut this month in Sam’s Clubs across five states – Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and South Carolina – with plans to expand [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off On April 16
By Connie Nelson One of the best ways to experience a region’s culinary traditions is to participate in food festivals and events. On Saturday, April 16, visitors to Pleasure Island—home of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach—can do just that when they sample and judge local seafood chowder during the fifteenth annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Coastal Uncorked Announces Participating Restaurants
Representatives from Coastal Uncorked Food, Wine & Spirits Festival have announced the participating restaurants for the second annual festival. This year’s restaurant week will feature several different dining options to choose from: Wine Dinners, a Beer Dinner, Three Course $20.11 Chef’s Tasting Menus, and Coastal Casuals. Restaurant week’s different dining experiences will feature local cuisine [...]
Read the rest of this entry »IHOP’S Free Pancake Giveaway Returns March 1
IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, has announced plans to serve free pancakes as part of the company’s philanthropic National Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 1. Planned as a celebration of friends, family and community, IHOP hopes the program in 2011 will raise $2.3 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Conway Chocolate Walk Trick Or Treat For Grown-Ups Feb. 12
By Hillary Howard The aroma of sweet delights wafts over downtown Conway, permeating the olfactory senses of all who stroll down the fabled sidewalks of Main Street. That’s because Barbara Whitley at Crady’s Restaurant is whipping-up her chocolate creation for the upcoming Chocolate Walk. Spend Valentine’s Day Saturday exploring the shops and restaurants of Downtown [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Myrtle Beach Area Restaurants Join State Restaurant Week Jan. 14-22
By Nora Hembree Here’s a New Year’s Resolution for you: Be good to your taste buds! In January, food lovers across the Grand Strand can dine in style at some of the area’s best restaurants for a fraction of the cost of a regular meal. Restaurant Week Myrtle Beach, a part of South Carolina Restaurant [...]
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