Here’s the CliffsNotes version of Joseph P. Riley Jr.’s new memoir, Windows on Washington Square (Evening Post Books, January 2026): basically everything we enjoy and love about Charleston today stems ...

What fuels the creative impulse? The question is as old as the human spirit—and central to it. The quest for beauty, the desire to represent that essential wonderment that stirs the imagination, has ...

The bar upstairs at The Peacock on East Bay was packed. It was the week after Labor Day, and Charlestonians, fresh back from summer travels, were eagerly catching up with friends and comparing notes ...

Deep inside Kiawah Island, an 8,300-square-foot house rises three stories above the Atlantic Ocean, its large windows framing the shifting horizon like carefully composed paintings. This is no ...

The eagles swoop and soar over the water’s edge, presiding over the vast beauty of their home along the Kiawah River. For 20-plus years, two bald eagle families have nested here and hunted the river, ...

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After years of admiring the house at 140 Queen from his own perch across the street, Will (Shalosky) Hardee happened upon it for sale one day in 2022 during routine Zillow scrolling. A self-described ...

Brooks Reitz has co-founded multiple local restaurants, including Leon’s Oyster Shop, Little Jack’s Tavern, and Melfi’s (pictured). CM: Give us your culinary background. BR: My father owned a bar in ...

Kristin and Sterling Chambless (inset) debuted a by-appointment warehouse in North Charleston for their growing antiques business, Found, earlier this year with hopes of eventually opening a showroom.

News & Courier editor Francis Warrington Dawson was shot by Dr. Thomas McDow, who was found not guilty of murder in the “Trial of the Century.” The recent “Trial of the Century” that found Alex ...

Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered until the greens are tender, about two hours. Add water as needed. Season well with salt and pepper.

(left, clockwise from top left) the Red Wine Shake with Japanese whisky, carrot-topped crudo, dirty martini, wedge salad with lardons, and the rich lasagna; (right) the bar, where diners can order the ...