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As we're digging out and cleaning up after a pretty hairy weekend it's natural as leaders, chefs and hospitality providers that we focus on getting our operations back up and running. It's easy to get sucked down the rabbit hole of apprehension and the unknown if we look up for a second and try to …
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Crosstown is closed and there is no access to the peninsula kids. Please take care of your families, teams and guests. And be careful! There's a live map of closures HERE
Pretty spent today after a very strong weekend, so I'm catching up on some reading. I recently (and finally) pulled the trigger on several issues of Fool magazine. The culinary magazine awarded "Best Food Magazine" 2012 by Gourmand Magazine has been elusive to find on the newsstand. Finally, curiosity got the best of me and …
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Big news from Copenhagen this week: I admit freely to an unabashed chef crush on Rene Redzepi. In the process of collaborating on a contemporary iteration of Nordic cuisine, he has broadened the landscape from which as chefs we may draw inspiration from. Rene Redzepi is an innovator and a leader. He was one of …
I met a lady named Vertamae Smart- Grosvenor once at a nice restaurant in a Charleston alley. My wife and I were attending a Southern Foodways Alliance event- one of those gigs where they ply you with local goodies and screen a Joe York documentary. Vertamae grew up in rural Hampton County, SC. Her parents moved …
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It's 193 years later, and forces are still conspiring to conceal the face of Denmark Vessey. Friday was the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Like many of us, I spent time reflecting on the state of the world and our place in it as Americans and South Carolinians. After my step son left for school, we …
"Here. You're overdue," a familiar voice said. I turned to be hit in the face with a black t-shirt tossed across the office by Chef. Soft, 100% spun cotton, black, xxl. Sweet- I got my Bloodshirt. On the back, the familiar stamp "Cuisine Commandos." On the front, the famous insignia of Slightly North of Broad. …
Just a brief note today. Put your team first! This was ingrained in me during my tenure at Gaylord Opryland. By putting our teams first, it allows them the tools they need and frees them up to more fully engage with guests. This is a core value to me, and to how I lead my team …
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Undiscovered Charleston had some strong traffic and robust responses from Friday's post on the final resting place of Nat Fuller. Thank you for your responses- again it just goes to show the power of asking a simple question. I wanted to give a quick update on the Heriot St. Cemetery.I will be reaching out to …
Wednesday saw the publication of a mess of articles on the impact of Geechie / Gullah traditions on Charleston's dining scene in the Charleston City Paper, and a nice blurb on the Post House's perennial favorite Deviled Crab Stuffed Flounder in the Post and Courier. After reading a related article and discovering that the matriarch of …