Operation Cronut
By: John Malik By now the entire food world has heard of and salivated over a Cronut. It’s a doughnut made from croissant dough, says Chef Dominique Ansel, owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York’s SoHo district. Now Chef Ansel is no flash in the pan; he was Daniel Boulud’s pastry chef for […]
Military Base Task Force Appoints New Executive Coordinator
The S.C. Military Base Task Force tapped Charlie Farrell as its new executive coordinator during a meeting of the group’s executive committee at the S.C. Department of Commerce, which now houses the task force. General William “Dutch” Holland previously ran the task force as interim executive coordinator. William “Bill” Bethea Jr., recently-appointed chairman of the […]
AFL Presents $145K to the United Way of the Piedmont
Spartanburg-based AFL, a leading international manufacturer of fiber optic cable, equipment and accessories, presented the United Way of the Piedmont with $145,000. The gift was a direct result of AFL’s annual United Way campaign in which associates learn about United Way’s positive impact on local communities and become a part of that impact by giving […]
Upstate Foundation Announces 2013 Artists-In-Residence
The Reserve at Lake Keowee Community Foundation has chosen two artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program: Matthew Hanewald and Katherine Scott Crawford. During their weeklong stays in the community, Hanewald and Crawford will display their work and interests through various media and participate in educational workshops to share their crafts. Hanewald will create a […]
We Remember
By: Taft Matney Much the way Easter and the Carolina Cup have become the unofficial starts of Spring, Memorial Day weekend has become the unofficial start of Summer. Unfortunately, we sometimes lose sight of what those events REALLY mean, of what’s behind them, and of why we truly observe them (Notice I didn’t say, […]
