SC Again Recognized for Culinary Excellence
During today’s press luncheon at the historic Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, James Beard Foundation president Susan Ungaro and JBF board chair Emily Luchetti announced the finalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the culinary world—from restaurants and chefs to cookbook authors and media. “The […]
Six SC Nominees Announced as James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalists
The James Beard Foundation announced its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. Selected from a list of over 44,000 online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists in 20 categories represents a wide variety […]
CRESCENT PEOPLE: Chef Brent Quiggle — Charting a Course for Queen Anne’s Revenge
You may have asked yourself after last week, “So, where’d they get the name Queen Anne’s Revenge for a restaurant?” We’re glad you asked. Queen Anne’s Revenge was Blackbeard’s flagship. Yes. THAT Blackbeard. Edward Teach or Blackbeard was no stranger to the Carolina coast. On November 28, 1717, Blackbeard’s two ships attacked and captured […]
FROM THE DESK OF: South Carolina Well Represented at 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards
By: Taft Matney I’ve had people come up to me and ask, “What are those James Beard Awards you keep talking about?” To which I quickly reply, “Have a seat, and let me tell you. They are the World Series and the Super Bowl. They are the Stanley Cup. They are the Kentucky Derby. They […]
