November 2015

Mercantile & Mash, Charleston's new "gourmet food emporium," recently launched an additional menu at the twelve-seat Chef's Counter. The place already serves up breakfast and lunch items in addition to its to-go offerings, but this new menu is a sort of "fancy" option for lunchtime diners. So ho

The 6th annual Boca Raton Wine and Food festival is coming to Florida Atlantic University campus November 20-22. The all-outdoor event will feature four events spread over those three days. To kick things off, Chef George Patti will host  the “VIP Dinner Under The Stars,” which will feature ri

Three College of Charleston professors will benefit from an $18 million grant courtesy of IDeA Network. The grant is awarded for excellence in biomedical research and is shared among thirteen universities in South Carolina. The grant will also support twelve undergraduates performing summertime biom

Howard “Scrappy” Johnson and his wife Elena found true love for the second time when they married each other. The Johnsons, who were both widowed when they were wed in Texas in 1990, spent most of their married life running consignment shops in Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. Now they�

Poogan's Smokehouse, a remodel of the old Social Restaurant and Wine Bar, is now open in Charleston. Its menu is packed with all of the traditional barbecue elements, like mac & cheese, cast-iron cornbread, and hash & rice. For the meat itself, the pulled pork is there of course, but so are

Last Friday, Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke in Palm Beach Gardens at a Black Republican Caucus of South Florida gala. The speaking event, which was held at PGA National Resort, was part of Carson’s recent effort to reach out to African-American voters. The candidate’s ca

It's difficult to commercialize the results of scientific research. This is nothing new. It's always been tough to turn an idea into a tangible asset and find the right market for the final product. But at Charleston's Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), work is underway to ease this proces

All Aboard Florida has unveiled their plan for a high speed rail train that would connect Orlando and Miami, making a stop in West Palm Beach. All Aboard President Michael Reininger says that the high speed line will be significantly faster than existing transportation options. Despite resistance f

Charleston microbrewery Frothy Beard Brewing has landed a new major investor: Push Digital CEO Wesley Donehue, a long-time South Carolina political figure. Donehue has long been involved in the South Carolina craft beer industry, fighting to pass legislation like the South Carolina Pint Law. It seem

In neighborhoods where bars, restaurants, and music venues bump shoulders with residential homes, it is often a struggle to determine how loud music should be and how late it should be played. Both Downtown West Palm Beach and the Marina Historic District in Delray have gone through a trial-and-err