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Celebrating the New Year, Italian-Style

A simple yet elegant alternative to partying until dawn.

Please DON’T Pack Your Knives and Go

Chef Jamie Lynch on Being a Contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef Season 14, Building an Empire and Finding a Balance

Drayton Hall gets a new Visitors Center

A new expansion for a beautiful home.

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore… Scarecrow Gets a New Menu

Python shoes, bags and accessories, Delicious meats, pastas and truffle-laden treats and a Big Top themed soiree to raise money for parks – just two nights in the Holy City!

Studio 300: Jungle Boogie is another Wild Time at the Alley

The folks at The Alley know how to put on a good party. Their 4th-anniversary shindig was no exception, complete with aerialist dancers and a silent disco dance floor upstairs.

Taste of Hutson Alley Hits (and Highlights) The Spot

Holy City Hospitality's Taste of Hutson Alley biannual event was a fun evening showcasing the best that the off-King alley has to offer.

An Ode to Restaurants Bygone

In Our First Grit List Submissions, Charleston Grit Readers Waxed Nostalgic About Their Favorite Shuttered and Forgotten Holy City Eateries

Jonatan Guerrero Ramirez on Spirit Day & We Are Family

Editor Hooper Schultz sits down with one of the organizers of We Are Family's Spirit Day, being held this Friday, October 21, at The Southern Gallery from 6:30pm-9pm.

They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright... On Church Street?

If you haven’t yet experienced a performance at the Dock Street Theatre, I would highly recommend it.

Stox & Co. Gives Brides The Day They Deserve... Before The Wedding

From luxury hair and nails treatments, message, aromatherapy and much more, Stox & Co. has you covered.

Nothing Can Ruin Erykah Badu — A Hopscotch 2016 Review

Guest Contributor Austin Trevor Covers Raleigh's Hopscotch Music Festival—The Good, The Bad, and The Problematic

The Floozies Dish About Their Chucktown Ball Show

The Floozies return to Charleston with an appearance at Chucktown Ball on Saturday, September 24th!

Holy City Sinner To Host 5th Anniversary Meetup Party

August 26th and August 27th are about to be wild... maybe even sinful.

"A Chorus Line" Comes To Charleston: An Interview With Manny Houston & Megan Pue

We interviewed the choreographer and music director for the latest show by the Footlight Players!

Dining Al Fresco at Two Very Different Downtown Patios

Whether casual or fine dining is your speed, these two downtown restaurants offer intimate outdoor options to enjoy the summer weather

2016 Palette & Palate Stroll

Art + Food? My two favorite things in one event- sign me up!

Interview: Hearts & Plugs’ Wet, Hot, Flamingoran Summer

Last weekend The Royal American played host to The Third Annual Summer Shindig with a premium lineup from the Holy City’s sweetheart record label, Hearts & Plugs. Charleston Grit caught up with founder Dan McCurry and label-mate Grace Joyner to talk highlights of the label’s history and of the past year.

5Church Changes The Market Street Game

Locals usually think of the area around Market Street as a place for cruise ship tourists and memento seekers, not as a spot where some of the city's most exciting restaurants might be hidden. However, executive chef Adam Hodgson and owner-operator Patrick Whaley of the modern and dynamic eatery 5Church have set out to change all that.

Hearts & Plugs Releases Summer Essentials, Anticipates Summer Shindig

Hearts & Plugs Summer Shindig promises smooth grooves for the masses.

Charleston has the 18th Highest Rate of HIV/AIDs in the U.S.

HIV/AIDs denialism is a mindset that will set you up for failure in a city that is ranked as having the 18th highest new HIV case rate in the United States—Charleston, South Carolina.

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