Month: October 2019

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Remember Me True – Original Poem

October 9, 2019 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

Another kiss in the rain
Another day by your side
A warm touch of those lips
Nothing more to hide

One last look in your eyes
To see beyond the other side
A ray of darkness; a sunrise in the night
All is forgiven on this train ride tonight

A rhyme of chaos
A harmony without words
A song that began the moment of you

Tonight, I lie on this bed listening for the past
I hear your whispers like wine
So sweet and wet they tempt me with every glass

I can’t escape these chains
They run so forcefully tight
Piercing the skin; destroying the might

I want to run once again
To the place I found you
In the dark musty room, where it all came so clear
I want to feel the first time
Lust over time

A vulnerable stance
Prisoner to your dance
I can’t hold back this truth diseased in the chase
Hidden behind the bottle I fear I lost my last embrace

So now I write this poem; perhaps a confession or two
I read it all alone
Shed a tear for you
I know we are through

From beyond this life, I look down upon you
In that smile I knew it was always you
Remember me this
Remember me true
From the moment our eyes met, I was in love with you.

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New Restaurant “Tempest” To Open on Market Street in Charleston, SC – Spring 2020

October 9, 2019 by 0 Comments
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (October 8, 2019) – Brought to you by the team from 5Church Charleston, 5Church Charlotte and Sophia’s Lounge, Tempest is scheduled to open Spring 2020 in the former historic Harriot Pinckney Home for Sailors located next door to 5Church Charleston. Offering upscale seafood from Lowcountry fisherman, oyster farmers and other purveyors, Tempest will offer an array of delicious dishes for lunch and dinner. The restaurant will also boast a selection of seafood-friendly Old-World wines, along with hand-picked gins, rums and bourbons.

                “Our hope is that Tempest will combine top-notch cuisine using locally sourced ingredients with innovative design and outstanding service to create an inspiring dining experience for our guests,” shares Owner Patrick Whalen.

Although Tempest’s interiors will not include 5Church’s famed hand-painted verbiage of Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War,” the restaurant’s design will be just as visually stunning, featuring a spectacular, handcrafted piece of workmanship to be displayed on the ceiling from one of Charleston’s homegrown artists. Tempest will seat approximately 100 guests, including a main dining room, bar, an outdoor patio and upstairs space available for private dining and events.

Partner and Top Chef Alumni Jamie Lynch will bring his passion for sustainability to Tempest, featuring seafood cooked over charcoal paired with produce from his new six-acre farm in Belmont, N.C. Guests can expect lobster, giant prawn, oysters, mussels, clams, white shrimp and elaborate seafood towers. In addition to a wine list curated by Tempest’s in-house certified sommelier and a robust cocktail program focusing on classics, the new bar will also offer rotating, primarily local taps to compliment Chef Jamie’s mouthwatering menu. 

Tempest is located at 32C N. Market Street, next door to 5Church Charleston. For more information, please visit www.TempestCharleston.com or follow the restaurant on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Tempest

Housed in the former Harriot Pinckney Home for Sailors in Charleston’s Market Street district, Tempest pays homage to the location’s rich history, offering guests local, sustainable seafood cooked over charcoal, Old-World wines and hand-picked gins, rums and bourbons.

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Watching The World Pass By #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

October 7, 2019 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

I sat on a bench this afternoon in the park and watched the world pass me by. This is what I saw:

A father and son practicing lacrosse against the cement statue wall

A group of student huddled in a circle on the grass studying

A girl walking her dog or maybe the dog was walking her

Clouds moving quickly as the leaves blow in the wind

A bird and squirrel hunting for the same food

A group seeing who can throw a frisbee the furthest

A young couple watching and smiling as their daughter is experiencing the world for the first time

Two people pushing each other as they finish their jog

Someone alone under a tree with a good book

The sound of nothing in the park with the faintness of passing cars

What did you see today as you watched the world pass you by?

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Butcher & the Boar to Debut New Orleans Style Brunch

October 4, 2019 by 0 Comments
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(Charleston, SC: October 4n, 2019): Chef Tommy Begnaud of Butcher and the Boar, located at 730 Coleman Blvd, returns to his roots with the debut of the New Orleans Style Brunch.

The new menu is prix fixe served family style, with additional items à la carte. The menu is divided into four parts – a welcome, a feast, feast sides and a thank you. To start, guests are offered house made pastries or fruit, yogurt and granola, followed by the Feast, which includes creole favorites such as egg Sardou, shrimp and grits, biscuits and gravy, and smoked brisket. The feast sides include sweet potato hash, watermelon salad, and rum-infused bananas foster French toast. The meal is concluded with a Thank You of beignets with a side of salted caramel.

To accompany the brunch menu, the New Orleans Style Brunch includes $10 bottomless mimosas, $10 Butcher Bloody, $10 peach bellinis and a $12 Knob Creek Single Barrel old fashioned. A Kid’s Feast is also available for $12.95.

The New Orleans Style Brunch will be available every Sunday from 10 am – 2 pm in the restaurant or served on the patio with a live band.

A modern steak & smoked meat house with a focus on large shareable portions with inventive American flavors.

Menu: https://www.butcherandtheboar.com/charleston-menus/#brunch-charleston

Hours

Dining

  • Tuesday – Thursday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Friday – Saturday 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  • Sunday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Bar / Lounge

  • Tuesday – Thursday 4:00 pm – Close
  • Friday 4:00 pm – Close
  • Saturday – Sunday 5:00 pm – Closed

Patio

  • Tuesday – Thursday 4:00 pm – Close
  • Friday 4:00 pm – Close
  • Saturday 12:00 pm – Close
  • Sunday 4:00 pm – Close
  • Closed Monday

Contact

 info@outsidecenterconsulting.com

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East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club Lines Up Flags for Heroes

October 2, 2019 by 0 Comments
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(MOUNT PLEASANT, SC)…On Veterans Day weekend the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club will showcase a breathtaking display of hundreds of American Flags in front of the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point. Individuals, businesses, corporations and non-profits can sponsor a flag or more in honor of a hero(s) of their choice. Together we can engage and inspire our community by reminding us all of the true meaning of Veterans Day – a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

The East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club is proud to host this event.  All of the funds raised through the Flags for Heroes program will be used for local community service projects and to support the Charleston Fisher House. Last year alone, the club used fundraising to provide over 300 pairs of shoes for kids in need in partnership with the Mount Pleasant Lunch Rotary Club, partner with Toys for Tots for distribute toys and donate over 100 children’s bikes, build a sustainable community garden, complete multiple projects at Saint James Santee Elementary School, and more.

The cost of an individual sponsorship is $50 for a single flag and pole. There are also corporate sponsorship opportunities available that include advertising and promotional benefits that will be fulfilled by the Rotary. The Rotary Club will refund the Patriots Point parking fee for anyone who sponsors a flag that wishes to see the display during Veterans Day weekend.

To sponsor a flag in honor of a hero, please visit charlestonrotaryflags.org. For more information email ecbrotaryclub@gmail.com

THE EAST COOPER BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB was chartered in 1996 with 35 active members. Today it is comprised of approximately 50 members who provide educational and financial assistance to the East Cooper community. For information about the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club, please visit their website at www.ecbrotary.org.

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Charleston Business Shelbourne & Associates to Donate $10,000 to Water Mission

October 2, 2019 by 0 Comments

(CHARLESTON, SC: October 2, 2019) As a thank you to all of our patients who voted us Post & Courier’s Charleston Choice 2019 Winner: Best Oral Surgery Practice, we will be donating $10,000 to Water Mission in their name. Water Mission is a nonprofit Christian engineering ministry providing sustainable safe water solutions, through a Christian world view perspective, to people in developing countries and disasters.

Shelbourne & Associates is a premiere oral surgery center with locations in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and Summerville. Educated at the Medical University of South Carolina and Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Shelbourne is board certified by the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He also places dental implants with an industry leading success rate. Shelbourne & Associates is fully equipped with imaging equipment and an experienced team to provide you with the best care possible.

A huge thank you again to all of our patients who trust us with their smiles every day and to our incredible team who keep all three of our locations running smoothly. Thank you, Charleston!