Month: April 2024

Lowcountry

Food & Wine Announces Winners of Its 2024 Global Tastemakers Awards – Congratulations Chubby Fish and Charleston, SC

April 2, 2024 by 0 Comments
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Honoring the Best Culinary Travel Experiences Domestically and Abroad: Restaurants, Cities, Bars, Hotels, Airlines, Cruises, Airports, Coffee, Bakeries and More

Charleston, South Carolina named #6 Top U.S. City for Food and Drink and Chubby Fish named 7th Top Restaurant in the U.S.

NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — FOOD & WINE announces its 2024 Global Tastemakers awards, a celebration of the best food and drink experiences and destinations in the U.S. and abroad. From the best restaurants and bars to the best cities, hotels, cruises, airports, and airlines for food and drink, the results were curated and ranked by respected food and travel experts from around the globe in collaboration with FOOD & WINE editors. The complete lists and awards methodology are now featured on foodandwine.com/globaltastemakers with highlights in the May issue of FOOD & WINE, on newsstands April 19.

May 2024 Issue Food & Wine Cover
May 2024 Issue Food & Wine Cover

“From a boundary-pushing pizzeria in Caserta, Italy, to a family-owned Thai restaurant in Los Angeles and a fresh new Mexican-American cocktail bar pulsating with its own rhythm in New York City, this list spotlights the finest culinary experiences around the world,” said FOOD & WINE Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis. “Each winner of our Global Tastemakers offers a thoughtful and passionate approach to cuisine, hospitality, and a true taste of place that will inspire readers to book their next trip.”

This year’s results reveal a surprising mix of honorees in the Best International Restaurants rankings, with Mérito in Lima, Peru, taking the top spot, followed by Peterman in Sydney and SodaBottleOpenerWala in Mumbai, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Domestically, small cities made their mark with Charleston, South Carolina, and Portland, Maine, among the top 10 U.S. Cities for Food and Drinks. On the Best U.S. Cities for Bakeries list, Indianapolis captured the Plus One designation, an editors’ pick for honorable mentions of up-and-coming spots they don’t want readers to miss. A majority of the Best Hotels in the U.S. for Food and Drinks are almost exclusively outside of big cities, aside from Honolulu and New Orleans.

FOOD & WINE editors introduced the 2024 Global Tastemakers awards on foodandwine.com, saying: “We’re here to celebrate the culinary experiences that draw us to a destination from those life-affirming meals that define a trip to creatively crafted cocktails that elevate an evening with every sip, standout culinary offerings at hotels to unforgettable bites on cruises — the flavors we can’t wait to share with fellow travelers.”

FOOD & WINE Global Tastemakers 2024 highlights are as follows:

TOP 10 U.S. CITIES FOR FOOD AND DRINKS
1. New York City                                        
2. New Orleans                        
3. Chicago                       
4. Austin, Texas                                         
5. Los Angeles                                             
6. Charleston, South Carolina                                             
7. Miami                  
8. Washington, D.C.                                                
9. Portland, Maine                                    
10. Honolulu, Hawai

TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL CITIES FOR FOOD AND DRINKS
1. Tokyo, Japan
2. Istanbul, Turkey
3. Mexico City, Mexico
4. Paris, France
5. Lima, Peru
6. Rome, Italy
7. Singapore
8. Copenhagen, Demark
9. Osaka, Japan
10. Madrid, Spain

TOP 20 U.S. RESTAURANTS
1. Anajak Thai in Los Angeles
2. Aragosta in Deer Isle, Maine                                    
3. Semma in New York City                                     
4. Birdie’s in Austin, Texas                                   
5. Kasama in Chicago                                               
6. Damian in Los Angeles              
7. Chubby Fish in Charleston, South Carolina                         
8. Daru in Washington, D.C.                                     
9. Bell’s in Los Alamos, New Mexico                       
10. Kann in Portland, Oregon                                 
11. Locust in Nashville, Tennessee 
12. Naro in New York City
13. Leah and Louise in Charlotte, North Carolina
14. March in Houston, Texas
15. Maty’s in Miami
16. Kin in Boise, Idaho
17. Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas
18. Mister Jiu’s in San Francisco
19. Tatiana in New York City
20. Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans

BEST OVERALL U.S. WINNERS 
BEST U.S. RESTAURANT: Anajak Thai, Los Angeles
BEST CITY IN THE U.S. FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: New York City
BEST CITY IN THE U.S. FOR BAKERIES: New York City
BEST HOTEL IN THE U.S. FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee
BEST U.S. HOTEL BAR: Silver Lyan, Washington, D.C.
BEST BAR IN THE U.S.: Superbueno, New York City

BEST OVERALL INTERNATIONAL WINNERS
BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT: Mérito, Lima, Peru
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: The Lodhi, New Delhi, India
BEST CITY FOR COFFEE: Copenhagen, Denmark         
BEST INTERNATIONAL CITY FOR BAKERIES: Paris
BEST MARKET FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: La Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain 
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL BAR: Connaught Bar, London
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAR: Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
BEST AIRLINE FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Emirates Airways                                                   
BEST AIRPORT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Changi, Singapore
BEST INTERNATIONAL CITY FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Tokyo
BEST CRUISE LINE FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Silversea  

The 2024 FOOD & WINE Global Tastemakers awards were voted on by 180 food and travel writers from across the globe and ranked by an expert judging panel. To access the methodology and the full list and descriptions of the honorees, please visit foodandwine.com/globaltastemakers and on Instagram @foodandwine.

Capital One is the presenting sponsor of the FOOD & WINE 2024 Global Tastemakers awards.

About FOOD & WINE
Food & Wine celebrates the global epicurean experience with its award-winning magazine, website, social platforms, newsletters, podcasts, premium events such as the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, and accolades like its annual Best New Chef awards. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel, and home coverage, the brand inspires and empowers people to discover, create, and devour the best in food and drink—every day and everywhere. FOOD & WINE is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.

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Lowcountry

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Is Launching 4 Intergalactic Ice Cream Flavors Just in Time for the Solar Eclipse

April 1, 2024 by 0 Comments
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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is bringing outer space to scoop shops across the country with its brand-new LTO collection, Punk Stargonaut, launching today!

Ahead of this natural phenomena, Jenis is taking ice cream lovers on a flight through the galaxy with four cosmic ice creams and edible space dust! 

Three NEW Flavors

  • Nebula Berry – tart like a blueberry and vibrant like a raspberry with an elderflower fragrance
  • Cosmic Bloom – a tropical delicacy, citrusy like a mandarin, refreshing like a kiwi, and punchy like passion fruit
  • Purple Star Born – reminiscent of Concord grape and puckery-like blackcurrants – intensely juicy

A Fourth Flavor – returning for a victory lap around earth

  • Supermoon – created from the moon dust that glitters in the sky during a harvest supermoon + tastes like candied violet and marshmallows 

Space-Themed Topping

  • Space Dust (NEW) – an LTO fizzy popping candy topping from a distant galaxy for a flavor explosion that rocks

Additionally, in local scoop shops, Jeni’s will be offering exclusive branded eclipse glasses, complimentary with purchase beginning the weekend of April 5th. As an extra treat, customers can enhance their favorite Punk Stargonaut flavor(s) with Space Dust for just $0.50. And mark your calendars for eclipse day (April 8), when Space Dust will be free with any Punk Stargonaut flavor purchase!

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Lowcountry

On This Day in Charleston History: April 1, 1960 – Burke High School Kress Building Sit-In

April 1, 2024 by 1 Comment
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The Burke High School Kress building sit-in occurred inspired by similar actions across the nation and marked the beginning of the local Charleston Movement.

It began when 24 students from Burke High School marched into the S.H. Kress building (present-day H&M) and sat at the lunch counter to protest Jim Crow apartheid segregation laws. Multiple attempts were made by the staff to remove the students, including removing stools and scrubbing ammonia on the lunch counter to discourage any additional protestors.

A few hours later, management reported a fake bomb threat to police. Despite police orders to evacuate the building, the students remained seated. Ultimately, leading to the students’ arrest and trespassing charges.

The following students were involved in the sit-in: John Bailey, James Gilbert Blake, Jenniesse Blake, Andrew Brown, Deloris Brown, Minerva Brown, Charles Butler, Mitchell Christopher, Allen Coley, Corelius Fludd, Harvey Gantt, Joseph Gerideau, Kennett Andrew German, Cecile Gordon, Annette Graham, Alfred Hamilton, Caroline Jenkins, Francis Johnson, Joseph Jones, Alvin Delford Latten, Verna Jean McNeil, David Paul Richardson, Arthur Singleton, and Fred Smalls.

Image 1: Burke High School students at the S.H. Kress sit-in, April 1, 1960. From left to right: Alvin Latten, David Richardson, Verna Jean McNeil, Minerva Brown King, and Fred Smalls (Photograph by Bill Jordan, courtesy of the Post & Courier)

Image 2: S.H. Kress store on King Street, Charleston, SC, ca. 1960 (Avery Photograph Collection, folder 30-41)

Story courtesy of Avery Research Center, College of Charleston

Lowcountry

10 Reasons Charleston, SC Area Traffic is Concerning and How to Adjust

April 1, 2024 by 3 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

Whether you live in the Tri-County or plan to move here and you are embarking on your research, you have heard the anecdotal comments on social media outlets about how bad the traffic is in the Lowcountry .

We feel there needs to be more context to truly understand the concerns and potential dangers.

It is not new to anyone that South Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the U.S. and Charleston is the heart of this growth with residency and new housing stretching to the coastal regions and west bound.  

Let us dig a little deeper and provide the specific issues that are causing the “traffic” pain points.

  1. Charleston is becoming a hot region for retirees.  Older cautious drivers will continue to be a major part of the driving population during daylight and early evening hours.  Many will drive at or under the speed limit and make mistakes feeling the pressures from other drivers.  
  2. It is common for drivers to  come to an almost complete stop to make a right turn off a major roadway.  Be prepared and keep a safe distance.
  3. On major two-lane roads, it is normal behavior to see drivers at or just above the speed limit in the left lane.  The traditional thinking that the left lane is for passing only is not as prevalent in the Lowcountry.
  4. Intersection traffic lights are timed out based on daily traffic patterns.  For example, if you are at a light looking to turn into a major roadway during rush hour, you may wait 4 minutes and your light will remain green for less than 10 seconds.  These patterns do force some drivers to turn after the turn even after the signal goes red to avoid the long waits.  The Lowcountry transportation commission has built in a 2 second delay with most signal changes.
  5. Lane changing signals are sparsely used so don’t take it personally.
  6. Structurally, we are an intracoastal community with roads designed to have traffic limits.  As we continue to grow, we will test those limits.  If you are on a bridge or downtown, leave space between cars if you don’t understand the roads.
  7. We have drawbridges.  Remember that a boat will stop traffic both ways and you will need to be prepared for these stoppages.
  8. With continuous commercial and residential development, port deliveries, landscaping and festivals/events heavy commercial trucks and vehicles are on the roads all hours of the day.
  9. Rolling stops are very common and pose one of the greatest dangers for pedestrians.
  10. Charleston is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the nation and lately, there isn’t even much of an off-season.  First time or infrequent visitors do not know the Charleston roads.  They will daydream, make illegal turns in the middle of the road, and potentially put other cars in harm’s way.  Be careful.

If you understand these specific behaviors and make proper adjustments, you will be safer on the roads and hopefully we can all be respectful of one another as we look for solutions to the changing demographics and population growth.