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Middle Street Market (2213 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island) will be closing its door permanently after Labor Day. Let us thank the owners and staff for their commitment to the community.
Below is a staff message from their Facebook page
Staff Message
It’s been a good run for Middle Street Market. However, after much consideration, we have decided that Labor Day will be our last day of operation. We want to thank all of our employees, past and present, for their hard work and dedication in making this place unique and fun. We are so appreciative of the Sullivan’s Island community and beyond for their support. We put a ton of work into our “Happy Little Market” and we will be sad to see it go. We hope to continue to see everyone at @hometeambbq this weekend and well into the future. Support restaurants however you can….it is more important than ever.
Charleston, we’re so excited to finally announce we’re fully open this Saturday! Come join in the celebration with live music, great food, and cold beer & wine! More announcements to come!
The moments that happen around food are the ones that matter most—& we’re here to make sure those moments taste delicious.
Located in the historic Jackson Street Cottages, we’re your go-to for lunch, dinner, drinks & everything in between.
New Partnership Aims to Clarify Messaging, Enhance Visibility
CHARLESTON, S.C. (September 1, 2020) — Rawle Murdy (RM) is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Turning Leaf, a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to keep men out of prison.
Each year more than $80 billion in taxpayer funding is spent on the nation’s prisons. A majority of those incarcerated remain trapped in the system with 67% rearrested within three years of their release. Turning Leaf, an innovative reentry program is working to change that, with 80% of graduates never being rearrested.
Turning Leaf was created by Amy Barch in 2012 to address the issue of recidivism. The program consists of four months of group therapy and transitional employment to help men think differently so they can stay out of prison. Turning Leaf only selects applicants who have the most barriers as they return home from prison and are at the highest risk of rearrest. The program has been so successful in changing behavior and reducing recidivism rates that it’s been hailed as a national model by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General, Sally Yates.
“2020 has been a year of incredible progress as our country has been forced to address the systemic injustices that have remained in the background for far too long,” said Bruce Murdy, managing director, Rawle Murdy Associates. “Thankfully, Amy and her organization have been ahead of the curve, achieving undeniable success to reduce recidivism. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Amy and the entire Turning Leaf team to tell their story and bring these life-changing opportunities to more men so that they can break the prison cycle for good.”
“This year, more than ever we’ve seen how broken the criminal justice system is,” Barch said. “Our mission is to give men the skills they need to break the prison cycle that far too often traps them. We have had tremendous success in helping men get out and stay out. We’re excited to partner with Rawle Murdy to expand our reach so we can help men around the country break this cycle and bring real, lasting life-change.”
Participants in the program spend a portion of their time as employees earning a livable wage at the on-site screen printing shop, where they learn valuable skills to prepare them to reenter the workforce and maintain employment upon graduation. While the screen print shop has been serving local businesses, charities and government agencies for years, this year Turning Leaf began printing t-shirts for retail sale in response to the social justice movement sweeping the country. In addition to slogans such as, “Take a Stand,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and “Black Lives Matter” the shirts feature another important message, “This Shirt Keeps Men Out of Prison.”
Rawle Murdy is an integrated branding agency where strategic thinking, digital branding, and social connections converge to help businesses thrive. With more than 40 years of industry experience, Rawle Murdy consists of 27 professionals and is located in downtown Charleston, S.C. To learn more, visit www.rawlemurdy.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Turning Leaf
Established in North Charleston, S.C., in 2014, Turning Leaf is a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to help men succeed after prison. Recognized for its outcomes and innovative program design, Turning Leaf makes a deep investment in each person through four-months of group therapy, individual counseling, transitional employment in an on-site screen-printing business, and placement into a full-time, livable wage job. The result is that Turning Leaf graduates stay out of prison upon their release, with 80% of graduates never being rearrested. Turning Leaf doesn’t just transform lives, but entire communities. Visit www.turningleafproject.com to donate, learn more, or purchase a t-shirt.
2020 has been a challenge. Let’s grow from it, together.
Starting September 8th and running until Thanksgiving, Sync is helping you connect with a wealth of virtual wellness tools from an incredible group of local providers, FREE of charge to you, and your friends, family members, and co-workers.
Sadly after 32 years in the family business, we have to announce that Sullivan’s Restaurant will be closing our doors after next Sunday (September 6, 2020)
We want to thank all my wonderful employees, family, and friends that have supported us over the years. We are so grateful for all the amazing memories and we wish everyone the best to the years to come!
Love Sammy and Donna
Location: 2019 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island, SC
On August 31, National South Carolina Day recognizes The Palmetto
State and her unique landscapes, bold personalities, and long history.
Catawbas and Cherokee were some of the first to greet Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century. Their tribes dotted the land with villages. The Englished established the first successful settlement near the present-day Charleston. Named Carolina initially after King Charles I, the colony later split into North and South Carolina in 1710. Following in the footsteps of the previous colonies, South Carolina would become the eighth state to ratify the constitution.
Though South Carolina may have been more removed from some of the Revolutionary concerns than states like Massachusetts and Connecticut, it hosted some pivotal, if seemingly small battles. They all begin with the hard-fought and devastating loss at Charles Town. What is now known as the Siege of Charleston, is the largest battle to ever take place in the state. Not even Civil War battles compare. While the British claimed the city and some 5,000 prisoners, the course was set for victories to the west at Cowpens and King’s Mountain.
Slavery and the Civil War play a significant role in South Carolina’s complex social, political, and economic profile. Much of the beauty of South Carolina is reflected in their soulful music and emotive art expressing the voices of generations.
Harleston Green in Charleston established the first golf club in the United States in 1786.
With 187 miles of Atlantic coastline, South Carolina is more than ideal for a beach getaway. With idyllic oceanfront towns, historical tours, delicious seafood, and golf there is a little bit of adventure for everyone.
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Explore all of South Carolina’s beauty, culture, and history on August 31. Join National Day Calendar as we celebrate South Carolina’s hospitality, stunning landscapes, and dynamic people. Use #NationalSouthCarolinaDay to share on social media.
Frannie & The Fox and Clerks Coffee Company open with menus featuring fresh and local ingredients
Charleston, S.C., August 27, 2020 – Emeline, developed and designed by Rockbridge and concepted in collaboration with Makeready, unveiled its highly anticipated restaurant and bar concepts, Frannie & The Fox and Clerks Coffee Company on July 1. Located in the heart of downtown Charleston, Frannie & The Fox is a wood-fired eatery serving regional ingredients with Italian sensibilities, while Clerks Coffee Company is a bustling and inviting café that extends the distinctive Emeline experience. Both menus pay tribute to the city by featuring approachable and sharable dishes with ingredients sourced from local partners.
“While Charleston is most known for its charm, the city also has a rich agricultural history. Supporting our local community has been a priority for us from day one, from purchasing from local purveyors, featuring local artisans and building a team of locals to service this wonderful community,” states Justin Fields, SVP of Restaurants, Bars, and Retail for Makeready. “From Second State’s locally roasted coffee to the flavors of regionally sourced ingredients from Dalai Sofia Kombuchas, we are excited to join the exceptional culinary scene here in Charleston.”
Later in the day, guests will be invited to mingle in the bar and lounge area at Frannie & The Fox to enjoy the nightly evening toast –a handcrafted limoncello which highlights the ‘no-waste’ philosophy by repurposing lemon peels from the bar and kitchen.
Two onsite eateries with food and beverage offerings include:
Frannie & The Fox
Guests, visitors, and locals will be delighted with this wood-fired eatery, serving sharable plates with Italian sensibilities. The menu is designed to incorporate seasonal cooking, highlighting local Charleston ingredients in small and large plates, fresh salads, hand-tossed pizzas, simple side dishes, and rotating featured vegetables. Many of the ingredients presented are sustainably sourced from nearby farms, resulting in dishes comprised of seasonal and ripe ingredients. Local highlights include produce from Blackbird (Johns Island) and Ambrose Farms (Charleston), eggs and chicken from Storey Farms (Johns Island), and seafood from Abundant Seafood (Charleston). Featured menu items include steamed clams with ‘nduja’ and fennel pollen; wood-roasted summer beans and wood-roasted chicken.
Beyond its seasonal focus, Frannie & The Fox’s signature element will be its authentic Italian wood-fired pizza oven. Guests looking for a sneak peek in the kitchen will be able to snag a seat in the Foxhole Gallery and watch pizza chefs hand-pull the mozzarella and toss the dough daily. Hand-tossed pizza selections include mushroom with kale, Calabrian chili; Taleggio with burnt honey and black pepper, and the ever classic Margherita.
The perfect accompaniment to the culinary offerings, Frannie & The Fox’s cocktail program celebrates the Lowcountry’s bountiful herbs and spices. The bar specializes in innovating classic cocktails with a Holy City twist. Each hand-crafted cocktail unveils quality ingredients that echo the city’s rich and diverse harvests to reflect a true sense of place. Favorites include the Top Sail made with Appleton select, plantation pineapple, Madeira and lime, and the mocktail called the Little Go-Go made with Second State cold brew, pineapple, orange, and lime. A clever feature at the bar is a rotating tap for specialty cocktails and drafts, created to showcase the creative spirit of Emeline. Guests will find a unique take on the classic Negroni which is infused with chamomile tea from Rare Tea Cellar that softens the flavor creating an easy, drinkable summer classic. Alongside the unique cocktails, guests can enjoy local kombucha from Dalai Sofia whose infusions are made from ingredients sourced from small farms across the South.
A warm and engaging environment, the restaurant will offer effortless and sincere service. Frannie & The Fox’s design is inspired by Charleston’s captivating landscape with a color palette reflecting that of local flora and fauna. A highlight is the expansive outdoor courtyard where guests can enjoy a cocktail and nibbles surrounded by jasmine vines and twinkling lights, it offers an alfresco dining option for travelers seeking a breath of fresh air. During the winter months, the newly restored fireplace will keep guests warm extending the outdoor dining year-round. Both guests and locals are invited to enjoy the chic indoor and outdoor courtyard settings for meals, plus a daily happy hour. Tuesday through Saturday, Frannie & The Fox hosts happy hour from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner service from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Breakfast and lunch service to commence later this year. Curbside pickup will also be available. To make a reservation, please call 843-414-1673 or book online through Resy.
Clerks Coffee Company
Designed to be timeless with a hint of nostalgia, this pastel-hued cozy café is perfect for a coffee meeting, a relaxed afternoon perusing Emeline’s extensive vinyl collection, or a full day working remotely. Long tables are equipped with numerous outlets allowing for easy connectivity. Charismatic baristas serve expertly crafted espresso and tea-based drinks, using locally-roasted coffee beans from Second State Coffee and teas from Rare Tea Cellar, alongside homemade pastries made by the in-house pastry chef. With convenient street-level access, guests can pick up their morning coffee and freshly baked pastry through a window while on the go.
Breakfast is served until 11 a.m. and features all the classics from pancakes and avocado toast to a breakfast sandwich with specialty tomato jam. For lunch starting at 11 a.m., diners have a choice of two rotating sandwiches each day, currently featuring the Italian Trio and a Mozzarella & Tomato, alongside a Roman-style square pizza by the slice.
Clerks Coffee Company is an instant staple of the neighborhood, offering a convenient service window opening directly on to the sidewalk for grab-and-go ordering. Clerks is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. To order ahead, please call 843-414-1676.
Frannie & The Fox also offers private dining for small groups accommodating up to 40 people. Two sliding doors deftly seal off the back of the dining area creating an intimate space that is perfect for bespoke events or corporate luncheons. Glass doors open up directly to the courtyard enlarging the gathering space for special prevent cocktail hour.
About Emeline
Located in Charleston’s historic district, Emeline is a clever and thoughtfully designed retreat crafted with the curious traveler in mind. The experienced team embodies the persona of a consummate host, always focused on the vibrant days of hospitality. Emeline’s accommodations provide a warm welcome after a busy day exploring all the notable points of interest that lie just outside its doors. This captivating refuge with 212 all-king bed guest rooms includes 128 luxury suites and 16 double king bed accommodations. Amenities include Frannie & The Fox, Clerks Coffee Company, and Keep Shop. The property boasts over 13,000 square feet of flexible event space and 10 private occasion spaces, with the Hayne Street Gallery accommodating events up to 250 and for receptions up to 350 guests. Emeline’s courtyard and greenhouse offer expansive outdoor spaces that are ideal settings for receptions or social gatherings. Visit www.hotelemeline.com to learn more or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/hotelemeline/.
About Rockbridge
Rockbridge, a private investment firm celebrating 20-years in business, has been investing in and building brands since 1999. The business has made more than 260 real estate and hospitality investments in 38 states worth over $8.5 Billion in total capitalization. The company has over $2.8 Billion in assets under management. Rockbridge has built a family of hospitality, development, and management company brands, and its continued success is a result of a team and culture that are intensely collaborative, innovative, resilient, and focused. The company develops, designs, and builds award-winning independent and branded properties that have delighted guests and investors, alike. In 2020, Rockbridge was honored for a third consecutive year as a top, philanthropic company in Central Ohio based on its number of employees. Learn more at www.rockbridgecapital.com and Instagram.
About Makeready
Designed from the ground up to create truly independent hotel, restaurant, and retail brands with individual points of view, Makeready is a different kind of hotel operator, one that provides an opportunity for travelers to connect to the world around them, city by city and person by person. Makeready is passionate about developing independent experiences that are an essential part of each community, cultivating deep, emotional connections across guests, teams, and local brands to create sustainable value for investors.
Makeready operates notable hotels, restaurants, and retail shops throughout the country such as Noelle, Keep Shop, Hidden Bar and Makeready L&L in Nashville; The Alida and Rhett in Savannah; The Adolphus and Commerce Goods + Supply in Dallas; and Hank’s Seafood Restaurant in Charleston and its elevated venue space for private events, Hank’s Social Hall. Find us online at www.makereadyexperience.com or Instagram at www.instagram.com/makereadyexp.
Here is the complete list of the distinguished 40 professionals whose contributions have made them the proud recipients of the Charleston Regional Business Journal 2020 40 under 40.
CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, announces today that its vice president and head of data intelligence, Carrie Cobb, has been named co-chair of the Giving USA Foundation Advisory Council on Methodology. This council provides the vital evaluation of the methodologies used within Giving USA: The Annual Report of Philanthropy, the longest-running study of giving in America.
Blackbaud is a long-standing member of The Giving Institute and its charitable arm, Giving USA Foundation, which shares data and trends about charitable giving in its Giving USA Annual Report and in shorter Special Reports that offer in-depth examinations of current topics in philanthropy. Blackbaud’s vice president of corporate citizenship and philanthropy, Rachel Hutchisson, is the immediate past chair of The Giving Institute, which is comprised of 55 for-profit firms that provide guidance and services to nonprofit organizations.
As co-chair of the Giving USA Foundation Advisory Council on Methodology, Cobb is charged with providing critical evaluation, feedback, and insights on the methodology of the annual report to ensure it is creating a robust, reliable, and trusted resource for the social good community. Cobb has an extensive background in data intelligence and data science. She currently leads Blackbaud’s data intelligence practice, where she is responsible for data strategy, analytics product management, data science, and data stewardship across Blackbaud’s robust solutions portfolio.
“I look forward to working closely with The Giving Institute as we work together to continually strengthen the methodology for this important resource that donors, fundraisers and nonprofit leaders have relied on for 65 years,” said Cobb. “At Blackbaud, our vision is to power an Ecosystem of Good® that builds a better world and ensuring we’re helping to produce the most comprehensive, accurate resource on charitable giving data is just one way we’re supporting this vital community of change agents.”
About Blackbaud Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies, and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise, and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing, and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com, or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
It seems everywhere you look these days there are blogs popping up about what to do in Charleston. Having information about what to do and where to go is great, but sometimes it is good to know what not to do. Fear not! We have you covered. So enjoy your time in Charleston, but please keep in mind the following things not to do in Charleston, South Carolina:
– Do not stop in the middle of the road to take pictures of the big, beautiful houses. Again, that goes for cars and pedestrians, although we see it happen mostly with cars. Simply pull over and park, get out and walk around. You will get much better photographs and see so much more!
– Do not block the sidewalks. We all have places to go and people to see. While this is the south and time does seem to run a little slower here, we are still in a rush to get to where we need to be. Please be considerate of those behind you when walking down the sidewalk and make sure they have plenty of room to get around you.
– Do not let the door slam on the person walking in behind you. We are taught at a very early age to “hold the door” for others, especially southern gentlemen. When you don’t, it is nothing personal, but we take it as such. And it’s simply rude.
– Do not stop in the middle of the intersection. This goes for cars and pedestrians. The light stays green for only so long, and trust me it’s not very long. If you are unsure of where you are going, just get out of the way and then figure it out.
– Do not walk in the bike lane when walking across the Ravenel Bridge. The bikers will warn you that they are coming up behind you, but they will also come pretty dern close to running you over if you are in their lane.
– Do not pay for a taxi when getting around downtown. You have a couple of free options. The city has the DASH, a free downtown shuttle that has different routes that will get you all over the peninsula. There is also Scoop Charleston, a free electric taxi service that will get you anywhere you want to go in downtown Charleston. The Rickshaw is just a fine Southern tradition and cozy way to get around town.
– Do not get to the bar late if you do not want to pay a cover charge. Going out at night? Try upper King Street or hit up the Market and East Bay area. However, be warned that there will be lines and cover charges.
– Do not bring alcohol on the beach. Folly Beach was the last beach in the area that allowed drinking on the beach. They banned alcohol on their beach in 2012 following a last straw Fourth of July incident. Some say just be smart about it; we say why risk it?
– Do not forget that everyone has their bad days. Sure, Charleston has been named one of the friendliest cities but whether you are a local or a tourist, things like what are listed above can -and will- bug anyone from time to time. Just be patient, smile, and remember the golden rule for in the end we all want our Charleston experience to be a great one.
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trust me it’s not very long. If you are unsure of where you are going, just get out of the way and then figure it out.