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■ NEWS p. 6 Get Moving

William Hamilton continues beating the drum for a better-connected Charleston p. 8 News Blips

S.C. Medicaid recipients face new work requirements; Cunningham will vote for impeachment; S.C. residents among the nation’s poorest, state lacks a plan to cut poverty, critics say ■ VIEWS p. 10 Comments

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How I’m preparing to take a seat on Charleston City Council p. 10 Stegelin!

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“I can get cross, and I can get angry,” says Charleston attorney and public transit advocate William Hamilton. “But, when we toy with the time of people’s lives — people don’t live forever.”

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Enduring persistent, burning pain, Hamilton’s colleague, Mary, sometimes donned eye-catching costumes, hoping to light a new passion and need in her community for public transportation. She went to farmers markets and community events, bringing others into her life and becoming a voice for them until she was no longer able.

There came a point for Mary when she was too sick to continue her work and too sick to wait on transportation to a hospital.

She spent a painful life showing people why accessible transportation was so important for Charleston.

Mary’s story, and others like hers, keep Hamilton going. “Every hour of Mary’s life was important, and she spent hours waiting on buses in the rain.”

Reflecting on how Mary’s life could have been different with better transit, Hamilton sighs. “So when they say that I need more patience — I don’t know how a city that is facing the ocean covering it in the next few years won’t hurry.”

Not everyone is spending their final days at bus stops. But, there are others dedicating too much time traveling local roads and sidewalks because of transportation issues in the area.

“Those are dramatic things, but what about the person that can’t get home until 6:30 at night?” Hamilton asks. “How much of their children’s lives do they miss? How many empty seats are there at PTA meetings and community theater performances?”

Fortunately, people like Hamilton have been a voice for this group of people for some time now. Hamilton has been a fixture at public meetings and speaking up for the last 33 years, but he has taken an even more active role in the last decade while maintaining his active law practice.

“He’s a hero …” says Dana Beach, founder of the Coastal Conservation League. “There have been very few people who have been out there consistently from the beginning, saying we’ve got to have a better transit system. He’s one of them.”

Hamilton reaches out to his community through public demonstrations, letters, conversations, flyers, leaflets, and more. No method of communication goes ignored. And with his group, Best Friends of Lowcountry

Transit, he isn’t alone.

“He did what a great leader does and saw that things weren’t going as well as they should have been,” Beach explains. “He ramped up this group to put pressure on local governments to get citizens involved, and all of that has been necessary, and apparently not yet enough, to get things moving.”

One of the major challenges with transit advocacy is the people who need transit are often the ones who struggle most to get to events and meetings. Many are held at night, and when the buses stop running, they can leave people stranded. Over time, Hamilton says, many local bus riders are demoralized to the point of apathy.

Not only that, but the obvious financial hurdles are on the front of some minds.

“The lack of funding from various sources, particularly the state level, makes it very difficult to expand services the way everyone wants,” says Daniel Brock, regional strategist with the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments. “A lot of good is being done with the resources in place, and if we add to that from the state level, I think we would see some progress.”

Between the need for more money to make meaningful change, and the everpresent need for people demanding it, it’s easy to lay down and ignore the problem. So, advocates for transit often need to be voices for those who have already given up.

“We looked at the historical pattern of growth and land consumption, and Clemson’s Strom Thurmond Institute came up with a predictive model,” Beach explains. “The question was this: If we don’t do anything different, what is this region going to look like?”

Hamilton believes that it isn’t a question of what it will look like, but rather, what it is already becoming.

“The struggle became picking your way through the tourists to reach the locals,” he says. “If locals can’t reach each other, there is no city. The reason we need this transit system is that we won’t have a community anymore — you’ll have a bunch of people in cars fighting each other for space … I can remember a radically different Charleston from 1980.”

While Hamilton admits we have more

FOR YEARS, ATTORNEY WILLIAM HAMILTON (ABOVE) HAS BEEN A FIXTURE AT LOCAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS THAT HELP CHART THE COURSE FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ACROSS THE LOWCOUNTRY, LIKE THE ONE LAST WEEK IN NORTH CHARLESTON (RIGHT)

sheltered bus stops than the community had in the past, he says transit is still trending downward. Bus service to the beach and the western side of the peninsula has been cut.

Worse, he says this service has dropped while the people who need it are still there.

Besides local people, the environment as a whole has felt the impact of car-centered planning.

“The growth in Hilton Head is a good illustration of what could have happened everywhere, and more of it,” Beach concludes.

“The trajectory of growth and environmental abuse was clear and devastating. The challenge we had was to, one: wake people up, and two — and both of these were equally important — was to give them an alternative.”

The alternatives are already planned and all-but-ready to be put in place. One of these options is the Lowcountry Rapid Transit line, a 26-mile corridor planned that would provide

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accessible and efficient public transit connecting Summerville and Downtown Charleston.

Hamilton and Best Friends of Lowcountry Transit have proposed other transit hubs and centers that will become the hearts of communities built around them. In either case, these types of projects may not be prioritized without support from others as driven as Hamilton.

“If you’re under 30 in Charleston, you need to stand up and get involved now,” Hamilton says. “You need to demand a community that works for you and rewards you the way Charleston rewarded me when I was 30 …

You’re told the system won’t listen, but you show up with 20 people, it will listen. Show up with 100, and they’ll do something. Show up with 1,000, and it will happen the next day.”

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—Crayton Walters, the president of Historic Charleston Foundation’s Board of Trustees, says the group was left with no choice but to file a lawsuit against the owners of 24 N. Market St. after they challenged the group’s conservation easement on the property. Source: Historic Charleston Foundation

S.C. MEDICAID RECIPIENTS FACE NEW WORK REQUIREMENTS

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Up to 25,000 people could lose their Medicaid benefits in South Carolina if they don’t find employment, training, or volunteer opportunities.

The Trump administration this week authorized South Carolina to become the first state that has not expanded Medicaid to require “community engagement” for beneficiaries. The plan, pushed by GOP Gov. Henry McMaster, has been in the works since January 2018.

According to the new requirements, selected beneficiaries would have to document 80 hours of employment or volunteering monthly, or be enrolled in an education or training program.

An analysis provided by the state’s Medicaid agency shows the new requirements would affect about 6,000 able-bodied adults currently receiving benefits — although the number could be as high as 25,000.

The S.C. Department of Health and Human Services estimated that of the 83,461 beneficiaries potentially affected, 60 percent are currently employed, 6 percent are engaged in qualifying educational or community service activity, and 4 percent would have a qualifying excuse not to work. That leaves 30 percent or about 25,000 people who would need to find work, volunteering or training to maintain their health insurance access.

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CUNNINGHAM WILL VOTE FOR IMPEACHMENT

U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, saying the question boiled down to the letter of the law.

“We are a nation of laws, and no single person is above the rule of law in America,” Cunningham said in a statement on Mon, Dec 16. “Even the President needs to be held accountable if he violates the Constitution.”

The Lowcountry rep was one of a few Democrats who had not indicated a stance on articles of impeachment drawn up by Speaker Nancy Pelosi which accuse the president of obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.

In an interview with The P&C, Cunningham said he reviewed Republican evidence defending the president before making a decision, but found none of it “compelling.”

“I did not come to Congress to impeach the President,” Cunningham said in his statement, saying his decision to support impeachment came after “careful consideration.”

Leaders could have included other accusations, but did not. “I think it’s pretty narrowly tailored, which I think is a good thing,” Cunningham told Vice News last week.

Cunningham faces reelection in 2020 and several Republicans, including S.C. Rep. Nancy Mace, have already declared their candidacy in the traditionally GOP district.

“This process has not distracted me from delivering real results,” Cunningham added, listing recent legislative work, including the USMCA trade deal. —Sam Spence

S.C. RESIDENTS AMONG THE NATION’S POOREST, STATE LACKS A PLAN TO CUT POVERTY, CRITICS SAY

Twenty-four dollars a day isn’t enough to allow the state’s poorest residents to access opportunities and escape the cycle of poverty, according to low-income nonprofit leaders.

According to new numbers from an index using U.S. Census numbers, the average daily income in South Carolina’s poorest households is $36, and at least $12 of that goes toward rent.

The Palmetto state is ranked 43rd nationally on poverty, according to the 2018 JustSouth Index recently published by Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Social Research Institute.

For those who work with low-income South Carolinians, the results of the index were not surprising.

“We don’t have the strategy or plan for getting people out of poverty. In fact, just the opposite, we want to cut their benefits or cut their food stamps,” Palmetto Project Executive Director Steve Skardon says. “We are unwilling in South Carolina to bring about systemic change that would bring about a different result than we’re getting right now.”

The Loyola report primarily focused on Gulf coast states but included a ranking for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 777,871 people in South Carolina — about one in seven or 15.3 percent — live in poverty. Poverty is defined by the federal government as a one-person household earning less than $12,490 or a four-person household earning less than $25,750 (about $17 per person per day). Nationwide, 11.8 percent live in poverty. Only three counties in South Carolina have less poverty than the national average: Beaufort, Greenville, and York counties. By contrast, 37.3 percent in Allendale County live in poverty. “(Poverty) impacts individuals in every aspect of their lives from health to hunger to ability to have upward mobility and improve their lives,” SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center Director Sue Berkowitz says. “If you have such a large percentage of people in your state living at or near poverty … you have people who can never get ahead, and it then means that things like health metrics are incredibly low.”

Berkowitz says the state’s historical racism plays a role in perpetuating poverty. For so long, “so many people in our state were unable to accumulate any wealth and assets, and that adds to poverty,” she says.

Aditi Srivastav of the Children’s Trust of South Carolina says poverty becomes “a community systemic issue” that begins in childhood. Food insecurity, poor transportation, and lack of work opportunities or access to better schools all contribute to poor health outcomes, she added.

The JustSouth Index offered specific actions steps to reduce poverty: Increase wages, implement state earned income tax credits, expand Medicaid, expand outreach for health connections, and increase affordable housing incentives.

“A first step in breaking the cycle of poverty in South Carolina is rethinking our understanding of its root causes,” Skardon says. “Policymakers for the most part still think poverty is caused by lazy people who don’t want to work. This thinking is what fuels the persistence of poverty and exacerbates income inequality.”

Berkowitz agreed that paying a living wage and increasing health care coverage are key in combating poverty.

“We (shouldn’t) penalize people and treat them badly because they are living in poverty,” she says.

“If we don’t address poverty everybody suffers,” Srivastav says. “Everybody has to kind of change their mindset and recognize that just because me and my family is flourishing doesn’t mean I don’t have a role to play in helping others to do the same.” —Lindsay Street

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Downtown, D.I., and Beyond How I’m preparing to take a seat on Charleston City Council It’s been quite the six weeks as councilwoman-elect. I have been fortunate to travel around the city these past weeks meeting with residents, fellow elected officials, businesses, and advocacy groups to listen to different perspectives, gather data, and gain a deeper understanding from all sides on the issues Charlestonians face.

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My fellow city council members and Mayor John Tecklenburg have been extremely generous with their time and getting me up to speed for a seamless transition, and my hope is that Charleston is excited about this coming council and knows my commitment to moving issues forward.

With a few weeks before I’m officially sworn in, I would like to share with you a few of the conversations I’ve had and the progress being made.

I have met with the South Carolina State Ports Authority, which significantly impacts District 1. On Daniel Island, we see and hear the port. Daniel Island and Cainhoy residents share the road with trucks traveling to and from the port, and cruise ships are right alongside our downtown residents. We spoke about many of the ideas and issues that have been raised recently and the feasibility for making some changes in the area. We discussed, among other things, moving the cruise ship terminal; the safety and future of the SPA land on Daniel Island; mitigating truck traffic with the expansion of inland ports and rail; implementing a new barge system to carry containers; and the port’s expansion across Charleston.

Ansonborough residents and Dominion Energy brought me into their conversation regarding underground wiring and the coordination among the two groups to obtain the appropriate easements for wires to be buried and sharedcost allocations. This has been an impressive, resident-led

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initiative, and I am proud to support the project’s completion. There are many benefits to underground wiring, including preventing lost business during power outages and enhancing a street’s safety and aesthetics.

I’ve also been involved in discussions with Daniel Island residents, neighborhood groups, the city’s public service and transportation departments, and Berkeley County regarding road maintenance in the area and into Cainhoy. Again, this is a resident-led initiative with all credit going to these residents who are working diligently — and voluntarily — to better their communities and open lines of communication between those involved.

Outside of District 1, I would be remiss if I did not mention the West Ashley residents who have so strongly advocated for community in recent weeks. Venturing to various meetings, including a wonderful discussion with West Ashley United, the West Ashley Revitalization Committee, and Charleston Moves’ reception marking the funding of the Ashley River pedestrian bridge, I continue to see first hand the importance of communication and bringing all parties together.

To be clear, a better understanding of portions of Charleston I do not experience day to day is vital because city council votes on matters affecting all districts, and continued on page 14

Thank you Rep. Cunningham (“Joe Cunningham says he’ll vote for impeachment: ‘We are a nation of laws’” by Sam Spence). I know you have to walk a fine line in our district. But this is beyond politics, this is a moral Constitutional issue. Keep up the good work.

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Joe is doing his best as a first term in a divided district with a historic political impasse (“Joe Cunningham says he’ll vote for impeachment: ‘We are a nation of laws’” by Sam Spence).

His job is to vote yes or no based on facts presented. Senate’s job to find guilt or innocence. Regardless of your politics, Joe should not be judged for his vote on this. Let’s hope he continues to vote for the Lowcountry.

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The fuzzy, warm, feel-good, get-along spirit of the Christmas season is all but impossible when it comes to our politics.

It’s highly likely you’ll be heading to Christmas dinner with the whole family, surrounded by love and cheer exchanging gifts and pleasantries. But then, Uncle Joe says something to Uncle Donald (while Aunt Nancy looks on with that, “Oh boy” look). And with that, a jolly Christmas boils into political warfare.

Sadly, the only part of that scenario that’s highly unlikely is if you actually have relatives named Joe, Donald, and Nancy — but not completely out of the realm of possibility. If you do, please contact me. Fame and fortune await.

But seriously, are you frustrated with everything you read or see about our politics? If so, you might want to think twice before blaming one side or the other. After all, we’re the ones that created this mess through our ignorance, ambivalence, laziness, or (at best) our naivete.

I have two personal experiences that have led me to this unfortunate conclusion.

The first was a conversation with someone who believes in free market capitalism, competition, and less government. If you run a business badly, in their mind, you should probably go out of business, not get bailed out. The second was someone who believes in increasing the minimum wage, that tariffs are a way of balancing our trade deficit; and that if you run a business badly but employ a lot of people, you deserve a government bailout.

I’d like you to think about those two, and guess which party each belongs to. Done? The first was To me, it’s scary when a Democrat who essentially believes conservative people don’t know theories, and the second a Republican who believes in borderline-socialist economic theories. You know why they’re voting for when a dog tilts its head sideways when it hears somesomeone. But what’s thing interesting? That’s what I did.

Party realignment is nothing new. Different times outright frightening is citizens to different theories. That’s why popthe language being used. attract ulist President Donald Trump actually shares some policy views with populist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and lots of others — at least when it comes to tariffs and bailouts.

To me, it’s scary when people don’t know why they’re voting for someone. But what’s outright frightening is the language being used.

In my conversations with them, the Democrat used the word “hate” toward Trump and Republicans in general. The self-proclaimed, die-hard Trump fan calls Democrats “evil” and “the enemy.”

Even former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis, someone familiar with political fights, has recounted stories of one colleague referring to another as “the enemy.”

Those words — hate, evil, and the enemy — are all powerful and shouldn’t be used to describe a fellow countryman who believes in a different ideology than you. Personally, I hate anchovies, I think the Taliban is evil, and that North Korea is the enemy.

Whatever my personal feelings toward Trump, Biden or Pelosi, I don’t hate them, and I certainly don’t believe they are the enemy.

For all the political back and forth on television over impeachment and regardless of whether you’re a fan of the president, educate yourself instead of listening to the pundits on CNN or Fox. In about 11 months, the nation will be voting for new elected officials. It breaks my heart when I hear my friends spout out things like “I’m voting straight ticket Democrat” or “Republican” because they hate Trump or his Democratic challenger. Will you vote for Sanders (or whoever) even if you disagree with 99 percent of their platform? That makes no sense to me. continued on page 14

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Beyond continued from page 10 what happens in one part of town affects all others. The residents of West Ashley could not be more gracious, and I so appreciate the time they have taken to be with me.

I also had a chance to meet with the Preservation Society of Charleston, various real estate developers, and civic patron David Rawle who helped create Theodora Park, a gorgeous oasis at the corner of George and Anson streets in District 1.

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We don’t quite need that warm feeling of togetherness, but it does matter how we let our politics make us feel.

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same thing for Charleston: to preserve — and enhance — the culture and charm that makes our city so special. With each group, conversations centered around livability and making Charleston the best place to visit and to live.

This is an exciting time in Charleston. I have enjoyed meeting and learning from so many of you. I look forward to the opportunity to meet even more residents of this great city. It will be my absolute honor to serve you on Charleston City Council.

Marie Delcioppo is the councilmember-elect from District 1, which includes areas of downtown and Daniel Island.

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An employee embezzled eight steaks and a beef tenderloin from a downtown steakhouse. The offender was caught on camera committing the theft. According to police reports, the thief was fired from his last restaurant job for, you guessed it, stealing steaks. Some people never learn.

A downtown barbecue restaurant was given a letter saying that their plants had been stolen.

Pictures of the plants were attached to the note.

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xamining the global and American socio-political upheaval of the past year is as in vogue as ever. But, why look to our political leaders or global warming reports for signals that our society may be getting a little shaky? We've got plenty of insanity right here in the Holy City. Police reports in 2019 catalogued paranoid breakdowns, Satanic Canadians, lots of stolen guns, and even a thief wielding a katana.

As per usual, we cracked wise and found some grim humor along the way. So, quietly shake your head along with us while we celebrate the strangest cases the Charleston Police have dealt with in the past year. And raise a glass hoping you don't appear in these pages next year. —Heath Ellison

A downtown woman going to work found a note under her windshield wiper saying, “your vehicle was backed into” with a car’s make, model, and tag number. Thanks, Hit-andRun Fairy!

Police were called on a middleaged black man because he allegedly spit at two young white women and called them “crackers.” He claims he did not spit at them and was arrested

by CPD. To be fair, calling the police for help in this situation and getting a man arrested is a total cracker move.

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A man dropped a clear plastic baggie from the window of his car as an officer tried to stop him for an expired decal. The driver later told the officer, “Y’all know that was six grams,” and, “I shouldn’t have dropped that out the window, you wouldn’t have had a reason to search the car.”

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A person who told police they were a reporter advised CPD that her articles about the KGB and Russia have made her an international target. The journalist told police that she places traps all around her office and some of them were defused when she returned to the work space recently.

A man who was illegally carrying a handgun was too busy looking at his phone to realize that he was walking directly toward three police officers.

During a traffic stop, a motorist told CPD that “he had an appendix surgery three weeks ago, that he hadn’t worked in a month, and that he was going through a divorce.” None of that helped him on the field sobriety test, which he failed.

A West Ashley man had a package containing a Marvel Omnibus Civil War volume set stolen from his driveway. It’s supposedly valued at $549, which is surprising because it wasn’t even that good of a series.

A pharmacy employee found a gram of weed wrapped in a $10 bill and ... she ... turned it in to police?

A man told police that his medication was stolen from his apartment. When CPD arrived, they found no signs of a break-in.

The complainant then informed them that the CIA and the U.S.’s defunct mind-control program, MKUltra, were monitoring him.

He was informed that, “there were no signs of forced entry and that he is not being monitored by the CIA.” Of course, that’s what they want us to believe.

A hit-and-run victim wanted police to find and press charges against the person that bumped into her car. There was “minor to no damage” to her vehicle and officers were able to fix a loose bumper on scene ... because that’s totally their job.

A bag of “suspected cocaine tested positive for cocaine,” according to a police report.

GUNS STOLEN A man left his keys on the center console of his truck and covered them up with some papers. In the time it took him to have dinner at a downtown seafood restaurant, someone stole a key fob, a pair of sunglasses, and a shotgun from inside the vehicle.

A man suspected that his truck had been rifled through when he noticed his gun was missing.

A man called police one morning to report that four AR-15 magazines had been stolen from his truck overnight, which police say may have been left unlocked.

A man called police after his Glock 43 was stolen from his car outside a hotel. It was probably the sweet “Glock gear bag” behind the driver’s seat that tipped off the gun thief.

A loaded pistol and 20 rounds of ammunition were stolen from a car in a downtown parking garage. When asked by the police for information, the victim advised that the car “must have been unlocked.” If patterns of thefts from motor vehicles in Charleston indicate anything: Yes, it almost certainly was unlocked.

Letters from a Canadian man claiming to be “part of a satanic society” were received by the City of Charleston. Inside the envelopes was a poem that made “anti-American sentiments,” several bus and train tickets, and four pictures of an older white male. In typical Canadian fashion, this sounds strangely polite.

While waiting in a transport van for EMS to arrive to sedate a man who was panicking after being arrested, the offender was “screaming, attempting to remove his handcuffs, and disrobing.”

This whole thing was precipitated by the offender supposedly walking out on a $33 bar tab.

“A great danger would have been posed to society” if some college kids were successful in their attempt to steal a stop sign, according to a police report. Thankfully, they weren’t and society is in perfect working order.

“Crab/liquid” was intentionally leaked into the backseat of a women’s vehicle. What’s “crab/ liquid,” you ask? It’s a mixture of white liquid and crab meat, and acts as a great way to say that you don’t know how to cope with your feelings.

Four vehicles were damaged by a man doing totally sweet donuts in a strip club parking lot.

A “suspicious” man showed up to a Daniel Island resident’s house.

The details that made him potentially dangerous: He “came to her door with just a white T-shirt and jeans on.” Spooky.

According to reports of a stolen vehicle downtown, the car’s “distinguishing features” are a Coexist bumper sticker, a CofC parking permit, and a broken passenger side mirror. Basically, it looks exactly like every other car in Charleston.

Officers responded to a call about a woman threatening to jump off a third floor balcony.

She told a responding officer that she was wearing heels, and said, “Get out of the room you slut, I will curse you.” Looking over at the TV, she added, “I will tell Trump, he’s standing right there.” The woman’s boyfriend said she had recently stopped taking her medication and started going to church.

DEFECATION, ETC. A known vagrant took a shit in a downtown hotel courtyard.

Surveillance footage showed (as beautifully described by police) that “a brown liquid stream exited expeditiously from his anus” and “splattered on the brickwork.”

A woman was found peeing behind a dumpster near Meeting and Columbus streets.

She apologized when an officer pointed out the portable toilet about 30 feet away from her.

A Broad Street restaurant was tackling another day in this world when a “grossly intoxicated” woman exited the eatery, vomited, and then defecated in front of the joint. The occurrence was captured on the restaurant’s security camera, meaning you’ve probably already seen it on Facebook.

An officer found a man urinating on the Calhoun monument.

Don’t get excited, #Resistance members: It wasn’t a protest, he just couldn’t hold it any longer. The man was issued a homeless resource sheet and placed on trespass notice.

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A man had a tattoo machine and an African mask stolen from his car while it was parked under the Crosstown overpass. (Approximate value: $1,000.) When officers asked why his car was there, he told them he’d been arrested for a DUI, doesn’t have car insurance, and sometimes sleeps in the car when he hangs out downtown.

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A man with no means of paying his $33 bar tab repeatedly told cops his name was Sid Wilson and that he was a member of Slipknot, going as far as saying he needed to call his manager at Roadrunner Records to get money. (We checked — it wasn’t him.)

BEST PITCH FOR A SCREENPLAY A man who appeared intoxicated woke up lying on his kitchen floor and covered in blood. He remembered nothing except receiving a Jimmy John’s delivery order earlier in the evening.

A laptop with Peewee Herman, National Lampoon, and Uncle Buck stickers was stolen one night. Yes, detective, the victim was a male in their mid-30s.

Police referred to a woman’s “X-boyfriend” several times in a report. They did not specify if he was human or a cyborg sent to the past

by Skynet to prevent her from giving birth to the savior of humanity.

A woman entered a West Ashley gas station and began eating several food items from the store without paying. When an employee told her that he was calling the police, she told him that she wasn’t done eating.

“I don’t know how they let me leave the bar like this,” said a drunk motorist, who clearly can’t take responsibility for their actions.

MOST HONEST DRUNK DRIVER When asked why his car reeked of alcohol, a man replied, “I have had, well, I’m afraid. I’m not, I mean, yes.”

At a high school in West Ashley, signs above two water fountains were put up, reading “White’s only!” and “Colored only.” The assistant principal was alerted to it via a Snapchat picture that was captioned, “Well ain’t this some shit ...” This is 2019, everyone.

A man, who was found driving on the James Island Connector with a flat tire, took a field sobriety test and counted his steps by saying “right Fruit of the Loom, left Fruit of the Loom.” continued on page 20

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MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED A man called the cops on his 16-year-old son, who threatened to “beat him up” if he didn’t leave his room.

According to the father, his son had written out a check for $200 to himself and deposited it into his own account via mobile deposit.

What were probably the Children of the Corn surrounded a school bus after being dropped off from a local charter school. They began verbally harassing the driver while she was in the bus, standing in front of it so she couldn’t leave. One student threw a glass bottle at the driver’s side. The bus driver was unharmed.

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Police arrived to a James Island home store to find a man with a samurai sword trying to break into the business.

Employees were still inside the building and alerted police. After a brief chase, police pulled over the offender.

In his backseat, they found the sharpened katana.

Once arrested, the offender pulled out a glass bottle with orange and blue pills inside. He uncorked it with his mouth before the officer confiscated it. The katana was also confiscated — you know, for evidence.

A man began receiving text messages from an unknown number. The texts referred to the man as a “racist asshole” and threatened to tell Live 5 News about his undescribed bigoted activities. Well, looks like it wound up in the City Paper instead.

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During a farmers market in Marion Square, a man began screaming and hitting his head against a tree.

The plant must not have learned its lesson, because he proceeded to climb the tree and scream from the top of it. Police arrived shortly after.

Early one morning, police found that 26 different King Street businesses had drawings of penises on their windows. Feminism won that day, because security footage showed a young woman committing the crime instead of a middle school-aged boy.

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We’ve added a little humor, too.

No one has been found guilty.

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DEALS AND STEALS A woman told an officer that she lost a $7,000 necklace somewhere on King Street. After she posted about the item on Craigslist, a man called her and said he bought it from someone at a gas station in Charleston for $130.

A woman told police she wasn’t sure whether the upholsterers, house cleaners, elevator technicians, or someone else stole a $90,000 diamond ring from her East Battery Street home.

A man awoke one morning to find that the $700 he had stashed away in a Newport cigarette container was missing. Christmas must have come early for one chainsmoking thief.

A woman noticed that 21 pieces of jewelry worth $77,000 were missing from her late mother’s security vault. Various helpers would come in and out of her mom’s James Island home, the woman told officers.

A $15,000 wedding ring was stolen from an unlocked car in West Ashley. A quick check of CARFAX shows that the ring is over twice as valuable as the 2010 Jeep Compass from which it was stolen.

THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY Someone switched off three circuit breakers that control downtown cell phone service for T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T at a cell tower on Line Street. Two of the switches, worth a combined total of $600, may need to be replaced. But, I mean, they’re on the outside of the building and are basically accessible to anyone walking by.

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You’re gonna want to make your way to Tin Roof this Sunday for Hump for the Holidays, a comedy showcase featuring some kickass local and visiting comedians, including headliner Derek Humphrey. Hosted by Hagan Chase Ragland the evening also sees standup specialists Joseph Coker, Michael Clayton, Shawna Jarrett, and Joshua Bates. The show is just ten bucks — bring cash and pay at the door.

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Shop local vendors while you’re at it, checking everything off your Christmas to-do list.

Sat. Dec. 21, 12-4 p.m. $30. Baker & Brewer, 94 Stuart St. Downtown

Freehouse Brewery hosts a holiday bonfire this winter solstice, with a lighting of the yule log, food from Matzo y Masa, live music, and a beer release. What better way to celebrate the official beginning of winter? You can help plant and bless a solstice tree and decorate it with natural ornaments. Freehouse will also be collecting winter coats to be donated to those in need.

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Thurs. Dec. 19, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Free to attend. King Street Dispensary, 559 King St. Downtown

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Holiday Oyster Roast Blind Tiger hosts a holiday oyster roast this Saturday with free Lowcountry Oyster Co. oysters, drink specials, and a photo booth onsite. Be sure to wear your most festive (or tacky) holiday gear and get to shuckin’ while sipping on $5 Sierra Nevada Celebration and Juicy Jay’s hot Christmas cider.

Sat. Dec. 21, 3-7 p.m. Free to attend.

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Howl-iday Paws and Claws Head to Biergarten for their final Paws and Claws party of the year, Enjoy $20 buckets of White Claw ($4.50 each) and shop local vendors for that special something for both you and your furry friend. As you could guess, this event is very pet-friendly. See ya there.

Thurs. Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. Free to attend.

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Codfather Christmas Market Head to Codfather for their second annual Christmas market and celebration this Saturday. The fun kicks off at noon, with a big ol’ market featuring tons of local vendors, as well as photo-ops with Santa, live music, fire pits, and more.

Enjoy tasty food and drinks and shop til you drop. Oh, and don’t forget to bring a brand new toy to donate to Toys for Tots.

Sat. Dec. 21, 12-5 p.m. Free to attend.

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We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the first day of winter — and to finish up some last minute shopping — than the Charleston Night Bazaar, held at Pacific Box & Crate. Fuel up with food and drinks from Workshop and Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co., then shop local vendors selling everything from vintage jewelry to soaps to mixed media pieces of art. Happy solstice, y’all.

Sat. Dec. 21, 5-10 p.m. Free to attend.

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Folliday Market 2019 The Folly Beach Farmers Market hosts a special holiday, err, Folliday version of their usual market, with all the holiday gifts your family wants and needs. Shop local vendors and enjoy the beach.

Sat. Dec. 21, 12-5 p.m. Free to attend.

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DUGGINS WRITES — AND ENCOURAGES HER STUDENTS TO DO THE SAME — AS A WAY TO WORK THROUGH TRAUMA

Say It Proud Poet, activist, and teacher Regina Duggins on using your voice

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“What I wanted my book to be was a voice to the voiceless.”

Local poet, activist, and middle school teacher Regina Duggins released her book, Black Coffee, No Sugar, No Cream, just nine months after her first book of poetry, Black Magic. And while she admits that’s a lot of writing, she doesn’t really see any other option: writing, for Duggins, is a way to work through her trauma. Even more importantly, it’s a way for her to connect to others who have experienced the same tragedies she has.

She wants them to know they’re not alone.

Black Coffee’s poems touch on topics from police brutality to the LGBTQ company.

“All that encompasses me,” says Duggins.

“I’m glad I could go into these places and share my story.”

Since the release of Black Coffee,

Duggins has spread her words with speaking engagements across the area; she read a poem at a recent People Against Rape gala. She also gets to share her poetry with her students. As a teacher at Military Magnet Academy, Duggins is a “reading interventionist.”

“I’m doing what I love. I’ve added spoken word in with them so they’re doing more speaking and verbalizing,” she says. Duggins’ students come to her with thick Lowcountry accents, with language that makes them who they are. She teaches them to incorporate their regional dialects into what she calls more “standardized” speaking. “It’s about how we can grow it and how we can make it so we can learn and pass tests and incorpocontinued on page 28

Last week the Gibbes Museum of Art announced their 2019 winner for their annual 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. Donté K. Hayes, a Georgia-based ceramicist, explores themes in Afrofuturism — a projected vision of an imagined future which critiques the historical and cultural events of the African diaspora. The group of candidates selected as finalists for the prize was larger than usual this year — six instead of five — because of what Gibbes’ executive director Angela Mack described as the “outstanding caliber” of candidates.

The 1858 Prize for Contemporary Art, a $10,000 cash award, is presented by Society 1858, a member auxiliary group of the Gibbes that supports the museum with social and educational programs tailored for up-and-coming art patrons. In a press release Mack said: “His works demonstrate a powerful vision, as he is at the forefront of southern contemporary art. We were extremely impressed with all of our finalists this year and want to thank everyone who submitted to Society 1858.”

Mack’s mention of Hayes’ powerful vision is intentional; in the past decade, and specifically the past year, the museum has looked at how it represents minority artists. In May, the Gibbes hosted a lecture exploring the impact of a 2009 exhibition, Prop Master, which illustrated the disparity of artists of color found in the Gibbes’ permanent collection. The lecture, Prop Master Revisited: Race, Response, and Representation looked at the progress the Gibbes had (or had not) made in representing more AfricanAmerican artists in the past 10 years.

In 2009 the Gibbes Museum of Art collaborated with artists Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page to examine the Gibbes collection and its collecting habits in the context of race, class, and gender. Now, 10 years after the fact, the Gibbes hosts a lecture exploring Prop Master’s impact on the Gibbes and Charleston.

Prop Master Revisited was, appropriately, held during this past spring’s landmark exhibition, New Acquisitions Featuring Works by African American Artists, a traveling exhibition that counted the Gibbes as only its second host. At the time, Mack talked to the City Paper about the significance of the Gibbes hosting, first, Prop Master, and 10 years later, New Acquisitions: “We recognize our age, the fact that the institution was segregated, the fact that at one time you had to be invited, just like a private club, to be a member of the Gibbes.”

In a statement Hayes expressed his gratitude for — and the importance of — his 1858 award win: “As an artist working in the Southern United States this award is so important to recognize all the powerful artwork and creative souls working and born in the Southern region.”

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“I have mostly African-American students, so I talk about their culture so they can feel a sense of pride,” says Duggins. And she’s not just spouting niceties — Duggins is putting in work to find out more about her own family’s history, too. After moving to Charleston nine years ago — she wanted to bring her mother down from New York, to let her live in the state she grew up in — Duggins says she’s started to attend camp meetings, outdoor revival meetings.

As a writer, everything is fodder, but camp meetings for Duggins are even more than that. For her, they’ve taken on a level of importance that rivals her poetry: Both affect, deeply, how she feels.

“The first time I went to a camp meeting, I was so amazed at the spirituality. To see so many African Americans all in one spot, cooking, celebrating our family and our values, just to walk through was a sense of awe,” she says. “If that wasn’t a sense of pride, then nothing else is.”

Tapping into her family’s history and experiencing a culture she hasn’t before is all part of the life of Duggins, a woman who’s constantly making sense of the world. With her poetry she gets to, as she says, “unleash a lot of things” from a traumatic childhood, from a life dealing with discrimination.

“With my book, I hope it changes the mind-

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“I’m a lesbian woman, a black woman — anything that has to do with that, is where my fight is, where my help is.” set that we’re that much different,” she says.

“If I can bridge that through my words, and build empathy for people to know that if we have that many similarities, we can bridge the disparities.”

This past year Duggins put on yet another hat as the founder of Charleston Black Pride.

“I’m a lesbian woman, a black woman — anything that has to do with that, is where my fight is, where my help is,” she says. Rather than explain away her seemingly busy schedule, Duggins seems to excuse herself for not doing more. “It’s hard to do something you don’t know.” Instead, she says, “If I know something, I want to share with you the best I can in the hopes to help someone.”

Duggins doesn’t know what’s next, but she’s got plenty of ideas. She has her middle school students create a career vision board so they’ve got ideas, too. “I tell them it doesn’t matter where you came from, it’s where you’re going. They believe it. ‘If Duggins did it, I can too. She came from something similar, she didn’t have two parents, she went to public school,’” she says. “During Black History Month, I’ll write a poem and I’ll perform it. They’ll give me nice comments and I’ll say, ‘You can write this too.’”

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• Dec. 19 at 7 p.m., Dec. 20 and 21 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. $30/student, $35/general.

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CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL It’s A Wonderful Life Mon. The Music Hall rounds out their offerings of holiday flicks with a classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. If you’ve never seen the film — shame! — this is a great opportunity to enjoy it with some special audience interaction. Each person entering the Hall will be given their own jingle bell with instructions on how to use it. A portion of proceeds from this evening will benefit the Charleston Animal Society. Get there early and enjoy some live caroling at 6:30 p.m.

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Last Ounce of Patience Last Ounce of Courage is heavy-handed, to say the least I cringe when I see some holiday faith-based films. Last Ounce of Courage is no exception. Last year I watched Kirk Cameron’s warped view on what Christmas truly means to him. That was enjoyable in the sheer audacity of Cameron pushing his madman grab-bag views.

Last Ounce of Courage is nowhere near as enjoyable because it reflects a belief system that Bill O’Reilly constantly pushed back in ye olde days of the 2000s. I could (and did) write a three-part essay about Cameron’s movie, but I’ll whittle Last Ounce of Courage into more of a compact meandering.

At the cold open we get a quote from President Reagan which then segues to video camera footage focused on a kid while sad piano plays underneath. It then abruptly shifts the sounds to a marching drum while a man, Bob Revere (played by veteran actor/ producer Marshall R. Teague), rides his American flag motorcycle through the heartland. I think it’s safe to say that our character is a patriot, but his narration makes sure that we know this as well: “You know I always saw myself as a patriot ... I love my country. I love being free.”

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He also lets us know that the kid we see in the video camera footage, his son Thomas Revere, is leaving home to fight in a war.

We then transition to Bob and his wife, Dottie, with Thomas and his wife Kari at a bus stop. Mom videotapes, while Thomas looks at Kari’s pregnant belly. The music and the dialogue say he’ll be back home soon. Before stepping into the bus, Kari snatches the camera from Dottie’s hand and gives it to Thomas. We’re treated to a montage of the baby being born while Thomas engages in combat, later looking at letters and pictures.

You’ll be shocked to know that the military soon notifies Thomas’ family of his death.

(This is totally unrelated but there is a good movie from 2009 called The Messenger starring Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster. It revolves around an Iraq

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Bob explains that he can’t go on anymore while majestic, somber music plays and the flag waves in the background. Cut to 14 years later, Bob is a pharmacist fixing up quirky bumbling bikers with bullet wounds.

Bob meets his grown-up grandson, Christian Revere.

Thankfully this movie isn’t on the nose about anything.

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fantasy after all. If that’s the case then we’ve been given one of the best twists since The Sixth Sense, Zardoz, and The Usual Suspects!

There’s a movie here. There are even some decent performances at times. Too bad the movie doesn’t correlate religious freedom with military sacrifice very well. I think the movie is a series of missed opportunities in service to heavy-handed cliches and exaggerations that you normally find in a satire.

You know what? Just watch A Charlie Brown Christmas instead. It’s 80 minutes shorter and says a lot more.

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Bob, via his grandson, must revisit the painful past that his grandson embodies.

Here, I have to note that if the movie was actually focusing on Bob revisiting a painful past and coming through the darkness, that’d be a pretty interesting idea.

Anyway, Christian Revere asks Bob what his dad died for if Christians can’t say Merry Christmas or express pride in being Christian, according to the Fox News they’re watching. Did I mention Bob is also a mayor?

Did I mention that he gets into a tangle with a lawyer named Warren Hammerschmidt played by Fred Williamson (a.k.a. The Hammer a.k.a. Black Caesar a.k.a. Robert Malone, etc.) revolving around separation of church and state?

Did I mention the town’s teens are so removed from reality that they learn that the three shepherds found Jesus — not aliens?

Did I mention that, as Bob notes, the radio never plays Christmas music? Did I mention Thomas’ video camera recorded his death?

Did I mention it gets shown during a school play? Did I mention we get the not-at-all cliche solo hand clap that builds into rousing applause? Did I mention the mysterious man who pops up here and there during key moments in Bob’s life who is possibly God? In fact, the mystery man kinda makes a special-effects-type exit at one point which suggests an element of fantasy to this whole story. So I guess if you want to retcon this whole affair you could say that all of this, even down to the War On Christmas, is a

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Rogue Gallery of Tropes Della’s Diner is a refreshing bit of chaos off the well-trod holiday path

BY MICHAEL SMALLWOOD A local diner, open all night during a terrible snowstorm. A group of lovable locals, gathered around a kind-hearted matron who always has an answer. A scandalous love affair and a secret love child. Amnesia!

Blindness! Brain surgery?!?! Oh, and by the way, it’s actually a Christmas show.

Threshold Rep has taken a kitchen-sink approach to the holiday theater season with their production of Della’s Diner: Blue Plate Special. It’s a ridiculous cocktail of theatrical crazy that somehow manages to come together into something delightful. You can check it out now through Sun. Dec. 22.

Written by Tom Edwards, Della’s Diner is one of six plays set in the titular diner. The series takes country music staples and mashes them up with the campiest of daytime soap opera and telenovela tropes to create a hybrid

musical parody genre that is unique and oftentimes quite hilarious.

The songs are all country, gospel, and Christmas standards. It’s a literal jukebox musical, as each number is preceded by a character putting a quarter in the jukebox.

Sometimes the song numbers are even used to justify the upcoming number (“She needs to hear the words to B-9.” “NOT B-9?!”).

The story follows Della (a dynamite Yvonne Herold) as she opens her diner and deals with her family and friends in the lead to Christmas. Her daughter Ramona (College of Charleston senior Caroline May) is juggling a child (literally), an ex-husband, and a dream to sing in Nashville. Ricky Jim (Phillip Cingolani going full soap) is the local mechanic with a continued on page 34

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mysterious past and a longing for Ramona.

The local preacher (Paul O’Brien) is fighting back lustful thoughts about our Della. Ronnie Frank (Anthony T. Matrejek) is Ramona’s ex-husband with his own lustful hankerings for 11th Lady of Country Connie Sue Day (Shelly Goughnour at peak diva).

It’s an interesting rogue gallery of tropes.

The tropes are the point though, to drive home the soap opera storytelling. Plot points veer wildly off the rails intentionally, taking us from secret love children to adoptions to emergency brain surgery in a single act. The show opens with a “Last time on Della’s Diner…” voiceover, clueing us in on things we don’t see in this play. Musical cues right out of our best parodies of soap operas greet character traits and major revelations. Just try not to laugh each time a character mentions ... Chicago!

The cast is absolutely game too. Herold puts the genre and the script on her shoulders and runs and runs and dances and sings and keeps running. She’s at 110 throughout and it serves the camp and the ridiculousness of the material. Alone, she’d be worth the ticket. But she’s not. Cingolani is somehow even more over-the-top than Herold, reaching cartooncharacter levels of absurdity without ever letting down the narrative. The facial expressions of Paul O’Brien’s Preacher Larry are also basically animation worthy, and so very good.

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It’s a shame the songs are actually the weakest part of this musical. You’ll no doubt recognize quite a few of them and be tempted to sing or clap along. And while the entire show is outrageous, the songs somehow fail to feel like a true part of the proceedings. The pace of the wacky serial drama actually comes to a halt to allow the songs to drop in and be performed for the audience.

Then the story totally restarts. They are jarring breaks. Perhaps original songs that advanced the narrative would have better served here.

Despite this, it’s still a laugh riot that provides a refreshing bit of chaos off the beaten holiday path. What a pleasant surprise.

Michael Smallwood is an actor, writer, director, and teacher. His film credits include The Inspectors, Naked, and Halloween (2018). He has been a contributor to the Charleston City Paper and The Post and Courier since 2010.

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The holidays reconnect us with our roots through the recipes and traditions we’ve passed down and held close. We sat down with four Charleston chefs who told us about their fondest memories, and how they keep the spirit of the season alive today.

the cooking. She gave me the love of food.

Without her, I don’t think I would’ve become the chef that I am. She’s a lot older now so she doesn’t cook as much as she used to, so when she does, it’s a great occasion for me.

KEVIN MITCHELL

Mansueta’s In the Philippines, Christmas is really a big celebration. Once September 1 hits, everybody starts decorating like crazy — when Anthony Bourdain went there for one of his last episodes, he mentioned how crazy Filipinos are because we start at the beginning of September. And then at Christmas we have a big tradition of doing a roast pig which is called lechón. We do a kamayan dinner where everybody sits at a long table with banana leaves and all the food on top of the table, and it’s just a big celebration.

You gather and eat with your hands, and the centerpiece is always lechón.

We have traditions like having 12 round fruits at the table. There’s one for every month. My aunt says they welcome prosperity and symbolize coins. We make adobo and lumpia. Sweet spaghetti should be on the table. Sweet spaghetti is made with banana ketchup instead of tomato sauce. It has hot dogs in it too.

It’s pretty similar here when it comes to decorations, but in the Philippines, it’s crazy aggressive. Everything is lit up. It’s very beautiful. It’s why I miss going home at Christmas. All the streets have Christmas

Culinary Institute of Charleston My family’s traditions definitely stem from food, especially now that they have a chef in the family. Coming home to New Jersey from Charleston is always a great thing for them because I get kind of pushed into the kitchen even though sometimes I don’t want to. It gives me the opportunity to prepare food that they may not be as familiar with. My grandmother is from the South, so we did grow up with grits, but it was more like fish and grits instead of shrimp. Or she’d make these really beautiful meatballs and this really nice pan gravy and serve it with grits. We usually would eat that on Christmas morning before we’d have our Christmas dinner.

I come home and make all the favorites we’d always eat like my grandmother’s macaroni and cheese and greens. She’s always big on having more than one protein so we’d have turkey, roast beef, ham, even capon. My grandmother makes her cornbread stuffing, a couple of cakes, and she always makes sweet potato pie specifically for me because that’s my favorite.

Before I went off to culinary school and became a chef, my grandmother did a lot of

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lights everywhere. The Philippines is a very poor country, but when we celebrate Christmas, everyone goes off the charts.

We’re a very happy people there.

And then on New Year’s once midnight hits, everyone jumps at the same time. Old people say you’ll get a little bit taller when you do that, but it didn’t happen to me. I’m still short.

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Cru Cafe I’m Jewish so usually we would make latkes and light the candles and sing the prayers, so I’ve kind of carried that over here to Cru Cafe. Every year at sundown, I’ll light the candles in front of the mantle even if there are customers sitting there, and everyone will gather around and listen to me sing the prayers. And every year I try to go to the festival of lights. Even though I’m Jewish, I still love the lights because they’re gorgeous.

My mom usually did the cooking. My mom and dad both made the latkes together with applesauce and sour cream. For eight days straight, we’d do the same thing — light the candles, say the prayer over the bread and the wine, sing the song, and then have dinner. Afterwards, we were allowed to open one present.

I enjoy the holidays mainly with my friends now. My friend has a Christmas party every year, and we do one of those white

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March 5-Sat. March 7 from 7-10 p.m. at Holy City Brewing’s brand spanking new tap room. The fest has added this multi-day experience because, as CHWFF marketing and communications director Alyssa Maute Smith told us “this is the first time it [the Culinary Village] has ever sold out this far in advance.”

Tickets to the “international market” are $115, but locals get $30 off, putting your all-inclusive access at a cool $85. The expansive HCB grounds will be transformed, featuring live bands, a DJ, a spirits stall, and artisan stalls, with rotating talent every night. Discounted locals tickets are available to everyone who lives full time in the tricounty area (must have ID for verification).

Participants for Thurs. March 5 include a handful of national talent, plus local all-stars like Kwei Fei’s David and Tina Schuttenberg, 5Church Charleston’s Adam Hodgson, chef Bob Cook from Edmund’s Oast, KinFolk’s Joe and Kevin Nierstedt, Butcher & Bee’s Alison Cates, and Indaco’s Mike Holler.

Ditto for Friday, with local talent including Evan Romano of Dough Boyz, Swig & Swine owner/pit master Anthony DiBernardo, Matzo Y Masa’s Samantha Kramer and Jullian Abarca, Pink Bellies’ Thai Phi, Pure Fluff’s Arielle Stratton, Leon’s Noah Singerman, and David Grillo from Cantina 76. Saturday’s local stars include Vik Patel of Dhaba 13 and Uptown Social’s Jonathan Kaldas. —Mary Scott Hardaway

FAMILY OWNED COMMUNITY TABLE NOW OPEN IN MT. PLEASANT

Ryan and Kelleanne Jones’ “modern comfort food” restaurant, Community Table, is now open at 148 Civitas St. in Mt. Pleasant.

They’re serving dinner daily from 4-9 p.m. and brunch Fri.-Sun. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

When we chatted with the veteran restaurateurs this fall, they said the food at Community Table would be “approachable everyday classics … that make you feel good. That you want to eat every day.”

Dinner menu items include requisite endof-the-decade modern American dishes like blistered shishito peppers, beets and feta, a Bibb lettuce salad, and a fancy burger. There are also signposts for comfort sprinkled throughout: cast iron local fish, house-made fettuccini, cornmeal dusted fried oysters.

The open and airy restaurant seats about 85 people, with a community table for 20 in the side room, a 12-person community table adjacent to the bar, 25 high tops on the porch, and tables filling the rest of the dining room. — MSH

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KinFolk A stone’s throw from Kiawah, KinFolk occupies the tiny space once inhabited by Crave Smokehouse.

With snug seating for two dozen, it’s something of a shack in its own right. There’s a welcoming “door’s always open” vibe that permeates everything from the decor to the food. The menu changes often, seemingly most influenced by the whims of nature and her bounty, and on my visit, the heirloom tomato salad beckoned.

Simple and straightforward, it does exactly what one would hope — elevate the pure pleasure of a perfectly ripe, late-summer tomato. When approaching the Nashville-style hot chicken, I started in the shallow end with the quarter bird prepared mild — much like Indian or Thai cuisine, note that even the ‘mild’ has a small touch of heat. Served on a slice of white sandwich bread and accompanied by three lightly brined bread-and-butter pickles, the chicken itself is at once crisp and juicy. Arguably, it’s at the hot level that the dish achieves true Nashville distinction. The melange of black pepper, smoked paprika, and sweet sugar hit first, followed by a slow burn at the back of the throat. The chicken’s inherent blandness helps to temper any real intensity, and the heat lingers for just a few seconds. In other words, order it this way if you can. Lunch, Dinner. 4430 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy.

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5Church The sister restaurant to 5Church Charlotte, 5Church Charleston is run by exec chef Adam Hodgson and Bravo Top Chef alum Jamie Lynch. While the menu veers pretty standard high-end, approachable, “modern American” fare — think salmon, raw bar items, flatbread — the Market Street spot has made a point to go the extra mile by sourcing ingredients from Lynch’s new six-acre farm located 30 minutes from Charlotte.

—Mary Scott Hardaway (Dish, Summer 2019) Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$. Dinner. 32 N. Market St. (843) 937-8666.

The Alley Fun bowling alley with games, lanes, great drinks, and good food. Lunch (Thurs.-Sun.), Dinner, Late Night (daily). $$. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Live Music, Non-Smoking, Burger Week. 131 Columbus St. (843) 818-4080.

Boxcar Betty’s Somewhat hidden away on Savannah Highway is Boxcar Betty’s, a simple enough place that means to take a stand on the lack of good fried chicken sandwiches. Because owners Ian MacBryde and Roth Scott, formerly of Magnolias, staked their claim as a niche kind of joint, the menu confidently boasts only a few items. Boxcar Betty’s now has four area locations.

Lunch, Dinner (daily). Lunch, Dinner. 1922 Savannah Hwy. 843-225-7470 114 Holiday Drive. 7800 Rivers Ave. Burtons Grill Classic New England fare, from clam chowder to shrimp scampi with big entrees like barbecue ribs and rib-eyes, plus a local catch. Lunch & Dinner. $$$$.

Lunch, Dinner. 1875 Hwy. 17 N. (843) 606-2590.

Early Bird Diner Biscuits and eggs for breakfast. Patty melts and open faced sandwiches for lunch. Blue plate specials for dinner featuring meat and sides of your choice. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.),. Late Night (Fri. & Sat.), & Sun. Brunch. $$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Late Night, Parking, Non-Smoking.

1644 Savannah Hwy. (843) 277-2353.

Eli’s Table Benedicts for breakfast, soup and sandwiches for lunch, and crowd-pleasing entrees for dinner like pork chops, lemon chicken, and seafood fra diavolo. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Breakfast. 129 Meeting St. (843) 405-5115.

Florie’s at Commonhouse Aleworks Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 4831 O’Hear Ave. Harold’s Cabin This Bill Murray-owned restaurant serves fresh eats and coffees from its two-story location in the Westside neighborhood. Mon.-Fri. 4-10 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.-10p.m. Brunch & dinner. Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast. 247 Congress St. (843) 793-4440.

Hen and The Goat This fast/casual spot offers sandwiches, breakfast, and snacks in a family friendly atmosphere. Lunch (daily). Lunch. 869 Folly Rd. Jack’s Cafe A greasy spoon that’s operated on the edge of the college campus forever, serving up burgers, breakfast, and more. Breakfast & Lunch, weekdays. $$. Lunch, Breakfast, Non-Smoking, Wifi. 41 George St. (843) 723-5237.

Kickin’ Chicken 27 varieties of wings, plus great sandwiches, huge salads, and burgers too. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night (Daily). $$. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Delivery, Best of Charleston winner. 337 King St. (843) 805-5020 1175 Folly Road. (843) 225-6996 349 W

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Mainland Container Co. Kitchen & Bar Mainland Container Co. is comprised of a rustic, beachy restaurant, a ground-level bar set in a shipping container, and ample umbrella-covered seating. Bar food offerings range from wings; hushpuppies that are basically savory donuts drizzled with honey, and served with hot pepper jelly and pimento cheese; and a beer cheese-covered tater tot extravaganza called The Full Container. Dinner (Mon-Sat.), Weekend Brunch. Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner.

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Ms. Rose’s Modern American diner food with classics like meatloaf and fried chicken and newer favorites like kale, polenta, and brussels sprouts. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. $$. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Parking. 1090 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (843) 766-0223.

Philly’s Cheesesteaks They say don’t be fooled by imitators. We say this is definitely the real deal when it comes to cheesesteaks, whether you take ‘em ‘wi’d or ‘widout.’ Lunch & Dinner, Closed Sun. $$. Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner. 4650 Ladson Road.

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The Rarebit A 50s-style cocktail bar with a full menu of diner favorites like chicken noodle soup, patty melts, and triple stack burgers. Breakfast is served all day, every day. Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night. (Tues.-Sun.) Kitchen open until 1 a.m. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Breakfast, Late Night, Wifi, Burger Week. 474 King St. (843) 974-5483.

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Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Parking, Burger Week.

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The Shelter Kitchen + Bar Burgers, brunch fare, beer, and a sprawling bar and patio make for a comfortable place to hang and enjoy yourself. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. $$$. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Late Night, Burger Week. 202 Coleman Blvd. (843) 388-3625.

Stack’s Coastal Kitchen A small menu focuses on fresh seafood with duck, steak, and pork entree options too. Lunch & Dinner. $$$$. Lunch, Dinner. 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd. (843) 388-6968.

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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Delivery, Live Music.

155 Meeting St. (843) 534-0043 2026 Savannah Hwy. (843) 556-0006 717 Old Trolley Rd. Unit 10.

Uptown Social There are adult slushies with names like High Noon grapefruit frose and Day Rager, plus signature cocktails like the Grape-full Dead and Burning Sensation. The bar food fares well. The sloppy joe sliders are billed as “cafeteria style, but better.” Although not a very high bar, they’ve succeeded. The Armitage pizza makes a case for what Uptown Social does best — bake fresh dough. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). Weekend Brunch. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner. 587 King St. (843)793-1837.

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Dreams continued from page 36 elephant gift exchanges. We have a holiday party every year at Cru Cafe and Secret Santa is really big. It’s really good here at the restaurant too because a lot of people can’t afford gifts, so some of us will give gifts for their kids so they can have more presents during the holidays. It’s like a big pot luck.

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My family’s a big, stereotypical Italian family.

We’re loud. We eat a lot. We didn’t do cookies and milk for Santa. We always did cannoli and sambuca. That’s a fun one. My brother and my sister have kept that alive with their kids, and now that we’re going to have a kid pretty soon, we’ll do the same thing.

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Vickery’s Bar and Grill Great setting for creative American food with Cuban flair and some of the best bloodys in town. Voted Best Outdoor Patio and Best Happy Hour by CP readers. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Sun. Brunch. $$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Waterfront, Best of Charleston winner, Parking. 1313 Shrimp Boat Lane. (843) 884-4440.

Warehouse As of early 2019 Warehouse is now serving “noodle bowls for the soul,” offering a ramen-focused menu, small plates, and their neighborhood favorite Sunday brunch. Lunch (Fri.), Dinner (Daily), & Sun. Brunch. $$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Late Night, Wifi. 45 1/2 Spring St. (843) 202-0712.

The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Bar The only thing prettier than the views are what’s on the plate at this rooftop restaurant. Think hamachi crudo, lobster rolls, and a huge burger. Lunch, Dinner (Daily) & Sun. Brunch.

Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 79 Wentworth St. (843) 518-5115.

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Angel Oak Restaurant Serving lunch, Sun. brunch, and “supper,” this Johns Island gem uses local ingredients and modern preparations. Lunch features fresh, quick, made from scratch fare that is at once rustic and delicious. Dinner takes a more innovative approach to southern American cuisine. Beer and wine only. Lunch (Tues-Fri.), Dinner (Tues.-Sat.), & Sun. Brunch. $$$$.

Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 3669 Savannah Hwy. (843) 556-7525.

Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill This “modern steakhouse” features a menu of diverse, yet refined, steak dishes and locally sourced plates highlighting purveyors like Tarvin Seafood and Carolina Gold Rice. Dinner (daily).

Happy hour (daily) 4-7 p.m. bar only. $$$$$. Outdoor Dining, Dinner, Late Night, Valet, Catering. 14 N Market St. (843) 737-8700.

Charleston Grill Exec. chef Michelle Weaver takes the helm in the kitchen of this world-class dining room. The innovative menu is broken into four types of dishes: pure focuses on fresh ingredients in simple preparations, lush delivers lavish French fare, cosmopolitan explores exotic and imaginative cuisine, and Southern is the Grill’s take on local favorites. Live jazz nightly.

Dinner. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50, Valet, Non-Smoking. 224 King St. (843) 577-4522.

for the first 10 years of my life, and we always did a somewhat traditional German Christmas. We would make either roasted turkey or goose, and then we’d do something similar to what we do for Thanksgiving here now and have the drippings from the goose or turkey to make a really nice gravy or au jus, mashed potatoes of some sort, red cabbage, Brussels sprouts.

We would always make these Christmas cookies from a recipe book that my mom has from my great-great-grandmother, I believe, so it’s from the 1800s and is written in German. And we always celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve because that’s traditional in Germany.

Italo: We always did the big Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner on Christmas Eve. We’d go to my great uncle’s house, and the entire family would be there. We’d have a huge Italian spread of calamari and shrimp and octopus and different fish. We’d have easily 50 people there. I used to go over to my grandmother’s house a lot as a kid to bake the pies and cookies and everything for the whole family for Christmas. Around the holidays, we’d bake hundreds and hundreds of cookies.

Circa 1886 Intriguing cuisine at the Wentworth Mansion. Menu changes regularly based on the seasons and ingredient availability. But the antelope loin is a perennial favorite. Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). $$$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, NonSmoking. 149 Wentworth St. (843) 853-7828.

The Daily This great all-day cafe and to go market has everything from avocado toast to wines, pastries to copies of Garden & Gun. Breakfast, Lunch (Daily). $$.

Lunch, Breakfast. 652-B King St. (843) 619-0151.

Edmund’s Oast A brewpub from the guys at the Edmund’s Oast Exchange with a fresh, seasonal menu and 48 taps of awesome. Food options and drinks specials for $4 each and only available at the bar from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Serving Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), Sun. Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Top 50. 1081 Morrison Dr. (843) 727-1145.

FIG James Beard Award-winning chef Mike Lata helms this acclaimed neighborhood bistro, crafting a daily menu that is based on fresh, local food. Dinner, Closed Sun. $$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 232 Meeting St. (843) 805-5900.

Gabrielle Gabrielle Charleston is the signature restaurant at luxurious Hotel Bennett, which opened in January 2019. With French-influenced, New Orleans-honed sensibilities and locally sourced ingredients, Gabrielle’s elegant, polished cuisine will likely place her firmly in the “It Girl” running. 6:30 a.m.- 10 p.m. daily. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Valet.

Graze Creative casual cuisine that encompasses the farm-to-table ethos. Lunch, Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$.

Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Parking. 863 Houston Northcutt Blvd. (843) 6062493 115 E 5th North St. The Grocery A changing, seasonal menu with Mediterranean and Southern influences. Craft beer on tap, housemade charcuterie, a wood-burning oven, and a familial atmosphere. Dinner (Tues-Sat.) & Weekend Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Top 50. 4 Cannon St. (843) 302-8825.

Herd Provisions A straightforward celebration of quality ingredients prepared with care, Herd Provisions puts the farm in farm-to-table. The meat served by the restaurant has been raised on the owner’s Virginia farm, Leaping Waters. Meanwhile, just about everything else — from fruits and veggies to the beans, breads, and desserts — are locally sourced. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 3p.m. (lunch).

Tues.-Sat. 5-10 p.m. (dinner). Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 106 Grove St. (843) 637-4145.

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FOODIE EVENT | Real talk Indigo Road founder and Charleston restaurateur Steve Palmer will discuss his new memoir, Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life at Blue Bicycle Books. Palmer’s gripping debut memoir takes an unadulterated look at the world of addiction, from the bottom of the bottle to the long, hard road to sobriety. Chat with Palmer and get a copy of Say Grace signed; books are available at Blue Bicycle for $25. Kate Daniel of Bar Mash will be onsite serving spirit-free drinks. —Mary Scott Hardaway WEDNESDAY

cuisine calendar n BEER Thankful Thursdays — One dollar from every pint sold on Thankful Thursdays is donated to a local charity. While sales throughout the day count, the official happy hour is from 5-8 p.m., when the charity will be in the brewery to discuss the good work they do. Learn more on Tradesman’s Facebook page.

Each Thurs. 5-8 p.m. Free to attend. Tradesman Brewing Co., 1647 King St. Ext. 843 410-1315. facebook.com/ Tradesmanbrew/ Weekly Beer and Wine Tastings at Edmund’s Oast Exchange — Edmund’s Oast Exchange offers weekly wine tastings on Thursdays entitled Sarah’s Selections from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

For $5, enjoy a special beer tasting selected by Certified Sommelier Sarah O’Kelley. All proceeds benefit a selected charity each quarter. Each Thurs.

5:30-7:30 p.m. $5. Edmund’s Oast Exchange, 1081 Morrison Dr. 843-990-9449. edmundsoast.com/exchange Open Mic — acoustic Each Sat. 4-7 p.m. Freehouse Brewery, 2895 Pringle St, Ste B. freehousebeer.com/ Suds and Savasana — Start your Saturday right with Suds and Savasana, a weekly all-levels yoga class held in Low Tide Brewing.

After the yoga class, led by Darcy Mahan, enjoy a craft beer. Each Sat. 11 a.m. $15/yoga and beer, $10/yoga. Low Tide Brewing, 2863 Maybank Hwy. (843) 501-

7570. lowtidebrewing.com/ Bendy Brewski Sunday Brunch — 45 minutes of all levels yoga followed by a flight of beer! and brunch offered by Suelto at Holy City Brewing. Mats avail to borrow Each Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15. Holy City Brewing, 4155-C Dorchester Road. 843-4370846. holycitybrewing.com $12 Burger + Beer Night at Félix — Join us every Tuesday at Félix for our Raclette Burger, Frites and a Beer for $12! Tues. $12. Félix Cocktails et Cuisine, 550 King St. (843) 203-6297. felixchs.com Bendy Brewski Yoga — Partnering with local breweries to bring yoga to beer lovers. Weekly beginner level Yoga classes hosted at local breweries followed by beer tasting. Each Tues. 6:15-8 p.m. $15. (843) 437-0846. bendybrewskiyoga.com

n HOLIDAYS Holiday Cookie Decorating — All children get four cookies to decorate. Each Sat. 3-4 p.m. Through Dec. 21. $14/per child. Baguette Magic, 792 Folly Road. (843) 471-5941. baguettemagic.com Rusty Bull Jingle Jam — Sat. Dec. 21 Rusty Bull turns into the North Pole to celebrate Christmas early with a special holiday party filled with your favorite brews, Christmas infused live music, and a Kan Jam tournament that will put the Jam in Jingle Jam. The fun starts at 3 p.m. when Dave D will be making your ears happy.

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Langdon’s Restaurant & Wine Bar The fine dining menu blends Lowcountry cuisine with a range of international influences, resulting in elegant entrées prepared by Chef/owner Patrick Owens. Lunch (Mon.-Fri.) & Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). $$$$$. Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner, Parking, Non-Smoking. 778 South Shelmore Blvd. (843) 388-9200.

The Macintosh Modern fare that varies seasonally but explores local ingredients with skill and creativity. Dinner & Sun. Brunch. $$$$$. Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Top 50.

479 King St. (843) 789-4299.

Then, make sure you’re signed up for the Kan Jam tournament where you can compete for $200 in cash and prizes. Plus, Clayton Louis will keep the musical jams going from 7-10 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 21, 3-10 p.m. Free to attend. Rusty Bull Brewing Co., 3005 W. Montague Ave. (843) 225-8600. facebook.com/ events/648559109012305/ Free Tasting with Bittermilk Mixers — Sat. Dec. 21, the Exchange will host a free tasting with Bittermilk bar mixers.

The tasting will feature a lineup of their locally made products ranging from Smoked Honey Whiskey Sour to Gingerbread Old Fashioned. The Exchange will offer 10 percent off all Bittermilk mixers throughout the day. Sat. Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Free to attend.

Edmund’s Oast Exchange, 1081 Morrison Dr. (843) 577-5446. edmundsoast.com/exchange Holiday Inspired Wine Tasting — Edmund’s Oast Exchange will host a tasting of holiday inspired wines from 2 to 3 p.m. the Sun. before Christmas. The tasting is free with a $5 donation to their community partner Lowcountry Orphan Relief. Sun. Dec. 22, 2 p.m. $5 donation. Edmund’s Oast Exchange, 1081 Morrison Dr. (843) 577-5446. edmundsoast.com/exchange Tea with Santa — Enjoy a fancy tea with Santa in Hotel Bennett’s all-pink bar, Camellias. The adult menu includes beef tenderloin, pickled shrimp, butternut squash

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McCrady’s Restaurant Settle in for an evening of that ingredient driven cuisine — choose from one of six nightly seatings and receive in return a highlychoreographed 15-course meal with impeccable wine pairings. The plates are both artful and playful, balancing rich, intense flavors with delicate nuances — a slab of 65-day aged ribeye dusted with black truffle, a single lightly-poached shrimp served atop an orb of “Charleston ice cream” (Carolina Gold rice), a tender sea scallop nestled between an earthy swirl of brown butter and ethereal, sea-like foam. The setting and service strike an equally delicate balance between high-end luxury and relaxing informality — an impressive step forward for a long-time Charleston dining institution.

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—Robert Moss Lunch, Dinner (Daily), Weekend Brunch. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50, NonSmoking. 2 Unity Alley.

Opal Chef Patrick Owens’ menu features housemade charcuterie and pasta with seasonal entrée selections.

Bar opens at 4 p.m for craft beer and charcuterie.

Dinner daily. $$$$. Dinner. 1960 Riviera Dr. (843) 654-9070.

Prohibition Greg Garrison’s menu satisfies with duck hash, smoky shrimp and grits, lamb ribs, and oyster sliders. Dinner, Late Night, & Weekend Brunch. $$$. Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner. 547 King St. (843) 793-2964.

Revival Revival is an upscale Lowcountry eatery, located on East Bay Street in the historic French Quarter, turning out Southern classics that are “modern, yet approachable.” Complimentary valet parking. Dinner (daily). Online Reservations, Dinner, Valet. 162 East Bay St. (843) 414-2335.

Sorghum & Salt Situated in the space that once held the beloved Two Boroughs Larder, Chef Tres Jackson’s Sorghum & Salt has more than enough chops to fill those shoes. Tenaciously fresh and unapologetically creative, Jackson’s cuisine offers a mix of familiar and foreign in ways that are fresh and unexpected. The menu is as continually in flux as the ever-shifting Lowcountry weather, but don’t miss a chance to try the superlative salt-roasted beets or sweet, yet savory Ambrose Farms radishes. The desserts are equally flamboyant, yet delicate, with the notable standout of an airy beet cremeux. A group effort and an obvious labor of love, anticipate thoughtful, provocative food prepared and served by people who are clearly proud of it. —Vanessa Wolf Dinner (Tues.-Sun.). Dinner, Top 50. 186 Coming St. (843) 872-6393.

Stars Restaurant Rooftop and Grill Room The big menu features unique culinary techniques using a custom designed live fire grill and rotisserie, hearth oven and rolled steel plancha. Half price brunch on Saturdays for industry folks. Dinner & Weekend Brunch. $$$$$.

Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner. 495 King St. (843) 577-0100.

Tavern & Table From soy caramel-glazed short ribs with house-made ramen noodle gnocchi beneath handcrafted chandeliers inside, or biting into luscious shrimp beignets on the outdoor patio while watching pelicans skim the water, Chef Ray England rocks the house. Lunch & Dinner (Daily). Lunch, Dinner, Waterfront, Burger Week.

100 Church St. (843) 352-9510.

Wild Common Executive chef Orlando Pagan crafts an inventive tasting menu in this beautiful Spring St. space.

Menu highlights include fresh bites like Spade & Clover roasted carrots, Diver scallop crudo, and seared cobia; and rich indulgences like foie gras “pastrami cappaelletti, dry aged ribeye grilled over charcoal, and strawberry shortcake roulade. Serving Dinner (Wed.-Sun.). 5-10 p.m. Online Reservations. 103 Spring St. Zero Restaurant + Bar Chef Vinson Petrillo delivers big time fine dining in this tiny space. Try his three-course tasting menu for $55 or the full meal deal five-course menu for $115. Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). $$$. Dinner, Top 50. 0 George St. (843) 817-7900.

n FUSION + ECLECTIC Crave Kitchen & Cocktails Casual fine dining. “Crave combines both food and cocktails in its formula and reminds us that a good stiff martini has remarkable powers for stimulating the appetite.” —CP’s Robert Moss. Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. $$$$.

Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner, Late Night.

1968 Riviera Drive. (843) 884-1177.

Cru Cafe Dine inside or sit out on the porch at this little gourmet comfort food restaurant. Lunch & Dinner, (Tues.-Sat.). $$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner. 18 Pinckney St. (843) 534-2434.

Jack of Cups Saloon Jack of Cups’s painstakingly crafted menu is made-from-scratch daily then prepared to order during service, and each entry is truly interesting, from the rustic root soup to this little gem of a pasta dish called the Green Curry Mac, featuring al dente pasta shells in a spicy green curry cheese sauce, topped with corn salsa and romano. —Jessie Hazard Lunch (Wed.-Sun) Dinner (daily). Lunch, Dinner. 34 Center St. (843) 633-0042.

The Mustard Seed Innovative, healthy cuisine. Seafood, pasta, chicken, and vegetarian specials. Voted Best

James Island and Best Restaurant for Vegetarians by CP readers. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Non-Smoking. 1036 Chuck Dawley Blvd. (843) 849-0050.

Poke Tea House Poke tuna is served in bowls, burritos, and salads with over 40 topping options from pineapple to avocado. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). Lunch, Dinner. 441 Meeting St. E 627 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Suite B. (843) 606-2790.

Red Drum Chef Ben Berryhill has been a pioneer of using fresh, sustainable local seafood., putting a Southwestern twist on traditional Lowcountry cuisine.

Voted Best Mt. Pleasant Restaurant by CP readers.

Dinner (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner. 803 Coleman Blvd. (843) 849-0313.

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Wiki Wiki Sandbar This modern tiki bar celebrates the cult of tiki with walls covered in local art, a bar program full of tropical drinks curated by Xan McLaughlin, and a Hawaiian/Southern plates inspired menu by chef Jason DuPree. Lunch, dinner (daily) 11 a.m.-until. Sat. & Sun. Brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner. 106 E Ashley Ave.

n SOUTHERN Grace & Grit The menu at stylish, contemporary Mt. Pleasant venue highlights Lowcountry staples. Expect traditional brunch and dinner dishes like fried green tomatoes, she-crab soup and shrimp and grits, plus locally sourced fish and seafood selections prepared six different ways. The restaurant’s name refers in part to its Baskin Robbins-esque approach to grits, with 15 sweet and savory varieties available. Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner. 320 Wingo Way. (843) 698-4748.

Pawpaw Pawpaw restaurant is as chic as it is flavorful. The food is at once familiar and provocative, with a buttermilk biscuit appetizer that is sure to become the yardstick by which all future pimento cheese efforts are measured. Other standouts include crisp and seductive free-range recipe #88 fried chicken, the superlative crispy blue crab bites and the charred, yet luscious market catch fish. Lunch, Dinner, (Daily) & Sun. Brunch.

Sun.-Thurs. from 5 – 10 p.m. and Fri. and Sat. from 5 – 11 p.m. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner. 209 East Bay St. 843-297-4443.

Tomato Shed Cafe Classic country cooking inside a the Ambrose family’s Stono Market. Meat, sides, and sweet tea. Try the tomato pie. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.). $$. Lunch.

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n NEW SOUTHERN Anson Anson Restaurant takes a seasonal approach to its menu and its traditional Southern Cuisine. Dinner (daily). $$$$$. Dinner, Non-Smoking. 12 Anson St. (843) 577-0551.

The Glass Onion Midscale Southern comfort food prepared with local ingredients. On the regularly changing menu, you’ll find favorites like deviled eggs, fried chicken, and gumbo. Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.), &. Sat. Brunch. Closed Sun. $$$. Lunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 1219 Savannah Hwy. (843) 225-1717.

High Cotton This Hall Group restaurant offers a delicious sampling of steaks and seafood with a variety of perfect accompaniments and sauces like bearnaise, cabernet, and more. A la carte menu. Dinner (Daily), Weekend Brunch. $$$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner. 199 East Bay St. (843) 724-3815.

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Husk Executive Chef Travis Grimes puts the focus on the artisans and ingredients of the modern south. Menu changes daily with a commitment to procuring only from within the south. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.), Dinner, & Sun. Brunch. $$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 76 Queen St. (843) 577-2500.

Magnolias Contemporary spin on traditional Southern dishes. Fresh and satisfying. Enjoyable ambience. Lunch (Mon.-Sat.), Dinner (daily), & Sun. Brunch. $$$$$.

Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner.

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FOODIE EVENT | A moveable feast Part of Farmstead Co. chef Blair Machado’s Nomadic Supper Club series, this five-course meal serves as a tour of Italy. With the help of guest chef Lauren Furey and guest bartender Megan Deschaine of Doar Bros., Machado serves up a menu of focaccia, mushroom risotto, raviolo, seafood stew, and cannolis.

—Mary Scott Hardaway THURSDAY

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Through Dec. 29. $72/adult, $58/children. Hotel Bennett, 404 King St. hotelbennett.com Christmas at Revival — Revival hosts a special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day prix fixe menu. Menu highlights include a creamy porcini and chestnut soup with truffle cream, boneless pan fried quail breast with Carolina gold rice grits, herb crusted beef prime rib, pan roast filet of grouper, rack of lamb, chocolate chess pie, and pecan pie. Wine pairings are an additional $40 and kids can choose from chicken fingers, mac and cheese, and other kid-friendly dishes.

Tue., Dec. 24, 5-10 p.m. and Wed. Dec. 25, 12-8 p.m. $80+/ adults, $15+/children ages four12, $40/additional wine pairings.

Revival, 162 East Bay St. (843) 414-2335. revivalcharleston.com Christmas Eve at 5Church — 5Church will be serving a threecourse menu from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. First course dishes include kale salad, clam chowder, and carrot ginger risotto; entrees include local pork chop, braised beef short rib, and sweet potato ravioli; and desserts like S’mores brownie, sorbet, pear cheese-

cake, and citrus tart. Tue., Dec. 24, 12 p.m. $52/adults, $20/ children 12 and under. 5Church, 32 N. Market St. (843) 9378666. 5churchcharleston.com Christmas Eve Dinner — Celebrate the night before Christmas with an a la carte menu from Gabrielle executive chef Michael Sichel. He’ll create classic and comfortable dishes brimming with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Some menu items include a carrot ginger soup, lobster flan with fennel confit and bearnaise, roasted grouper creole with tomato concasee, and a praline yule log by exec pastry chef Remy Funfrock.

Tue., Dec. 24, 5 p.m. A la carte.

Hotel Bennett, 404 King St. hotelbennett.com General Tso’s Christmas Eve — To honor the tradition from Tina and David Schuttenberg’s NYC days they’re adding an Americanized menu for one day only. They’ll be including favorites like beef and broccoli, lo mein, General Tso’s chicken, and more in addition to their normal Sichuan menu. This one will be available for dine-in and take-out. Tue., Dec. 24, 5-9 p.m. A la carte. Kwei Fei, 1977 Maybank Hwy. (843) 2250094. kweifei.com Indaco’s Feast of the Seven Fishes — The Feast of the Seven Fishes is part of the Italian-American Christmas Eve celebration. The seafood-centric dishes reflect the southern Italy tradition of abstaining from meat until the feast on Christmas Day. This year Indaco will be honoring

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Middleton Place Restaurant Seasonal and local fare in a historical plantation setting. Find classic dishes like okra soup, shrimp and grits, and Huguenot torte. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Lunch, Dinner. 4300 Ashley River Road.

(843) 556-6020.

Parcel 32 Set in a renovated 19th century home, Parcel 32 serves wood-fired cuisine inspired by Lowcountry land and sea. They have happy hour Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 7 p.m., daily specials, and Sun. brunch. Head there every Wed. for Bubbles + Pearls starting at 5 p.m. featuring $1.50 oysters shucked to order, and half-price select bottles of bubbly. Dinner (Tues.-Sun.) & Sun. Brunch. 442 King St. (843) 722-3474.

the Feast of the Seven Fishes by offering a three course family style dinner highlighting their favorite seafood-inspired plates.

The menu will include dishes like fried artichokes, grilled octopus, black spaghetti with local shrimp, roasted whole fish, and more.

Tue., Dec. 24, 5 p.m. $55.

Indaco, 526 King St. (843) 7271228. indacocharleston.com Christmas at BLU — Celebrate Christmas at BLU with a special menu. There’s a salad station, chilled seafood display, entrees like an herb and citrus marinated salmon and rosemary and garlic roasted chicken with a selection of sides, a carving station, and desserts. Wed. Dec. 25, 12-6 p.m. $39.95+/adults, $19.95+/ children four-12. Tides Folly Beach, 1 Center St. Christmas Day at 5Church — Celebrate the magic of Christmas at 5Church with a buffet between the hours of 3-9 p.m. Buffet items include shrimp cocktail, caesar salad, braised short ribs, seasonal soup, chicken marsala, creamed spinach, buttered green beans with almonds, whipped Yukons, brown sugar roasted carrots with pecans, and seasonal desserts.

Wed. Dec. 25, 3-9 p.m. $50/ adults, $20/children 12 and under. 5Church, 32 N. Market St. (843) 937-8666. 5churchcharleston.com

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Peninsula Grill A rich, wonderful menu full of American classics and Lowcountry favorites. Top-notch wine list, impeccable service. Reservations suggested. AAA fourdiamond rating, Mobil four-star rating. Dinner. $$$$$.

Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50, Non-Smoking. 112 N. Market St. (843) 723-0700.

Poogan’s Porch Poogan’s offers classic Lowcountry dishes like okra gumbo, peach cobbler, shrimp and grits, crabcakes, and catfish alongside modern plates like sweet-tea glazed salmon and pork three ways. Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner. 72 Queen St. (843) 577-2337 188 East Bay St. (843) 577-5665.

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well there, too. Tall windows fill the room with a golden orange glow at sundown — the perfect ambiance for an opening cocktail, the selection of which is conveniently listed right there on the dinner menu between the entrees and the medium plates. Upscale restaurants are supposed to make you feel special, to create an illusion of luxury and hospitality. That artistry extends well beyond the kitchen and the talents of the chef, all the way to the design of the chairs and the words of the person who greets you at the door. Now more than a quarter of a century into its long run, SNOB still hits all those buttons. — Robert Moss Lunch (Mon.-Fri.), Dinner (daily), Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50. 192 East Bay St. (843) 723-3424.

Swamp Fox Restaurant & Bar Classic Southern cuisine at the Francis Marion Hotel. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. $$$$. Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast.

387 King St. (843) 724-8888.

n SOUL FOOD Bertha’s Kitchen Classic soul food like you wish your mama made. Okra soup, mac & cheese, collars, and more. Lunch & Dinner, weekdays. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $$.

Lunch, Dinner, Top 50. 2332 Meeting Street Rd. (843) 554-6519.

Dave’s Carry-Out Up in Elliotborough on the humble corner of Morris Street, they serve a splendid array of breaded items from both surf and turf. Lunch (Tues.Fri.), Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). Closed Sun. and Mon. $$.

Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Top 50. 42-C Morris St. (843) 577-7943.

Hannibal’s Kitchen Sautéed crab, fried whiting, or shrimp over grits for breakfast. Plus sandwiches, chicken wings, and more. No frills. True soul. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner (Mon.-Sat.) 7 a.m.-close. Closed Sun. $$. Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast. 16 Blake Street. (843) 722-2256.

Martha Lou’s Soul food — fried chicken, chitlins, lima beans. Lunch, Early Dinner Lunch (Mon.-Sat.). $$.

Lunch, Dinner, Top 50, Parking. 1068 Morrison Drive.

(843) 577-9583 2000-Q McMillan Ave. Nana’s Seafood and Soul The restaurant’s Instagram is updated daily — sometimes multiple times a day often with an image of Eugene H. Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants shouting “Ay yall boy! Nana’s got dem garlic crabs.” And you should follow Mr. Krabs’ advice. With pork chops, fried whiting, cornbread, and bread pudding, this is real deal comfort food. Check in often to see the full menu of must-try specialties. —Kinsey Gidick Lunch, Dinner, Top 50. 176 Line St. (843) 937-0002.

Workmen’s Cafe Miss Angie will comfort you with her food. We recommend the lima beans and rice plate.

Smoky, meaty, and delicious. Breakfast (Sat.) & Lunch (Tues.-Fri.). $$. Lunch, Breakfast. 1837-A Grimball Road.

(843) 225-0884.

n BARBECUE Black Wood Smokehouse Once inside, Joseph and Allison Jacobson’s Black Wood is open and airy, with a veritable cornucopia of seating. Tables, booths, communal pub seating, and a long wooden full bar: There’s something for everyone. Once you settle in, service is friendly and efficient. Start with some smoked Carolina chicken wings (A near-staple most everywhere, these are dry-rubbed, well-priced and imbued with notable smoke flavor. Served with either blue cheese or ranch dressing and some house-made pickles, this is a good way to kick off the looming meat coma. From the meats to the sides to the accompanying sauces, this is an effort with the chops to go the distance. — Vanessa Wolf Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). Parking. 90 Folly Rd. (843) 789-3722.

Dukes Barbecue Chopped pork, fried chicken, mac & cheese, rice & hash, ribs by the slab and the rib. Lunch (Tues.-Sun.) & Dinner (Tues.- Sat.). $$. Lunch, Dinner.

331 Folly Road. (843) 789-4801.

Home Team BBQ Barbecue, ribs, and a vinegar-based sauce. “Home Team’s meat will go up against anyone in town and hold its own. Excellent, tender, and moist.”

—Jeff Allen. Voted Best Barbecue and Best Cold Beer

by CP readers. Serving Lunch, Dinner (daily) 11 a.m.-12 a.m., Late Night Menu 10 p.m.-12 a.m. $$. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Live Music, Best of Charleston winner, Top 50, Parking. 1205 Ashley River Rd. (843) 225-7427 2209 Middle St. (843) 225RIBS(7427) 126 Williman St. Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q Meat smoked in huge brick pits and slathered with sauce. Hand pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, and ribs. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Lunch, Dinner. 4964 Centre Pointe Dr. (843) 7473800.

Lewis Barbecue Brisket bad boy John Lewis specializes in brisket, pulled pork “hot guts” sausage, and traditional sides. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. & Mon. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Top 50. 464 N. Nassau St. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Family friendly barbecue joint specializing in whole hog, ‘cue with sides, salads, and sweet treats aplenty. Full bar and TVs, plus ample indoor and outdoor seating. Open daily. Lunch, Dinner (daily). 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Wed. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Thurs.-Sat. 1622 Highland Ave. Poogan’s Smokehouse Find Southern favorites like ribs and pulled pork featured side-by-side with pork belly sliders and whole suckling pig. Lunch, Dinner (Daily).

Lunch, Dinner.

Rodney Scott’s BBQ The Scott family has been cooking whole hog barbecue over hardwood coals in remote Hemingway, S.C. since the early 1970s, and the same process is in place at pitmaster Rodney Scott’s BBQ here, with results yielding everything from spare ribs to pulled pork sandwiches. The pulled smoked chicken is a delicious and reliable option, while sleeper hits include the flawless collard greens and unexpectedly crisp and light catfish sandwich. With wine and beer available, if there’s a bag of Scott’s paprika-dusted fried pork rinds for sale on the counter, grab them to snack on while you await your ’cue. —Vanessa Wolf Serving Lunch, Dinner (daily). Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Top 50. 1101 King St. (843) 990-9535.

Smoky Oak Taproom Smoked barbecue served naked, wood oven-fired pizzas, 41 taps, and plenty of tasty bar fare. Lunch, Dinner, Late Night. $$$. Lunch, Dinner, Late

Night, Live Music, Parking, Non-Smoking. 1234-C Camp Road. (843) 762-6268.

Sticky Fingers They don’t call it Sticky Fingers for nothin’. Southern ribs and barbecue at good prices.

Voted Best Ribs by CP readers. Lunch & Dinner. $$.

Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Catering. 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. (843) 856-7427 235 Meeting St. (843) 853-7427 1200 N. Main St. (843) 871-7427.

Swig & Swine Bring your appetite because Swig & Swine doesn’t play when it comes to large portions of wood-smoked barbecue. Lunch & Dinner (Daily). Lunch, Dinner, Parking. 1217 Savannah Hwy. (843) 225-3805 2379 Hwy. 41. (843) 416-7368 1990 Old Trolley Road.

(843) 771-9688 49 S Market St. (843) 302-0290.

n SEAFOOD 167 Raw Chef Mike Geib makes killer tacos and serves up a fresh catch of the day sandwich that’ll surely surpass expectations. Serving Lunch, Dinner (Mon.-Sat.).

Lunch, Dinner, Top 50. 289 East Bay St. Acme Lowcountry Kitchen Fresh coastal cuisine in a comfortable, beach setting. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, (Daily). Weekend Brunch. $$. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Breakfast, Late Night, Live Music, Parking, NonSmoking, Catering. 31 J. C. Long Blvd. (843) 886-3474.

Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar Classic raw bar plus a full menu of fresh seafood choices. Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night. $$$$. Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night. 205 E. Bay St. (843) 853-8600.

Blossom Executive Chef James Simmons focuses on simple, Lowcountry fare like chilled oysters on the halfshell; blue crab ravioli with sweet corn, spinach, cremini mushrooms, and parmesan cream; and pan roasted Mahi Mahi with butter poached shrimp, creamy rice purloo, and tomato butter Lunch & Dinner. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Lunch, Dinner. 171 East Bay St. (843) 722-9200.

Blu Beach Bar & Grill Fresh local seafood combines with an oceanfront setting to make this place perfect for a day at the beach. Dinner. $$$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Late Night, Live Music, Waterfront. 1 Center St. (843) 588-6658.

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Bowens Island Restaurant Charleston’s favorite spot for oysters, recognized by the James Beard House as an American Classic. Dinner (Tues.-Sat.). Closed Sun. & Mon. $$$. Dinner, Top 50. 1870 Bowens Island Road.

(843) 795-2757.

Charleston Crab House The James Island locale features dockside dining on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Lowcountry seafood. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Waterfront. 145 Wappoo Creek Dr. (843) 795-1963 41 S. Market St. (843) 853-2900 Hwy. 17N. (843) 884-1617.

Charleston Harbor Fish House A full slate of raw bar and fresh market fish in addition to a menu of classics like shrimp and grits and crabcakes. Breakfast, lunch, & dinner (daily) 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Waterfront. 32 Patriots Point Road. (843) 284-7070.

Chubby Fish A charming neighborhood spot sourcing local fruits de mer, meat, and produce. Chubby Fish was the only S.C. restaurant named to Bon Appetite’s Best New Restaurants 2019 list. Serving Dinner (Tues.Sat.). Tues.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m. & Fri. Sat. 5-11 p.m. 252 Coming St. (854) 222-3949.

Coast More than a dozen fresh fish choices daily, a full raw bar, and a refreshing drink list. Dinner (Daily). $$$$.

Dinner. 39-D John St. (843) 722-8838.

The Darling Oyster Bar With its high ceilings, honeycomb tile floors, and oodles of vintage charm, it’s no wonder locals have been streaming into The Darling.

From Creole shrimp to ceviche, oysters to shrimp and grits, get your seafood fix here. Dinner (daily), Sun. brunch. Sunday Brunch, Dinner. 513 King St. (843) 641-0821.

Ellis Creek Fish Camp This creekside spot offers everything from fried shrimp to flatbreads and if you snag a picnic table, dinner or lunch comes with a picturesque

view to boot. Lunch, Dinner (daily) Sun. Brunch. Outdoor Dining, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner. 1243 Harbor View Road. (843) 297-8878.

The Establishment With something of a Midas touch, everything about The Establishment works: buzzy, popular, and teeming with energy around the bar, service remains personal and intimate. The space itself feels historic, with high ceilings and portions of artfully exposed brick, yet the large, digital aquarium and chef’s table dining area are fresh and contemporary. Fun meets foundation — there’s undeniable chemistry from the start. —Vanessa Wolf Tues.-Sat. 5 p.m. Dinner, Top 50. 28 Broad St. (843) 789-4028.

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Fleet Landing Waterfront dining at the foot of the Market. Fresh seafood, crabcakes, sandwiches, and yummy fried oysters. Voted Best Waterfront Dining by CP readers. Lunch, Dinner (Daily) & Weekend Brunch. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, 3, Dinner, Waterfront, Best of Charleston winner, Parking, Burger Week. 186 Concord St. (843) 722-8100.

Hank’s Seafood Restaurant A rich, casual setting complements a varied menu. Voted Best Seafood by CP readers. Dinner. $$$$. Online Reservations, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner, Non-Smoking. 10 Hayne St. (843) 723-3474.

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Hooked Seafood Formerly occupied by Noisy Oyster on the corner of East Bay and Market, Hooked Seafood opened spring 2019 with an expansive menu featuring fruits de mer in all its iterations. Local restaurateurs Wade Boals, Brett Yearout, and Joel Olindo, the same team who opened Saltwater Cowboys on Shem Creek in 2018, are behind the Market’s newest concept. —Mary Scott Hardaway (Dish, Summer 2019) Serving Lunch, Dinner (daily). Dinner. 24 N Market St. Leon’s Oyster Shop This hip oyster and fried chicken bar offers indoor and outdoor dining in a highly curated space. Lunch & Dinner. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Top 50. 698 King St. (843) 531-8500.

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The Boathouse at Breach Inlet Sunset views and seafood. Elegant nautical setting. Voted Best IOP Restaurant by CP readers. Dinner (Daily) & Sun. Brunch. $$$$. Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Sunday Brunch, Dinner, Waterfront, Best of Charleston winner, Valet, Non-Smoking. 101 Palm Blvd. (843) 886-8000.

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BY ROBERT F. MOSS Note: This is part one of a series for our Wine + Food 2020 pre-fest coverage. Find all things festrelated at charlestoncitypaper.com/eat.

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For attendees, the 2020 Charleston Wine + Food festival will be a time to eat, drink, and mingle.

For 20 seniors at the College of Charleston, it’s a time to work and learn.

And the work began months ago.

Those seniors are RUTH-McSWAIN enrolled in the strategic communication campaigns course taught

by Amanda Ruth-McSwain, an associate professor in the department of communication. It offers a rare opportunity for students to experience firsthand the daily work of a public relations and marketing agency.

The course came about somewhat serendipitously. In 2015, the department of communication instituted a new “capstone” model for senior communication majors, a course that runs for two semesters and blends research and theory with field internships or other experiential forms of learning.

The full-year model sounded great to Ruth-McSwain, who had previously taught seminars where students engaged with local nonprofits and created strategic communications plans. “But we had never had a chance to see a marketing plan through to execution because it was just one semester,” she says.

By chance, Ruth-McSwain ran into former student Alyssa Maute Smith — now the festival’s marketing and communcations director — at a professional event. Smith relayed that the fest had far more communications needs than they could handle.

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“We sat down and talked through it,” Ruth-McSwain says, “and the timeline worked out perfectly, given the timing of the festival being in March.”

The result was Ruth-McSwain’s capstone section, which takes students end-to-end through a strategic communications campaign, from initial research to post-campaign assessment.

The fall semester begins with a briefing period in which the students conduct in-depth research into the Charleston festival as well as similar festivals in other cities. They conduct audience analytics and assess other events

and activities in town that might compete for locals’ time and entertainment dollars.

Then the planning starts. “Once a month they go to the festival offices and sit down with the team for brainstorming sessions,” Ruth-McSwain says.

The first semester culminates in a campaign plan. “Part way through the planning [the students] present a campaign brief with the thought, strategy, and tactics,” RuthMcSwain says. “The actual exam is a pitch presentation of the campaign.

“They call us their local agency of record,” she adds. “They are by no means easy on the

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students, so it’s a realistic view of the agency experience ... they are truly understanding what it’s like to work with a client and walk through everything from the account to plan to execution.”

Then the real work begins. “Spring semester is really execution,” Ruth-McSwain say.

“From January until the festival in March, [they’re] working on everything they have promised to deliver.”

What gets delivered has differed each year.

In 2017, the campaign was christened “Pour into Charleston,” and focused on economic benefits — how the festival pours visitors and their dollars into the greater Charleston area; the following year, students created a series of videos with local chefs.

Last year’s class went in a very different direction, with the students developing an interactive social media-based campaign.

“It was one of the more exciting ideas to work with,” Ruth-McSwain says, “everyone endorsed and loved it.”

The festival staff already had a campaign underway using doodles of wine bottles and plates of food, so the students installed doodles of their own in white ink on the windows of downtown stores and on restroom mirrors in participating restaurants. The idea was for people to take selfies in front of the doodles and post them on Instagram and Twitter.

“It was exciting and fun to see,” RuthMcSwain says, but there was just one problem. “People didn’t actually interact with it and post on social media the way we anticipated ... It didn’t accomplish what we set out to accomplish, but it was a great learning opportunity.” continued on page 47

continued from page 46 One of the questions the students are wrestling with this year is what should be the larger purpose of an organization like the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, beyond just throwing a five-day party. “They can tout the economic benefit of that five-day festival,” Ruth-McSwain says, “but how else can they give back to Charleston?”

Even with the year-round focus, the efforts will culminate in the main event between March 4-8, and the students will be on the ground working right alongside the festival staff and volunteers.

“At first, doing PR for a big festival seems, ‘How glamorous, how cool,’” Ruth-McSwain Provided says. “It’s actually lugging stacks of glasses ...

They are seeing the behind the scenes what IN 2019, STUDENTS DEVELOPED AN event management really looks like.”

INTERACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN The rest of the spring semester will be spent in post-campaign analysis, assessing what worked and what didn’t and what they elsewhere because the opportunities aren’t might have done differently. That end-toas good here. “Now that conversation has end process is something communications really changed.” students rarely get to experience, even with The remarkable rise of the Charleston food internships and other field work. scene, which the festival has helped make For those who decide to possible, has created many “They are truly continue on with agency of those opportunities.“We work, it’s also a valuable have seen a lot more [marunderstanding what stepping stone to a job. keting and PR agencies] it’s like to work with pop up in Charleston in “Some of the students have secured internships the last five to 10 years,” a client and walk and full time jobs upon Ruth-McSwain says. “In through everything” graduation because of the particular, we have such a — Amanda Ruth-McSwain connections they’ve made,” large number of food and she notes. beverage based agency or When I interviewed Gillian Zettler, the agencies who are trying to work for food and festival’s executive director, a few months bev clients.” ago, she raved about the success of the For new graduates trying to break into capstone program. “Our hope,” she told me, one of those agencies, having an end-to-end “is that all of these folks stay and become a communications campaign in their portpart of the Charleston industry.” folio can be invaluable in landing the job.

Ruth-McSwain says that is increasingly And it’s one more example of the festival’s becoming the case. “My pitch 15 years ago local impact extending beyond just five was, ‘You probably are going to have to go days in March.

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The Obstinate Daughter Executive Chef Jacques Larson’s big, open kitchen has a plancha and a woodfired oven, and he uses it to create a beguiling array of pizza, pastas, and small plates. Lunch & Dinner.

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2063 Middle St. (843) 416-5020.

The Ordinary Chef Mike Lata dives into seafood with his latest restaurant, serving platters of fresh, cold oysters, stone crab claws, shrimp, and clams plus a menu of fancy seafood. Dinner. $$$$. Dinner, Top 50.

544 King St. (843) 414-7060.

Pearlz Casual raw bar for the serious seafood lover.

Wide selection of fresh, local seafood and seasonal specials. “The great bar, succulent oysters, creative food, and proximity to the touristy section of town should keep Pearlz around for quite some time.” — CP’s Jeff Allen. $$$. Lunch, Dinner, Best of Charleston winner. 153 E. Bay St. (843) 577-5755 9 Magnolia Road. (843) 573-2277.

Pier 101 Seafood fare and oceanside views are delivered from this bright and breezy spot on the pier.

Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Waterfront. 101 E. Arctic Ave. (843) 633-0246.

Pier 41 Pier 41 has arguably the best happy hour in town. What sounds like hyperbole can be backed up by fact: $1 oysters and $1 Champagne from 4-7 p.m. every day they’re open, including Friday and Saturday nights. The defense rests. —Vanessa Wolf Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). Dinner. 1039 SC Hwy. 41. (843) 388-4433.

Rappahannock Oyster Bar Don’t let the word “bar” fool you. Rappahannock is so much more than an oyster bar thanks to the work of chef Kevin Kelly who adds exceptional ceviche, perfectly prepared scallops, and even a Lowcountry-worthy shrimp and grits to what appears to be just another oyster bar. Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Top 50. 701 E Bay St. (843) 576-4693.

smoked barbecue, this Shem Creek spot is open daily for lunch and dinner with happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., plus live music, free parking, and unbeatable sunset views. Lunch, Dinner (Daily). Sun. Brunch. Waterfront.

130 Mill St. The Shellmore Known for its happy hour, this intimate Mt. Pleasant wine bar sits on a tree-lined street and is replete with cozy touches. Pull up a Parisienne chair and place an order for raw oysters, crudo, or a cheese plate served on flowery antique dishes. Look to the chalkboard on the wall for the daily specials, a rotating menu of seasonal salads, thoughtful sandwiches, and comforting small plates. —Vanessa Wolf Dinner (Tues.Sat.). Dinner. 357 N. Shelmore Blvd. (843) 654-9278.

Snapper Jack’s Seafood & Raw Bar A place at the beach for surf (shrimp, clams, crabs) and a little bit of turf (chicken, steak). Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night. $$.

Lunch, Dinner. 10 Center St. (843) 633-0174.

The Washout Relaxed, local seafood restaurant on Folly Beach. Equipped with TVs for watching the latest sports games, as well as live music throughout the week. Start with blackened Saku tuna bites then ease into a fried basket of shrimp and flounder. Lunch, Dinner (daily) 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Live Music. 41 Center St. (843) 633-0143.

Wood & Grain Chef Patrick Owens’ menu is focused on a diverse mix of locally sourced seafood, salads, and wood-fired pizzas. Chic and welcoming despite its strip mall location, the restaurant has a lively bar, plus private and communal tables centered around an open kitchen. In addition to the raw oysters and wood-fired ’za, highlights from the eclectic menu have included a kale salad, market ceviche, and roasted octopus.

—Vanessa Wolf Dinner (Mon.-Sat.). Dinner. 778 South Shelmore Blvd. (843) 971-6070.

Red’s Ice House Seafood platters, burgers, and sides — plus a great view with outdoor seating. Voted Best Mt. Pleasant Bar and Best Waterfront Bar by CP readers. Lunch & Dinner. $$$. Outdoor Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Live Music, Waterfront, Best of Charleston winner, Parking. 98 Church St. (843) 388-0003 1882 Andell Bluff Blvd. (843) 518-5515.

The Royal Tern Set on Johns Island between Wild Olive and The Fat Hen, The Royal Tern is a wellpositioned and welcome addition to that existing pair of successful Maybank Highway restaurants — the Tern also happens to be City Paper’s very own Best of 2019 New Restaurant winner. . —Vanessa Wolf (Dish, Summer 2019) Mon.-Sat. 4-10 p.m. Online Reservations, Dinner, Parking. 3005 Maybank Hwy. Saltwater Cowboys Serving fresh local seafood and

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Non-Jury Suit to Quite Title LMC, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Pomona/Maybank LLC, Thomas M. Rooke, James 0. Rigney, Jr., a/k/a James Oliver Rigney, Jr., Harriet Popham McDougal, Reynolds Willard Rigney, Theodore Smith Rigney, Estate of Robert C. Grooms, deceased, Estate of Edna E. Grooms, deceased, Bank of Walterboro, Meggett Land, LLC, Hunter Pierce, Justin Pierce, Peter Hitch as successor Trustee of the John D. Pierce Inter-Vivos Trust U/D/T June 24,2010, Mabel Grooms Hall, and John Doe and Mary Roe, fictitious names representing all unknown persons who may claim any right, title or interest or lien upon the subject real estate, as well as anyone who may be incompetents, in the military, or under any legal disability, and Richard Roe and Sarah Doe, fictitious names representing all unknown heirs, devises, Personal Representatives or distributes of Estate of Robert C. Grooms, deceased, Estate of Edna E. Grooms, deceased, Estate of James 0. Rigney, Jr., deceased, Reynolds Willard Rigney, deceased, Theodore Smith Rigney, deceased, Defendants.

SUMMONS TO CROSS-COMPLAINT (CROSS-CLAIM) (for publication) TO DEFENDANTS: John Doe and Mary Roe, fictitious names, representing all unknown persons who may claim any right, title or interest or lien upon the subject real estate, including any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, and Richard Roe and Sarah Doe, fictitious names representing all unknown heirs, devises, personal representatives or distributes of estate of Robert C. Grooms, deceased, estate of Edna E. Grooms, deceased, estate of James 0. Rigney, Jr., deceased, and estate of Theodore Smith Rigney, deceased, as well as any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, including anyone of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Cross-Complaint (Cross­Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry in this action, which was filed on September 25, 2019, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina, and which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry on the subscribed at their office, 111 East Washington Street or P. 0. Box 230, Walterboro, S.C. 29488, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to Answer the Cross-Complaint of Bank of the Lowcountry within the time aforesaid the CrossComplainant (Cross-Claimant) Bank of the Lowcountry in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in its Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim), and/or judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in said CrossComplaint (Cross-Claim).

NOTICE OF FILING TAKE NOTICE that the Bank of the Lowcountry’s Notice of Pendency of Action, Summons and Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim) in this action were filed on September 25, 2019, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF

ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon Counterclaim and CrossComplaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry against Plaintiff LMC, LLC,and against Defendants Pomona/Maybank LLC aka Pomona-Maybank, LLC, Meggett Land, LLC, Harriet Popham McDougal and John Doe and Mary Roe, Fictitious Names, representing all unknown persons who may claim any right, title or interest or lien upon the subject real estate, including any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, and Richard Roe and Sarah Doe, fictitious names representing all unknown heirs, devises, personal representatives or distributes of Estate of Robert C. Grooms, Deceased, Estate of Edna E. Grooms, Deceased, Estate of James 0. Rigney, Jr., Deceased, and Estate of Theodore Smith Rigney, Deceased to quiet title to the below described tract of real estate below described and the non­exclusive easement for the benefit of the said tract of real estate below described. The said real estate and nonexclusive easement affected by this quiet title action was, at the time of the commencement of this action - Counterclaim and Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim), and is, at the time of filing this notice, situated in Charleston, South Carolina. The tract of real estate and the nonexclusive easement appurtenant thereto are more particularly described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot ofland, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Johns Island in Charleston County, South Carolina, shown and designated as “Lot No. 3 (5.24 acres)” on a plat entitled “PLAT OF A 9.36 ACRE PARCEL BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO LOTS 1, 2 & 3 LOCATED ON JOHNS ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY SC” prepared by Lawrence J. Kennerty, Jr., RLS, dated October 22, 2004 and recorded November 15, 2004, in Plat Book EH at page 488 in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina. Said lot having such size, shape, dimensions and boundings as will by reference to said plat more fully and at large appear.

This being the same property conveyed to Bank of Walterboro by deed of Pomona-Maybank, LLC, dated June 20, 2014, and duly recorded on June 30, 2014, in Book 0414 at page 121 in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina. Bank of Walterboro, a South Carolina banking corporation changed its name to Bank of the Lowcountry on January 28, 2019 as will appear by Articles of Amendment filed on January 25, 2019 in the Office of the Secretary of State for South Carolina.

SUBJECT TO all covenants, easements and restrictive covenants of record and to all governmental statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

TMS # 313-00-00-031.000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: Maybank Hwy. Johns Island, SC 29455 TOGETHER WITH the appurtenant nonexclusive easement set forth in “A Private Road Easement and Maintenance Agreement” among Vanness Lands, LLC, Longpoint Farms, LLC and LMC, LLC, granting the owners of Lots 1, 2 and 3 certain easement rights in and responsibilities as to a private road easement strip, which Private Road Easement and Maintenance Agreement was executed January 6, 2005 and recorded January 6, 2005 in Book Y 521 pg 119 in the Office of the ROD for Charleston County, South Carolina.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an order appointing Adam E. Barr, Esquire, of the Barr, Unger & Mcintosh, LLC law firm, with offices at 11 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29402 and with an additional address for mail of PO Box 1037, Charleston, 29202, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever collectively designated in the Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry as John Doe and Mary Roe, fictitious names, representing all unknown persons who may claim any right, title or interest or lien upon the real estate which is the subject of the Cross­ Complaint (Cross-Claim) of Bank of the Lowcountry, including any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, and Richard Roe and Sarah Doe, fictitious names representing all unknown heirs, devises, personal representatives or distributes of estate of Robert C. Grooms, deceased, Estate of Edna E. Grooms, deceased, Estate of James 0. Rigney, Jr., deceased, and Estate of Theodore Smith Rigney, deceased, as well as any of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, including anyone of such persons who may be incompetent, in the military, or under any legal disability, whose names and addresses are unknown, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, South Carolina.

YOU WILL TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone on their behalf or on behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of this notice of said order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of the Cross-Complaint (Cross-Claim) filed herein, the Cross­Complaint (Cross-Claimant), the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi shall become absolute.

Isl George W. Cone George W. Cone SC Bar No. 1354 McLeod Fraser & Cone LLC 111 East Washington Street P.O. Box 230 Walterboro, S.C. 29488 (843)549-2516 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1-800-Pack-Rat (SC-Charleston-5472) 7370 Spartan Blvd E Charleston, SC 29418 877-774-1537 Notice of Sale Tenant: Unit # Franklin Jr, Rob D53890 Franklin Jr, Rob 706399 Thomas, Timothy & Amy 802431 1-800-Pack-Rat (SC-Charleston-5472), 7370 Spartan Blvd E, Charleston, SC 29418, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the units above.

All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on 1/8/2020 at 10:00 AM in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place on www.Acceleratedlisting.com from 1/8/2020 to 1/15/2020 at 6:00p.m.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The English word “hubris” means prideful, exaggerated selfassurance. In the HBO TV series Rome, the ancient Roman politician and general Mark Antony says to his boss Julius Caesar, “I’m glad you’re so confident. Some would call it hubris.” Caesar has a snappy comeback: “It’s only hubris if I fail.” I’m tempted to dare you to use you that as one of your mottoes in 2020, Aries. I have a rather expansive vision of your capacity to accomplish great things during the coming months. And I also think that one key to your triumphs and breakthroughs will be your determination to cultivate a well-honed aplomb, even audacity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For years I’ve lived in a house bordering a wetland, and I’ve come to love that ecosystem more than any other. While communing with reeds and herons and muddy water, my favorite poet has been Taurus-born Lorine Niedecker, who wrote about marshes with supreme artistry. Until the age of 60, her poetic output was less than abundant because she had to earn a meager living by cleaning hospital floors. Then, due to a fortuitous shift in circumstances, she was able to leave that job and devote more time to what she loved most and did best. With Niedecker’s breakthrough as our inspiration, I propose that we do all we can, you and I, as we conspire to make 2020 the year you devote more time to the activity that you love most and do best.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the English language, the prefix “re” comes at the beginning of many words with potent transformational meaning: reinvent; redeem; rediscover; release; relieve; redesign; resurrect; rearrange; reconstruct; reform; reanimate; reawaken; regain. I hope you’ll put words like those at the top of your priority list in 2020. If you hope to take maximum advantage of the cosmic currents, it’ll be a year of revival, realignment, and restoration.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I won’t be surprised if you’re enamored and amorous more than usual in 2020. I suspect you will experience delight and enchantment at an elevated rate. The intensity and depth of the feelings that flow through you may break all your previous records. Is that going to be a problem? I suppose it could be if you worry that the profuse flows of tenderness and affection will render you weak and vulnerable. But if you’re willing and eager to interpret your extra sensitivity as a superpower, that’s probably what it will be.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Does the word “spirit” mean anything to you? Or are you numb to it? Has it come to seem virtually meaningless — a foggy abstraction used carelessly by millions of people to express sentimental beliefs and avoid clear thinking? In accordance with astrological omens, I’ll ask you to create a sturdier and more vigorous definition of “spirit” for your practical use in 2020. For instance, you might decide that “spirit” refers to the life force that launches you out of bed each morning and motivates you to keep transforming yourself into the ever-more beautiful soul you want to become.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “There are people who take the heart out of you, and there are people who put it back,” wrote author Charles de Lint.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your heart will encounter far more of the latter than the former types of people in 2020. There may be one wrangler who tries to take the heart out of you, but there will be an array of nurturers who will strive to keep the heart in you — as well as boosters and builders who will add even more heart.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Composer Igor Stravinsky was born a Russian citizen, but later in life became a French citizen, and still later took on American citizenship. If you have had any similar predilections, Libra, I’m guessing they won’t be in play during 2020. My prediction is that you will develop a more robust sense of where you belong than ever before. Any uncertainties you’d had about where your true power spot lies will dissipate. Questions you’ve harbored about the nature of home will be answered. With flair and satisfaction, you’ll resolve long-running riddles about home and community.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity,”

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wrote philosopher and educator Mortimer Adler. He was exaggerating a bit for comic effect, but he was basically correct. We all must mobilize a great deal of intelligence and hard work to initiate new friendships and maintain existing friendships. But I have some very good news about how these activities will play out for you in 2020, Scorpio. I expect that your knack for practicing the art of friendship will be at an all-time high. I also believe that your close alliances will be especially gratifying and useful for you. You’ll be well-rewarded for your skill and care at cultivating rapport.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1933, Sagittarian artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint a huge mural in one of the famous Rockefeller buildings in New York City. His patrons didn’t realize he was planning to include a controversial portrait of former Soviet Communist leader Vladimir Lenin.

When the deed was done, they ordered him to remove it. When he refused, they ushered him out and destroyed the whole mural. As a result, Rivera also lost another commission to create art at the Chicago World’s Fair. In any other year, Sagittarius, I might encourage you to be as idealistic as Rivera.

I’d invite you to place artistic integrity over financial considerations. But I’m less inclined to advise that in 2020. I think it may serve you to be unusually pragmatic. At least consider leaving Lenin out of your murals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “People mistake their limitations for high standards,” wrote Capricorn author Jean Toomer. In my astrological opinion, it’s crucial that you avoid doing that in 2020. Why? First, I’m quite sure that you will have considerable power to shed and transcend at least some of your limitations. For best results, you can’t afford to deceive yourself into thinking that those limitations are high standards. Secondly, Capricorn, you will have good reasons and a substantial ability to raise your standards higher than they’ve ever been. So you definitely don’t want to confuse high standards with limitations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Historians once thought that 14th-century Englishmen were the first humans to track the rhythms of the planet Jupiter using the complicated mathematics known as calculus. But in 2015, researchers discovered that Babylonians had done it 1400 years before the Englishmen. Why was Jupiter’s behavior so important to those ancient people? They were astrologers! They believed the planet’s movements were correlated with practical events on earth, like the weather, river levels, and grain harvests. I think that this correction in the origin story of tracking Jupiter’s rhythms will be a useful metaphor for you in 2020.

It’s likely you will come to understand your past in ways that are different from what you’ve believed up until now. Your old tales will change.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): China produces the most apples in the world. The United States is second. That wasn’t always true. When Europeans first reached the shores of the New World, crab apple was the only apple species that grew natively.

But the invaders planted other varieties that they brought with them. They also imported the key to all future proliferation: honeybees, champion pollinators, which were previously absent from the land that many indigenous people called Turtle Island. I see 2020 as a time for you to accomplish the equivalent, in your own sphere, of getting the pollination you need. What are the fertilizing influences that will help you accomplish your goals?

Homework: Start dreaming about who you can be in 2020. My long-range audio horoscopes are here: https://RealAstrology.com

Pursuant to the Master’s Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in the Court of Common Pleas in the case of Pinnacle Bank, Plaintiff vs. Wren Metts, Dwight D. Stone, Thomas L. White, Jr. and Parsonage Point Condominium Owners Association, Inc., Defendants, Civil Action No. 2019-CP-10-04434, the undersigned will sell at public auction at the County Council Chamber, 2nd Floor of the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina, to-wit: 11:00 a.m., on the 4th day of February, 2020, to the highest bidder the following described property: ALL that certain Condominium Unit known and designated as UNIT 8E, PARSONAGE POINT HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME, a Horizontal property regime established pursuant to the South Carolina Property Regime Act, §27-31-10, et. seq., South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended and submitted

by Master Deed dated July 9, 2007 and duly recorded in the Office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina on July 11, 2007, in Book B-632 at Page 811.

CONVEYED TOGETHER WITH: (1) An undivided percentage in the common elements, restricted common areas, and facilities of the property described in said Master Deed (“Common Elements”) attributable to the said Unit; (2) An easement for the continuance of all encroachments by the Dwelling Unit on any adjoining unit or common elements existing as a result of construction of the Condominium Unit(s) or which may come into existence hereafter as a result of settling or shifting of the dwelling unit(s) or of the other condominium unit(s), after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or after taking in condemnation or eminent domain percentages, or by reason of alteration or repair to the common elements made by or with the consent of the Board of Administration; (3) An Easement in common with the owners of other condominium units to use any pipes wires, ducts, flues, cables, conduits, public utility lines and other common elements located in any other rights and easements in common with the other condominium unit owners, all a described in the Master Deed, Bylaws and any and all Amendment thereto as recorded in the office of the RMC for Charleston County, South Carolina.

SAID DWELLING unit is conveyed together with an undivided percentage in the common elements, limited common areas and facilities of the property described in the Master Deed.

THIS BEING the identical property conveyed to Wren Metts by Deed of Parsonage Point Development, LLC, dated October 26, 2017, and recorded on November 15, 2017, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Charleston County, South Carolina, in Book 0679 at Page 689.

TMS NO. 355-07-00-060 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2362 Parsonage Road, #8-E Charleston, SC 29414 As deficiency judgment has been demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days following the date of the sale.

Notwithstanding the fact that deficiency judgment is demanded, Plaintiff reserves the right to waive deficiency judgment up to seven (7) days prior to the date of the sale of the mortgaged premises in which case bidding will be closed on the date of the sale. Notice is further given that the successful bidder at the sale, other than the Plaintiff, shall be required to immediately, pursuant to the Court’s instructions

at the sale, deposit with the undersigned as earnest money and as evidence of its good faith an amount equal to five (5%) per cent of its bid in cash, certified check or cashier’s check to be applied to the costs allowed and the debts found to be due with the balance to be remitted prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date that the bidding is closed, which date is thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Interest on the bid shall be paid to the date of compliance at the rate of 4.125% per annum.

The purchaser shall pay for the preparation of all papers and for all recording fees. The sale will be made subject to all outstanding property taxes, if any.

Should the successful bidder fail to make such deposit at the time of the acceptance of the bid, with time being of the essence, or should a representative of the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s attorney not be present at the sale, or should the property for any reason whatsoever not be sold on the sales date above, the undersigned shall sell said property at the next sales date, and this process shall continue until the property is sold.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. In addition, the successful bidder shall take the property subject to any superior liens or interests. s/Douglas M. Zayicek Douglas M. Zayicek, Esquire (S.C. Bar No. 11304) Holly M. Lusk, Esquire (S.C. Bar No. 102307) Attorneys for Plaintiff BELLAMY, RUTENBERG, COPELAND, EPPS, GRAVELY & BOWERS, P.A. 1000 29th Avenue North (29577) P.O. Box 357 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-0357 (843) 448-2400 (843) 448-3022 (Facsimile) dzayicek@bellamylaw.com hlusk@bellamylaw.com

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2019-CP-10-06056 Quicken Loans Inc., PLAINTIFF, VS. Mouzon Taylor, Jr.; and Wando Woods Civic Club, DEFENDANT(S).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (191103.00071) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) MOUZON TAYLOR, JR. ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in

this cause.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 18, 2019.

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@scottandcorley. com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson (ceasiej@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Craig T. Smith (craigs@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #102831 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2019-CP-10-06014 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, PLAINTIFF, VS. Amanda M. Ansel a/k/a Amanda Ansel; JDT Industries, LLC; The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders of the CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-A; and The Meridian Owners Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S).

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (191070.00450) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) AMANDA M. ANSEL A/K/A AMANDA ANSEL ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Charleston County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil

Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on November 15, 2019.

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. By: Ronald C. Scott (rons@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley (reggiec@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant (angig@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #78334 Allison E. Heffernan (allisonh@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert (matthewr@scottandcorley. com), SC Bar #100740 Louise M. Johnson (ceasiej@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #16586 H. Guyton Murrell (guytonm@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #64134 Craig T. Smith (craigs@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #102831 Jordan D. Beumer (jordanb@scottandcorley.com), SC Bar #104074 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340 ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: CHRISTINE M. OHLSEN AKA GERTRUDE MCELVEEN, GERTRUDE CHRISTINE MCELVEEN 2019-ES-10-1469 DOD: 06/18/19 Pers. Rep: CAROLE MCELVEEN HALTIWANGER 6737 NURSERY RD. COLUMBIA, SC 29212 ************ Estate of: JOHN W. BACHMANN 2019-ES-10-1893 DOD: 10/16/19 Pers. Rep: KATHARINE INGLIS BUTLER-BACHMANN 2 PRIOLEAU ST CHARLESTON, SC 29401 Atty: EDWARD G. R. BENNETT, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************ Estate of: DWIGHT HERREN 2019-ES-10-1898 DOD: 02/03/19 Pers. Rep: BEVERLY HERREN 3111 CHICORA AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29405

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE PROBATE COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CHARLESTON CASE NO.: 2019-GC-10-00131

IRMA DE JESUS PARADA MEZA and DIEGO GIRON LOPEZ, Petitioners, v.

JOSE MAURO PAIZ TREJO, Respondent.

Edward Cummings, Petitioner, v.

Katherine Hanberry, in her capacity as Trustee of the Cummings Family Trust, Respondent.

SUMMONS TO: JOSE MAURO PAIZ TREJO, DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED

SUMMONS

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve your Answer to said Complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff, at his offices located at 800 Wappoo Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE FURTHER that if you fail to appear and defend and fail to answer the Complaint as required by this Summons within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service, Judgment by Default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the Petitioner listed above at the following address: Jonathan S. Altman, Esq. Derfner & Altman, LLC 575 King Street, Suite B Charleston, SC 29403 Your Answer must be served on the Petitioner at the above address within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Petition upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Petition within that time, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

August __, 2019

G. EDWARD HAWKINS, III HAWKINS LAW FIRM, P.A. 800 Wappoo Road Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 225-7565 (843) 225-7585 fax ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

Jonathan S. Altman, Esq. Derfner & Altman, LLC 575 King Street Suite B Charleston, SC 29403 Attorney for Petitioner (843) 723-9804 rsavini@derfneraltman.com

Charleston, South Carolina September 20, 2019

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3180

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2019-CP-10-05898

Lakresha Pressley Jeffcoat Plaintiff, vs.

Tawanna Michelle Jeffcoat Defendant.

Anthony L. Reese, Plaintiff, vs.

Aldo M. Aguilar Arce, Defendant.

SUMMONS FOR DIVORCE (One-Year Continuous Separation)

FIRST AMENDED SUMMONS (Jury Trial Demanded)

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you have been sued by the Plaintiff for DIVORCE in the Court indicated above.

You must respond in writing to the attached Complaint for Divorce and serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff at the address below within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you, not counting the day of service, or thirty-five (35) days if you were served by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested.

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this Complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

By: Joseph M. Krause Joseph M. Krause, Esq. SC Bar No.: 101783 Shelly Leeke Law Firm, LLC 3614 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418 843-297-8485 (phone) 843-297-8497 (fax) Joe@leekelaw.com Attorney for Plaintiff November 12, 2019 North Charleston, South Carolina

To the DEFENDANT AboveNamed:

If you wish to retain an attorney to represent you in this matter, it is advisable to do so before submitting your Answer to the Plaintiff.

If you do not answer the Complaint within the required thirty (30) days, the Court may grant a DIVORCE and grant the Plaintiff the relief requested in the Complaint.

Lakresha Pressley Jeffcoat CHARLESTON, SC 12/18/2019

STATE OF COUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DORCHESTER IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO.: 2019-DR-18-863

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSES Nichole Gathers; Ricardo Jones;

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Dorchester County on June 20, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Dorchester, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Dorchester County Department of Social Services, 216 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, South Carolina 29483, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2018-DR-10-1411

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-0960

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-2875

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3530

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-2916

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Cierra King, Derrick Harrison, and Darnell Pierce

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Brandon Lesston

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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Bonnie Burleson and John Campbell, et al.

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Michael Jeter Jr., et al.

NOTICE

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Teresa Roberts

NOTICE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-3666

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2019-DR-10-1285

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Amber Lowder-Bridges

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Cierra Williams

NOTICE

NOTICE

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 23, 2019.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on April 11, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

Attorney of Record: Kyra McMillan, SCDSS, 3366 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, Telephone: 843-953-9286

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NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on March 18, 2019.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

Attorney of Record: Kyra McMillan, SCDSS, 3366 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, Telephone: 843-953-9286

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 15, 2019.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in the Termination of Parental Rights action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on August 21, 2019.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 16, 2019. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, The Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

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NOTICE TO Derrick Harrison: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on May 1, 2018. Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston, and you must serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the Plaintiff, the Charleston County Department of Social Services, at the office of their Attorney, Newton Howle, at the Legal Department of the Charleston County Department of Social Services, 3366 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, South Carolina 29405-5714, within thirty days of this publication. If you fail to answer within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

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Indie rock group Jump, Little Children has made popular records in their 28 years.

But last week, they were canonized in the Congressional Record by U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, when the 1st District Democrat honored them with an entry into the public record in the House of Representatives.

“Jump is the backbone of the Charleston music scene and I was excited to be able to see their gig in Washington this week and honor their incredible 25-year run,” Cunningham told the City Paper. “I first saw Jump when I was a student at CofC almost 20 years ago, so their show in D.C. certainly brought back a lot of memories.”

Cunningham presented the Jump guys with a formal copy of the entry after their gig at City Winery in D.C. on Tuesday night.

Jump, Little Children has a storied career tied to Charleston. Originating in North Carolina, the band relocated to the Holy City in the early ’90s, turning into a local staple, thanks to their frequent busking and annual New Year’s shows at Dock Street Theatre.

In 2018, they released their latest album, Sparrow, which crawled to No. 1 on iTunes’ singer-songwriter chart.

“It’s a true honor, but this tribute belongs to our family and friends, who have supported us through this musical journey, and most importantly to our fans who have been the keepers of the flame for almost three decades,” says guitarist/vocalist Jay Clifford.

—Heath Ellison

BY VINCENT HARRIS What If? Productions’ Carol of the Belles Sun. Dec. 22 5 p.m., 7 p.m. $18-$30 Forte Jazz Lounge 477 King St. 843-637-4931 whatifproductions.org

On Dec. 22, three very talented and very different Charleston vocalists will take the stage for two performances at Forte Jazz Lounge. A collaboration between the singers and What If? Productions, Carol of the Belles returns this year for a holiday music cabaret.

The “Belles” in question are Nakeisha Daniel, Becca Anderson, and Tiffany Gammell. In the warm, intimate confines of a piano bar, they’ll sing seasonal favorites and Christmasrelated songs that’ll be sure to light up the holiday spirit.

“There will be something for everyone,” Gammell says. “Christmas or the holidays in general bring different emotions for people based on their experiences, but whether it’s love or loss, people will find something that resonates with them because we’re singing quite a few songs. The program lasts for about an hour and a half, and we have everything from your standard American Songbook stuff to really obscure things that you wouldn’t think of that could be a holiday song. But the spin we put on it kind of helps you get in that festive spirit.”

OK, so since the singer didn’t feel like spoiling the surprise, we figured maybe What If? Productions’ co-founder and artistic director Kyle Barnette would shed some light. And he did, sort of.

“What’s fun is that we do a mix,” he says.

“If you’re a traditionalist, we’ll have some of the traditional songs like ‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.’ Tyler Sim, our pianist, does really beautiful instrumentations of Christmas classics, and this year we’re doing a medley of songs from those claymation Christmas specials from the 1970s like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

They all have some memorable songs in them. And we’ll do a couple of Broadway tunes, too.”

And that’s about as far as Barnette will go, because he doesn’t want to give too much away.

Daniel, Gammell, and Anderson have all worked with Barnette and each other in different configurations before, but the three singers had never shared the stage at the same

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CAROL OF THE BELLES WILL FEEL LIKE SITTING BY A FIRE FOR A COZY CHRISTMAS, ACCORDING TO WHAT IF? CO-FOUNDER KYLE BARNETTE

“We always joked that it would be like the Dream Team if we could just figure out a way where it could be the three of us.”

—Kyle Barnette

time. That was something that everyone involved wanted to fix.

“The three of them knew each other, but we couldn’t figure out a way to get all of these voices together in a cohesive show,” Barnette says. “And we sort of brainstormed and decided to do something for Christmas. They talked about ideas for the name first, and we structured a holiday show from there.”

“We had always kind of worked around each other and done different projects with What If? Productions,” Gammell says. “But we had never had the chance to do something together. We always joked that it would be like the Dream Team if we could just figure out a way where it could be the three of us.”

Gammell adds that since the idea was for the three vocalists to share the stage, they’ll

be doing that for the entire Carol of the Belles performance.

“We’re all onstage the whole time,” she says, “and we take turns between trios and duets and solos.”

Both Gammell and Barnette say that they’re looking forward to the intimacy of the piano bar atmosphere, with Gammell in particular mentioning that it’s a refreshing change for her.

“I was classically trained,” she says. “And so I sang opera for years, which is kind of like the Olympics of singing, if you will. And what I love about cabaret is the freedom for improvisation and the freedom to be a little bit more creative than what’s written on the page. You can fully immerse yourself in a song and take the audience somewhere with you, and it’s totally your creation. It’s a lot more personal than classical singing because you can really take the audience on a journey.”

“Music plays a big part in everything that What If? does,” Barnette adds. “To be able to look the audience in the eyes and engage them directly, is a very different feel. The idea is to continued on page 65

MEL WASHINGTON GOES TO CHURCH IN NEW VIDEO FOR “FIRST TIME AGAIN” Americana singer Mel Washington released a simple and striking music video for his single “First Time Again” earlier this month. The video portrays a live performance by Washington inside an empty Patten Chapel in Tennessee. Aside from some establishing shots at the beginning and end, “First Time Again” was filmed as one long shot.

The song’s lyrics reflect on where the singer has been. “This is 35-year-old me talking to 21-year-old me,” he tells the City Paper. “I speak to my early adulthood, to being homeless, to starting over again.”

Washington wrote “First Time Again” with SUSTO’s Justin Osborne and Rialto Row producer Wolfgang Zimmerman, who both collaborated with the singer on his upcoming album, Feast or Famine. —HE

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now it sounds like a thing.” While reflecting on the name, Bonner says, “I don’t really remember coming up with that, so I’m not sure what it means either. ‘Jingle Ball’ is kind of funny though.”

All that suggests that this new tradition is merely a happy accident, however, there have been many takes on Christmas tunes that Energetic soul-blues-rock ensemble Gaslight have inspired them over the years. For Brown, Street is putting together an early gift for it was James Brown’s Funky Christmas. everyone in Charleston that landed on the “That whole album makes me look forward to naughty list. For the second year in a row, Christmas every year,” he says. the popular group presents their superbad Bonner, on the other hand, cites the Hoff. seasonal party, Funky “David Hasselhoff’s The Christmas Jingle Ball. In Night Before Christmas is the “David Hasselhoff’s an attempt to channel single-greatest Christmas The Night Before the classic soul Christmas album of all time but recordings of yesteryear, the Christmas is the somehow America refuses to group is stretching out their recognize it,” he says. “Then single-greatest roster with accompanying again, Trump is president Christmas album of vocals by Americana duo and Dale Murphy isn’t in the Sunflowers & Sin. all time but somehow Hall of Fame, so maybe it’s The event’s principal me who’s wrong.”

America refuses to organizers, guitarists The inclusion of Campbell Brown and Ryan Sunflowers & Sin was recognize it.”

Bonner, say that the original essential for pulling this off, —Ryan Bonner idea for putting together the pair says, like casting a a Funky Christmas Jingle Christmas pageant. Brown Ball was a simple one. “We talked about points out that, “they have the voices of angels, playing a few Christmas-themed songs and you can’t have a proper Christmas show when we booked the date last year,” Brown without angels.” Besides, he said, “Kaitlin says. “Then Ryan named it the ‘Funky Jingle Ball.’ I wasn’t really sure what he meant, but continued on page 65 w/ Sunflowers & Sin Sat. Dec. 21 9:30 p.m. $10/adv, $12/dos Pour House 1977 Maybank Hwy. (843) 571-4343

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[Casteel] and Lorra [Amos] have been singing with Gaslight regularly since we asked them to be part of our last album, You Already Know, back in 2018.” And as Bonner notes, they “all play together in the Delta Circus.”

This core circle of friends (including keyboardist Whitt Algar, drummer Stratton Moore, and bassist Matty Thompson) will serve as the house band for the night. There will also be some other special guests getting in on the action, but the band is playing coy with their identities. “We’ve been told to keep that quiet for now,” Brown says, “but we may leak it the day of the show.”

One thing they are not afraid to tell us right now is the fact that they have landed on the perfect venue for this quirky holiday extravaganza. “The Pour House is the hub for our musical community. We also live in the neighborhood, so we’ll probably have a couple more late night sets at my house,” Brown mused.

“You heard it here first,” Bonner adds.

“Party at Campbell’s!”

Even though this is the second Jingle Ball they’ve hosted, there are a few other details that make this event new and different from last year’s gathering. As Brown reveals, “We’ll have a bag of gifts that our drummer, Stratton, will be carrying around. More Christmas lights. More trees. There will be a copy machine and eggnog.” Bonner is particularly excited by the thought of a Stratton Claus. “[He] is very different from the ‘Stratton Clause’ that we have in our tour rider, but I can’t really say much about that without the lawyers spending all day blowing up my phone when this prints, so I guess the takeaway here is just that we have lawyers.”

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There will be one more person onstage to share in that feel for a bit: singer, actor, and director Brian Porter. Porter will join the Belles for a few songs, and his presence is important, as What If? Productions prepares to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Porter starred in their first-ever production, Hedwig & the Angry Inch.

Barnette says that the piano bar series is part of What If?’s goal to constantly evolve, a goal that’s kept them alive and relevant in the competitive Charleston arts scene for a decade.

“You have to keep challenging yourself,” he says, “We added the series in season seven as a way to branch ourselves out a little bit.

And we’re continuing to grow. Our shows have grown; we just did a production of Hair, which was the biggest and most successful show we’ve ever produced. We’re trying to constantly reinvent ourselves, and we’re working to expand our reach while keeping our independent spirit and our quirkiness.”

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AWENDAW GREEN Fuzzheimer w/ Blue Cactus, Avi Jacob, West King Street Band, Rusted Revolution, folk,

Americana, 6 p.m.

BURNS ALLEY Karaoke Chris CHARLESTON GRILL Duda Lucena, Latin

jazz, 6:30 p.m.

CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL Charleston Christmas Special, holiday music, 7 p.m.

THE COMMODORE Lady & The Brass,

funk, soul, 9:30 p.m.

THE DEWBERRY Joe Clarke Big Band,

jazz, 7 p.m.

ELIZA’S BAR AND KITCHEN Hotel Indigo & eliza’s bar + kitchen presents The Shakin’ Martinis Band, dance, party

band, 6 p.m.

HOME TEAM BBQ Steve Cheseborough,

blues, 7 p.m.

HOOKED SEAFOOD Chris Boone,

Americana, folk, 5 p.m.

JOHNKING GRILL + BAR Graham Whorley & Friends, blues, roots, rock,

7 p.m.

MUSIC FARM Snails w/ Kompany, rock,

post-punk, 8 p.m.

PLANET FOLLYWOOD Michael Martin Band, Americana, 9 p.m.

POUR HOUSE Motown Throwdown, Jerry Garcia covers, 10 p.m. On the Deck for Dead Wednesday: Reckoning,

Grateful Dead covers, 6:30 p.m.

THE PUB ON 61 The Associates, jams RITA’S SEASIDE GRILLE Bender Funk,

rock, Americana, 6 p.m.

THE ROYAL AMERICAN 87 Nights w/ Vegabonds, Jump Castle Riot, Kirby,

HALLS Larry Ford, Abe White, and Chris Williams, jams, 6 p.m.

HIGH COTTON Frank Duvall Trio, piano

jazz, 6 p.m.

JUANITA GREENBERG’S—MP Graham Whorley, acoustic soul/rock and jams,

6:30 p.m.

K.C. MULLIGAN’S Token Mary, pop,

jams, 10 p.m.

LOCAL 616 DJs: The Selectas, party

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PINK CACTUS Hector Salazar & Gregory Guay, latin, 6 p.m.

PLANET FOLLYWOOD Karaoke w/ DJ Richburg, 9:30 p.m.

POUR HOUSE Hungry Monks Student Showcase, student showcase, 6:30 p.m.

THE PUB ON 61 Karaoke, 8 p.m.

THE REFUGE Todd Beals Trio, jazz,

6:30 p.m.

THE ROOST BAR AND GRILL Jaykob Kendrick (Duo), party tunes, 10 p.m.

RUSTY BULL BREWING CO. Chris Boone,

Americana, folk, 7 p.m.

SMOKE ‘N’ BREW Houk Brothers, jams,

6:30 p.m.

THE SOUTHERN BAR AND GRILL Guilt Ridden Troubadour, Americana, rock,

roots, 9 p.m.

SOUTHERN ROOTS SMOKEHOUSE Sound Check: Musical Bingo, bingo, but with

songs instead of numbers, 7-9 p.m.

TASTY FUSION Ben Somewhere, singersongwriter

rock, 9 p.m.

10 p.m.

TOMMY CONDON’S Bograts, acoustic,

acoustic, 7:30 p.m.

THE WASHOUT Gracious Day, acoustic,

SURF BAR Graham Whorley, rock, jam,

8 p.m.

TOMMY CONDON’S Dave Berry, folk,

folk, 7:30 p.m.

THE WASHOUT Brady & Dale, bluegrass,

country, jams, 7 p.m.

WILD WING—NC Matt & Dan, jams

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THE DINGHY TAPROOM AND KITCHEN Dave Landeo, jams, 7 p.m.

DOCKERY’S Tom Crowley, rock, 4 p.m.

DUDLEY’S ON ANN Stream DJ, dance

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ELLIOTBOROUGH MINI BAR Matt Walker, jams, 8 p.m.

FORTE JAZZ LOUNGE Jon Thornton, jazz,

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HIGH COTTON James Slater Trio, sax

jazz, 6 p.m.

LOGGERHEAD’S High Five Duo, jams,

covers, 6 p.m.

MOE’S CROSSTOWN TAVERN Whitney Hanna & Friends, rock, 10 p.m.

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PARCEL 32 Chris Boone, Americana, folk, 9 p.m.

POUR HOUSE Reckoning, Grateful Dead covers, 9:30 p.m.

THE PUB ON 61 Artanis, hard rock, covers THE ROYAL AMERICAN Paradise Lights w/ Fiasco, B-Side, alt. rock, indie-folk,

9 p.m.

SALTY MIKE’S Thomas Champagne,

pop, rock, reggae, 5 p.m.

SAND DOLLAR Ocean Drive Party Band,

rock, covers, 10 p.m.

THE SPARROW Television Skies, indie

pop, 8 p.m.

SURF BAR Tom Crowley & the Speakers, rock, 10 p.m.

THE TIN ROOF Lost Cosmonauts w/ Mason Jar Muzik, Burn the Fields, rock,

8 p.m.

TOMMY CONDON’S Bograts, acoustic,

9:30 p.m.

THE WASHOUT Eddie Bush, acoustic,

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DJS + DANCE Dudley’s After Dark — dance music, 8 p.m.

ANDELL INN The Joy Project Jazz Quartet, jazz, 6 p.m.

BAR MASH Red Cedar Review, blue-

grass, 7:30 p.m.

BARSA TAPAS LOUNGE & BAR Steve Simon and the Kings of Jazz, jazz,

7 p.m.

CHARLESTON GRILL Richard White Trio,

jazz, 6:30 p.m.

CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL Charleston Christmas Special, holiday music, 7 p.m.

COASTAL COFFEE ROASTERS Acoustic Night, open jam THE COMMODORE Commodore Holiday Party, funk, holiday music, 8 p.m. and

10 p.m.

THE DEWBERRY Joe Clarke Big Band,

jazz, 7 p.m.

THE DINGHY TAPROOM AND KITCHEN Donnie Polk, acoustic, 7 p.m.

DOCKERY’S The Ol 55’s, bluegrass,

4 p.m.

THE DROP IN Stratton Moore & Friends,

acoustic rock and jamgrass, 10:30 p.m.

BAR MASH Jeff Wilson, jazz, 9:30 p.m.

CHARLESTON GRILL Ron Wiltrout Jazz Quartet, jazz, 7-11 p.m.

CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL Charleston Christmas Special, holiday music, 7 p.m.

THE COMMODORE Funktastics, funk,

soul, 9:30 p.m.

COMMONHOUSE ALEWORKS Donna Kay & The Carousers, swing, boogie, 6 p.m.

CONTAINER BAR Whitney Hanna & Fancy Kool-Aid, singer/songwriter,

10 p.m.

THE DEWBERRY Joe Clarke Big Band, jazz, 7 p.m. Joe Clarke Trio, jazz, 8 p.m.

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CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL Charleston Christmas Special, holiday music,

2 & 7 p.m.

CHUCKTOWN BAR AND GRILL Back in the Day Saturday, hits from the ’80s,

’90s, and 2000s, 9 p.m.

THE COMMODORE Futurefunk, funk,

ALT ROCK | Pink-Eye Sunday A full four act lineup will be taking over the Sparrow to celebrate the 21st birthday of Pink-Eye Sunday’s frontman Josiah Filos. The Summerville based indie punk outfit released a self-titled nine-song EP earlier this year as well as a single titled “God Doesn’t Care” back in July. And given the celebratory nature of Filos’ birthday, the band is sure to turn up the volume and energy a little more this time around.

Joining the birthday band will be Savannah, Ga. alternative rock group Lilakk, still fresh off of the release of their single “Prep Rally” this past October. Another grunge inspired band, Obvious Liars out of Hampton, S.C., will also join the festivities. The band just released their single “Solo El Momento” on Dec. 13. Lastly, is Fulcrum out of Charleston.

The night promises to be full of young, alternative rock bands with affinities for ‘90s grunge. The birthday celebration of a Lowcountry music veteran means that Dec. 21 at the Sparrow is going to be loud, proud, and raucous, which seems to be exactly what Pink-Eye Sunday wants out of this.

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Frédérik Durand, a.k.a. Snails, commits to his gimmick. The Quebec DJ and producer’s debut album, a devastating collection of highly intense electronic bass music, was called The Shell. He subsequently played a sold-out concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado called “Sluggtopia.” In 2018 he released an EP called Slimeageddon. And he founded his own record label called Slugz Music. He likes the whole snail thing, is what we’re saying, which might be annoying if he weren’t such an effective bass music artist. Durand’s music is designed for maximum impact, layering strobelike beats into dizzying patterns and dropping atom bomb-sized bass hits designed to crack your ribs. Up top, he likes icy synths, clattering electronic distortion, and occasionally some old-school robotic vocals. To say the least, Snails’ music is a disorienting experience, especially when various guest MC’s start screaming out verses over the chaos, but there’s something undeniable about Durand’s approach. His releases are expanded audio collages and it’s easy to envision a dark, pulsating dancefloor full of EDM lovers losing their minds to his abrasive wizardry. It’s not meant for the faint of heart, or for those who haven’t fallen under the spell of bass-heavy electronic music, but there’s no doubt that Durand has a gift for creating shattering aural battlefields of music that cannot be ignored. There’s no tuning his stuff out; you can flee, or you can surrender to it.

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FORTE JAZZ LOUNGE Joe Clarke, jazz,

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THE DINGHY TAPROOM AND KITCHEN Cody Woody, country, 7 p.m.

THE DIVE Radio Bomb, jams, 10 p.m., ELIZA’S BAR AND KITCHEN Eric Vaughn,

NV DJ Y-Not, dance and party music PALMETTO BREWING CO. Chris Boone,

Americana, folk, 4 p.m.

jams, singer-songwriter, 5:30 p.m.

FORTE JAZZ LOUNGE Mark Sterbank,

POUR HOUSE Dallas Baker and Friends, roots, bluegrass, 6 p.m. Funky Christmas Jingle Ball 2, holiday music, rock, soul,

jazz, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

HIGH COTTON Frank Duvall Trio, piano

PROHIBITION New South Jazzmen,

jazz, 7 p.m.

jazz, 7 p.m.

LOCAL 616 DJ D-EZ, old and new-school

THE PUB ON 61 Missy and the Meerkats, rock, pop

tunes, 10 p.m.

THE ROYAL AMERICAN Gold Light w/ Grace Joyner, Mechanical River Dream Band, indie folk, rock, 9 p.m.

SAND DOLLAR Ocean Drive Party Band,

rock, covers, 10 p.m.

THE SPARROW Pink-Eye Sunday w/ Fulcrum, Lilakk, Obvious Liars, alt rock,

8 p.m.

TOMMY CONDON’S Bograts, acoustic,

folk, 8:30 p.m.

TRAYCE’S TOO Jo Santana Band, jams,

9:30 p.m.

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R PUB Karaoke with Aaron

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THE WASHOUT Donnie Polk, acoustic,

case, 7 p.m.

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K.C. MULLIGAN’S DJ Random, DJ, jams,

KARAOKE

10 p.m.

karaoke, 9 p.m.

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OCEAN COWBOYS Poppa DuPree and JoJo, jams PROHIBITION Salsa Night w/ Gino Castillo Cuban Jazz Quartet, Cuban,

OPEN MIC

BAR MASH Live Funk/ Mo-town music with Mike Quinn and friends, funk, soul,

TOMMY CONDON’S Kevin Church, singer-

SMOKEY’S PLACE Karaoke with Jason,

FREEHOUSE Freehouse Acoustic Open Mic, local acoustic

n SUNDAY, 22 CHARLESTON GRILL Bob Williams Duo,

jazz/classical (guitar and violin), 7 p.m.

CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL Charleston Christmas Special, holiday music, 3 p.m.

COAST Graham Whorley, acoustic duo:

rock, jazz, and grooves, 7-10 p.m.

THE COMMODORE Honky Tonk Sunday,

jams, 9 p.m.

THE DINGHY TAPROOM AND KITCHEN Josh Hughett, singer/songwriter, 7 p.m.

HALLS The Plantation Singers, gospel,

12:30-3:30 p.m.

HIGH COTTON The Bluestone Ramblers,

bluegrass brunch PINK CACTUS Hector Salazar & Grace McNally, Latin, 6 p.m.

POUR HOUSE On the Deck: Kanika Moore and the Motown Throwdown,

gospel, soul, funk, 1 p.m.

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THE COMMODORE Lady & The Brass,

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ART’S Saluda Shoals, country, rock,

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Americana, 9 p.m.

THE WASHOUT Brady & Dale, bluegrass,

CHARLESTON GRILL Kevin Hamilton and Friends, jazz, 6:30 p.m.

THE DINGHY TAPROOM AND KITCHEN Jeff Bateman Duo, covers, jams, 7 p.m.

FILL RESTAURANT AND PIANO BAR Jazz Night with Heather Rice, jazz, 6:30 p.m.

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INDIE | Single Sparrow Not one, not two, but three South Carolina indie rock acts will be teaming up to form the bill at Tin Roof on Dec. 19.

Charleston’s Single Sparrow and Youth Model will be taking the stage along with Columbia singer-songwriter Chris Compton.

The concert serves as something of a release show for Single Sparrow’s newest album, Masks That Look Like Us, their third album to be released in four years. The new LP continues the clean, laid back indie rock sound that frontman Patrick Leitner (also of Saint Maybe and the Runout) has been building. That’s not to say that the other two acts are just there for support.

Youth Model is an amalgamation of local music veterans lead by singer-songwriter Matt Holmes. The band prides themselves on making guitar centric alt-rock with a pop hook here and there.

The venue even warns (or anticipates) that they will be loud.

Chris Compton is something of a diversion from the other two acts. Compton is a folk-rock artist who gets inspiration from acts like Jason Isbell and the Steep Canyon Rangers. Compton previously released a full length album titled Furtherville in February of 2018, putting him in that sweet spot of having a likely mix of old standards and some new material. While all three artists operate within the indie rock sphere, it still promises to be a night of diverse sounds and styles from three true blue Carolina acts. —Alex Peeples THURSDAY

ANDELL INN The Joy Project Jazz Quartet, jazz, 6 p.m.

jazz, 6 p.m.

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“Goodbye” is never a word we want to say to artists as likeable as Gold Light. But, sadly, their upcoming gig at Royal will be the last before an indefinite hiatus. “I just kind of got in my head that I needed a break,” says songwriter Joe Chang. “I’ve been getting a little burned out on touring a bit. Being in a van, I’ve realized over the years, more recently gives me a lot of anxiety.” Gold Light has been a consistent touring band, taking their indie-pop and folk sound all across the Southeast.

Although Chang currently lives in Asheville, his band has been popular with the local scene, even recording with defunct record label Hearts & Plugs. Gold Light released two albums this year, Shadows in the Shallows and Zephyr, that explored a traditional folk country sound.

“That was a nice direction to go in. I think my creative output right now — I want to put it into some other things right now,” Chang says.

“I’ve done film-making, music, comics, and stuff like that, and I think I just want to write right now.” And, while the songwriter is unsure if Gold Light’s hiatus will be the definitive end, he says that he’s glad to end the band’s current era in Charleston. “I feel like that’s where Gold Light started proper,” he says. “Being a part of the scene in Charleston was really huge for Gold Light. Those were its formative years.”

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The Motown Throwdown is one of the most colorful fixtures of the Pour House’s lively, community-oriented scene. The band has been crooning in the Sunday Farmers Market for some time now and their authentic, innovative reinventions of classic tunes are received with adoration each week. Kanika Moore’s virtuosic and effortless vocals are a huge part of this phenomenon. The band supporting her, led

by Mike Quinn, can really play in any context with precision. Doom Flamingo’s mastermind, Ross Bogan, is a huge Jerry Garcia Band fan.

He’s studious and dedicated to perfecting his interpretations of JGB’s work, especially the lush organ sounds. It makes perfect sense that these two concepts could become a buoyant, lively marriage, considering the chemistry already present in the band, as the players involved have been working together for a long time. Jerry Garcia’s light and beautiful Sunday morning approach to music makes for a heart opening experience and this band configuration is well equipped to meet that task. Expect lots of love and the swirling, true, familiar sounds of some of Charleston’s most dedicated and celebrated musicians.

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PLANET FOLLYWOOD Karaoke w/ DJ Richburg, 9:30 p.m.

THE PUB ON 61 Karaoke, 8 p.m.

THE REFUGE Todd Beals Trio, jazz,

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THE ROOST BAR AND GRILL Jaykob Kendrick (Duo), party tunes, 10 p.m.

THE SOUTHERN BAR AND GRILL Guilt Ridden Troubadour, Americana, rock,

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