“Glory is fleeting, but barbecue is forever.”– Napoleon Bonaparte (rumored) It hits you even before you open the door – the sweet aroma of wood smoke mingled with pork fat whispering promises of tasty things to come. It doesn’t take much to pique our appetites, having waited long past the lunch rush to invade Smokin’ Planks in the heart of Port Royal.
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Where Are They? We Must Ask He’s a hustler, he has to be, the last cash he saw from selling oysters went out with the tide on May 15th, but he finds a way. He has been on the water since he was five. There are fish to broker, mushrooms to forage, herbs to grow and barter with. There are lawns to cut and a hundred other little labors to help stem the tide, so he can keep his life on the water. He does it all while still tending his oyster beds – raking, grooming, breaking, shuttling the wild oysters to prepare for the day when the season opens again.
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Scents & Sensibility On a crisp January morning in Vicenza I pulled the door open to the tiny Trattoria, arriving early for my first day of work, as is my custom. Through the empty, pale yellow dining room I followed the aroma of baking bread to the kitchen door.
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Burgers like the ones that pack the house each Wednesday night at Maggie’s are way beyond the ordinary. What Chef Wilson & Company craft to order and commit to the plate has as much in common with the average fast food product as a Ferrari does with a Toyota Camry. They both may be automobiles, but the similarities end there. The hamburger is the classic American food, and every Maggie’s burger is an extravagant homage to that classic. So why wash it down with something . . . ordinary?
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Why Habersham hops on Wednesday nights . . . Story and photos by Mark Shaffer LET’S DO THE TIME WARP Wednesday night in Habersham, the award-winning New Urban community on the banks of the Broad River, just outside of Beaufort. There is a time warp vibe to the place with its lush parks and greenways, sprawling oaks and front porches. Without the cars, the golf carts and a few modern amenities, it’s easy to imagine oneself in the hometown idyll of post World War II America.
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A New Column by John Marshall I am a chef by trade, a writer by good fortune. As the owner of my restaurant I am the guy with the spinning plates and sticks, each day trying to get all the moving parts together before the doors open at five. Some days I’m better at it than others, and for sure it’s not a one-man show. I work a side-by-side with a quirky collection of incredibly hard working characters that come together each day to execute the one imperative I ask of them – make people happy.
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Ask Chris Cagle what’s most important to him and you can bet he’ll answer this way: “Family, ranch, music. That’s it.” This response is seemingly simple for a man whose professional credits include two gold albums, two No. 1 albums and 12 charted songs.
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As we go to press, Dream Coast Films has announced plans to shoot a pair of films in the Beaufort area, both set in the world of Country Music. According to a press release the first project, “Route 65 Nashville is a story of hope in the future, faith in your God–given talent and the pure love of Country Music. The story captures the essence of the human spirit triumphing and overcoming when the odds are stacked against you.”
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Countdown to the 2014 Beaufort International Film Festival Each July Ron and Rebecca Tucker get the jitters. Six months after the curtain drops on the 2013 Beaufort International Film Festival, the two principal organizers are invariably afflicted with a case of the “What Ifs?” Even though the festival continues to grow in both size and quality, each year the same nagging doubts come scratching at the door: What if we don’t get enough submissions? What if no one comes? What if ticket sales are off? What if, what if, what if?
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Monday is Movie Night this summer at the USCB Center for the Arts, your local headquarters for independent film. Monday, July 8, catch the screening of “Tiger Eyes,” directed by Lawrence Blume. A 17-year‐old girl sets out on a journey from heartbreak and confusion to transformation as she discovers love and life after tragedy.
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