A Real Slice of Folly
It’s a family affair for the new owners of popular Center Street pizza shop by Lorne Chambers | Editor From a tiny Center Street storefront, Slice of Folly has been slinging piping-hot slices of cheese and pepperoni to visitors and locals for the last eight years. For...
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Bowens Island Turns 75
Iconic seafood restaurant reaches historic milestone, celebrates all year long By Lorne Chambers | editor The 75th anniversary is considered the Diamond Anniversary. Appropriate for Bowens Island, a restaurant and destination that has managed to be both the crown...
Little Italy on Folly
Alfredo’s on Folly finally gives locals and visitors an italian option on the beach by Jessica Cobb | Contributing Writer Chef Michael Scognamiglio opened the doors of Alfredo’s on Folly Beach on Thursday, Feb. 20 to the surprise and delight of locals who have been...
Come Get a Taste of Folly
Annual Food-centric street festival returns Jan. 17 & 18 from Staff Reports The annual Taste of Folly will showcase everything Folly with a special emphasis on our eclectic culinary scene. The weekend will begin with the Blue Chair Rum Cocktail Competition on...
It’s Shabu-shabu Time
Chico Feo serves up Japanese hotpots out of the front of the restaurant By Lorne Chambers | Editor With the nights getting cooler, you’re lucky if you get a seat near one of the heaters out back at Chico Feo. But this winter, you will have something else to cozy up to...
A Shacktacular Birthday!
Folly Beach Crab Shack celebrates two decades on Folly Beach by Lorne Chambers | Editor Before it was an integral part of the local dining scene, long before it received national attention as one of the best seafood restaurants in the south, the Folly Beach Crab Shack...
You Scream, I Scream, We all Scream For Three Monkeys Ice Cream
New ice cream shop inside St. James Gate offers monster milkshakes and other frozen treats By Lorne Chambers | editor Back in 2019, before the pandemic, St. James Gate co-owner Stephanie Mahan had the idea to open an ice cream shop. She and her long-time partner John...
For Locals Only
the Offseason means Locals get their island back, and some great deals by Jessica Cobb | Contributing Writer Welcome to February on Folly Beach, y’all! Where parking is a breeze and the beach is wide open to those of us brave enough to stand a little chilly sandblast....
New Executive Chef Takes the Reins at Blu
Avocet Hospitality Group hires experienced restauranteur Todd Garrigan to head up kitchen at Blu from Staff Reports Avocet Hospitality Group recently announced the hiring of Todd Garrigan as Executive Chef of Tides Folly Beach, including for its flagship restaurant...
Battle of the Appetizers
Planet Follywood’s Appetizer Cook-Off brings out the competitive side of Folly’s amateur chefs By Lorne Chambers | Editor Planet Follywood’s annual Thanksgiving Pot Luck is always a great event that represents everything that’s good about Folly Beach — community,...
A True Hidden Gem
Island Breeze restaurant on Sol Legare offers more than good food, it’s also a community meeting place by Jessica Cobb | Contributing Writer To talk about Island Breeze restaurant, you must first talk about Mosquito Beach on which it’s located. Just off of Folly...