Folly Tour de Franks
Three hotdog connoisseurs set out to try every glizzy on Folly Beach over the course of one afternoon by Lorne Chambers | Editor The Tour de France is officially underway. For 21 days, 22 teams made up of eight riders each will travel 2,235 miles across two countries,...
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Aloha Y’all!
Wiki Wiki Sandbar blends Polynesian and Southern cuisine By Jessica Cobb | Current Staff Writer The much anticipated moment is here… Folly Beach’s new addition to the restaurant scene, Wiki Wiki Sandbar, is finally open. Since construction first began more than a year...
Folly’s Far East Side
Chico feo adds new wrinkle with the opening of Feo East ... again By Jessica Cobb | Contributing Writer If you’ve ever sat for a while sipping and dining at Chico Feo on a busy day, you may find yourself indulging in some first-rate people watching. Their eclectic mix...
Chef to Chef
Lesley Carroll of Jack of Cups reflects on the loss of The ’Wich Doctor’s talented and enigmatic chef and co-owner Jeff Butler By Lesley Carroll | Contributing Writer Jeff Butler, chef and co-owner of The ’Wich Doctor on Folly Beach passed away on September 9, 2018....
The Power of Soup
Folly Farmers Market Vendor The Stone Soup Collective is building a better community, one bowl at a time By Lorne Chambers | Editor The story of Stone Soup is an old folktale that’s common in many different cultures, but the story is essentially the same everywhere....
Caribbean Meets Lowcountry
Blu welcomes renowned chef and Barbados native Glen Benskin By Lorne Chambers | Editor The water may be bluer and the sands whiter, but there are plenty of similarities when it comes to the island of Barbados, an independent British Commonwealth in the Caribbean, and...
Come Get You A Taste
2019 Taste of Folly features A cocktail competiton, hot dog eating contest, chili cook-off, Oyster Shucking contest, Server Olympics, and Much more! Special to Folly Current The 2019 Taste of Folly will showcase everything Folly with a special emphasis on our...
From Bean to Bar to Mouth
Folly couple brings taste, passion, and knowledge to chocolate with Cocoa Academic By Lorne Chambers | Editor Do you know the difference in chocolate and candy? How about cocoa or cacao? Or the difference between a chocolatier and a chocolate maker? These are just a...
Sweet and Mellow
A chat with local surfboard maker Liam Becker as he catches the CBD wave with his new business Apis Mercantile By Lorne Chambers | Editor Last month The Folly Current wrote about local surfer and business owner Liam Becker being honored with the Good Neighbor Award...
High Times at Low Life
New bar offers refreshing cocktails and tasty bites By Lorne Chambers | Editor While downtown Charleston has new restaurants and bars opening literally everyday, it’s not often that something new opens on our little island. So when it does, it’s a big deal. The...
Some Like It Hot
Local chef launches boutique catering company By Lorne Chambers | Editor Photo By Paul Cheney Since graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in 2008, Folly Beach resident Jessica Cobb has worked in just about every part of a restaurant — front of the...