Dreams are High at Dead Low
Popular coffee trailer finds a permanent spot just across the street by Lorne Chambers | Editor Patrick Garlock says he used to dream of becoming an old man with a long, gray ponytail, kicked back, selling coffee out of a trailer on the beach. Sounds pretty chill for...
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Recipe of the Month — January 2016
Smoked Chicken Chili Verde with Corn & Cactus By: Lorne Chambers (2015 Runner Up at The Taste of Folly Chili Cook-off) INGREDIENTS: • 1.5 pounds smoked chicken • 2.5 pounds tomatillos (peeled and rinsed) • 2 of each (Anaheim, Jalapeño, and Poblano peppers) • 3...
Recipe of the Month — December 2015
Granny Kearney’s Irish Stew By: John Teevan, owner of St. James Gate INGREDIENTS: • 1 1/2-2 lbs. Stewing Beef or Lamb • 3 Onions • 3 Parsnips • 6 Potatoes • 1 Leek • 3 Stalks of Celery • 6 Carrots • Better Than Bouillon Beef Base • 1 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. pepper...
A Folly Beach Tradition
Planet Follywood’s annual Thanksgiving potluck embodies the spirit of community By Lorne Chambers | Editor Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends to get together, enjoy some food, and be thankful for what they have. If you live on Folly Beach, then you have...
Folly’s Asian Invasion
Food from the Far East is making a big impression on Folly’s cuisine scene By Lorne Chambers | Editor It wasn’t so long ago when the culinary landscape on Folly Beach was rather limited. But in the last several years, a host of small but innovative restaurants have...
One Claw, That’s All
The sustainable stone crab provides a rare treat for diners By Lorne Chambers | editor It’s a bit of a misconception that local oysters are always and only available in Charleston during months with an “R” in them. In actuality, local oysters are not quite ready to be...
Pop Goes The Dinner
Less than two years ago when Jack of Cups first moved into the small space on Center Street that previously housed The Folly Beach Brewing Co. (aka The Folly Brew Pub), many locals sighed. Where were they supposed to get a good beer in a beach town where many...
Still Crabby After All These Years
Locals come out to celebrate Folly Beach Crab Shack’s Sweet 16 birthday party By Lorne Chambers | editor “As I look back over the last sixteen years, I have been blessed with more than I could have ever imagined or dreamed,” says Folly Beach Crab Shack owner Ron Hill....
Recipe of the Month — November 2015
Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip By: Lindsey Chambers INGREDIENTS: • 1 12oz package fresh cranberries • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped • 1 small jalapeno • 1cup sugar • 1/4 tsp cumin • 2 Tbsp lemon juice • dash salt • 2 8oz packages whipped cream...
Recipe of the Month — October 2015
Thai Chicken Cabbage Salad By Krysta Lubold This versatile dish can be served hot or cold; a top a bed of brown rice, rolled into Bibb lettuce wraps, or tossed together with soba noodles. For the Salad: • Rotisserie Chicken (white and dark meat pulled off the bone) •...
Recipe of the Month — September 2015
Rum Punch From Hank Weed, owner of Chico Feo Ingredients: • 1 part sour (lime juice) • 2 parts sweet (simple syrup made w/ cane sugar) • 3 parts power (rum, Mount Gay preferred) • 4 parts weak (water) Directions: 1. Put all ingredients together and shake vigorously....