Getting into the Folliday Spirit
A very merry (and very Folly) holiday pop-up takes over Loggerheads Beach Grill during the month of December from Staff Reports from Staff Reports Mele Kalikimaka might be the wise way to say Merry Christmas to you in Hawaiian, but on Folly Beach the season sounds a...
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The Good, The Bad, and the Spicy
Taste of Folly adds cash prize to Chili Cook-off pot By Lorne Chambers | Editor At last year’s Taste of Folly, cold winds and rainy weather made for a great day for a steaming, hot bowl of chili. It was no surprise that the chili cook-off table was one of the most...
Get Your Jerk On
Chico feo is on a mission to find Charleston’s best Jerky From Staff Reports While the name of the competition might not be highbrow, rest assured that the first-ever Folly Beach International Pro-Am Jerk Off will feature some true artisans in the ways of meat...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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) •...