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Soft Shell Crabs are inside this truck!

Capers White
When we began to talk to chefs and others in town about seafood one of the names we heard again and again was Raul’s Seafood, purveyors of pristine stone claws, shrimp, crabs, and fish. We drove out to meet Kimberly and Bobby Carroll, the owners, at their new location on the dock of Shem [...]

Georgian Architecture

by Robert Stockton
 
Charleston’s colonial high style was based on English architecture of the period. Its popularity coincided with the reigns of George I, II and III, and therefore is called Georgian. Another term, Palladian, reflects the influence of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio.
Georgian Palladianism emphasized symmetry, in balanced facades and floor plans. The central hall derived from Palladio’s symmetrical villa [...]

Chef Craig Deihl: Special Fish Specialist

If you are interested in trying local fish less commonly found on menus around town, may we suggest Cypress. The founding chef there, Craig Deihl is known for elegantly balanced daily specials of species his customers may not have tried. And, he’s not afraid of the obstacles—he doesn’t balk at the labor it takes to gut a 1 1/2 pound vermilion or a small [...]