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Under the shade of an old live oak, skimming the fresh water of the Waccamaw, Hannah Banana’s Sunshine Cabana (doesn’t the name alone sound inviting?) is a little bar and grill with a big personality.
It’s a comfy kind of place you can share a laugh and an order...
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Sandwiches stick with you. I don’t mean it in that “watch your waistline; clog your arteries” kind of stick. I’m talking about the kind of stick that happens in those fond memories from the neighborhood deli, maybe from working behind the counter at one....
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Orleans Hill
Our Daily Red 2010
California, $11
A true organic with no sulfites. Orleans Hill started making this wine in 1998 and it is the company’s most popular. It is a blend of Syrah, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendocino. Orleans Hill has focused on developing a leaner mouth...
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Straight Up: Chive Blossom Café is a foodie phenom.
Since it is situated in an unassuming, once-upon-a-time beach house tucked alongside the road to Pawleys Island, I was wrongly under the impression that this eatery was a granola-ish lunch spot fronting for a farmer’s co...
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Even with fine dining establishments trending toward upscale twists to childhood comfort foods (think mac ’n’ cheese with lobster bites), The Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake Company of Garden City Beach has taken this concept all the way.
Here, that hot melted cheese...
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ChocoVine
Holland, $8–$11
This unique combination of Dutch chocolate and red wine comes in four flavors: espresso, chocolate, raspberry and, the newest, whipped cream. All of these are delicious, creamy and loaded with 14 percent alcohol. Enjoy it chilled after dinner. This...
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Taste of the Coast returns to Barefoot Landing for year number six of good foods for good causes. Through the efforts and support of the Coastal Culinary Committee, Risen Christ Lutheran School raises scholarship and operating funds by offering up some of the yummiest samples of...
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If sitting at one of the smorgasbord of Myrtle Beach restaurants is like a round of speed dating, I found someone I can settle down with.
Yes, I’m in love … and its name is SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar. There’s definitely physical attraction, a deep...
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Sobaya Japanese Bistro serves food that is a blend of art, culinary skill and preparation techniques dating back centuries. It stands apart from other local Japanese restaurants, as it’s small and not geared to serve throngs of tourists. Sobaya, which opened in September...
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Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 2009
France, $9
From the “King of Beaujolais,” this wine is easy to enjoy. It has an aroma of fresh grapes and an intense, bright cherry color with purplish tints. A complete wine that’s ideal for all occasions, serve...
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California Dreaming
2657 Beaver Run Blvd., Surfside Beach
(843) 215-5255
10429 N. Kings Hwy. North Myrtle Beach
(843) 663-2050, Open 2–9 p.m.
Carolina Roadhouse
4617 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach
(843) 497-9911, Open 2–9 p.m.
The Cypress Room at Island Vista
6000 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle...
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There aren’t a lot of wineries in the Lowcountry and coastal regions of the Carolinas, or in the South, period. Of the estimated 6,300 wineries in the United States, there are fewer than 10 in South Carolina that actually grow grapes used in the production of their wines...
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The stretch of coast we love to visit and call home is a seafood lover’s paradise.
The copious bodies of water from the ocean and neighboring marshes to the inlets, tidal creeks, rivers and bays all brim with tomorrow’s dinner.
In the National Restaurant...
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One thing I’ve learned about steak and chophouses is that the dining public is very taste-specific when it comes to their high-end meat. Depending upon the grade, cut and cooking method, palates tend to favor one spot over another.
Across the board, great chop spots tend...
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Someone once told me “a burrito’s a burrito.” Not so, papasito.
Steer your car down Third Avenue South and Highway 15, where few locals turn for a lunch spot in Myrtle Beach, and you’ll find La Poblanita in a strip mall beside a Laundromat. This is the...
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Beck’s
Bremen, Germany
$8.50 per 6 pack bottles
Beck’s is the largest selling German beer in the world and is sold in 90 countries. It was the first brewery to use the green glass bottle. The taste is pleasing to most all palates and goes with both spicy and...
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Since 1984, St. Andrew Catholic School has been hosting the annual Taste of the Town food festival. This year’s event is planned for Tuesday, October 9, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Nearly 10,000 people are expected to attend.
Featuring food from more than 50...
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They served our country to protect our freedom, and now they serve you and me from behind the counters of their dining establishments. To that we say, “Thank you.”
And in response, two Grand Strand restaurateurs say they do it so no one forgets what our military has...
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When it comes to fine dining in a laid-back atmosphere, Frank’s and Frank’s Outback are unparalleled.
The main restaurant conjures up the feeling of having supper in a grand old dining room with enormous gilded mirrors, worn carpets underfoot, a fireplace and sideboards lit by...
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On February 22, 2012, the morning news was filled with video of the still smoldering remains of one of Murrells Inlet’s most beloved restaurants. The Dead Dog Saloon had burned down while stunned locals and the restaurant’s owners looked on in sadness and disbelief. Eighty...
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Murrieta’s Well “The Spur” Red Blend 2009 California, $17.99
This wine is a blend of six grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petite Verdot with some Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. You would expect to pay twice as much for a wine with its complex texture and supple...
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In celebration of two cultures that share a love of family, food and fun, the Irish Italian International Festival will be hosting some of the best food vendors and entertainment in the city of North Myrtle Beach. This event brings approximately 15,000 people to Main Street every year.
While...
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An amalgam of a private club-style bar, center stage sushi restaurant and traditional chop house dining room, 21 Main at North Beach has managed to zero in on the finest aspects of each of those worlds—a concept that goes a long way in pleasing the masses when you’...
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For the second consecutive year, Chef Eric Masson of The Brentwood Restaurant & Wine Bistro in Little River took top honors in Coastal Uncorked’s Chef Challenge.
Four area chefs competed for the right to challenge Masson in the final round. Those chefs were Andrew...
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With cupcakes, you can have your cake and eat it, too. Isn’t that deliciously exhilarating?
Yes, from the looks of cupcake sales, a baker’s dozen worth of cupcake reality TV shows, new cupcake cookbooks and blogs clogging the Internet, it is, indeed, for many in the...
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If you could take a sip of summer, it would be pooled between a handful of crushed ice in a lowball glass that’s winking under a Carolina sun. Summer cocktail concoctions are hand-designed to have you refreshed, relaxed and ready for another one on the Grand Strand’...
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Croft Pink Port NV
Portugal, $19
An new rosé-style of port wine. Very fresh, with lots of red berry flavor. Fantastic on the rocks. Enjoy this wine all day and with light meals this summer.
Croft Pink Port NV
Portugal, $19
An new rosé-style of port wine. Very...
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If you’re heading to the Oceanfront Grand Tasting Pavilion for the Coastal Uncorked Food, Wine & Spirits Festival, make sure you check out the Grand Strand Magazine lounge. We are partnering with Scales Cocktail Mixers to bring you a fabulous “skinny”...
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If a quick nutrition fix is what you’re after, consider a smoothie. With a base of antioxidant-rich organic fruit, smoothies are an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals that help with immune boosting and anti-aging, says Bay Naturals owner Angela Holmes....
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Belle Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir 2010
California, $30
The Wappo tribe of California used their word “meiomi” when referring to the coast. Three top producing coastal counties supplied the grapes to create this wine with elegant balance, spice-filled aroma, bright fruit flavors and rich...
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This unforgettable culinary trek took us along the U.S. 501 corridor in the depths of January. As we cleared the bridge that spills traffic into Conway, the only sign of life was the twinkle of post-holiday lights still set in sidewalk trees.
Rounding Third Avenue, into the...
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It’s Southern comfort. Prepared for takeout. Boxed up with all the sass and soul of home. That’s something Brian and Sassy Henry of Get Carried Away Southern Takeout are dishing up fresh out of their kitchen in Pawleys Island Monday through Saturday. And fans are eating it up.
The...
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Whether you want to hone your cooking skills, get culinary inspiration or simply honor good food in a social setting, the Kitchen Capers Cooking School is serving up a class to feed your need. “We have kids’ birthday parties, young families, snowbirds, condo and...
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The popular Myrtle Beach Beer Fest will see its fourth anniversary in March, and this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better. One of the new additions is a Rare Beer Night. On Thursday, March 29, the Myrtle Beach Train Depot is the place to be to sample some unique...
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Aspen Grille has been synonymous with fine dining on the Grand Strand for as long as I can remember, but it definitely got a table leg up when chef Curry Martin decided to give up his globetrotting culinary career and come home to the Lowcountry and open his very own restaurant...
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"Simple food at simple prices” is the theme at Midtown Bistro, a North Myrtle Beach casual dining restaurant and the newest offering from Chef Jeff Martini. Though the food may be simple, the array of choices is anything but. Midtown Bistro has a varied menu with appetizers...
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Zenato Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2010
Italy, $10.99
The ever-popular Pinot Grigio grape is best when from northern Italy and Oregon, where it’s known as Pinot Gris. Aromatic, somewhat sweet, with medium-low acidity and appealing fruit. Goes well with quick meals like...
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What guests staying at the elegant Marina Inn at Grande Dunes have happily discovered is now leaking out: The resident WaterScapes restaurant secreted at the bottom of the curving stairway and just past the hotel fitness center is a hidden gem of an eatery.
The best seats are...
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The newest addition to the TBonz restaurant family, Capriz Italian Feast, opened this fall at Broadway at the Beach.
Like Rioz, its Brazilian steakhouse sister, diners use a table token turned green-side-up to bring a continuous stream of food tableside and flip it to red when...
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Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut NV
California, $20
All the grapes are grown on the Roederer Estate, the first California wine produced by the famous French Champagne house, Louis Roederer. The cuvee, or blend, is created by blending oak-aged wines from different vintages,...
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California Dreaming
2657 Beaver Run Blvd., Surfside Beach
(843) 215-5255
10429 N. Kings Hwy. North Myrtle Beach
(843) 663-2050, Open 2–9 p.m.
Carolina Roadhouse
4617 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach
(843) 497-9911, Open 2–9 p.m.
The Cypress Room at Island Vista
6000 N....
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The joy of the holidays is fast approaching and with it comes to-do lists,
cooler temperatures and anxiety. But if there’s any way to alleviate
some of this winter-time turmoil, it’s to stop, take time to relax, appreciate your loved ones, and find a way to...
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As a winter chill creeps to the beach, 50 of the area’s top chefs will labor to warm their patrons with specialty creams, bisques, broths and chowders all the while competing to claim the title of Grand Champion. In its sixteenth year running, the American Culinary...
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For this first-class dining experience, lovers of the standard fare lunch—burgers, wraps, salads—need not apply. However, those interested in a higher dimension of luncheon cuisine will want to experience the Fowler Dining Room or the Beach Bistro 354 at Horry-Georgetown...
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To really get a taste for the culinary fusion served at Bistro 217, think French brassier with a drawl and mix in a pair of chopsticks.
It’s a charismatic kind of upscale café in Pawleys Island, with a center bar area surrounded by banquette and table seating plus a...
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If whitewashed walls, crystal chandeliers and a view of the Mediterranean are your idea of dining in heaven, then Toscana Italian Bistro is just the place for you. Candlelight, white linens and silver table settings combine to complete an atmosphere that can only be described as hip...
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Ecker Gruner Veltliner 2009
Austria, $11
Sometimes referred to as Austrian Pinot Grigio, this wine has more body and balance to stand up to turkey. It’s from a 300-year-old vineyard that produces only 3,000 cases of this clean, food-friendly wine. Herbal and grassy notes make...
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