On Friday, the FR3SH 12 Hour Lock-In will take place for the first time and nine artists will be locked into one space to create a minimum of three pieces each and collaborate on works with other artists. The reception following the lock-in will take place on Friday, August 1 at 6 Pitt St. from 5 p.m. [...]

Bombay Sapphire Gin and GQ Magazine are searching for  ”Charleston’s Most Inspired Bartender” on Thursday, July 30 at the Riveria Theater (225 King St.). The event starts at 9 p.m. and goes until midnight. This is just one of more than 40 stops in search of the “Nation’s Most Inspired Bartender” search. Other Southern cities [...]

That’s the question that local restaurant, Circa 1886, is asking the public to submit. This is the last week to submit a cookie recipe and name that best represents the historic city of Charleston. The winning entry will be served as the holiday cookie on the AAA Four Diamond, Mobil Four Star restaurant’s dessert menu [...]

The accolades keep pouring in for our wonderful city! Time Magazine recently listed King Street on their 2009 “50 Authentic American Experiences” list. Here’s what Time said about King Street: Walking along Charleston’s quaint King Street will take you back in time — luckily, not as far back as the time before credit cards were invented, [...]

Street Foods “mobile kitchen” has arrived in Charleston to serve up dishes with local, organic ingredients. Business partners, Adam Howard and Christopher Chappell, can be spotted slinging Indian, Vietnamese, Ethiopian and other ethnic foods at various locations and times around town. Find them Thursday through Sunday at the corner of King and Mary Streets from 10 [...]

Charleston is making their presense known on the upcoming season of Project Runway. Out of the 16 contestants, two are Charleston residents! Meet Carol Hannah Whitfield, 24, from Dayton, Ohio, who currently resides on Sullivan’s Island. Carol Hannah discusses how Charleston inspires her designs. Meet Gordana Gehlhausen, 45, a Bosnian native that has called Charleston [...]

I remember the day when I met Philip Simmons. At the age of 94, he was still very much involved in the arts community, and that day, he was present to support the American College of the Building Arts. Simmons passed away June 22, but his legacy and works will continue to inspire future generations. [...]

Charleston City Paper launched a redesigned website in June and will soon be adding a feature for foodies called “Nosh Mob.” According to the June 10 edition, Nosh Mob will be “a group of superusers who can serve as reliable food reviewers online and be rewarded with monthly events just for them that take place at various [...]