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Hospitality and Tourism

Mar 30, 2021

On the Menu for March 30, 2021

On the Menu provides news from the Charleston area’s culinary community, including new restaurants, new menu items and upcoming events, as well as details about local chefs. Submit your news using our online form. 5Church and Tempest are offering special menus on Easter. From 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., 5Church will ha[...]

Mar 26, 2021

International African American Museum names CEO

The International African American Museum has named Tonya M. Matthews as the organization’s new top executive, the museum's board of directors said in an news release.  The IAAM’s board of directors said Matthews, who holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an under[...]

Mar 25, 2021

Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving to donate to MUSC Children’s Hospital

Keep the change. The small concept has made a $32 million impact on philanthropic organizations nationwide with Jersey Mike's Month of Giving program. For the last 11 years, franchisees of the sandwich chain have spent the entire month of March raising donations for a community charity of their choice. This year, 67 Sou[...]

Mar 23, 2021

Daniel Island welcomes 2nd tennis tournament

Daniel Island might not see tennis fans this spring, but it’s getting double the action from players. Charleston Tennis LLC, which owns and operates the Volvo Car Open, will host a second World Tennis Association tournament: the Charleston 250. Both events will play without fans. The Charleston 250 will run from April[...]

Mar 16, 2021

S.C. Aquarium exceeds fundraising goal to sustain pillar programs

When Queen, a loggerhead sea turtle, first arrived to the S.C. Aquarium, she had cataracts and debilitated turtle syndrome, a condition characterized by malnutrition, starvation, fatigue and lethargy. At the peak of the pandemic, there was a moment when the aquarium didn’t know if they had the resources to continue providi[...]

Mar 11, 2021

The Ryder Hotel prepares to open in Charleston

Hotel occupancy may still be down 22.8% from this time last year, according to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, but development is in full swing. The 175-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Harbor opened early this month in Mount Pleasant. The Zero George Hotel announced it would be [...]

Mar 9, 2021

On the Menu for March 9, 2021

On the Menu provides news from the Charleston area’s culinary community, including new restaurants, new menu items and upcoming events, as well as details about local chefs. Submit your news using our online form. Florence’s Lowcountry Kitchen is offering St. Patrick’s Day deals from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on March 17. Deals will include […]

Mar 2, 2021

On the Menu for March 2, 2021

On the Menu provides news from the Charleston area’s culinary community, including new restaurants, new menu items and upcoming events, as well as details about local chefs. Submit your news using our online form.

Feb 26, 2021

Remember when Tiger Woods came to Charleston?

The recent tragic incident involving Tiger Woods this week brought back a memory from the 2012 PGA Championship when our photographer, Leslie Burden, got up before dawn to get a photo of Woods going through a practice round. It wasn't easy getting this photo because Woods never announced when he would be in town or play[...]

Feb 26, 2021

Croghan’s, BKeDSHoP garner national attention from Vogue, Food & Wine

For 100 years, Croghan’s Jewel Box has been in vogue, but now it’s literally in Vogue. The famous fashion magazine out of New York City polled readers to name their favorite small businesses around the country and the downtown Charleston jewelry store made the list. Existing in the same 308 King St. sp[...]