Food guy: So who is this Food Guy, anyway?
By Steven Keith A funny thing happened after last Wednesday's Charleston Gazette-Mail hit the streets. Among the feedback I received were calls from readers congratulating me on the “new” column....
View ArticleFood Guy: Charleston's best restaurants? Here's my list
The question I'm most often asked when I bump into readers around town is one that always leaves me in a pickle. "So, Food Guy, what are your favorite restaurants in Charleston?"It's a difficult...
View ArticleFood Guy: City's Best Eats? But What About ...
By Steven Keith Remember last week when I shared how difficult it is when people corner me on-the-spot to rank the city's best restaurants? Turns out that task is nothing compared to the agony I felt...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Duck, duck, gone? Best brunch dish in town disappears
By Steven Keith Yo, Black Sheep! Bring back the smoked duck!After naming my favorite local restaurants and dishes earlier this month, several readers called in to let me know they've been using my top...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Catch this, Charleston – Seafood Week is coming
First, there was Charleston Restaurant Week, the wildly popular celebration of local dining where participating restaurants citywide offer special, three-course menus at a fraction of the cost you'd...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Ichiban chef's sashimi dish is nacho typical fare
If you walk into Charleston's Pan-Asian gem Ichiban looking for great sushi, don't be alarmed by the young white guy behind the counter making it."Almost everyone who comes in and a sees a non-Asian...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: From sashimi nachos to oodles of good noodles
If you read my love letter to Ichiban's sashimi nachos last week - and updates on a new sushi-themed 5K race, new sushi counter coming to Capitol Market and Charleston's new upcoming Seafood Week -...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: An Appalachian muffin and W.Va.'s best homemade biscuits
WEST VIRGINIANS, UNITE!It's time to carry one of our own chefs to victory - and you could win yourself a cool $10,000 in the process.To celebrate its 135 years in business, Thomas English Muffins is...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Blue-ribbon biscuits show their flour power
When it comes to baking homemade biscuits, a lot of things can go wrong. Trust me, I know.A finished interior that is too airy or too dense. A pale top that is lacking that beautiful golden sheen or...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Blue-ribbon biscuits show their flour power
When it comes to baking homemade biscuits, a lot of things can go wrong. Trust me, I know.A finished interior that is too airy or too dense. A pale top that is lacking that beautiful golden sheen or...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Craft beer and chili cook-off close out Bazaar's season
Peanut butter and jelly. Ham and cheese. Bacon and everything.They're all two great tastes that taste great together. And here are two more: hops and heat. Or rather, beer and chili.To close out its...
View ArticleFood Guy: Pumpkin spice takeover a sure sign of fall
Know how you can tell for sure that fall has arrived?Cooler temperatures? Falling leaves? Football? Nah.It's when you see Pumpkin Spice Everything taking over the world - showing up in the form of...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Restaurant reviews are like a box of chocolates
Remember those classic words of wisdom from the film "Forrest Gump?"I know there were many, but this is the phrase I'm talking about: "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Hopalong to next beer and chili fest
By Steven Keith Smokin' hot chili, brisket and ... beer?This past weekend's inaugural "Hops & Heat" craft beer fest and chili cook-off at the East End Bazaar was a smokin' affair - and I'm not...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Ownership changes at Little India, but for better or worse?
By Steven Keith A few weeks ago I enlisted your help for a "crowd-sourced" review of the East End's Little India, which has been under new management since its former (and beloved!) owners sold it to...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: New restaurants coming our way
By Steven Keith Late-breaking restaurant news!OK, maybe you already know, but it was news to me that both the Chipotle at Southridge and Sushi Garden at Capitol Market are now open for business.I'll...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Embrace traditional turkey or mix up the menu?
As someone who loves to dream up new dishes to dazzle - or at least find new spins on old favorites - it's darn near impossible for me to embrace tradition when it comes to a holiday meal.I'm all...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Need a Black Friday pick-me-up? You gotta have Faithy's
Thanksgiving, by design, is a day to stay home and celebrate with friends and family, so I know you’ll be boycotting any big-box stores open that day. (Right?) But with holiday shopping-palooza...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Pick something fresh from Capitol Market's Sushi Garden
By Steven Keith After a week of eating almost nothing but Thanksgiving leftovers (turkey omelets, turkey salad, turkey sandwiches, turkey stew, turkey pot-pie) and every heavy cream, cheese and/or...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Me? Judge a dessert competition? Sweet!
By Steven Keith I'll be putting my food judging skills to test again soon when the "Sweet Charity Dessert Competition" returns for its second year from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.Sponsored by Faith in...
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