October 2009
Passport to Bourbon Country
Lexington, Kentucky
With that first sip, I couldn’t wait to begin our “spirited” quest—a tour of eight distilleries along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Honor Marks
In 2004, Honor Marks received a call from a Washington, D.C., gentleman who had seen her work while vacationing in Charleston.
State of the Art
We could have a monster truck show in here!” laughs Mark Sloan, curator of the College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, as he gazes around the cavernous hall that will soon serve
Drifters & Shifters
Two years ago, musicians Megan Jean and Byrne Klay quit their day jobs, sold everything they owned, and abandoned Brooklyn to live and tour
Think Pink
Every day Michelle Temple hits the ground running. As Lowcountry affiliate coordinator for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the spirited 27-year-old works hard serving local women, including organizing the annual Race for the Cure (see page 140 for event details).
Dinner Party Challenge: Farm Fresh
Ask chef Sean Brock to entertain, and you can count on a farm-to-fork experience.
Hip to be Square
When it comes to boxed wines, don’t expect rich, first-growth flavor—that’s not what they’re made for.
In a Pickle
Dine at The Glass Onion, and you’ll find that something on most every plate is pickled: the bread and butters served up with po’ boys, the relish in the deviled eggs, even the fried green tomatoes.
Early Bird Special
Though Charleston’s early settlers most likely imported the pairing of oysters and poultry from England, the bounty of tasty mollusks in the marshes and tidal creeks surrounding the peninsula has made
Inside Out
Looking vibrant in a peppy ensemble of sherbet orange and lime green, Tippy Stern Brickman settles into a white family room sofa
Kristin Walker
Style, art, and entrepreneurship keep the founder of Charleston Cycle Chic’s wheels spinning
Classic Movie Night
Until this year, the last time I had been to a drive-in was in high school to screen two then-new releases: The Serpent and the Rainbow and Hellraiser.












