Island Eats
Restaurant reviews and recommendations.
8th Annual Grape Stomp and Harvest: Irvin House Vineyards
The occasional spattering of rain from stray storm clouds only served to make the heavy muscadine grapes swinging on their vines look that much more appetizing during the 8th annual Grape Stomping and Harvest Festival at Irvin House Vineyards on Wadmalaw Island this past Saturday, August 28. As attendees milled around looking at several... »
Wine with your garden-fresh dinner
BY MEREDITH POWELL While Middleton Place – a beautifully-maintained plantation with gardens designed in accordance with the principles of André Le Nôtre, designer of the gardens at the Palace of Versaille –is a breathtakingly beautiful place to visit any time of year, there are now a few more reasons to spend a day at this... »
New Moon over Johns Island (I think we already created the title in the cover …)
Over the past couple of years there has been an amazing influx of new restaurants on Johns Island. Springing up in various locations along Maybank Highway, these blossoming eateries are in part a response to the vast array of produce grown on the island. Chefs who formerly spent their entire lives in major metropolises... »
A bella afternoon
On a balmy Lowcountry spring afternoon, Cottage Aroma Bella held their official grand opening party on the lawn at their new spa located on Fort Trenholm Road on Johns Island. Although Cottage Aroma Bella has been open since early January of this year, owners Peggy and Paul Lieber wanted to give their elegant new... »
The golden goodness of the Golden Cup
By Kristin Hackler The smell of fresh sticky buns rising in the oven waft from the front door of the Golden Cup Café on Johns Island. Located in the Piggly Wiggly Shopping Center at the corner of Maybank and Main, the Golden Cup has been open for almost a year and is already gaining a... »
Rise and shine with Sunrise Bistro
By Kristin Hackler It’s a quiet, unassuming place from the outside. Located in the little pewter-gray strip mall on the side of Maybank highway and Main road, there is a delicious new reason to stop and give this blossoming roadside complex another look. Sunrise Bistro is the product of a collaboration between two former chef’s from... »










