SC Again Recognized for Culinary Excellence

During today’s press luncheon at the historic Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, James Beard Foundation president Susan Ungaro and JBF board chair Emily Luchetti announced the finalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the culinary world—from restaurants and chefs to cookbook authors and media. “The […]

Six SC Nominees Announced as James Beard Foundation Award Semifinalists

The James Beard Foundation announced its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. Selected from a list of over 44,000 online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists in 20 categories represents a wide variety […]

FROM THE DESK OF: South Carolina Well Represented at 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards

By: Taft Matney I’ve had people come up to me and ask, “What are those James Beard Awards you keep talking about?” To which I quickly reply, “Have a seat, and let me tell you. They are the World Series and the Super Bowl. They are the Stanley Cup. They are the Kentucky Derby. They […]

CRESCENT PEOPLE: Our Fingers are Crossed for Chef Craig Deihl

Just hours after CRESCENT publishes this segment of our feature on Chef Deihl, he and the rest of the culinary world’s best will trade in their chefs’ whites for black tie and converge on New York City’s Lincoln Center to celebrate the best of the best in the industry at the James Beard Foundation Awards. […]

CRESCENT PEOPLE: Chef Craig is the Real Deihl

First, do your mouth a favor. If you’re not already, become familiar with the term charcuterie. Now, as South Carolinians, it’s indisputable that as a state, we love food. We really love it, and we have a lot of food to brag about. The outside world is figuring it out, and on May 7, the […]