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A home run for sports fans
“The perfect job description?” chuckles Woody Rennie, owner of Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille. “Well, like most people, I like sports, and I like to have a couple of drinks.” Twelve years back Woody, like some of us these days, worked 25 years for a major…
A Menu of Great Dining Options as Chamber Restaurant Week Returns
Last year’s inaugural Chamber Restaurant Week was a “first course” in a new tradition that met with delicious success. Area restaurants will be presenting even more great cuisine for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Chamber Restaurant Week, January 23-30. During Chamber Restaurant…
A Plan for All Seasons: Warm up to Winter at Bistro 17
THERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT DINING OUTDOORS, especially here on Hilton Head Island where the beauty of nature abounds. “But it’s January,” you say. “Brrrr…” While this may not be your favorite time of year to pack a picnic and head to the beach, Shelter Cove…
Asian Bistro - A Blue Oasis
“It’s definitely calming,” says owner Wei Zhu, 31, gesturing to a sea of blue microbulbs that illuminate the dining area in his new restaurant. “Very peaceful.” Color symbolism suggests that blue-lit rooms promote creativity, intuition and relaxation. Whether by design or coincidence, the effect works. The…
CAPTAIN WOODY'S - Pet Rocks: I've Always Wondered Who Ate The First Oyster.
How does someone see something so seemingly inedible—a sharp clump of rocks, essentially, with all kinds of intricate terrain features, and think, “Yup, there’s gotta be something good to eat in there.” It’s not even clear there’s anything “in there.” But, you can just imagine this…
Chef Zoole: Full Circle
When 10-year-old Peter Zoole was building sandcastles on the beach at Palmetto Dunes 25 plus years ago, he wasn’t thinking about how he would be preparing the catch of the day at the Ocean Grille. When he was a boy, his family spent summer vacations…
Chin Dynasty: Where Chinese Cuisine Meets Fine Dining
The Chinese takeout establishment is a familiar and friendly site. You witness the busy, frenetic pace of cooks, shuffling quickly to replenish trays of food ordered from the front. Then there’s the buffet line of piping hot chicken and pork, where you smother your food…
Don't Worry...Be Happy - Parrot Cove Seafood Grill And Bar
“I’D LIKE THE MEMORY OF ME TO BE A HAPPY ONE. I’D LIKE TO LEAVE AN AFTERGLOW OF SMILES WHEN LIFE IS DONE. I’D LIKE TO LEAVE AN ECHO WHISPERING SOFTLY DOWN THE WAYS OF HAPPY TIMES AND LAUGHING TIME SAND BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAYS.…
Exit 8 Dining Guide
211 Park 211 Park Plaza, Hilton Head Island 843.686.5212 www.211park.com Two-Eleven is a neighborhood bistro that everyone can agree on. The heart of all that great food is fresh local peak of the season ingredients and that is what they deliver. Great food at affordable prices for…
FANCY Q - Excuse Me, Waiter. There’s a Dragon on My Plate!
“Irasshaimase!” It means “Welcome,” or something close to it; and before you realize that anybody noticed your entrance, a hearty and enthusiastic “Irasshaimase!” resounds from the sushi bar’s direction. A momentary brouhaha shatters the serene ambiance that we identify with Asian dining. Then things return to…
Follow the 'Lead Dog' To South Beach for Fall Festivals & Events
The fall and winter is the time for new beginnings at Hilton Head Island’s South Beach Marina. Just as the tide flows in and out on Hilton Head’s 14 miles of beaches, there is a seasonal ebb and flow to the bustle of activity on the…
Get Mellow - Mellow Mushroom Serves Up Good Food, Good Times in Two Locations
Kim Boyce is so happy to be in a place that has “drippy mushrooms” hanging from the ceiling, a red and white PVC-pipe lighthouse on the wall, and an entryway chandelier made of skimboards that gets all psychedelic-groovy at night. After years in the high-stress…
HHPrime, XO Lounge and The Market: “A Nice Balance”
Earl Nightingale figured local was a good idea. Nightingale is general manager of the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. In January, 2008, he began a project at his hotel that would redefine its food and beverage offerings for both local patrons and hotel guests.…
Hot Wings, Cold Beer & Good Times - WILD WING CAFE Celebrates 20 Years Of Success
She was a marketing guru who loved to cook. He was a business owner and promotions expert who considered great golf, cold beer and tasty chicken wings among life’s utmost pleasures. And while Dianne and Cecil Crowley were enamored with each other, and co-owned a…
In Good Taste - An Evening At The Old Fort Pub
Jocks • Bluffton’s Sports Bar and Grill
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out…
Joni & Carolyn's 25 Secrets To Market Street's 25 Years Of Success!
1985: Change your logo with the times…from a Pegasus to a beach umbrella (definitely more HHI appropriate!). 1986: When your favorite customers get sick, deliver soup to them. 1987: Pay taxes. (This should be done EVERY year.) 1988: Let your waitresses wear leggings if it’s the fad.…
Jump & Phil...And A Moose Named Waldo
“I always thought that every great bar should have a moose,” said co-owner Phil Henry, seated tableside a few feet below the animal’s permanently mounted perch at Jump and Phil’s, a locals favorite on Hilton Head Island. Like many of the (literally) hundreds of items…
KINGFISHER: NEW AND IMPROVED - Bringing back the Locals
Hey, Locals. Have you had dinner at Kingfisher lately? What’s that? You can’t recall? It’s that place in Shelter Cove. The one with the great harbor views, over to the right of the King Neptune statue as you drive in. Yeah, that’s the one. It’s been around for…
KINGFISHER: The Restaurant That Has It All
A diner on Hilton Head Island would expect certain things—excellent seafood, waterfront views, perhaps entertainment—but would all these things combine with affordable prices? At Kingfisher restaurant, they do. “Families can afford to bring their kids in to eat without breaking the bank,” said Mark Stephenson, part…
Love at First Bite
Just when Jim and Anna Buckingham thought they had their retirement plans in place, they found out that God had something else in mind. Some might call it a fluke. Anna calls it a miracle, and Jim agrees that Bistro 17 was “meant to be.”…
Marshside Mama’s Spell
Bartender Tyler Gerow described it perfectly. “Our bar is like Canterbury Tales. There’s a little bit of everything.” And, he might have added, a little bit of everyone, too. You leave your social and economic status at the door. Marshside Mama’s Café, on Daufuskie Island,…
REILLEY'S GRILL & BAR
When you think of local institutions on Hilton Head Island, one name that has to be at the top of the conversation is Reilley’s. You’d have to take a pretty long trip in the wayback machine—all the way to 1982—to get to a time when…
Sake House: Where Japanese Cuisine Meets the American palate
Lan Chen, manager at Bluffton’s Sake House Japanese Sushi/Seafood & Steak, giggled at the question: what’s the best thing on the menu? Like a mother declining to choose a favorite amongst her children, Chen answered diplomatically. “It depends. You have sushi people and hibachi people.”…
San Miguel’s
Have you ever contemplated which Mexican food ingredient would best represent you as a person? Don’t worry if you haven’t; it’s not like this is a normal practice accepted by the general population—just the staff at San Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant at Shelter Cove Harbour. Things…
SANTA FE CAFE - Tapping The Source
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but authenticity is always judged with the highest level of objectivity. Thus, would the co-owners and chefs at Santa Fe Café saddle up, hitch their wagons and point their noses west for the City of Santa…
Small Business: Did Anybody Try To Talk You Out Of It?
“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’” (From Left to…
Steve Carb: Proust Interview
Steve Carb is a tough guy to get to know. The spearhead of the SERG Restaurant Group and I go back 10 years. Pinning the man into one of those safe little “categories” we all like to put people in has always seemed impossible. It’s not…
Table For Two...WITH A VIEW
When you come to an island, you expect to find a PLETHORA of restaurants OFFERING SEAFOOD – WITH A VIEW of where your fresh catch was plucked from the sea. With over 200 restaurants between Hilton Head and Bluffton, there are ONLY ABOUT 30 that…
The Boathouse II Restaurant: Simplifying Life One Sunset at a Time.
Do you remember those times in your life when you felt at peace? Felt happy? The events that create this sense of well-being vary for each one of us—what makes one person happy is easily dismissed, misunderstood or incomprehensible to another—and yet all of us…
The Reilley Family: Nature or Nurture?
The Reilleys have “restaurant running” in their blood When so many members of a family are in the same business or field, you tend to wonder if they inherited the tendency or if they’ve simply learned from their environment. Whatever the cause, the effect of the…
The Salty Dog—Canine Chic
Goodbye Kitty; Hello Doggie. What is it about Jake, that Salty Dog? The legendary retriever captivates everyone who encounters his furry little face and yellow sou’wester hat. From his very first appearance on a few T-shirts that promoted his home, the Salty Dog Café, Jake has…
THE SERG GROUP
When Editor calls Writer and says, “Hey, Writer. I need you to do a Business Partner Profile about the SERG Group,” Writer’s mouth immediately begins to water. You see, a restaurant story usually means Writer gets to eat out on editor’s tab. Southeast Entertainment Restaurant…
The Studio: Fine Art and Fine Dining
In this economic downturn, going out to eat should be more than just dinner in a restaurant. It should be a memorable experience. Walking into The Studio, nestled under the live oaks at 20 Executive Park Rd., just off of Pope Ave., words like elegance,…
This Catch 22 Is No Paradox...FRRRRESSSSHHH!
Let that word just roll off your tongue and purse the lips for the ssssssshhhhh part. It’s a two-syllable word if you do it right, and it’s one of those onamonapia words. It somehow is just what it sounds like. It’s such a fun word to…
Western Hospitality - LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE Serves It Up!
We’ve all heard of Southern hospitality, but how about Western hospitality? As defined by the Longhorn Steakhouse, Western hospitality is inspired by the ideals of the American West: individuality, freedom, simplicity, trustworthiness, confidence and the sense of fulfillment at the end of a day’s hard…
“The perfect job description?” chuckles Woody Rennie, owner of Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille. “Well, like most people, I like sports, and I like to have a couple of drinks.” Twelve years back Woody, like some of us these days, worked 25 years for a major…
A Menu of Great Dining Options as Chamber Restaurant Week Returns
Last year’s inaugural Chamber Restaurant Week was a “first course” in a new tradition that met with delicious success. Area restaurants will be presenting even more great cuisine for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Chamber Restaurant Week, January 23-30. During Chamber Restaurant…
A Plan for All Seasons: Warm up to Winter at Bistro 17
THERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT DINING OUTDOORS, especially here on Hilton Head Island where the beauty of nature abounds. “But it’s January,” you say. “Brrrr…” While this may not be your favorite time of year to pack a picnic and head to the beach, Shelter Cove…
Asian Bistro - A Blue Oasis
“It’s definitely calming,” says owner Wei Zhu, 31, gesturing to a sea of blue microbulbs that illuminate the dining area in his new restaurant. “Very peaceful.” Color symbolism suggests that blue-lit rooms promote creativity, intuition and relaxation. Whether by design or coincidence, the effect works. The…
CAPTAIN WOODY'S - Pet Rocks: I've Always Wondered Who Ate The First Oyster.
How does someone see something so seemingly inedible—a sharp clump of rocks, essentially, with all kinds of intricate terrain features, and think, “Yup, there’s gotta be something good to eat in there.” It’s not even clear there’s anything “in there.” But, you can just imagine this…
Chef Zoole: Full Circle
When 10-year-old Peter Zoole was building sandcastles on the beach at Palmetto Dunes 25 plus years ago, he wasn’t thinking about how he would be preparing the catch of the day at the Ocean Grille. When he was a boy, his family spent summer vacations…
Chin Dynasty: Where Chinese Cuisine Meets Fine Dining
The Chinese takeout establishment is a familiar and friendly site. You witness the busy, frenetic pace of cooks, shuffling quickly to replenish trays of food ordered from the front. Then there’s the buffet line of piping hot chicken and pork, where you smother your food…
Don't Worry...Be Happy - Parrot Cove Seafood Grill And Bar
“I’D LIKE THE MEMORY OF ME TO BE A HAPPY ONE. I’D LIKE TO LEAVE AN AFTERGLOW OF SMILES WHEN LIFE IS DONE. I’D LIKE TO LEAVE AN ECHO WHISPERING SOFTLY DOWN THE WAYS OF HAPPY TIMES AND LAUGHING TIME SAND BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAYS.…
Exit 8 Dining Guide
211 Park 211 Park Plaza, Hilton Head Island 843.686.5212 www.211park.com Two-Eleven is a neighborhood bistro that everyone can agree on. The heart of all that great food is fresh local peak of the season ingredients and that is what they deliver. Great food at affordable prices for…
FANCY Q - Excuse Me, Waiter. There’s a Dragon on My Plate!
“Irasshaimase!” It means “Welcome,” or something close to it; and before you realize that anybody noticed your entrance, a hearty and enthusiastic “Irasshaimase!” resounds from the sushi bar’s direction. A momentary brouhaha shatters the serene ambiance that we identify with Asian dining. Then things return to…
Follow the 'Lead Dog' To South Beach for Fall Festivals & Events
The fall and winter is the time for new beginnings at Hilton Head Island’s South Beach Marina. Just as the tide flows in and out on Hilton Head’s 14 miles of beaches, there is a seasonal ebb and flow to the bustle of activity on the…
Get Mellow - Mellow Mushroom Serves Up Good Food, Good Times in Two Locations
Kim Boyce is so happy to be in a place that has “drippy mushrooms” hanging from the ceiling, a red and white PVC-pipe lighthouse on the wall, and an entryway chandelier made of skimboards that gets all psychedelic-groovy at night. After years in the high-stress…
HHPrime, XO Lounge and The Market: “A Nice Balance”
Earl Nightingale figured local was a good idea. Nightingale is general manager of the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. In January, 2008, he began a project at his hotel that would redefine its food and beverage offerings for both local patrons and hotel guests.…
Hot Wings, Cold Beer & Good Times - WILD WING CAFE Celebrates 20 Years Of Success
She was a marketing guru who loved to cook. He was a business owner and promotions expert who considered great golf, cold beer and tasty chicken wings among life’s utmost pleasures. And while Dianne and Cecil Crowley were enamored with each other, and co-owned a…
In Good Taste - An Evening At The Old Fort Pub
If you ask Old Fort Pub’s Chef Keith Josefiak to recommend one of his favorite dishes on the menu, he answers, “the Sea Island Bouillabaisse.” With a knowing smile, you take that information and act on it. Right?
Jocks • Bluffton’s Sports Bar and Grill
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out…
Joni & Carolyn's 25 Secrets To Market Street's 25 Years Of Success!
1985: Change your logo with the times…from a Pegasus to a beach umbrella (definitely more HHI appropriate!). 1986: When your favorite customers get sick, deliver soup to them. 1987: Pay taxes. (This should be done EVERY year.) 1988: Let your waitresses wear leggings if it’s the fad.…
Jump & Phil...And A Moose Named Waldo
“I always thought that every great bar should have a moose,” said co-owner Phil Henry, seated tableside a few feet below the animal’s permanently mounted perch at Jump and Phil’s, a locals favorite on Hilton Head Island. Like many of the (literally) hundreds of items…
KINGFISHER: NEW AND IMPROVED - Bringing back the Locals
Hey, Locals. Have you had dinner at Kingfisher lately? What’s that? You can’t recall? It’s that place in Shelter Cove. The one with the great harbor views, over to the right of the King Neptune statue as you drive in. Yeah, that’s the one. It’s been around for…
KINGFISHER: The Restaurant That Has It All
A diner on Hilton Head Island would expect certain things—excellent seafood, waterfront views, perhaps entertainment—but would all these things combine with affordable prices? At Kingfisher restaurant, they do. “Families can afford to bring their kids in to eat without breaking the bank,” said Mark Stephenson, part…
Love at First Bite
Just when Jim and Anna Buckingham thought they had their retirement plans in place, they found out that God had something else in mind. Some might call it a fluke. Anna calls it a miracle, and Jim agrees that Bistro 17 was “meant to be.”…
Marshside Mama’s Spell
Bartender Tyler Gerow described it perfectly. “Our bar is like Canterbury Tales. There’s a little bit of everything.” And, he might have added, a little bit of everyone, too. You leave your social and economic status at the door. Marshside Mama’s Café, on Daufuskie Island,…
REILLEY'S GRILL & BAR
When you think of local institutions on Hilton Head Island, one name that has to be at the top of the conversation is Reilley’s. You’d have to take a pretty long trip in the wayback machine—all the way to 1982—to get to a time when…
Sake House: Where Japanese Cuisine Meets the American palate
Lan Chen, manager at Bluffton’s Sake House Japanese Sushi/Seafood & Steak, giggled at the question: what’s the best thing on the menu? Like a mother declining to choose a favorite amongst her children, Chen answered diplomatically. “It depends. You have sushi people and hibachi people.”…
San Miguel’s
Have you ever contemplated which Mexican food ingredient would best represent you as a person? Don’t worry if you haven’t; it’s not like this is a normal practice accepted by the general population—just the staff at San Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant at Shelter Cove Harbour. Things…
SANTA FE CAFE - Tapping The Source
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but authenticity is always judged with the highest level of objectivity. Thus, would the co-owners and chefs at Santa Fe Café saddle up, hitch their wagons and point their noses west for the City of Santa…
Small Business: Did Anybody Try To Talk You Out Of It?
“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’” (From Left to…
Steve Carb: Proust Interview
Steve Carb is a tough guy to get to know. The spearhead of the SERG Restaurant Group and I go back 10 years. Pinning the man into one of those safe little “categories” we all like to put people in has always seemed impossible. It’s not…
Table For Two...WITH A VIEW
When you come to an island, you expect to find a PLETHORA of restaurants OFFERING SEAFOOD – WITH A VIEW of where your fresh catch was plucked from the sea. With over 200 restaurants between Hilton Head and Bluffton, there are ONLY ABOUT 30 that…
The Boathouse II Restaurant: Simplifying Life One Sunset at a Time.
Do you remember those times in your life when you felt at peace? Felt happy? The events that create this sense of well-being vary for each one of us—what makes one person happy is easily dismissed, misunderstood or incomprehensible to another—and yet all of us…
The Reilley Family: Nature or Nurture?
The Reilleys have “restaurant running” in their blood When so many members of a family are in the same business or field, you tend to wonder if they inherited the tendency or if they’ve simply learned from their environment. Whatever the cause, the effect of the…
The Salty Dog—Canine Chic
Goodbye Kitty; Hello Doggie. What is it about Jake, that Salty Dog? The legendary retriever captivates everyone who encounters his furry little face and yellow sou’wester hat. From his very first appearance on a few T-shirts that promoted his home, the Salty Dog Café, Jake has…
THE SERG GROUP
When Editor calls Writer and says, “Hey, Writer. I need you to do a Business Partner Profile about the SERG Group,” Writer’s mouth immediately begins to water. You see, a restaurant story usually means Writer gets to eat out on editor’s tab. Southeast Entertainment Restaurant…
The Studio: Fine Art and Fine Dining
In this economic downturn, going out to eat should be more than just dinner in a restaurant. It should be a memorable experience. Walking into The Studio, nestled under the live oaks at 20 Executive Park Rd., just off of Pope Ave., words like elegance,…
This Catch 22 Is No Paradox...FRRRRESSSSHHH!
Let that word just roll off your tongue and purse the lips for the ssssssshhhhh part. It’s a two-syllable word if you do it right, and it’s one of those onamonapia words. It somehow is just what it sounds like. It’s such a fun word to…
Western Hospitality - LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE Serves It Up!
We’ve all heard of Southern hospitality, but how about Western hospitality? As defined by the Longhorn Steakhouse, Western hospitality is inspired by the ideals of the American West: individuality, freedom, simplicity, trustworthiness, confidence and the sense of fulfillment at the end of a day’s hard…
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