Grape Stomp Festival
The 21st annual Grape Stomp Festival is sure to be the highlight of the year — at least for those who love stomping grapes. Enjoy wine tastings, draft meads, mimosas and other boozy bevs, as well as live music, food trucks, lawn games and of course, the stomping buckets. Go online for a full list of festivities planned.
Aug. 16. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. $20 parking pass per vehicle. Deep Water Vineyard. 6775 Bears Bluff Road. Wadmalaw Island. deepwatervineyard.com
Legends of the Luau drink competition
Agwé Rum & Topper’s Rhum Presents Legends of the Luau tiki drink competition. Grab your grass skirts and get ready to RUM-ble. This drink showdown is shaking things up with the wildest Charleston bartenders slinging tiki mugs, mystery ingredients and enough tropical flair to summon a volcano god. Watch as mixology warriors go head-to-head in a battle of umbrellas, overproof spirit and pineapple pride.
Aug. 16. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket prices vary. The Rickhouse at Cannon Distillery. James Island. cannondistillerychs.com
Doggie Days of Summer
Bring your pup and enjoy the beautiful gardens at Magnolia Plantation this Sunday. Featuring adoptable pets from Dorchester Paws, treats and toys from Michael’s Barkery and live music from DJ Jenny, there’s plenty of ways to celebrate summer with your furry friend at one of the Lowcountry’s most scenic spots. This event is included with general admission.
Aug. 17. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. 3550 Ashley River Road. West Ashley. magnoliaplantation.com
Freshfields Village farmers market
Freshfields Village invites guests to shop local and savor the summer sun at its weekly Farmers Market every Monday through the season. This family-friendly event features a vibrant mix of Lowcountry farmers, food vendors and artisans offering fresh produce, specialty foods, handmade goods and coastal crafts. Explore the selection, enjoy live music and take in the charm of the village.
Aug. 18. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free to attend. 165 Village Green Lane. Kiawah Island. freshfieldsvillage.com
Fossil Fridays at Charleston Museum
Unravel the mysteries of the past with Fossil Fridays at the Charleston Museum, hosted by curator of natural history Matthew Gibson. A great opportunity for families of history lovers and dinosaur addicts, this weekly event lets you get hands-on experience with different fossils found in the Lowcountry and elsewhere. Gibson will also share what projects he is currently working on and help you identify your own fossil finds.
Every Friday. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free for members; free with museum admission. Charleston Museum. 360 Meeting St. Downtown. charlestonmuseum.org
Arts+Music
Go goth for a laugh at Village Rep’s End Days
Are you ready for End Days? The Village Repertory Co. presents Deborah Zoe Laufer’s comedic hit that converges one teenage goth girl, two depressed parents, Jesus, Stephen Hawking and a lovesick Elvis impersonator. Directed by Keely Enright for the Village Rep on the Road series, the production runs Aug. 15 to Aug. 30 at Threshold Repertory Theatre on 84 Society St.
More: villagerep.com.
VISUAL ART
Through Sept. 24: Gibbes Museum of Art presents Praying with Two Dirty Hands, a solo exhibition of oil paintings and silverpoint drawings by South Carolina artist Katelyn Chapman that focuses on metaphors on life from the garden. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St.
More: gibbesmuseum.org.
HAPPENINGS
Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: The one-day Charleston Symphony Orchestra League’s Art Serenade brings together Charleston’s classical music and visual arts communities in an engaging, accessible, festival-style event with live art, musical performances and interactive experiences. Park Circle Community Building, 4800 Park Circle, North Charleston.
More: csolartserenade.com
MUSIC
- Aug. 15, 6 p.m.: Drivin N’ Cryin’, The Windjammer
- Aug. 15-17, 4 p.m.: Hazelnut Hang, w/ Sister Hazel & Drivin’ N’ Cryin, The Windjammer
- Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Natalie Brooke Tand, Pour House
- Aug. 17, 6 p.m.: Cowboy Mouth, The Windjammer
- Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.: Whippoorwills, Tin Roof
- Aug. 20, 9 p.m.: Underground Springhouse, Pour House
- Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m.: Edgewood Heavy, Tin Roof
- Aug. 21, 8 p.m.: Thoroughfare w/ Erode the Dream, Music Farm
- Aug 23-24: Marcus King Band Family Reunion, Firefly Distillery
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GOING DARK
La Bonne Franquette, located in West Ashley at 652 St. Andrews Blvd. and owned by the couple behind Christophe Artisan Chocolatier, is closing Aug. 31 after three years in business.
More: labonnefranquettechs.com
WHAT’S NEW
Food & Wine magazine recently published a piece on “America’s Best Seafood Markets, From Baltimore to the Bay Area” and Charleston’s Crosby’s Fish & Shrimp Co. was included. The article cited the 52-year-old family business’s “vast and rotating selection of whole fish and fillets, sourced from coasts from Maine to the Florida Keys.”
More: foodandwine.com
Rusty Bull Brewing has completed its acquisition of Bluffton, S.C.’s Southern Barrel Brewing. This acquisition will quadruple brewing production at its North Charleston facility, allowing the brand to expand through South Carolina. As part of this growth strategy, Rusty Bull has decided to exit its tasting room at Chucktown Brewing later this summer.
More: rustybullbrewing.com
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Pelato on Morrison Drive now offers brunch on Saturdays and Sundays with tasty Brooklyn-influenced items like an Italian version of eggs Benedict with a tomato hollandaise, sweet cannoli pancakes and more. The restaurant is open for dinner daily and for brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends.
More: pelatorestaurant.com
Jackrabbit Filly will host chef Paula Endara, season 22 contestant on Top Chef, on Aug. 20 for a collaboration with fellow Top Chef alum Shuai Wang, chef-owner of Jackrabbit and King BBQ. Endara, executive chef at Lexington, Kentucky’s The Manchester, will riff on classic Jackrabbit dishes like fried rice and dumplings.
More: Opentable
CHS Ceviche will take over the Philosophers & Fools menu for the evening on Aug. 22. Charleston Ceviche is a coastal Peruvian pop‑up led by chef Esteban Diaz and partner Conor McMullen that blends traditional Peruvian recipes with local seafood. Philosophers & Fools’s sustainable wine menu and non-alcoholic options will be available to enjoy with the ceviche.
More: philosophersandfools.com
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