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STATE HESITANT TO MANDATE MASKS, DISTANCING DESPITE SURGE

“Today’s protests are sustained and growing because of the larger inequities that have plagued our society since this nation’s founding.”

—U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn described the racial inequalities laid bare by COVID-19 as well as protests raising awareness that started as an alarm on police violence. Source: The State

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RUNOFFS SET IN CHARLESTON COUNTY RACES

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Five contested primaries in Charleston-area districts will go to a head-to-head runoff on June 23.

With over 717,000 votes cast statewide, more than 66,000 voters stacked in long lines across Charleston on June 9. That total accounted for about 22 percent of county voters, with record absentee voting numbers expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The next time most voters see these candidates on ballots will be in November, when turnout will likely be high once again for the presidential election.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham handily fended off three challengers, setting up a showdown with Jaime Harrison in November. Among the first to congratulate Graham on his victory was the Lindsey Must Go PAC created to raise money against him.

In the four-way race for the GOP nomination in the 1st Congressional District, state Rep. Nancy Mace pulled off an impressive outright victory, earning 57 percent of the vote. She will face U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham.

With two Charleston County Council seats up for grabs, it looks like Democrats Rob Wehrman and Jesse Williams will go to a runoff in District 3. With Democrat Kylon Middleton clinching the District 6 nomination, he’ll face Republican Darryl Ray Griffin in November. District 7 incumbent Brantley Moody won his GOP primary without issue.

Replacing Mace in S.C. House District 99, Republicans Mark Smith and David Herndon will head to a runoff to see who will take on Democratic nominee Jen Gibson.

In the District 109 Democratic primary, James Johnson will head into a runoff against Deon Tedder.

The three-way Democratic race for House District 115 finished close, with all candidates earning at least 28 percent support, but Carol Tempel looks headed to a runoff against Spencer Wetmore. Republican Josh Stokes defeated Kathleen Wilson to set up that general election matchup.

The polls will be open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on June 23. You can request an absentee ballot until Friday. Visit scvotes.org for info.

Tuesday’s primaries also included several incumbent victories and newcomers. For full results, visit charlestoncitypaper.com/news.

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BLACK CofC GRADS PUSH FOR MORE INCLUSIVE CAMPUS AND ALUMNI OUTREACH

As a College of Charleston student, Kimberly Ohanuka remembers being turned away when she planned events that appealed to black students at the school. As an alumni, she says she’s been met with similar rejection from the College.

On June 11, Ohanuka and other black College of Charleston graduates gathered online to make their case to President Andrew Hsu for how to improve on-campus race relations. The lack of diversity among the student body has long been an issue at CofC, where the campus population at the public university is less than 8 percent black, according to Princeton Review.

Organizers say they will deliver a recording of the call to Hsu, who started at CofC a year ago. (People wishing to participate should email cofcblackalumni@gmail.com.)

“The president plans to listen and hopes to come away with a better understanding of the concerns and questions our black alumni have, so that he can work with them to address these issues,” CofC spokesman Mike Robertson told the City Paper before the meeting.

Since graduating in 2014, Ohanuka said she’s tried to do what she can to help amplify the school’s outreach to black alumni without much success. But her most recent frustrations have come up after she said she had comments deleted and was blocked from a university social media account. At least one other person has claimed similar experiences.

“I love CofC. I am very proud of where I came from, I worked very hard at CofC,” said Ohanuka who now works as an attorney. “I would not be going this hard if I did not care about CofC because there are many people who have given up on CofC and do not care whatsoever.”

Robertson said the College is investigating the claims of negative interactions on social media. —Sam Spence

35 percent The percent of white people who agreed that Confederate monuments and displays should be removed. Among black respondents, the figure was over 65 percent. Source: The Charleston Forum

A doubling in reported daily coronavirus infections in South Carolina has public health experts on alert but tough action from Columbia is unlikely.

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Sunday a record daily high of 799 new COVID-19 cases, following days of increased numbers. As of June 15, 18,795 cases have been confirmed in the state since mid-March, with 600 deaths linked to the coronavirus. DHEC currently projects 2,379 COVID-19 deaths by Oct. 1.

Gov. Henry McMaster said June 10 he would not shutter businesses again or mandate wearing masks, citing the economy and enforcement issues.

“Freedom works only if there is personal responsibility,” said Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey of Edgefield.

“People are going to have to take more responsible actions to protect themselves and other people.”

The legislature plans to meet June 24 in a two-day special session to address $1.9 billion in federal coronavirus relief aid, but no further action is expected.

Meanwhile, the session could draw bigger crowds than usual given the ongoing national protests on racial inequity.

Last week, Charleston Democratic Rep. Marvin Pendarvis said protesters should bring their concerns directly to the Statehouse during the session.

Experts say the recent uptick in cases comes from a combination of factors, including reopening the economy, individuals gathering in crowds again and increased testing.

Clemson Public Health Sciences professor Lior Rennert said he wouldn’t call the spike in cases a “second wave.”

“Here, the cases never really dropped,” Rennert said. “We flattened the curve a little bit and then we relaxed social distancing measures and then they spiked.”

‘Everything is going to be shut down anyway’ Last week’s leap in cases in South Carolina could be just the beginning of a surge in cases, and like a preemptive work-orhome order, it could have dire economic consequences.

Rennert said a spike means sick workers unable to work, and the potential for an overloaded hospital system.

“If cases increase too fast, everything is going to be shut down anyway,” he said.

Around the state, most counties with acute-care hospital beds are reporting more than 70 percent of beds in use.

“We can be at overcapacity very fast. It’s a very infectious disease. People get it a whole lot faster than people recover from it,” Rennert said.

But MUSC microbiology professor Michael Schmidt said he is confident of hospitals’ ability to handle a surge in cases.

“We’ve added many more beds than we previously had,” he said. “We’re better prepared for the second surge.”

Experts say use masks, maintain distances Dr. Brannon Traxler, a DHEC physician consultant, said Monday that whether the state will witness a huge, continued surge relies on individuals.

“A lot of it will depend on everybody’s action and whether they follow the recommendation on social distancing and masks,” she said.

Schmidt said the state’s reopening has made some people complacent.

“We’re as susceptible as we were in February,” Schmidt said. “We’re not out of the woods because we stayed home.

Now we’re going into the woods again.”

Businesses should enforce social distancing and have a mask policy for employees and customers, Rennert said, adding that there are fewer barriers now to access testing.

The state also should begin random sampling of neighborhoods to understand how much of the population has already been exposed, Schmidt said. According to DHEC, the agency is working with other agencies to study populations and how prevalent antibodies are in the community. —Lindsay Street

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The Blotter is taken from reports filed with Charleston Police Department between May 26 and June 1. No one described in this section has been found guilty, just unlucky.

Police responded to a neighborly dispute on a Tuesday, during which the complainant told officers that his neighbor has been regularly trespassing on his property for several years by walking through his easement to take her trash out. When officers asked her to maybe move her garbage can about 10 feet to the left, to avoid her neighbor’s property, she said “No, because that means he wins.”

In a beautiful twist of irony, a protester called the police on a woman yelling at protesters and brandishing a firearm at them in a public area. The protester gave a picture of the offender and their license plate to CPD, which is investigating.

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Officers pulled over a man for reckless driving on a busy West Ashley road.

The offender was acting erratically, probably because of the ecstasy he admitted to taking. But he said he takes it regularly, so he’s all good.

Police were notified after a juvenile attempted to purchase an Xbox gaming system through Craigslist.

When the seller later arrived, the boy handed him $120, and in return was given a backpack full of cookbooks. Look, if anything this man is doing the kid a favor — cooking is a much more practical hobby anyway.

A total of 59 marijuana seeds were found during a probable cause search of a vehicle on Folly Road.

Officers asked the soonto-be gardener if she had any marijuana in the car.

She said she didn’t, which is technically true. If they came back in a few weeks, it might be a different story.

One woman lit a cigarette after a patrolling officer pulled her over, in an attempt to mask the smell of all the alcohol she had been drinking.

Unfortunately for her, some of these CPD officers have the noses of bloodhounds, and she was arrested for driving under the influence.

A Charleston woman reportedly sent $9,500 in gift cards to a strange man with whom she had a “romantic relationship” with over Facebook. The man told her that he had been fired from the International Red Cross and needed money in the form of Nike and American Express gift cards. Red flags included: the two never having met in person, the profile having only one friend (her) and the profile only having one picture.

When police found a man lying on the ground with no shirt, no shoes and with his pants unbuttoned, surrounded by about a dozen empty beer cans, the obvious question to be answered was “How much have you had to drink?”

Luckily for them, the man was just conscious enough to answer, “Too much.”

A downtown restaurant patron reportedly had a little too much to drink and started getting unruly with people outside the establishment, eventually pulling down his pants and exposing his buttocks to those on the sidewalk. We love a good, old-fashioned mooning. It’s the little things you have to hold on to nowadays.

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CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 06.17.2020

ive years ago, the course of history for Charleston and the rest of the state changed irreversibly when a violent, homegrown terrorist murdered worshippers at Emanuel AME Church. Nine people died. Dozens more were directly impacted. But looking back at what our leaders have done in response, you might think nothing much happened at all.

For the most part, our state legislature still struggles to make progress on issues on which they’ve failed for decades. There have been big new ideas and commonsense proposals, but little action. Everyone in power should be ashamed. Yes, after years of debate, the Confederate flag finally was moved off the Statehouse grounds. But in a state with persistent racial inequalities, a struggling education system and huge health care gaps, there’s so much more to be done.

Here are five actions leaders in Columbia can take to move our state forward.

Fix the Charleston loophole. Gun law reform is so treacherous for Republicans in South Carolina that even the flawed state law that allowed the Emanuel killer to buy a gun before his background check cleared remains untouched.

Repeal the Heritage Act. Stop preventing the removal of Confederate statues and memorials. Local communities, through home rule, should be able to take down homages to the lost cause of the Confederacy more than 150 years after the war ended. Not only do the

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statues represent public memorials to the preservation of slavery, the act itself shamefully enshrines Confederate protection into state law.

Fix the education funding formula. Lawmakers have kicked the can for so long on education that the pandemic put off action for at least another year. But as soon as modest reforms are passed, we have to revisit the funding formula that has created a dysfunctional, dis-integrated education system in our state. It’s past time to make progress.

Pass a state hate crimes law. In a state that is one of four that treats hate-motivated violence the same as any other crime, it should come as no surprise that a South Carolinian perpetrated the Emanuel killings. With hate crimes on the rise in South Carolina, according to the FBI, the state should stand against those who try to divide us with deep-seeded prejudice and violence.

Commit to equality. The five years since Emanuel laid bare stark socioeconomic inequalities across the state.

Local, community and state leaders should seek equality in all of their work from public policy discussions to common everyday interactions.

Charleston will never be the same after June 17, 2015.

A handful of gardens, markers, signs and murals remind those who don’t remember the emotion and pain felt in the days after nine senseless deaths. A suitable legacy, even five years later, would be real and substantive changes by Statehouse colleagues of one of the tragedy’s victims, the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney.

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ust a few more days for you to behold the terrific two-volume Best of Charleston 2020! This week, we’re showcasing the secrets to lifelong health and beauty in Charleston, the city’s awe-inspiring food, most potent drinks and more.

As the sun sets on our two-week Best of Charleston, we want to say, “Thank you.” This issue lands later in the calendar this year after the pandemic forced us all to reckon with serious questions about our city and the people and businesses that make Charleston what it is. Over the winter, thousands of you logged on once again to vote for Best of Charleston 2020.

In over 300 categories, you selected your favorite local institutions and championed some unsung heroes.

With everything that’s happened this year, we meet here in Best of Charleston to recognize what we can all agree (mostly!) on that makes our city a special place to live. Flip through these pages and keep doing what you’ve been doing in the past few months to help our neighborhood places.

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Best Acupuncturist Charleston Community Acupuncture Best Aesthetician

Sara Fortunato, Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center Best Assisted Living Community Bishop Gadsden Best Barber Shop Barrelli Barber Best Barre Studio Pure Barre Best Bed & Breakfast Two Meeting Street Inn Best Bike Shop Mike’s Bikes Best Body Piercer James Dunn, Piercing Perfection Best Bowling Alley The Alley Best Chiropractor

Dr. Jennifer Perdue, Live for Wellness Chiropractic Center Best Cycling Studio Revolution Best Day Spa The Woodhouse Day Spa Best Dental Practice James Island Dental Associates Best Dentist

Dr. James Thomas, James Island Dental Associates Best Dermatologist

Dr. Marguerite Germain, Germain Dermatology Best Dermatology Practice Germain Dermatology Best Dive Shop Charleston Scuba Best Exercise Studio HYLO Best Eye Doctor Dr. Elyse DeWitt, Draisin Vision Group Best Fishing and Tackle Shop Haddrell’s Point Tackle Best Fishing Charter Redfin Charters Best Golf Course The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort

Best Hair Salon Vanity Salon Best Hair Stylist Kelly Avery, Lava Salon Best Health Club MUSC Wellness Center Best Hospital MUSC Medical Center Best Hotel Belmond Charleston Place Best In-Home Healthcare Company

Roper St. Francis Home Health Best Island Sullivan’s Island Best Kayak Company Coastal Expeditions Best LASIK Provider

Dr. Kerry Solomon, Carolina Eye Care Physicians Best Local Athlete Parker Milner, Stingrays Best Local Sports Team Charleston RiverDogs Best Marina Charleston City Marina Best Massage Therapist Joanna Gable, BeesKnees Best Medical Spa Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa Best Nail Salon Mylkbar Eco Nails + Beauty Best Orthodonist

Dr. Nick Savastano, Charleston Orthodontic Specialists Best Orthodontics Practice Charleston Orthodontic Specialists Best Outdoor Outfitters Half-Moon Outfitters Best Park James Island County Park Best Pediatric Dentist Coastal Kids Dental and Braces Best Personal Trainer Kelly Sekulovski, Angel Oak Crossfit Best Pharmacy Pitt Street Pharmacy Best Physician Dr. Valerie Scott, Roper St. Francis Best Piercing Studio Museum of Living Arts Best Pilates Studio Longevity Fitness Charleston Best Place for Family Fun South Carolina Aquarium

Best Place for Kids to Play James Island County Park Best Place to Buy A Boat Hanckel Marine Best Place to Give Birth Roper St. Francis Best Plastic Surgeon Dr. Patrick O’Neill, O’Neill Plastic Surgery Best Plastic Surgery Practice O’Neill Plastic Surgery Best Retirement Community Bishop Gadsden Best Shooting Range Palmetto State Armory Best Stand Up Paddleboard Company Coastal Expeditions Best Store for Beach Gear McKevlin’s Surf Shop Best Surf Shop McKevlin’s Surf Shop Best Tanning Salon Charleston Glow Best Tattoo Artist Brad Grimes, Blu Gorilla Best Tattoo Studio Blu Gorilla Best Veterinarian Patrick Veterinary Clinic Best Water Sports Company Coastal Expeditions Best Waxing Salon Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa Best Weight Loss Center Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa Best Yoga Studio Holy Cow Yoga Center

Eating Best Asian Fusion Best Bagels Best Bakery Best Barbecue Best Biscuits Best Breakfast Best Brisket

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Best Buffet Dukes Barbecue Best Burger Poe’s Tavern Best Caterer Cru Catering Best Charcuterie goat.sheep.cow Best Cheap Meal Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano Best Cheesesteak DB’s Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & More Best Chef James London, Chubby Fish Best Chicken Fingers Boxcar Betty’s Best Chinese Red Orchids China Bistro Best Chocolatier Christophe Artisan Chocolatier Best Coffee House Kudu Coffee & Craft Beer Best Daniel Island Restaurant Sermet’s Courtyard Best Deli East Bay Deli Best Desserts Kaminsky’s Best Donut Shop Duck Donuts Best Downtown Restaurant Halls Chophouse Best Folly Beach Brunch Lost Dog Cafe Best Folly Beach Restaurant Taco Boy Best Food Truck Roti Rolls Best French 39 Rue de Jean Best Fried Chicken Boxcar Betty’s Best Fries Tattooed Moose Best Frozen Yogurt Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Best Gelato Carmella’s Best Gourmet Sandwich Five Loaves Cafe Best Greek Stella’s

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The Junction Kitchen & Provisions Best North Charleston Restaurant EVO Best Outdoor Patio Saltwater Cowboys Best Oysters 167 Raw Best Pitmaster John Lewis, Lewis Barbecue Best Pizza - Gourmet EVO / Baker and Brewer Best Pizza - Traditional D’Allesandro’s Pizza Best Place to Buy Local Seafood Crosby’s Seafoood Best Poke Poke Bros.

Best Raw Bar 167 Raw Best Restaurant Halls Chophouse Best Restaurant for Vegetarians Five Loaves Cafe Best Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying

Halls Chophouse Best Ribs Lewis Barbecue Best Romantic Restaurant Chez Nous Best Salad California Dreaming Best Seafood Hank’s Seafood Best She-Crab Soup 82 Queen Best Shrimp & Grits Page’s Okra Grill Best Soul Food Martha Lou’s Kitchen Best Steak Halls Chophouse Best Sub Sandwich / Hoagie Jersey Mike’s Best Sullivan’s Island Brunch The Obstinate Daughter Best Sullivan’s Island Restaurant The Obstinate Daughter Best Summerville Brunch Five Loaves Cafe Best Summerville Restaurant Halls Chophouse Best Sunday Brunch Halls Chophouse Best Sushi O-Ku Best Sweet Tea Home Team BBQ Best Tacos Taco Boy Best Tapas Barsa Best Thai Basil Best Vietnamese CO Best Wait Staff Halls Chophouse Best Waterfront Dining Fleet Landing Best West Ashley Brunch Early Bird Diner Best West Ashley Restaurant Home Team BBQ Best Wings Home Team BBQ

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Best Mount Pleasant Bar

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Best Mount Pleasant Happy Hour

The Shelter

Best Neighborhood Bar

Moe’s Crosstown Tavern

Best New Bar

The Bangkok Lounge

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Recovery Room Tavern

Best North Charleston Bar

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Best North Charleston Happy Hour

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Best Pet Friendly Bar / Restaurant Best Rooftop Bar

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Sarah O’Kelley, Edmund’s Oast

Best Sports Bar

Charleston Sports Pub

Best Sullivan’s Island Bar

Home Team BBQ

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t should go without saying that our beautiful city is chock-full of stellar options for healthy recreational activities. Whether you’re working out at a local barre or cycling studio or getting trained by the strongest woman in town (hello Best Personal Trainer, Kelly Sekulovski) the world really is your oyster. Speaking of sea life, you can get your aquatic fix with Charleston’s Best Stand Up Paddleboard Company (Coastal Expeditions) or Best Dive Shop (Charleston Scuba).

Let’s not forget those other important businesses that fall under the category of Rec, Health & Beauty like the docs looking out for your peepers (Best Eye Doctor, Draisin Vision Group’s Dr. Elyse DeWitt) or the folks making sure you keep that Charleston glow all year long (Best Tanning Salon, Charleston Glow). Whether you need your nails done or your beach gear restocked, we’ve got the spots for you.

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Runner-up: Blue Heron Acupuncture & Apothecary

Sara Fortunato, Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center

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VETERINARY CLINIC 10 YEARS IN A ROW

www.patrickvet.com 667 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 843.722.4470

Best Acupuncturist

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Charleston Community Acupuncture Chad Houfek at Charleston Community Acupuncture (CCA) understands the importance of community. In fact, as he puts it, community is “quite literally the premise” upon which he built Charleston Community Acupuncture (the name kind of gives it away, no?) Charleston Community Acupuncture has been focused on making holistic wellness and acupuncture affordable to all people for the past 11 years — and if their BOC win is any indication, they’ve succeeded. One of the ways CCA makes their services so accessible is by offering a sliding pay scale so that customers can pay what they can afford. “We do what we do because we believe acupuncture and herbal medicine are essential medicines that everyone should have access to,” said Houfek. Intimidated by the prospect of acupuncture (and all those tiny needles)? Fear not, CCA has you covered with a first time consultation and treatment session to answer all your questions (and it’s just $40). It’s just another day in the life at CCA. Houfek said: “Being a local small business owner is of course challenging, but since day one we have been met with so much support and loyalty, and being a local business in this time is so important to us.” —Connelly Hardaway

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Best Assisted Living Community Bishop Gadsden

1 Bishop Gadsden Way. James Island (800) 373-2384 bishopgadsden.org

Runner-up: Franke at Seaside

Best Barber Shop

(843) 732-1727 919 Houston Northcutt Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 327-7274 1133 Oakland Market Road, Suite M. Mount Pleasant (843) 609-1905 1300 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 732-1749 purebarre.com

Runner-up: Barre3

Best Bed & Breakfast Two Meeting Street Inn 2 Meeting St. Downtown (843) 723-7322

Barrelli Barber

701 East Bay Street Ste. 107. Downtown (843) 414-7457 4628 Spruill Ave. Ste. 102. North Charleston (843) 637-3775 barrellibarber.com

Runner-up: Broad Street Barber Shop

Runner-up: Zero George

Best Bike Shop Mike’s Bikes

808 Folly Road. James Island (843) 795-3322 mikesbikescharleston.com

Best Barre Studio Pure Barre

164-C Market St. Downtown

Best Local Athlete

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After seven years of professional hockey, four of which were with the South Carolina Stingrays, I decided to retire in March. As the new City Paper cuisine editor, it’s of course surreal to be named Best Local Athlete.

I started playing hockey 25 years ago, and since, it’s taken me all over the world. From Boston to California to Australia, I’ve truly been everywhere, but I made my final and most important stop in 2016. Coming to Charleston completely changed my life, and my time with the Stingrays allowed me to play the game I love in a place that immediately felt like home.

I would be hard pressed to sum up my time with the Stingrays in anything less than a short nonfiction, but thinking back to each game I played this season, I remember the rare feeling that comes with athletic competition. You’re so fully in the moment that all other concerns are pushed aside. This season, the 25 teammates I shared these moments with made each win, loss, save and goal that much more memorable.

My four years with the South Carolina Stingrays and hockey career as a whole were truly a dream come true. Thank you City Paper readers for one last memory. —Parker Milner

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Best Local Pharmacy Pitt Street Pharmacy

Some things change over time, it’s inevitable. But others somehow defy time itself, locking themselves in a simpler and maybe even friendlier time. Pitt Street Pharmacy is one of those places. Situated in what was once the heart and soul of Mount Pleasant, Pitt Street Pharmacy is more than a place for folks to run and grab an aspirin.

“The whole focus is on customer service, and of course you hear it all the time, but we really care about our patients,” said Roz Adams, who wears many hats at the pharmacy. “A lot of our time is spent on our patients — we don’t just hand out prescriptions. We are a 98 percent compounding pharmacy, that means that we make individualised medications. We do very little regular pharmaceutical drugs, we make all of ours.”

The old-fashioned soda fountain keeps memories alive in longtime members of the community and forges new ones in others, and as long as Adams has something to say about it, health insurance and pharmaceutical companies won’t get a stranglehold on either of their health care. —Skyler Baldwin

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Best Chiropractor

Best Body Piercer

3417 Shelby Ray Ct. Ste. C. West Ashley (843) 737-6960 liveforwellnesschiro.com

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3025 Ashley Phosphate Road. North Charleston (843) 793-1708 pierced2perfection.com

Runner-up: Michael Bernhardt, Museum of Living Arts

Best Bowling Alley The Alley

131 Columbus St. Downtown (843) 818-4080 thealleycharleston.com

Runner-up: Ashley Lanes

Dr. Jennifer Perdue, Live for Wellness Chiropractic Center

Runner-up: Dr. Mark Luckie, West Ashley Wellness & Rehab

Best Cycling Studio Revolution

441 Meeting St. Downtown (843) 737-5330 ride-rev.com

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Best Dermatologist

Best Day Spa

612 Seacoast Pkwy. Mount Pleasant 602 N Main St. Summerville (843) 881-4440 germaindermatology.com

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The Woodhouse Day Spa

10 Westedge Ste. 150. Downtown 725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 203-1772 woodhousespas.com

Runner-up: Urban Nirvana

Best Dental Practice

James Island Dental Associates 113 Wappoo Creek Drive Ste. 5. James Island (843) 762-1234 smilesforcharleston.com

Runner-up: Trident General Dentistry

Best Dentist

Dr. James Thomas, James Island Dental Associates 113 Wappoo Creek Drive Ste. 5. James Island (843) 762-1234 smilesforcharleston.com

Runner-up: Dr. Jessica Peele, Cooper Cosmetic & Family Dentistry

Dr. Marguerite Germain, Germain Dermatology

Runner-up: Dr. Stephanie Smith-Phillips, Mount Pleasant Dermatology

Best Dermatology Practice Germain Dermatology

612 Seacoast Pkwy. Mount Pleasant 602 N Main St. Summerville (843) 881-4440 germaindermatology.com

Runner-up: Mount Pleasant Dermatology

Best Dive Shop Charleston Scuba

335 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 763-3483 charlestonscuba.com

Runner-up: Carolina Dive Locker

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“Being a local service, having a great relationship with the community is everything to my business,” said Kelly Sekulovski, this year’s BOC winner for Best Personal Trainer. Working out of Angel Oak CrossFit, which offers traditional CrossFit, strength and conditioning and personal training, Sekulovski has grown her business from just a few clients into a career. Sekulovski is in the business of helping her clients get stronger and healthier, and for her, that journey is personal: “I started as a trainer because I wanted to help other people learn to be healthy and love their bodies after my own life-long struggle with body image and weight loss.” She’s happy to be part of such a tight-knit gym like Angel Oak, which recently raised money to donate meals from local restaurants to frontline workers in local hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Even during a stressful and unfortunate situation it showed me that when you care about others, they care about you,” said Sekulovski. —Connelly Hardaway

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Best Veterinarian

Patrick Veterinary Clinic

Best Exercise Studio HYLO

880 Allbritton Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 606-2723 466 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 606-5267 hylofitness.com

Runner-up: Grit Box Fitness

Best Eye Doctor Dr. Elyse DeWitt, Draisin Vision Group

1470 Tobias Gadson Blvd. West Ashley (843) 556-2020 draisinvision.com

Runner-up: Dr. Kerry Solomon, Carolina Eye Care Physicians

Best Fishing and Tackle Shop Haddrell’s Point Tackle

885 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-3644 47 Windermere Blvd. West Ashley (843) 573-3474 haddrellspoint.com

Runner-up: Isle of Palms Marina

Best Fishing Charter Redfin Charters

145 Lockwood Drive. Downtown (843) 277-5255 inshorefishingcharters.com

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Let’s be real — most of us consider our pets to be an integral part of our families. And we wouldn’t trust their health and wellness with just anyone. That’s why so many people take their furry friends to Patrick Veterinary Clinic, a frequent BOC winner. This downtown vet makes caring for your pet as easy as possible, offering walk-ins Monday-Saturday for your cats and dogs. Patrick Vet wants only the best for you and your fur babies; they incorporate high-quality veterinary medicine and the latest technology with the very human aspects of their friendly and knowledgeable staff. The vet is adaptable too, offering curbside service during the coronavirus pandemic. We give Patrick Veterinary Clinic two paws up.

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Best Golf Course The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort

1000 Ocean Course Drive. Kiawah Island (800) 654-2924 kiawahresort.com

Runner-up: City of Charleston Municipal Golf Course

Best Hair Salon Vanity Salon

2875 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 571-1945 1909 N. Hwy. 17, Suite T. Mount Pleasant (843) 216-7181 vanitysalonsc.com

Runner-up: Stella Nova

Best Hair Stylist

Kelly Avery, Lava Salon 811B Savannah Hwy. West Ashley 4431 Spruill Ave. North Charleston (843) 225-5282 lavasalon.com

Runner-up: Mandy Weiner, Mandy’s Hair Studio

Best Health Club

MUSC Wellness Center 45 Courtenay Drive. Downtown (843) 792-5757 musc.edu

Runner-up: HYLO

Best Hospital

MUSC Medical Center 171 Ashley Ave. Downtown (843) 792-2300 musc.edu

Runner-up: Roper St. Francis

Best Hotel

Belmond Charleston Place 205 Meeting St. Downtown (843) 722-4900 belmond.com

Runner-up: Hotel Bennett

Best In-Home Healthcare Company

Roper St. Francis Home Health (843) 402-7000 rsfh.com

Runner-up: Bishop Gadsden (BG Connections)

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BEST‘Best PLACE TOtoBUY BOATfor FOR YEARS! Place BuyAa Boat’ 14 15 years!

HanckelMarine.com | 2445 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC | (843) 556-2550

Best Island

Sullivan’s Island Runner-up: Folly Beach

Best Kayak Company Coastal Expeditions

514 Mill St. Mount Pleasant 50 41st Ave. Isle of Palms 498 Bulls Island Road. Awendaw (843) 884-7684 coastalexpeditions.com

Runner-up: Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Best LASIK Provider

Dr. Kerry Solomon, Carolina Eye Care Physicians 1101 Clarity Road. Mount Pleasant 2060 Charlie Hall Blvd #201. West Ashley (843) 881-3937 drkerrysolomon.com

Runner-up: MUSC Storm Eye Institute

Best Local Athlete Parker Milner, South Carolina Stingrays

Best Local Sports Team

Charleston RiverDogs 360 Fishburne St. Downtown (843) 723-7241 milb.com/charleston

Runner-up: South Carolina Stingrays

Best Marina

Charleston City Marina 7 Lockwood Drive. Downtown (843) 723-5098 charlestoncitymarina.com

Runner-up: Bohicket Marina

Best Massage Therapist

Joanna Gable, Bees Knees Charleston

6792 Withers Drive. North Charleston (843) 608-8791 beeskneescharleston.com

Runner-up: Sherri Lynne Sparrow, Massage by Sherri Lynne Sparrow

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Best Medical Spa Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa

1205 Two Island Court #203. Mount Pleasant (843) 970-1842 lowcountryplasticsurgery.com

Runner-up: O’Neill Plastic Surgery

Best Nail Salon

Mylkbar Eco Nails + Beauty

920 Houston Northcutt Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 388-5877 mylk-bar.com

Runner-up: The Water Room

Best Orthodontist Dr. Nick Savastano, Charleston Orthodontic Specialists

975 Savannah Hwy Ste. 107b. West Ashley (843) 642-8100 charlestonorthodonticspecialists.com

Runner-up: Dr. Howard Vincent, Vincent Orthodontics

Best Orthodontics Practice Charleston Orthodontic Specialists

975 Savannah Hwy Ste. 107b. West Ashley (843) 642-8100 charlestonorthodonticspecialists.com

Runner-up: Coastal Family Orthodontics

Best Outdoor Outfitters

Best Pediatric Dentist Coastal Kids Dental & Braces

Half-Moon Outfitters

996 Tanner Ford Blvd. Hanahan (843) 818-5437 coastalkidsdental.com

280 King St. Downtown (843) 853-0990 94 Folly Road. West Ashley (843) 556-6279 425 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-9472 halfmoonoutfitters.com

Runner-up: Kids Teeth

Best Personal Trainer Kelly Sekulovski, Angel Oak CrossFit

Runner-up: Coastal Expeditions

Best Park

James Island County Park 971 Riverland Drive. James Island (843) 406-6990 ccprc.com

3231 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (540) 493-1505 angeloakcrossfit.com

Runner-up: Jerry Phillips, HYLO Fitness

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Best Piercing Studio

Museum of Living Arts

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The Museum of Living Arts piercing studio started off a lot smaller than it is now. In fact, the original studio in its entirety could probably fit inside the current location’s procedure room. That growth didn’t come overnight, though. It came from dedication to a craft and a service, and from investment in not only a product, but in the local community.

“I enjoy the people I get to work with every day,” said head piercer Michael Bernhardt.

“The satisfaction — the smile — you get from the clientele when we perform that piercing or give them that certain piece of jewelry they’ve been wanting, that’s why I do it.”

Bernhardt in part credits the studio’s certification with the Association of Professional Piercers for setting them apart.

The global organization takes the standards piercers have for themselves and one another and elevates it to higher levels. Those high standards, Bernhardt said, are how customers know that with the Museum of Living Arts, they are getting everything they wanted from their piercer.

“I think what sets us apart really is just the quality of service and jewelry you get from us,” Bernhardt said. “We do our best to make sure everybody is 100 percent satisfied with us and that we offer everybody the best possible options they can have.”

—Skyler Baldwin

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Order Online 24/7 TigerLilyFlorist.com 843-723-2808

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BOTH SHOPS ARE OPEN FLORAL STUDIO AND WEDDINGS 1614 Camp Road | James Island

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VOTED BEST PIERCING STUDIO 7 YEARS IN A ROW!

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47 Spring Street 843-937-5300 1595 Sam Rittenberg 843-225-7127

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You know em, you love em, Half-Moon Outfitters has been the OG Charleston outdoors shop going on 30 years. After opening its first store downtown in 1993, the biz now boasts eight locations across two states. Half-Moon has developed a reputation as a go-to local spot for the latest trendy outdoor gear along with technical equipment you need for that next weekend outside.

Whether you’ll be scrambling up a rock face or stringing up a hammock on the beach, HalfMoon has got you covered. The store’s West Ashley location is also home to one of the few climbing gyms in town, and is worth a trip to see even if you aren’t planning to pull a Free Solo anytime soon.

The King Street location remains one of the few local spots, an oasis along a stretch of the popular street that’s looking more like a chain shopping mall these days.—Sam Spence

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Best Physician

Best Pharmacy

1400 Hospital Drive. Mount Pleasant (843) 884-1341 rsfh.com

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Pitt Street Pharmacy 111 Pitt St. Mount Pleasant (843) 884-4051 pittstreetpharmacy.com

Runner-up: Dottie’s Pharmacy

Dr. Valerie Scott, Roper St. Francis

Runner-up: Dr. Sam McNulty, MUSC

Best Piercing Studio

Best Place to Buy A Boat

47 Spring St. Downtown (843) 937-5300 1595 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. West Ashley (843) 225-7127 charlestonpiercing.com

2445 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 556-2550 hanckelmarine.com

Museum of Living Arts

Runner-up: Exotic Impressions

Best Pilates Studio

Longevity Fitness Charleston 163 Rutledge Ave. Downtown (843) 720-2700 longevityfitnesscharleston.com

Runner-up: Studio 27

Best Place for Family Fun

South Carolina Aquarium 100 Aquarium Wharf. Downtown (843) 577-3474 scaquarium.org

Runner-up: James Island County Park

Hanckel Marine

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BEST TANNING SALON SUNLESS TANNING STUDIO

Runner-up: Seel’s Outboard

Best Place to Give Birth Roper St. Francis

316 Calhoun St. Downtown (843) 724-2000 rsfh.com

Runner-up: East Cooper Medical Center

Best Plastic Surgeon Dr. Patrick O’Neill, O’Neill Plastic Surgery

245 Seven Farms Drive, #210. Daniel Island (843) 881-2130 oneillplasticsurgery.com

Runner-up: Dr. Jack Hensel, Jr., Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center

Best Place for Kids to Play James Island County Park

ALSO OFFERING LASHES, TEETH WHITENING, AND WAXING

971 Riverland Drive. James Island (843) 406-6990 ccprc.com

Runner-up: OutSlide In

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CELEBRATING 33 YEARS! THANK YOU CHARLESTON!

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Best Plastic Surgery Practice O’Neill Plastic Surgery

245 Seven Farms Drive, #210. Daniel Island (843) 881-2130 oneillplasticsurgery.com

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY PROUD SPONSOR OF GOOD TIMES

Runner-up: Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center

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BEST BODY PIERCER

3025 Ashley Phosphate Rd. Suite A3 North Charleston 843-793-1708 Pierced2Perfection.com

Best Retirement Community Bishop Gadsden

1 Bishop Gadsden Way. James Island (800) 373-2384 bishopgadsden.com

Runner-up: Franke at Seaside

Best Shooting Range Palmetto State Armory 366 E. 5th North St. Summerville (843) 900-9000 palmettostatearmory.com

Runner-up: ATP Gun Shop and Range

Best Stand Up Paddleboard Company Coastal Expeditions 514 Mill St. Mount Pleasant (843) 884-7684 2223 Folly Road. James Island (843) 406-0640 coastalexpeditions.com

Runner-up: Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Best Store for Beach Gear

McKevlin’s Surf Shop 8 Center St. Folly Beach (843) 588-2247 mckevlins.com

Runner-up: Parrot Surf & Skate

Best Surf Shop

McKevlin’s Surf Shop 8 Center St. Folly Beach (843) 588-2247 mckevlins.com

Best Tattoo Studio Blu Gorilla

1669 Meeting Street Road. North Charleston (843) 805-8071 facebook.com/BluGorillaTattoo

Runner-up: Broken Lantern Tattoo

Best Veterinarian Patrick Veterinary Clinic 667 Meeting St. Downtown (843) 722-4470 patrickvet.com

Runner-up: Charleston Harbor Veterinarians

Best Water Sports Company Coastal Expeditions 514 Mill St. Mount Pleasant (843) 884-7684 2223 Folly Road. James Island (843) 406-0640 coastalexpeditions.com

Runner-up: Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Best Waxing Salon Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa

1205 Two Island Ct #203. Mount Pleasant (843) 970-1842 lowcountryplasticsurgery.com

Runner-up: Stella Nova

Best Weight Loss Center Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa

1205 Two Island Ct #203. Mount Pleasant (843) 970-1842 lowcountryplasticsurgery.com

Runner-up: MUSC Weight Management Center

Best Yoga Studio Holy Cow Yoga Center 10 Windermere Blvd. West Ashley (843) 769-2269 holycowyoga.com

Runner-up: Charleston Power Yoga

Runner-up: Parrot Surf & Skate

Best Tanning Salon CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 06.17.2020

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Runner-up: UltraTan

Best Tattoo Artist Brad Grimes, Blu Gorilla

1669 Meeting Street Road. North Charleston (843) 805-8071 facebook.com/BluGorillaTattoo

Runner-up: Glenn Collins, Broken Lantern Tattoo

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And, when you’re out on the town for a meal out, don’t forget to grab a drink or two from someone on our Drinking winner’s list, too.

Best Asian Fusion

Best Buffet

224 Rutledge Ave. Downtown xiaobaobiscuit.com

331 Folly Road. James Island (843) 789-4801

Xiao Bao Biscuit Runner-up: Zen Asian Fusion

Best Burger

520 Folly Road. #60. James Island (843) 406-7869 1975 Magwood Drive. West Ashley (843) 779-0700 bagelnationsc.com

2210 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 883-0083 poestavern.com

Runner-up: Charleston Bagel Company

Best Bakery

WildFlour Pastry

1750 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 327-2621 wildflourpastry.com

Runner-up: EVO

Best Barbecue Lewis Barbecue

464 N. Nassau St. Downtown (843) 805-9500 lewisbarbecue.com

Runner-up: Home Team BBQ

Poe’s Tavern

Runner-up: Little Jack’s Tavern

Best Caterer Cru Catering

1784 Harmon St. Downtown (843) 534-2433 crucatering.com

Runner-up: Hamby Catering

Best Charcuterie goat. sheep. cow.

106 Church St. Downtown (843) 480-2526 804 Meeting Street Ste. 102. Downtown (843) 203-3118 goatsheepcow.com

Runner-up: Edmund’s Oast

Best Biscuit

Best Cheap Meal

476 1/2 King St. Downtown (843) 737-5159 188 Meeting Street Ste. N17. Downtown (843) 577-8900 calliesbiscuits.com

1302 Meeting Street Rd. Downtown (843) 722-2633 1471 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 388-3146 santisrestaurantemexicano.com

Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit

Runner-up: Vicious Biscuit

Best Breakfast Early Bird Diner CHARLESTON CITY PAPER 06.17.2020

Runner-up: Nirlep

Best Bagels Bagel Nation

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Dukes Barbecue

1644 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 277-2353 earlybirddiner.com

Runner-up: Page’s Okra Grill

Best Brisket Lewis Barbecue

464 N. Nassau St. Downtown (843) 805-9500 lewisbarbecue.com

Runner-up: Swig & Swine

Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano

Runner-up: Early Bird Diner

Best Cheesesteak DB’s Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & More 2 Avondale Ave. West Ashley (843) 225-3231 dbscheesesteaks.com

Runner-up: Philly’s Summerville

Best Chef

James London, Chubby Fish 252 Coming St. Downtown (854) 222-3949

Runner-up: Nico Romo, NICO

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Best Bakery

WildFlour Pastry WildFlour Pastry closed their downtown location in 2019, but that didn’t stop them from churning out buttery scones, made-to-order cakes and Sunday sticky buns from their larger store in West Ashley.

“Personally and professionally, it was really a refocus towards family and where we started,” said WildFlour owner Lauren Mitterer, who wanted to leave the 80-hour work weeks behind to spend more time with her four-year-old daughter. Despite the changes, the West Ashley store didn’t miss a beat. “We’ve definitely diversified our menu. Production-wise, and we’ve really been making an effort to have our cakes and desserts [displayed] in the case.”

According to the three-time James Beard Award semifinalist, this year’s most popular dessert, key lime pie, was a surprise. “I vowed to never put it on the menu,” she said. “We do ours a little bit different. It’s yummy, it’s great, it’s just surprising.” If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?

Mitterer feels especially fortunate to be named Best Bakery this year. “It’s a huge honor because making that change was a giant leap of faith. The support we’ve gotten from everybody has been amazing.” —Parker Milner

Best Chicken Fingers

Best Coffee House

1922 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 225-7470 7800 Rivers Ave. North Charleston (843) 990-9804 1701 Shoremeade Road. Mount Pleasant (854) 227-5198 boxcarbettys.com

4 Vanderhorst St. Downtown (843) 853-7186 kuducoffeeandcraftbeer.com

Boxcar Betty’s

Runner-up: Kickin’ Chicken

Best Chinese

Red Orchids China Bistro

1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. West Ashley (843) 573-8787 redorchids.com

Runner-up: Kwei Fei

Best Chocolatier

Christophe Artisan Chocolatier 90 Society St. Downtown (843) 297-8674 christophechocolatier.com

Runner-up: Carmella’s

Kudu Coffee & Craft Beer

Runner-up: Muddy Waters Coffee Bar

Best Daniel Island Restaurant Sermet’s Courtyard 115 River Landing Dr #101 (843) 471-1777 sermets.com

Runner-up: Dockery’s

Best Deli

East Bay Deli Various Locations eastbaydeli.com

Runner-up: Mozzo Deli

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Open 7 Nights a Week Sunday Gospel Brunch Live Music Private Dining Available

Family Owned and Operated Bringing Southern Hospitality to the American Steakhouse Downtown • 424 King Street Dinner • Saturday Lunch & Sunday Brunch Nexton/Summerville • 300 Nexton Square Dr. Lunch • Dinner • Sunday Brunch Also visit Halls in Columbia & Greenville • Hallschophouse.com Let Halls Signature Events cater your next event: HallsSignatureEvents.com

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Best Cheesesteak

DB’s Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & More Eating cheesesteaks is a way of life for kids growing up in eastern Pennsylvania — just ask DB’s Cheesesteaks owner Danny Bailey. Yes, we’re talking about those beloved artisan creations layered with sliced steak and gooey white American on thick Amoroso hoagie rolls.

Bailey brought his version of the famed sammie to James Island 15 years ago, and after a seven year hiatus, he reopened DB’s in Avondale in 2017. Fast forward three years and you’ll still find customers rushing in at lunch time to get their Philly fix.

Bailey’s family has been ordering steak from the same Pennsylvania meat company since 1982, and it’s the star of DB’s signature cheesesteak featuring chopped sirloin, melted white American and fried onions (if that’s your thing). He’s also slinging chicken cheesesteaks and a long list of hot and cold hoagies if you can find it in your heart to stray from the renowned Philly classic. Round out the meal with a large order of hand-cut fries seasoned with Old Bay for a satisfying lunch or dinner that’s well under $20.

Bailey feels blessed to have such a loyal following for the cheesesteaks near and dear to his heart. “We have the best customer base in Charleston. Ninety percent of our customers that come in the door are the most kind, compassionate people. It’s an honor that people voted us in this year.” —Parker Milner

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2 Magnolia Road. West Ashley (854) 429-1777 78 N. Market St. Downtown (843) 853-8270 kaminskys.com

Runner-up: Carmella’s

Best Donut Shop Duck Donuts

915 FOLLY RD. • JAMES ISLAND 843.795.8400 • EATATMONDOS.COM

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1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. #16b. West Ashley (843) 724-9917 duckdonuts.com

Best Downtown Restaurant Halls Chophouse 434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 hallschophouse.com

Runner-up: FIG

Best Folly Beach Brunch Lost Dog Cafe

106 W Huron Ave. Folly Beach (843) 588-9669 lostdogfollybeach.com

Runner-up: Rita’s Seaside Grill

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Best Folly Beach Restaurant Taco Boy

15 Center St. Folly Beach (843) 588-9761 tacoboy.net

Runner-up: Jack of Cups Saloon

Best Food Truck Roti Rolls

(843) 735-9664 eatrotirolls.com

Runner-up: Immortal Lobster

Best French 39 Rue de Jean 39 John St. Downtown (843) 722-8881

Voted Best Chinese Restaurant

Runner-up: Chez Nous

Best Fried Chicken Boxcar Betty’s

1922 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 225-7470 7800 Rivers Ave. North Charleston (843) 990-9804 1701 Shoremeade Road. Mount Pleasant (854) 227-5198 boxcarbettys.com

Runner-up: Leon’s Oyster Shop

Best Fries

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1137 Morrison Drive. Downtown (843) 277-2990 3328 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (843) 952-7591 tattooedmoose.com

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THANK YOU CHARLESTON! Best Donut Shop

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Take Out and Dine In 843.573.8787 1404 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.

Everyone loves the classics, but a place willing to transform nostalgic desserts into donut form? With an assortment that runs the gamut, Duck Donuts has City Paper readers lining up for s’mores, PB&J, cinnamon bun and other inventive fried dough flavors.

“We strive everyday to make our customers happy by providing them fresh, made-to-order donuts from some of our inspirational pictures but also their creations,” said Duck Donuts store owner Katie Straughn. “We are always trying to come up with new seasonal flavors and other exciting ways to give our customers what they want.”

This year, Straughn said the fan favorite was maple icing with chopped bacon. “Even for those that just think it sounds weird try it and love it.”

Blueberry icing with lemon drizzle, lemon with raspberry drizzle, cinnamon sugar with vanilla drizzle and vanilla with Oreos and hot fudge were some of the other flavors customers fell in love with over the course of the year.

The seasonal approach never stops at Duck Donuts, and Straughn said that customers have a lot to look forward to in 2020. “We have a few new exciting donut flavors coming out this year as well as a new peach topping which we will start in June.” —Parker Milner

Thank You Charleston!

Chef James London Chubby Fish Restaurant Voted Best Chef in Charleston 2020

We are pleased to announce we will reopen for dine-in service by reservation through Resy starting June 30th. Curbside service will

continue for the foreseeable future given the social distancing measures that will be in place within the restaurant.

We take the health and safety of our customers and staff seriously so we are taking extra precautions to assure that we can provide both good food and a safe dining experience.

We hope to see your lovely faces soon. Love you guys!

Re-opening for dine-in service by reservation through Resy starting June 30 252 Coming Street • Downtown • 854.222.3949 •

@Chubbyfishchs • ChubbyFishCharleston.com

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BEST BAKERY

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Local and Seasonal Ingredients Pastries and Specialty Desserts

by Chef Lauren Mitterer and Team WE DO WEDDINGS AND EVENTS TOO! 1750 Savannah Hwy • (843) 327-2621 • WildFlourPastryCharleston.com

THANK YOU FOR VOTING FIVE LOAVES

Best Gourmet Sandwich Best Summerville Brunch Best Restaurant for Vegetarians

Best Greek Stella’s

Go to Stella’s for the hummus or souvlaki, but stay for the authentic spanakopita, moussaka and pastichiatho that make a meal at the downtown Charleston eatery feel like a journey to Greece. Combine that with weekend brunch and craft libations and that’s what we call the full package.

But it’s that never-ending devotion to Greek cuisine that sets Stella’s apart. The restaurant, named after Stella Dikos who opened the first iteration of Stella’s in Richmond in 1983, continues to marry the traditional approach with a modern vibe fitting of Charleston. Olive oil from small Greek family farms. Homemade baklava. And don’t even get us started on the honey-glazed loukoumades. Take your Greek grandmother for kotopoulo or your collegeaged little brother for boozy frappés during weekend brunch.

“Thank you to all our patrons and the Holy City community for welcoming us with open arms,” the restaurant wrote in a January post honoring their third anniversary. Stella’s, you had us at phyllo-wrapped feta.

CP writer Vanessa Wolf said it best, calling Stella’s a “gift from the Greek gods” when the restaurant debuted in 2017. Apparently it’s the gift that keeps on giving because we’re still going back for more. —Parker Milner

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Best Frozen Yogurt Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

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501-A King St. Downtown (843) 212-5113 jenis.com

Runner-up: TCBY

Best Gelato Carmella’s

198 E Bay St. #100. Downtown (843) 722-5893 carmellasdessertbar.com

Runner-up: Paolo’s Gelato and Gourmet

Best Gourmet Sandwich Five Loaves Cafe

43 Cannon St. Downtown (843) 937-4303 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. #100. Mount Pleasant (843) 849-1043 214 N Cedar St. Summerville (843) 804-9410 fiveloavescafe.com

Runner-up: Ted’s Butcherblock

Best Greek Stella’s

114 St. Philip St. Downtown (843) 400-0026 stellascharleston.com

Runner-up: Kairos Mediterranean

Best Gyro Stella’s

114 St. Philip St. Downtown (843) 400-0026 stellascharleston.com

Runner-up: Kairos Mediterranean

Best Hot Dog

Jack’s Cosmic Dogs

2805 N. Hwy. 17. Mount Pleasant (843) 884-7677 jackscosmicdogs.com

Runner-up: Skoogie’s

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Best Ice Cream

Huriyali

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams 501-A King St. Downtown (843) 212-5113 jenis.com

Amid all the change on the restaurant scene downtown, Huriyali has developed into a constant for its fresh offerings and friendly staff all tucked into a compact location that’s great for grab and go or to sit and stay awhile. Huriyali’s humble beginnings were as a mobile juice cart that became a regular sight at local farmer’s markets. Flavors range depending on seasonal ingredients, but these aren’t your run-of-the-mill sticky-sweet juices. Depending on your selection, you’ll find hints of ginger, carrot, pineapple and other unique, potent flavors. Your taste buds and your body will thank you.

These days, in addition to bottles of fresh juices, you can grab a filling, nutritious lunch or snack. From rich acai bowls to smoothies and poke, salads and more, this oasis on Huger Street is a solid healthy option downtown.

Walk in and order from the menu at the register or grab a juice, kombucha or flavorful and filling snacks and be on your way. (Of course, because of COVID-19, you can also order online.) —Sam Spence

Runner-up: Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream and Sandwich Cafe

Best Indian Nirlep

908 Savannah Hwy #7802 (843) 763-9923 nirlepcharleston.us

Runner-up: Tu

Best IOP Brunch

Acme Lowcountry Kitchen 31 J C Long Blvd. Isle of Palms (843) 886-3474 acmelowcountrykitchen.com

Runner-up: Sea Biscuit Cafe

Best IOP Restaurant Acme Lowcountry Kitchen 31 J C Long Blvd. Isle of Palms (843) 886-3474 acmelowcountrykitchen.com

Runner-up: Coda Del Pesce

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A THANK YOU LETTER TO OUR INDUSTRY, OUR TEAM, & OUR GUESTS

At Home Team and across the F&B Industry, we have seen the value of giving back to the community. We talk about it all the time at Home Team and giving back to the community is a two way street. We give our time and effort to help people in need and when the time comes our community gives back to us mostly through coming to see us in our shops everyday across this great city. Recently, we have been in a strange place.

Normally we would jump to fill the needs of our community, but the environment rendered it unsafe for us to gather to do what we love most...to give back by feeding people. Thankfully there were folks like Feed the Need and, one of our favorite newly discovered initiatives, Pay it Forward. The thing that amazed me the most was how willing our community was willing to help us in our time of need. Our customers, like Jamie Hollingsworth and Jason Myers, came up with ideas like Hats Off

for Home Team and helped us to create a GoFundMe page to raise money for our employees. In addition, we had folks purchase special BBQ parties offered by me, my partner in crime, Taylor Garrigan, and BBQ Editor for Southern Living, Robert Moss. Through the efforts of “our Home Team”, we were able to raise 100K for our people and distribute grocery store gift certificates to all of our 370 employees here in Charleston, Columbia and across the country at our Colorado shop. We are so thankful for all of you for helping us look out for the lifeblood of our organization, our people!

And so it is award season at the City Paper. Over the last 14 years at Home Team, awards and accolades have come and gone. For us, this recognition is meaningful and important. It means that you all recognize what we work so hard to do...make you happy in as many ways as we can. Whether it’s a food adventure in our truly diverse Charleston BBQ culture, a rock show or a game, a place for your kids to run around and grub on some wings (We finally dusted the Chik fil A Goliath in the “most kid friendly” battle….parents, we have Gamechangers and they don’t!) or a late night place for our friends in the F&B industry to gather and unwind after a hard night’s work. We ask our employees to do so much in a day. These awards are so diverse, they truly are a tip of the hat to our amazing staff and their abilities. We are so honored to be recognized for things like “Best Bar Staff” and runner up in “Best Wait Staff”. Those are the compliments we truly hold dear because it means you are saying “thank you” and “we see you” to the people that make it happen everyday. Our people are everything to us and it feels so good when our community, our Home Team, recognizes our people.

From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you to the amazing people that make up this community, our brothers and sisters in the F&B industry and our employees....our Home Team!. Please be kind, be understanding and be well. Much Love and Respect!

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Being part of the Charleston Food and Beverage Industry is an honor and a privilege. There are so many hard working individuals and organizations that take a huge leap everyday to make sure that their guests have unique and extraordinary experiences. Food and Bev folks are different. We are a little wild, a tiny bit crazy and truly creative folks, but what we crave is the opportunity to make people happy with our food, drink and the atmospheres we create. A customer’s smile is what defines hospitality for us and is what brings us through the doors everyday. The last few months have tested us all and we will continue to be challenged in this great community we call home. I have seen the Food and Beverage Industry show its true colors more than ever. I have seen people coming together to help each other whether it be through combining resources to tackle issues that we face, helping to provide opportunities for our people and organizations or just simply shouting out in support of each other. The brotherhood and sisterhood that exists in our industry is more evident than ever. We are proud and grateful to be a part of such a courageous and persevering group and we will never take that for granted.

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Best Italian Wild Olive

2867 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (843) 737-4177 wildoliverestaurant.com

Runner-up: Trattoria Lucca

Best James Island Brunch Black Magic Cafe

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Best James Island Restaurant Mondo’s

915 Folly Road. James Island (843) 795-8400 eatatmondos.com

Runner-up: Kwei Fei

Best Japanese O-Ku

463 King St. Downtown (843) 737-0112 o-kusushichs.com

Runner-up: Wasabi

Best Juice/Smoothie Bar Huriyali

401 Huger St. Downtown (843) 207-4436 huriyali.com

Runner-up: Hustle Smoothie Bar

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant Home Team BBQ

126 Willman St. Downtown (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 4 2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 3 1205 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 2 hometeambbq.com

Runner-up: The Alley

Best Late Night Menu Tattooed Moose

1137 Morrison Drive. Downtown (843) 277-2990 3328 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (843) 952-7591 tattooedmoose.com

Runner-up: Home Team BBQ

Best Local Artisanal Best Johns Island Brunch Food Product Fat Hen

3140 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (843) 559-9090 thefathen.com

Runner-up: Tattooed Moose

Best Johns Island Restaurant 2867 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island

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Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit

476 1/2 King St. Downtown (843) 737-5159 188 Meeting Street Ste. N17. Downtown (843) 577-8900 calliesbiscuits.com

Runner-up: Geechie Boy Mill

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Best James Island Restaurant Mondo’s

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With modern Italian restaurants popping up all over the city, you might forget the decades-old joint relied on for baked rigatoni and chicken parmesan. Well, it looks like City Paper readers still have an appreciation for an old school offering that always seems to hit the spot.

At Mondo’s, chef and owner Chris Orlando prides himself on house-made ingredients.

Fresh pasta with gorgonzola sauce. Hearty hand-rolled meatballs. Eggplant parm. The list goes on and on. The mark of elite Italian cuisine is when diners consistently come in for the same exact dish they can’t live without, and the Mondo’s faithful are doing just that.

“Over the past 20 plus years, our menu has been focused around our customers’ favorites,” said Orlando. “Since we started in 1998, we always strive to provide our guests with high quality and skillfully cooked food along with service from a staff that is truly passionate about the experience.”

See that’s the thing with Italian joints like Mondo’s — the food shines on its own, but the service makes the restaurant feel like an extension of your home. Orlando is appreciative of every guest that walks into his. “We are always humbled by the praise we get from our customers and don’t take loyalty for granted.” —Parker Milner

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Best Mac and Cheese Home Team BBQ

126 Willman St. Downtown (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 4 2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 3 1205 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 2 hometeambbq.com

Runner-up: Lewis Barbecue

Best Meat and 3 Veggies Page’s Okra Grill

302 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-3333 pagesokragrill.com

Runner-up: Swig & Swine

Best Mexican Restaurant

Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano 1302 Meeting St. Downtown (843) 722-2633 1471 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 388-3146 santisrestaurantemexicano.com

Runner-up: Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

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Best Milkshake

Jackrabbit Filly

Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream and Sandwich Cafe

All eyes were on Shuai and Corrie Wang when they opened their new Park Circle restaurant last year after years of dazzling diners with Short Grain, a food truck that later morphed into a pop-up. The couple did not disappoint, earning a rave review from CP’s food critic before getting the stamp of approval from City Paper readers.

When we go, the hot karaage is a must, as is at least one stir fried noodle dish. From there, it’s an ongoing battle with yourself to see how much food you’re willing to pile into your stomach. Seemingly every dish has a hidden treasure waiting inside — shout out to the Holy City Hog chorizo-laced mapo tofu dish. Corrie Wang said, “Shuai had a little cult following” for the saucy entree, so apparently we weren’t the only ones who fell in love with it.

“Our customers have been rooting for us ever since we were this tiny little food truck,” said Wang. “It takes a minute to hit because you’re so overwhelmed but there would be these gleaming moments where you look out [at the restaurant] and realize that we built this. You’re so in it all the time that it’s sometimes hard to see the whole picture.”

—Parker Milner

Various Locations yeolefashioned.com

Runner-up: Kaminsky’s Dessert Café

Best Mount Pleasant Brunch Page’s Okra Grill

302 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-3333 pagesokragrill.com

Runner-up: Red Drum Restaurant

Best Mount Pleasant Restaurant Page’s Okra Grill

302 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-3333 pagesokragrill.com

Runner-up: Red Drum Restaurant

Best New Restaurant Jackrabbit Filly

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BEST MEAT & 3 VEGGIES MT. P BRUNCH MT. P RESTAURANT SHRIMP & GRITS RUNNER UP BEST BREAKFAST SUNDAY BRUNCH SWEET TEA 302 Coleman Boulevard • Mt. Pleasant 843.881.3333 • PagesOkraGrill.com

Runner-up: Butcher & The Boar

Best North Charleston Brunch

The Junction Kitchen & Provisions 4438 Spruill Ave. North Charleston (843) 745-9189 thejunctionkitchen.com

Runner-up: Holy City Brewing

Best North Charleston Restaurant EVO Pizza

1075 E Montague Ave. North Charleston (843) 225-1796 evopizza.com

Runner-up: The CODfather, Proper Fish & Chips

Best Pitmaster

Best Poke

464 N Nassau St. Downtown (843) 805-9500 lewisbarbecue.com

644-H1, Long Point Road. Mount Pleasant (843) 800-5600 5070 International Blvd. North Charleston (843) 718-1354 eatpokebros.com

John Lewis, Lewis Barbecue

Runner-up: Rodney Scott, Rodney Scott’s BBQ

Best Pizza - Gourmet EVO Pizza / Baker & Brewer 1075 E Montague Ave. North Charleston (843) 225-1796 evopizza.com 94 Stuart St. Downtown (843) 297-8233 bakerandbrewer.com

Runner-up: Crust Wood Fired Pizza

fiveloavescafe.com

Poke Bros

Runner-up: Poke Tea House

Best Raw Bar 167 Raw

Best Restaurant

229 St. Philip St. Downtown (843) 853-6337 dalspizza.com

Best Oysters 167 Raw

193 King St. Downtown (843) 579-4997 167raw.com

Runner-up: Bowens Island Restaurant

Runner-up: Famulari’s Pizzeria

Best Place to Buy Local Seafood Crosby’s Seafood

2223 Folly Road. James Island (843) 795-4049 crosbyfishshrimp.com

Runner-up: Mount Pleasant Seafood

434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 300 Nexton Square Drive. Summerville (843) 900-6000 hallschophouse.com

Lewis Barbecue

130 Mill St. Mount Pleasant (843) 856-0700 saltwater-cowboys.com

Runner-up: Blind Tiger Pub

Halls Chophouse

Best Ribs

Runner-up: Pearlz Oyster Bar

Best Pizza - Traditional Halls Chophouse D’Allesandro’s Pizza

Best Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying

Runner-up: FIG

193 King St. Downtown (843) 579-4997 167raw.com

Best Outdoor Patio Saltwater Cowboys

Runner-up: Basic Kitchen

434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 300 Nexton Square Drive. Summerville (843) 900-6000 hallschophouse.com

Runner-up: FIG

464 N Nassau St. Downtown (843) 805-9500 lewisbarbecue.com

Runner-up: Rodney Scott’s BBQ

Best Romantic Restaurant Chez Nous

Best Restaurant for Vegetarians Five Loaves Cafe

43 Cannon St. Downtown (843) 937-4303 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. #100 Mount Pleasant 214 N Cedar St. Summerville (843) 804-9410

6 Payne Ct. Downtown (843) 579-3060 cheznouschs.com

Runner-up: Peninsula Grill

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Best Salad

California Dreaming

1 Ashley Point Drive. West Ashley (843) 766-1644 californiadreaming.com

Runner-up: Verde

Best Seafood

Hank’s Seafood Restaurant 10 Hayne St. Downtown (843) 723-3474 hanksseafoodrestaurant.com

Runner-up: Chubby Fish

Best She-Crab Soup 82 Queen

82 Queen St. Downtown (843) 723-7591 82queen.com

Runner-up: Fleet Landing

Best Shrimp and Grits Page’s Okra Grill

302 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-3333 pagesokragrill.com

Runner-up: 82 Queen

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Best Summerville Brunch Five Loaves Cafe

214 N Cedar St. Summerville (843) 804-9410

Runner-up: Halls Chophouse

Best Summerville Restaurant Halls Chophouse

300 Nexton Square Drive. Summerville (843) 900-6000 hallschophouse.com

Runner-up: Oscar’s

Best Sunday Brunch Halls Chophouse

434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 300 Nexton Square Drive. Summerville (843) 900-6000 hallschophouse.com

Runner-up: Page’s Okra Grill

463 King St. Downtown (843) 737-0112 o-kusushichs.com

Runner-up: Bertha’s Kitchen

O-Ku

Runner-up: Locals

Best Steak

Best Sweet Tea

434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 300 Nexton Square Drive. Summerville (843) 900-6000 hallschophouse.com

126 Willman St. Downtown (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 4 2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 3 1205 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 2 hometeambbq.com

Halls Chophouse

Best Sub Sandwich/ Hoagie Jersey Mike’s Various Locations jerseymikes.com

Runner-up: Mozzo Deli

The Obstinate Daughter 2063 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 416-5020 theobstinatedaughter.com

Runner-up: Home Team BBQ

Charleston • 1302 Meeting St. • 843.722.2633 | Mt. Pleasant • 1471 Ben Sawyer Blvd. • 843.388.3146

Runner-up: Poe’s Tavern

1068 Morrison Drive. Downtown (843) 577-9583 marthalouskitchen.com

Best Sullivan’s Island Brunch

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2063 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 416-5020 theobstinatedaughter.com

Best Sushi

Runner-up: Oak Steakhouse N E X E W LY PATPI A N D E D ADD O WITH O U TI T I O N A S E ATD O O R L ING!

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Best Soul Food Martha Lou’s Kitchen

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Home Team BBQ

Runner-up: Page’s Okra Grill

Best Tacos Taco Boy

217 Huger St. Downtown (843) 789-3333 15 Center St. Folly Beach (843) 588-9761 106 Front St. Summerville (843) 851-8226 tacoboy.net

Runner-up: Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

Best Tapas Barsa

630 King St. Downtown (843) 577-5393 barsacharleston.com

Runner-up: Malagon, Mercado y Taperia

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Martha Lou’s Kitchen

Best Thai Basil

460 King St. Downtown (843) 724-3490 1465 Long Grove Drive. Mount Pleasant (843) 606-9641 1070 East Montague Ave. North Charleston (843) 225-8161 eatatbasil.com

Runner-up: Taste of Thai

Best Vietnamese CO

340 King St. Downtown (843) 720-3631 eatatco.com

Runner-up: Little Miss Ha

Best Wait Staff Halls Chophouse

434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 300 Nexton Square Drive. Summerville (843) 900-6000 Hallschophouse.com

Runner-up: Home Team BBQ

Best Waterfront Dining Fleet Landing

186 Concord St. Downtown (843) 722-8100 Fleetlanding.net

Runner-up: Tavern & Table

Best West Ashley Brunch Early Bird Diner

1644 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 277-2353 earlybirddiner.com

Runner-up: Ms. Roses Fine Food & Cocktails

Best West Ashley Restaurant Home Team BBQ

126 Williman St. Downtown (843) 225-7427 1205 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 225-7427 2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-7427 hometeambbq.com

Runner-up: Swig & Swine

Best Wings

Home Team BBQ

126 Williman St. Downtown (843) 225-7427 1205 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 225-7427 2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-7427 Hometeambbq.com

Runner-up: Swig & Swine

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After serving Southern favorites to Charleston crowds for nearly four decades and receiving praise from countless national news outlets, there’s no question that Martha Lou Gadsden’s legendary restaurant is a deserving recipient of Best Soul Food honors.

The bright pink building on Morrison Drive is a local landmark filled with the aroma of crisp fried chicken, baked macaroni and cornbread.

Simply put, a meal at Martha Lou’s Kitchen is something every resident and visitor should experience. From the silky limas and fried-to-order chicken and the red rice, pork chops and extra sweet tea, each menu item has that home-cooked feel.

That’s because Gadsden came up with all the dishes herself before passing them on to her three daughters, who now run the busy kitchen. They’re continuing to honor the restaurant’s legacy with friendly service and hearty portions. Gadsden’s cuisine is not only delicious, but it reminds us just how essential soul food is to the Charleston culinary scene. Built on the idea of nourishing the community, Martha Lou’s delivers every single time. Come hungry, leave happy … and then go back again next week. —Parker Milner

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hose who’ve been up and down King Street on a Saturday night know that Charlestonians aren’t afraid of a few adult beverages. Whether it’s a drink at aptly named Best Cocktail destination The Cocktail Club or a lively evening of karaoke at Best New Bar The Bangkok Lounge, downtown Charleston has you covered. And there’s even more on the outskirts of town. From breweries in North Charleston (see: 2020 Best Local Brewery, Holy City Brewing) to local-favorite stops like Tattooed Moose, Johns Island’s Best Bar, there are plenty of places to hunker down with friends over a cold beverage ... or three. More than just the bars, lounges and retail shops, it’s people like Best Bartender Shana Swain and Best Sommelier Sarah O’Kelley who make these destinations so special. You’ve got the spots City Paper readers revere, now all that’s left to do is get out there and explore, one drink at a time.

Best Adult Establishment

Thee Southern Belle/Goodfellas 2028 Pittsburgh Ave. North Charleston (843) 737-5648 goodfellascabaret.com

Runner-up: King Street Cabaret

Best Authentic Pub Blind Tiger

36-38 Broad St. Downtown (843) 872-6700 blindtigerchs.com

Runner-up: The Griffon

Best Bar Staff Home Team BBQ

126 Willman St. Downtown (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 4 2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 3 1205 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 2 hometeambbq.com

Runner-up: Recovery Room Tavern

Best Bartender

Shana Swain, Zen Asian Fusion 2037 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. West Ashley (843) 766-6331 zenasianrestaurant.com

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Best Bar Staff Home Team BBQ

Runner-up: Kathy Volpe, Uptown Social

The crew behind the bar at Home Team BBQ should be commended not only for serving up killer drinks, but for not missing a beat when the crowds come in. And boy, do they. We’re all a little more cautious these days, what with the deadly pandemic sweeping through, but if you never stopped by the Home Team on Sullivan’s Island on a sunny beach day or downtown when nighttime crowds start flooding in, it’s a sight to behold.

Craft beer after gamechanger after crushable macro cans float over the bar, and this team doesn’t miss a beat. (If you have subjected yourself to more than one round of Gamechangers, you know that things can get a little hairy after subsequent trips back to the bar.)

Frankly, I am sure we all owe them an apology for something that happened at some point, but they won’t hold it against you. Maybe we can consider this a blanket apology?

So whether you’re stopping by for dinner or grabbing a Gamechanger after a little sun, don’t miss the action behind the bar that makes the magic happen. Cheers, HT folks. —Sam Spence

Best Beer Retail Selection Best Bottled Beer Total Wine & More

1820 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 763-7034 totalwine.com

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Working behind a bar is more than just crafting cocktails for CP Best Bartender Shana Swain, who spent 14 years at Manny’s Mediterranean Restaurant before joining the team at Zen Asian Fusion five years ago. After nearly two decades at West Ashley bars, Swain has found that the elite bartenders are able to connect with their customers.

“The key is being as relatable as possible,” said Swain. “My customers and guests are friends now. It’s one thing to make a really good drink and it’s another to secure the trust of the guest.”

Swain said that customers love their sake and cocktail list at Zen Asian Fusion, which includes hits like the gin and elderflower infused “Lotus Flower,” her favorite drink to make.

“I think we’ve managed to please everyone,” said Swain, who also admitted to having a soft spot for classic cocktails like the Manhattan and Old Fashioned.

For Swain, the recognition is the culmination of a career spent at customer-driven establishments. “Having been in the industry so long, I’ve been able to observe accolades going to people in certain areas of town. This gives me a validation that even the small bars have an incredible following.” —Parker Milner

Runner-up: Edmund’s Oast Exchange

Gene’s Haufbrau

817 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 225-4363 genes.beer

Runner-up: House of Brews

Best Beer Selection on Tap Best Bouncers Bay Street Biergarten 549 E Bay St. Downtown (843) 266-2437 baystreetbiergarten.com

Runner-up: Gene’s Haufbrau

Recovery Room Tavern 685 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0999 recoveryroomtavern.com

Runner-up: Uptown Social

Best Bloody Mary

Best Cheap Beer Deal

302 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 881-3333 pagesokragrill.com

685 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0999 recoveryroomtavern.com

Page’s Okra Grill

Runner-up: Tattooed Moose

Recovery Room Tavern

Runner-up: AC’s Bar & Grill

Best Cocktails The Cocktail Club

479 King St. #200. Downtown (843) 724-9411 thecocktailclubcharleston.com

Runner-up: Prohibition

Best Cold Beer Gene’s Haufbrau

817 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 225-4363 genes.beer

Runner-up: Recovery Room Tavern

Best College Bar AC’s Bar & Grill

467 King St. Downtown (843) 577-6742 acsbar.com

Runner-up: Uptown Social

Best Dance Club The Commodore

504 Meeting St. Downtown thecommodorechs.com

Runner-up: Trio

Best Daniel Island Bar Dockery’s

880 Island Park Drive. Daniel Island (843) 471-1130 dockerysdi.com

Runner-up: Daniel Island Grille

Best Distillery Firefly Distillery

4201 Spruill Ave. North Charleston (843) 557-1405 fireflydistillery.com

Runner-up: High Wire Distilling

Best Downtown Bar Recovery Room Tavern 685 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0999 recoveryroomtavern.com

Runner-up: Prohibition

Best Folly Beach Bar Surf Bar

Runner-up: Loggerhead’s Beach Grill

Best Folly Beach Happy Hour Taco Boy

15 Center St. Folly Beach (843) 588-9761 tacoboy.net

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Holy City Brewing Like their new neighbor Firefly, Holy City Brewing (HCB) upgraded to a much larger location this past year, pouring drafts in a 10,000-square-foot taproom. Overlooking Noisette Creek and right down the street from popular Park Circle, Holy City is the perfect spot for locals, visitors and beer lovers of all stripes. A North Charleston staple since 2011, HCB was founded by Chris Brown, Mac Minaudo, Joe Carl and Sean Nemitz. “Holy City Brewing has always tried to support our local community whenever possible. Whether it’s through beer donation or having events in our tap room, local charities and our community have always been on our mind. We love brewing beer in this town and will do whatever we can to support it,” said Brown. Stop by the brewery seven days a week for a wide variety of brews, an in-house kitchen and a familyfriendly atmosphere (just be sure to leave the pups at home). You may get the chance to sip on a beer that’s not just made locally, but made with local ingredients. Brown says folks can look forward to Madam Basil on tap soon, made with basil from Rita’s Roots. —Connelly Hardaway

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Best Happy Hour Edmund’s Oast

1081 Morrison Drive. Downtown (843) 727-1145 edmundsoast.com

Runner-up: Recovery Room Tavern

Best IOP Bar

The Windjammer

1008 Ocean Blvd. Isle of Palms (843) 886-8596 the-windjammer.com

Runner Up: The Dinghy

Best IOP Happy Hour The Windjammer

1008 Ocean Blvd. Isle of Palms (843) 886-8596 the-windjammer.com

Runner-up: The Dinghy

Best James Island Bar Charleston Pour House 1977 Maybank Hwy. James Island (843) 571-4343 charlestonpourhouse.com

Runner-up: Bohemian Bull

Best James Island Happy Hour Bohemian Bull

1531 Folly Road. James Island (843) 225-1817 bohemianbull.com

Runner-up: Charleston Sports Pub

Best Johns Island Bar Tattooed Moose

3328 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (843) 952-7591 tattooedmoose.com

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Best Johns Island Happy Hour Tattooed Moose

3328 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island (843) 952-7591 tattooedmoose.com

Runner-up: Low Tide Brewing

Best Late Night Bar Recovery Room Tavern 685 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0999 recoveryroomtavern.com

Runner-up: Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge

Best Local Brewery Holy City Brewing

1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston (843) 459-2948 holycitybrewing.com

Best Local Brewery Taproom Edmund’s Oast

1081 Morrison Drive. Downtown (843) 727-1145 edmundsoast.com

Runner-up: Holy City Brewing

Best Local Cocktail Mixer Charleston Mix charlestonmix.com

Runner-up: Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.

Best Local Spirit

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka 4201 Spruill Ave. North Charleston (843) 557-1405 fireflyspirits.com

Runner-up: Hat Trick Gin

Runner-up: Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company

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Firefly Distillery

Charleston’s oldest working distillery, Firefly moved into some brand new digs this year. The 20,000-square-foot distillery opened earlier this year on South Rhett Avenue, near Park Circle. And while the building itself is massively impressive, the distillery’s story is even more so. Way back in 2007-2008, Firefly helped lead the S.C. liquor industry out of the rut in which it was stuck. Founders Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt hired lobbyists and lawyers to get a bill passed into state law that made it affordable — and legal — to distill, sample and purchase bottled spirits at S.C. distilleries. And while we have Firefly to thank for sensible liquor laws, the distillery wants to thank Charleston for the city’s continued support. “Owning a local business for the last 12 years has been the most rewarding work in my life,” said Newitt.

“I get so much joy out of each day because I’m doing what I love in such an amazing city. The community here in Charleston is essential to our success. Their continued support makes us able to do what we love every day.” —Connelly Hardaway

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Best Happy Hour Edmund’s Oast

The Edmund’s Oast happy hour gets bonus points for starting early at 4:30 p.m., but the real reasons an afternoon at the 23-seat bar are a can’t miss attraction are the $5 bites from executive chef Bob Cook. Pair that with a $5 cocktail or house beer and you’ve got yourself an ideal escape from reality.

“Obviously with any happy hour, the key pillar is going to be value,” said Edmund’s Oast owner Scott Shor. With $5 catfish sliders, tiny burgers and plates of sticky peanut wings, it’s safe to say they have that part covered.

In addition, Shor said they offer their happy hour seven days a week to make it available for everyone. “Hospitality is about being inclusive, not exclusive. The diversity of our items and the fact that it’s easily accessible makes ours a little different.”

Happy hour isn’t all about the food and drink, especially if you plan on staying awhile. A comfortable seat is a must, and the cushiony chairs at the Edmund’s Oast bar certainly do the trick. Did we just describe the perfect happy hour? We can’t promise you won’t extend the visit past the 6:30 p.m. conclusion of discounted prices, but we’re willing to put money on this happy hour becoming a part of your post-work rotation. —Parker Milner

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

817 St. Andrews Blvd. West Ashley (843) 751-4001 1109 Park W Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 352-9699 2205 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 882-8172 mex1coastalcantina.com

Runner-up: Taco Boy

Best Martini

Halls Chophouse 434 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0090 hallschophouse.com

Runner-up: Gin Joint

Best Mount Pleasant Bar Red’s Ice House

98 Church St. Mount Pleasant

(843) 388-0003 redsicehouse.com

Runner-up: Saltwater Cowboys

Best Mount Pleasant Happy Hour The Shelter Kitchen + Bar 202 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant (843) 388-3625 theshelterkitchenandbar.com

Runner-up: Water’s Edge

Best Neighborhood Bar Moe’s Crosstown Tavern 714 Rutledge Ave. Downtown (843) 641-0469 moescrosstowntavern.com

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Best Dance Club + Best Jazz & Blues Club

Best New Bar

The Bangkok Lounge Tiki-themed The Bangkok Lounge found their sweet spot early on with karaoke seven nights a week. But this isn’t just any old dive bar karaoke situation. Let’s start with the setup. Walk up a steep set of stairs to the small bar where you’ll find a couple microphones and a karaoke machine in front of an exposed brick wall. This “stage” is where all the magic happens.

Nightly themes provide inspiration for your song choice — one night could feature metal and another might involve singing along to music from the ’90s. Local drag queens like Crystal Guysir often emcee to keep the good times rolling.

“The space has such a cool little bar room vibe,” said owner Chris “Boston” DiMattia. “I’ve always liked going to that space and hanging out there.”

The upstairs bar was most recently occupied by King Street Bait and Tackle, but most remember it as Upper Deck Tavern, the local-favorite watering hole that closed in 2018 after 16 successful years. Back in its heyday, Upper Deck hosted karaoke, so in a way DiMattia’s funky new bar pays homage to the beloved tavern.

DiMattia was thrilled to see The Bangkok Lounge quickly gain popularity in Charleston. “I think the city was ready for a fun outlet to be a little silly,” he said.

Anyone who’s been knows he certainly succeeded. —Parker Milner

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353 King St. 2nd Floor. Downtown thebangkoklounge.com

Runner-up: House of Brews West Ashley

Best No Frills Watering Hole Recovery Room Tavern

504 Meeting St • Thecommodorechs.com

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685 King St. Downtown (843) 727-0999 recoveryroomtavern.com

Runner-up: Gene’s Haufbrau

Best North Charleston Bar DIG in the Park

1049 E Montague Ave. North Charleston (843) 225-5201 dighospitality.com

Runner-up: Stems & Skins

Best North Charleston Happy Hour DIG in the Park

1049 E Montague Ave. North Charleston (843) 225-5201 dighospitality.com

Runner-up: Stems & Skins

Best Pet Friendly Bar / Restaurant The Barrel

1859 Folly Road. James Island (843) 732-2337 thebarrelcharleston.com

Runner-up: Home Team BBQ

(843) 203-3309 1909 N. Hwy. 17. Mount Pleasant (843) 732-3334 9730 Dorchester Road. #207. Summerville (843) 900-0393 792 Folly Road. James Island (843) 203-3319 charlestonsportspub.com

Runner-up: Mac’s Place

Best Rooftop Bar

Best Sullivan’s Island Bar

19 Vendue Range. Downtown (843) 577-7970 thevendue.com

2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 3 hometeambbq.com

Rooftop at Vendue

Runner-up: Stars Rooftop & Grill Room

Best Sommelier

Sarah O’Kelley, Edmund’s Oast 1081 Morrison Drive. Downtown (843) 727-1145 edmundsoast.com

Runner-up: Femi Oyediran, Graft Wine Shop

Best Sports Bar

Home Team BBQ

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Runner-up: Poe’s Tavern

Best Sullivan’s Island Happy Hour Home Team BBQ

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2209 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island (843) 225-RIBS Ext. 3 hometeambbq.com

Runner-up: Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

Charleston Sports Pub

1124 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. West Ashley

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Sarah O’Kelley had a big year as the general manager of Edmund’s Oast Exchange, completely transforming the retail store into a daytime cafe with nightly events geared towards wine enthusiasts.

“Last spring, we started talking about adding more seating and making it more of an extension of the restaurant,” said O’Kelley. “Once you add the element of food, it makes it all the more enjoyable to have a few drinks.”

It wasn’t just the food that brought people into The Exchange. Those looking to enhance their wine knowledge signed up for O’Kelley’s “Somm School” classes, so popular that she added a “Somm School 2.0” series focusing on specific wine regions.

Even when the coronavirus pandemic rocked the food and beverage industry, O’Kelley was able to adapt. “We’ve managed to keep some of our programming going during this crazy time,” she said. “On Thursdays, we’ve done some blind tastings. You come in, buy the wines and then I’ve recorded myself walking people through a blind tasting on YouTube Live. We’ve reached different people during this time which has been one silver lining of this.”

According to O’Kelley, her Charleston colleagues help her push the boundaries everyday.

“It’s not just me, there’s a whole wine community in this town and I think we all keep each other going.” —Parker Milner

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Best Summerville Bar Madra Rua Irish Pub 2066 N Main St. Summerville (843) 821-9434 madraruapub.com

Runner-up: Icehouse Restaurant and Bar

Best Summerville Happy Hour The Icehouse

104 E Doty Ave. Summerville (843) 261-0360 theicehousesc.com

Runner-up: Swig & Swine

Best Upscale Bar The Bar at Husk

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76 Queen St. Downtown (843) 577-2500 huskrestaurant.com

Runner-up: The Cocktail Club

Best Waterfront Bar Saltwater Cowboys 130 Mill St. Mount Pleasant (843) 856-0700 saltwater-cowboys.com

Runner-up: Red’s Ice House

Best West Ashley Bar Gene’s Haufbrau

817 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 225-4363 genes.beer

Runner-up: Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge

Best West Ashley Happy Hour Gene’s Haufbrau

817 Savannah Hwy. West Ashley (843) 225-4363 genes.beer

Runner-up: Triangle Char & Bar

Best Wine Selection (Bar / Restaurant) Graft Wine Shop 700b King St. Downtown (843) 718-3359 graftchs.com

Runner-up: Vintage Lounge

Best Wine Selection (Retail) Total Wine & More

1820 Ashley River Road. West Ashley (843) 763-7034 totalwine.com

Runner-up: Bottles

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Best Sports Bar BEST NEW BAR BEST KARAOKE BAR 353 KING ST • 2ND FLOOR

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Charleston Sports Pub Charleston Sports Pub looks to have assumed the mantle of the city’s latest mega-popular, swarming-with-TVs sports bar. Popping up with four (soon to be five) area locations seemingly overnight, Charleston Sports Pub’s big menu and big spaces mean there’s something for everyone inside. Looking for sports bar standards like wings, burgers, and nachos? They got you. Craving unique tacos and starters or a brunch menu stacked with pancakes while you catch the early games? You’re good. If watching sports ball isn’t your thing, get practicing so you can can flex on your friends on pop-a-shot or other games.

You can even get your Charleston Sports Pub fix in the Upstate, with two locations in Clemson and Greenville. —Sam Spence

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): My Aries friend Lavinia told me, “The fight I’m enjoying most lately is my fight to resist the compulsion to fight.” I invite you to consider adopting that attitude for the foreseeable future. Now and then, you Rams do seem to thrive on conflict, or at least use it to achieve worthy deeds — but the coming weeks will not be one of those times. I think you’re due for a phase of sweet harmony. The more you cultivate unity and peace and consensus, the healthier you’ll be. Do you dare act like a truce-maker, an agreement-broker, and a connoisseur of rapport?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The answers you get depend upon the questions you ask,” wrote physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn. That’s always true, of course, but it’s especially true for you right now. I recommend that you devote substantial amounts of your earthy intelligence to the task of formulating the three most important questions for you to hold at the forefront of your awareness during the rest of 2020. If you do, I suspect you will ultimately receive answers that are useful, interesting, and transformative.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “A finished person is a boring person,” writes author Anna Quindlen.

I agree! Luckily, you are quite unfinished, and thus not at all boring — especially these days. More than ever before, you seem willing to treat yourself as an art project that’s worthy of your creative ingenuity — as a work-in-progress that’s open to new influences and fresh teachings. That’s why I say your unfinishedness is a sign of good health and vitality.

It’s delightful and inspiring. You’re willing to acknowledge that you’ve got a lot to learn and more to grow.

In fact, you celebrate that fact; you exult in it; you regard it as a key part of your ever-evolving identity.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear,” wrote Cancerian author Jean de La Fontaine. I’ll make that one of my prayers for you in the coming weeks. It’s a realistic goal you can achieve and install as a permanent improvement in your life. While you’re at it, work on the following prayers, as well: 1. To hell with bliss that’s haunted by guilt. 2. To hell with joy that’s haunted by worry. 3.

To hell with breakthroughs that are haunted by debts to the past. 4. To hell with uplifts that are haunted by other people’s pessimism.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Experiment #1: As you take a walk in nature, sing your five favorite songs from beginning to end, allowing yourself to fully feel all the emotions those tunes arouse in you.

Experiment #2: Before you go to sleep on each of the next eleven nights, ask your dreams to bring you stories like those told by the legendary Scheherazade, whose tales were so beautiful and engaging that they healed and improved the lives of all those who heard them. Experiment #3: Gaze into the mirror and make three promises about the gratifying future you will create for yourself during the next 12 months.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Vincent van Gogh’s painting “The Starry Night” is one of the world’s most treasured paintings. It has had a prominent place in New York’s Museum of Modern Art since 1941.

If it ever came up for sale it would probably fetch over $100 million. But soon after he created this great masterpiece, van Gogh himself called it a “failure.” He felt the stars he’d made were too big and abstract. I wonder if you’re engaging in a comparable underestimation of your own. Are there elements of your life that are actually pretty good, but you’re not giving them the credit and appreciation they deserve?

Now’s a good time to reconsider and re-evaluate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now is a favorable time to make adjustments in how you allocate your attention — to re-evaluate what you choose to focus on. Why? Because some people, issues, situations, and experiences may not be worthy of your intense care and involvement, and you will benefit substantially from redirecting your fine intelligence in more rewarding directions. To empower your efforts, study these inspirational quotes: “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — philosopher Simone Weil. “Attention is the natural prayer of the soul.” —philosopher Nicolas Malebranche.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet Marianne Moore’s poem “O To Be a Dragon,” begins with the fantasy, “If I, like Solomon, could have my wish . . .” What comes next? Does Moore declare her desire to be the best poet ever? To be friends with smart, interesting, creative people? To be admired and gossiped about for wearing a tricorn hat and black cape as she walked around Greenwich Village near her home? Nope. None of the above.

Her wish: “O to be a dragon, a symbol of the power of Heaven — of silk-worm size or immense; at times invisible. Felicitous phenomenon!” In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to be inspired

by Moore in the coming weeks. Make extravagant wishes for lavish and amusing powers, blessings, and fantastic possibilities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Poems, like dreams, are a sort of royal road to the unconscious,” writes author Erica Jong. “They tell you what your secret self cannot express.” I invite you to expand that formula so it’s exactly suitable for you in the coming weeks. My sense is that you are being called to travel the royal road to your unconscious mind so as to discover what your secret self has been unable or unwilling to express. Poems and dreams might do the trick for you, but so might other activities.

For example: sexual encounters between you and a person you respect and love; or an intense night of listening to music that cracks open the portal to the royal road. Any others? What will work best for you?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “We must combine the toughness of the serpent and the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart.”

Capricorn hero Martin Luther King, Jr. said that, and now I’m conveying it to you. In my astrological opinion, his formula is a strategy that will lead you to success in the coming weeks. It’ll empower you to remain fully open and receptive to the fresh opportunities flowing your way, while at the same time you’ll remain properly skeptical about certain flimflams and delusions that may superficially resemble those fresh opportunities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “If it makes you nervous — you’re doing it right,” says the daring musician and actor Donald Glover. Personally, I don’t think that’s true in all situations. I’ve found that on some occasions, my nervousness stems from not being fully authentic or being less than completely honest. But I do think Glover’s formula fully applies to your efforts in the coming weeks, Aquarius. I hope you will try new things that will be important to your future, and/or work to master crucial skills you have not yet mastered. And if you’re nervous as you carry out those heroic feats, I believe it means you’re doing them right.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean author Patricia Hampl understands a lot about the epic tasks of trying to know oneself and be oneself. She has written two memoirs, and some of her other writing draws from her personal experiences, as well. And yet she confesses, “Maybe being oneself is always an acquired taste.” She suggest that it’s often easier to be someone you’re not; to adopt the ways of other people as your own; to imitate what you admire rather than doing the hard work of finding out the truth about yourself. That’s the bad news, Pisces. The good news is that this year has been and will continue to be a very favorable time to ripen into the acquired taste of being yourself. Take advantage of this ripening opportunity in the coming weeks!

Homework: What is the greatest gift you have to offer your fellow humans? Have you found good ways to give it? FreeWillAstrology.com

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Joyce T. Hyatt as Personal Representative of the Estate of L. Dean Hyatt a/k/a Lyndon Dean Hyatt, Defendant.

At the suit of RH Fund XX, LLC, I, the undersigned United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina, will offer for sale at public auction before the door of the Charleston County Judicial Center, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina, at 11:00 A.M. on June 30, 2020, the following real property, record title to which is in the name of Lyndon Dean Hyatt: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Edisto Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as “KENNETH RENKEN TRACT” containing 15.28 acres, more or less, on a plat entitled “PLAT SHOWING THE READJUSTMENT OF PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN TRACT ‘A’ AND KENNETH RENKEN TRACT, S.C.” prepared

by George A.Z. Johnson, Jr., Inc., dated November 21, 1980, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book AR Page 113. Said tract having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and bounding as by reference to said plat will more fully and at large appear. Save and excepting a fifty-foot wide strip of land used as a drainage ditch conveyed to Eva W. Seabrook to Charleston County by deed dated March 12, 1930 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book G36 Page 17, which strip is shown more particularly on a plat recorded in Plat Book AR Page 113. PARCEL 2: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being on Edisto Island in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, 2.82 acres, more or less, on a plat entitled “PLAT OF TRACT B & C – 18.10 ACRES, TRACT A & B OWNED BY WOODMAN C & CYNTHIA B KAPP TRACT C OWNED BY HELEN M. SUMERSETT, TRACT B ABOUT TO BE CONVEYED TO HELEN M SUMERSETT, TRACTS B & C BEING COMBINED AS ONE TRACT, EDISTO ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC” prepared by Hager E. Metts, RLS, dated September 3, 1986, and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book BK Page 95. Said tract having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings and bounding as by reference to said plat will more fully and at large appear. Save and excepting a fifty-foot wide strip of land used as a drainage ditch conveyed to Eva W. Seabrook to Charleston County by deed dated March 12, 1930 and recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Book G36 Page 17, which strip is shown more particularly on a plat recorded in Plat Book AR Page 113. This being the identical property conveyed to Lyndon Dean Hyatt by deed of Jeanne W. Applegate, et al dated August 17, 2012, and recorded in Book 0273 page 369 on 08/24/12, in the Office of the Charleston County ROD. Tax Map No. 029-00-00041. THE PROPERTY SHALL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CHARLESTON COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. The sale shall be for cash, and the highest bid received shall be accepted. The highest bidder shall be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid as earnest money and as evidence of good faith. If the plaintiff is the successful bidder, the plaintiff may, after paying the costs of the sale, apply the debt due upon its mortgage against its bid in lieu of cash. Should the person making the highest bid fail to comply with the terms of his/her bid by depositing the said five percent (5%) in cash, then the property shall be sold at the risk of such bidder on the same sales date or some subsequent date as the selling officer may find convenient and advantageous. Should the last and high-

est bidder fail to comply with the terms of his/her bid within fifteen (15) days of the final acceptance of his/her bid, then the selling officer shall re-advertise and resell the property on the same terms on a subsequent date at the risk of said bidder. Since the Plaintiff has not waived its right to a deficiency judgment, the bidding shall remain open for thirty (30) days following the date of sale as required by S.C. Code § 15-39-720 (1976). However, Plaintiff shall have the right to waive deficiency up to the time of the sale. Persons submitting additional bids after the initial sale shall deposit five percent (5%) of their bids in cash as prescribed above. The Marshal shall promptly return all deposits except the deposit securing the highest bid.

Thomas M. Griffin, Jr. United States Marshal

Master’s Sale Case No.: 2018CP1004595 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, PLAINTIFF VERSUS Marlon D. Brabham; Malachi K. J., a minor; Hidden River on the Ashley Homeowners Association, Inc.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Sioux Falls, SD); South Carolina Federal Credit Union; Hills Machinery Company, LLC; The Park Recreation Development; , DEFENDANTS. Upon authority of a Decree dated the 15th day of November, 2019, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at public auction, the premises fully described below, at the Front Entrance of CHARLESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina on the 7th day of July, 2020 at 11:00 AM or shortly thereafter.

ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina, and being shown as Lot 114, Hidden River Townhomes on a plat by Empire Engineering, LLC, dated October 4, 2005 and entitled: “FINAL PLAT LOTS 41-49, 61-115 & 131-168, THE PARK AT RIVERS EDGE MULTI-FAMILY PHASE 1B, CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR CTM III, LLC” and duly recorded in the RMC Office for Charleston County in Plat Book EJ at Pages 714-716.

SUBJECT to assessments, Charleston Ad Valorem Taxes, any and all restrictions, easements, covenants and rights-of-way of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

This being the same property conveyed to Shavontee S. James

by Deed of Martin Henry Investments, Inc. dated June 29, 2007 and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Charleston County on July 9, 2007 in Book N-631, at Page 074. Subsequently, Shavontee Shanell James-Brabham died intestate on June 4, 2015, leaving the subject property to her heirs namely, Marlon D. Brabham and Malachi K. J., a minor, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Charleston County, in Case No. 2015-ES-10-1213; also by Deed of Distribution dated September 12, 2016 and recorded September 14, 2016 in Deed Book 582 at Page 906 and

by Deed of Distribution dated November 9, 2016 and recorded December 7, 2016 in Deed Book 601 at Page 772.

TMS # 404-02-00-198 Case#: 2018CP1004595 Current Property Address: 7878 Park Gate Drive #B11 North Charleston, SC 29418-3686

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder.

The highest bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will be required to deposit with the Master, at the conclusion of the bidding, certified funds in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid: the said deposit to be applied to the purchase price.

Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the bid within thirty days from the date of sale, the Master will resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting bidder upon the same terms as above set out. The Sheriff of Charleston County may be authorized to put the purchaser into possession of the premises if requested by the purchaser.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY John J. Hearn (803) 744-4444 016831-00172 2018CP1004595 FOR INSERTION 06/17/2020, 06/24/2020 and 07/01/2020 Mikell R. Scarborough Master in Equity

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case No. 2020-DR‑10‑1118 JOHN ROE and MARY ROE, Plaintiffs,

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JANE DOE (DOB: 9-5-17), a minor under the age of seven (7) years KRISTEN NOELLE BLACKMON and DWAYNE ROBINSON Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADOPTION

TO THE DEFENDANTS, KRISTEN NOELLE BLACKMON and DWAYNE ROBINSON: YOU ARE HEREBY Summoned and Required to Answer the Complaint in the above-entitled matter, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to file your Answer with the Charleston County Family Court, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscribed at their office at 44-B Markfield Drive, Charleston, South Carolina 29407 within thirty (30) days from the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to Answer the Complaint, appear and defend or otherwise move in this action within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in this Complaint, and further, failure to respond constitutes consent to the adoption of the child and forfeiture of all of your rights and obligations with respect to the child.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED pursuant to the provisions of South Carolina Code Ann. Sec. 63-9-730(B), that the Plaintiffs filed this adoption action on May 4, 2020 with the Charleston County Family Court and seek to adopt the minor Defendant, who is an African American/Caucasian female child born in Sumter, South Carolina on September 5, 2017.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that within thirty (30) days of receiving this Notice, you shall respond in writing by filing with the Charleston County Family Court notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond in the pending adoption action; YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED the Court must be informed of your current address and of any

changes in address during the adoption proceeding; and YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Plaintiffs are not named for the purpose of confidentiality; however, the Court knows the true identity of the Plaintiffs and in responding to this Notice, you are required to use the number 2020-DR-10-1118.

EMILY M. BARRETT, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiffs 44-B Markfield Drive Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 723‑1688 June 9, 2020 Charleston, South Carolina

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 2019-CP-10-06496 Yevgeniy M. Gelfand, Plaintiff vs.

Jonathan Lamar Williams, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1704 Main Street, Post Office Box 58, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof. Your answer must be in writing and signed by you or by your attorney and must state your address or the address of your attorney, if signed by your attorney.

McDONALD, McKENZIE, RUBIN, MILLER AND LYBRAND, L.L.P. Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 252-0500 John F. McKenzie Attorney for the Plaintiff December 17, 2019 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT JONATHAN LAMAR WILLIAMS: Notice is hereby given that the Complaint in the foregoing action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on the 17th day of December, 2019.

McDONALD, McKENZIE, RUBIN, MILLER AND LYBRAND, L.L.P. Post Office Box 58 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 252-0500 John F. McKenzie Attorney for the Plaintiff June 10, 2020

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES

All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: JORDAN BLACKBURN MILLS 2020-ES-10-0368 DOD: 01/17/20 Pers. Rep: MORGAN MARIE VANCE MILLS 1117 WAYFARER LN. CHARLESTON, SC 29412 Atty: ANDREW W. CHANDLER, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST. CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************************ Estate of: ROBERT V. PEELE

2020-ES-10-0692 DOD: 03/04/20 Pers. Rep: DELILAH P. BEASLEY 108 BILMONT DR., IRMO, SC 29063 Atty: SHIRRESE B. BROCKINGTON, ESQ. PO BOX 31312 CHARLESTON, SC 29417 ************************ Estate of: LEILANI H. DEMUTH 2020-ES-10-0721 DOD: 04/21/20 Pers. Rep: EMILY A. BRADLEY 22 NORMA’S WAY BOLTON, CT 06043 Atty: DAVID H. KUNES, ESQ. 115 CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SC 29401 ************************ Estate of: VICTORIA P. REAGAN 2020-ES-10-0732 DOD: 03/20/20 Pers. Rep: KERRI REAGAN 4920 W. LIBERTY PARK CIR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 ************************ Estate of: DELPHINA PRINCE GLASGOW AKA DELL P. GLASGOW 2020-ES-10-0744 DOD: 04/30/20 Pers. Rep: LINDY G. WILLIAMSON 774 RUTLEDGE AVE. CHARLESTON, SC 29403 Atty: MICHELLE J. WEIL, ESQ. 201 SIGMA DR., #300 SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486

ESTATES’ CREDITOR’S NOTICES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the Personal Representative indicated below and also file subject claims on Form #371ES with Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge of Charleston County, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401, before the expiration of 8 months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or else thereafter such claims shall be and are forever barred.

Estate of: ANNIE LEE COX 2020-ES-10-0496 DOD: 01/25/20 Pers. Rep: VERNON DANA COX 3708 GAINS MILL DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29420 Atty: SABRINA C. CALL, ESQ. 201 SIGMA DR., #300 SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486 ************ Estate of: DANIEL BOYD BYERS 2020-ES-10-0616 DOD: 04/16/20 Pers. Rep: FRED ANTHONY BYERS 27 YACHT HARBOR CT. ISLE OF PALMS, SC 29451 Atty: EVAN A. SMITH, ESQ. PO BOX 976 CHARLESTON, SC 29402 ************ Estate of: LAVERNE SIMMONS 2020-ES-10-0659 DOD: 03/07/20 Pers. Rep: CHYMIKA ALLEN 2728 MARTHA DR. NO. CHARLESTON, SC 29405 ************ Estate of: GLENN ARNOLD SURRETTE 2020-ES-10-0668 DOD: 04/18/20 Pers. Rep: CHARLOTTE M. MARLEY 1065 TRADITIONS DR., #111 FORT MILL, SC 29715 ************ Estate of: WILLIAM HOIL BUSSIE, JR. 2020-ES-10-0683 DOD: 01/20/20 Pers. Rep: WILLIAM H. BUSSIE, III 636 LONG POINT RD., UNIT G, PMB 128 MT. PLEASANT, SC 29464 Atty: WILLIAM E. HOPKINS, JR., ESQ. PO BOX 1885 PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2020-DR-10-801 KATHLEEN DOLLOFF, FRED DOLLOFF, Plaintiffs, vs.

JOSHUA HASELDEN, JOHN DOE, Defendants.

AMENDED SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Amended Complaint upon the subscribers, Bleecker Law Firm, LLC, at their offices at 561 Savannah Highway, Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, within thirty (30) days of the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service.

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE FURTHER that, if you fail to appear and defend and fail to answer the Amended Complaint as required by this Summons within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

Melissa E. Simondi ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS The Bleecker Law Firm 561 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29407 843-571-2725 (telephone) 843-571-2750 (fax) msimondi@bleeckerlawfirm.com April 30, 2020 Charleston South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Docket No. 20-DR-10-1216 Shana Jonelle Bailey Seabrook Plaintiff, vs.

Trevor Lamar Wilder; In Re TCW a minor child.

Defendant.

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: Trevor Lamar Wilder YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that an action has been filed against you in this court. Within thirty (30) days of the day you receive the Summons, you must respond in writing to this Complaint by filing an Answer with this court. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s Attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgement by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested for the Complaint.

Attorney for Plaintiff Guy J. Vitetta 602 Rutledge Avenue Charleston, South Carolina 29403 843.302.2050 (telephone) guy@vitettalawgroup.com Date: June 10, 2020 Charleston, S.C.

NOTICE TO CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS OF STEPHEN T. SCHACHTE:

By Order of the S.C. Supreme Court, the law office of Stephen T. Schachte of Charleston, SC, has been closed. The S.C. Supreme Court appointed Peyre T. Lumpkin as Receiver to protect the interests of the clients of Stephen T. Schachte. Personnel from the Receiver’s Office are available to assist you in obtaining your file(s). Please contact the Receiver’s Office at 803-7341186 to make arrangements to receive your file(s).

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65 Bustle of activity 66 “Layer Cake” actress Sienna 67 Kirlian photography phenomenon, supposedly 68 May celebrant 69 Facilitated 70 Tax form ID Down 1 Shed tool 2 “Escape (The ___ Colada Song)” 3 Bryant Gumbel’s brother 4 “Friends” spinoff 5 Bunk-bed choice 6 12 of 12, briefly 7 Sch. that’s home to the Sun Devils 8 Racetrack advantage, theoretically 9 Notes for sopranos that are only so tall?

10 Equipment 11 Automated programs 13 Move merchandise 14 Country/comedy series with Buck Owens 17 Clergy official 21 Archipelago components 24 Roving adventurously 25 Electric guitar pioneer Paul 26 2008 Pixar film about a robot 27 Ring-making material?

28 Protective covering that released Mega Man and Street Fighter?

30 Place for paternity testing 32 Backyard buildings popping up now that people have chickens for pets 33 Battling 36 Pharmaceutical founder Lilly 39 One of two presidents with two Ivy League degrees 41 Like an angry cat’s back 43 Summer, in France 44 Granola concoction, in some places 47 Falco’s request to Amadeus 51 “Hello” singer 53 “Let’s Roll” jazz singer James 54 Giants or Titans 55 Backtracking computer command 57 Commentator’s page 58 Consequently 59 Some Mr. Potato Head parts 60 “Knives Out” director Johnson 63 “Boyz N the Hood” actress Long 64 Chicago Loop carriers

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Call and Response: A Concert for Equality The Charleston Symphony Orchestra presents a special livestream program this Friday, Call and Response: A Concert for Equality, leveraging the power of music and the spoken word to promote unity and understanding. The evening features music of African-American and Afro-British composers as well as guest speakers including Charlton Singleton, Edward Hart and Darrin Goss, Sr. The program concludes with a performance from Charleston’s Ranky Tanky.

June 19 at 7:30 p.m. Free to attend. charlestonsymphony.org

Local artist Fletcher Williams III has opened a new exhibition, Promiseland, at the Aiken-Rhett House, on view through July 15. Promiseland features new and recent creations from Williams including large-scale works on paper, sculptures and installations. The exhibition continues to explore Williams’ ongoing interpretation and disfiguration of the white picket fence, an emblem he defines as imbued with aspiration, social mobility and the American dream.

Thursdays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $12/adult entry. Aiken-Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth St. Downtown

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Summer Solstice Beach Bash Celebrate the longest day of the year at Mex 1 Sullivan’s Island with music from Hans Wenzel and the Eighty Sixers. Enjoy drink specials from Patron Tequila.

June 20 at 8 p.m. Free to attend.

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina Sullivan’s Island, 2205 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island. mex1coastalcantina.com

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Head to Palmetto Brewing Co. for a party that rocks all day long (it is the longest day of the year, after all). Enjoy food from That’s My Dawg Food Truck as well as promos and specials throughout the day. There will be live music from Jenna Feeney and as always, Blade and Bull Axe Throwing.

June 20, 1-9 p.m. Free to attend.

Palmetto Brewing Company, 289 Huger St. Downtown. palmettobrewery.com

Take part in open-air, solar-inspired yoga at James Island County Park this Thursday, held to celebrate the summer solstice. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, participants will be limited to 100 people and yoga mats will be spaced out at least 6 feet apart.

June 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10/day of, $8/adv. James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive. James Island. ccprc.com

De Gullah Griot aka Giovanni Richardson hosts a Juneteenth ancestral worship ritual ceremony at McLeod Plantation Historic Site this Sunday. Participants are asked to dress in all white to honor ancestors who made it through Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, signifying the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African). Attendees will have a procession to the offering (of food and flowers), join a unity circle and perform a personal ritual.

June 21, 6-8 p.m. Donations accepted.

McLeod Plantation Historic Site, 325 Country Club Drive. James Island

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Step Right Up From freaky to funny, here are our favorite carnival-themed flicks Carnivals are magical. Movies like The Notebook, Big, The Music Man and Grease have captured, however briefly, the fun, the romance and the cavalcade of magicalness therein. That’s all well and good. More often than not, though, I associate carnivals with weirdo art films, horror movies, HBO’s long gone Carnivale and American Horror Story’s Tod Browning-inspired season, Freak Show.

I’m not saying carnivals can’t be innocent, mirth-filled places. They can be — I just prefer to think of them as seedy places, hence this list of carnival movies leaning into the darkness.

The Funhouse

A lot of bad ideas start at a carnival. Remember when Reese Witherspoon decided to go one step further with Mark Wahlberg in the 1996 psycho boyfriend flick Fear? See? Another bad idea that could only come up at a carnival is the idea of staying in a funhouse overnight for kicks. Those four jerkwad teens, Buzz, Rich, Liz and Amy in Tobe Hooper’s 1981 film The Funhouse did precisely that. It doesn’t go well when they witness a murder by one of the sideshow attractions, Gunther. A glorious slice of gruesome nuttery that likely inspired...

Hell Fest

Set in 2018, a group of teens are picked off by a guy in a creepy mask that takes advantage of the setting’s chaotic nature. That’s the story. You’ve definitely seen it done better but there are some rare moments of macabre to be found in spite of all the stupid jump scares.

Santa Sangre

Carnivals have an avant-garde nature to them, featuring colorful attractions that are only matched by the colorful characters and colorful situations. Speaking of avant-garde, it’s only natural that director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain) would focus on a character like Fenix. At one point, the son of a circus performer witnessed his mom getting her arms hacked off. One day after escaping an institution, Fenix bonds with his mom — now a cult leader. In typical Jodorowsky fashion, things get even more gruesome and nutty.

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Poor Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss).

Maybe if it weren’t for that car accident, she wouldn’t be haunted by visions of white faced ghouls following her and that deserted carnival in the distance. Industrial films director Herk Harvey, the man behind such films as Why Study Industrial Arts and Shake Hands with Danger made this glorious 1962 one-off that, I’m assuming, influenced M. Night Shyamalan a wee bit.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

What’s a shame about older movies like Carnival of Souls is that, outside of the snobby nerd circles, they rarely get much modern day acknowledgement. Speaking of older movies, no elitist film snob would live a complete life without having seen Robert Wiene’s 1920 silent film about a sideshow hypnotist that may be using a sleepwalker, Cesare, to do some murdering.

There are some fun twists and turns to be found while traversing all the

German expressionism on display in Wiene’s creepy film. That century-old film still inspires the likes of Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses to this day.

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Carny

While we’re on the topic of nutty let’s talk about Gary Busey. He plays Bozo, a clown that sits on one of those contraptions that drop the sitter into a filthy mini pool of water when a person throws a ball at the target — a dunk tank. Anyway Bozo hooks up with a young woman, Donna, who looks a lot like Jodie Foster. Enchanted by that encounter, Donna decides to run away from home and join the carnival. She meets Bozo’s carny buddy, Patch (Robbie Robertson).

A semi-love triangle ensues and a sub-plot about third rate gangsters occur in this drama that supposedly started out as a documentary about carnies. It definitely captures that not so innocent vibe well.

Carnival Magic

Even the most innocent film on this list still has an air of grime to it. On its face, the tale of a talented yet poor magician/mind-reader named Markov the Magnificent teaming up with a smartass talking chimp named Alexander the Great sounds like the apex of family fun. There should be a fun, whimsical thing going on but it feels more than a little scuzzy, however unintentional. That may be because the director, the late Al Adamson, was trying to make his first ever

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AL ADAMSON’S 1981 CARNIVAL MAGIC JUST MIGHT BE A FLICK FOR THE LESS-THANDISCERNING CINEPHILE

family film after a prolific career of over 30 exploitation and horror flicks with illustrious titles like Satan’s Sadists, The Naughty Stewardesses, Dracula vs. Frankenstein and Brain of Blood. In a 2010 interview with The Austin Chronicle, former Alamo Drafthouse programmer/author Zack Carlson once colorfully said the movie, “Just has this pervasive air of stale, alcoholic uncles ...

You can tell it was made by people who have never spent any time around children.”

Recently restored on Blu-ray, this is a fun little weirdo curio if you’re into cinematic misfires that wind up getting roasted on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

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