CAROLINA COFFEE & CRUMBS BY RISA WILLIAMS MCMILLAN
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Whether the sun is shining or the clouds are gray, you can pull up your own piece of happy at Carolina Coffee & Crumbs, serving up aromatic beans and a whole lot more on Hilton Head’s south end. Carolina Coffee is the newest addition to Coligny Plaza, located right in the corner of the plaza on the cusp of the traffic circle – perfect for a quick brew and bite on the way to the beach or an enjoyable time to sit back, relax, and watch the bikers go by. Carolina Coffee & Crumbs opened last June and owner Erika Waronsky spared no expense in her efforts to transform the Island’s favorite south end coffee spot into a bright and beautifully decorated haven for locals and visitors. In addition to her new CC&C venture, Erika is the owner of its next door neighbor The Sandbar Beach Eats -- which she also masterfully renovated -- so it is no surprise when you walk into the coffee shop and realize that what used to be dark is now light, what was once somber is now cheery. Erika has tied together the exterior landscaping together between the two spots, making an attractive ‘corner of Coligny’ niche. “It is so nice to have the whole building and I can split the staff when I need to. I didn’t want this to look just like Sandbar though. It needed to be more polished,” said Erika. “I wasn’t exactly looking into going into the coffee business, but the space came available and coffee was the only thing not in Coligny. Everyone needs a coffee,” she added. While they already have built a solid local following, Erika realizes that given their location, they are a tourist-driven coffee spot. “It