Contents FEATURES 12
SAGE ROOM
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IN THE KITCHEN
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ROCKFISH SEAFOOD AND STEAKS @ BOMBORAS
How the fable of a hot dog vendor shaped the island’s fine-dining profile.
Chef Isaac Jimenez of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks.
From Their Family to Yours.
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TASTE HALL OF FAME
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RUM: THE TASTE OF SUMMER
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SPRING IS BETTER TOGETHER
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
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CELEBRATING THE ISLAND RESTAURANT SCENE
Celebrating the Islands Finest Restaurants.
This delicious, versatile beverage defines the season.
Mean Family Fun on Hilton Head.
Our area’s chefs and restaurateurs are putting Hilton Head Island on the culinary map.
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CORNBRED
The New Band on the Block.
112 THE BRITISH OPEN PUB
Brings a little slice of the UK to Bluffton, and people are hooked.
116 THE WATER’S HARVEST
The Bluffton food scene thrives on the ebb and flow of our local tides.
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Health and Fitness Tips from Christy Baroni.
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
10 TASTE OF DINNER 48 TASTE OF SERVICES & SWEETS 50 TASTE OF LUNCH 60 TASTE OF BREAKFAST/BRUNCH 64 TASTE OF NIGHTLIFE/LOUNGES 71 TASTE OF RECIPES 75 TASTE MENU GUIDE 114 TASTE OF BLUFFTON 118 ADVERTISING DIRECTORY/MAP