Thursday, February 17, 2011

A beautiful day in the neighborhood = barbecue

It's going to be a beautiful weekend in Charleston, and not just because of the weather. The delectable scent of perfectly seasoned barbecue will be wafting from Marion Square, cooked up by pitmaster Jimmy Hagood and his Big Red Rig team.


It's part of the SEWE celebration, and Jimmy's teaching some of his tasty techniques in a new class he's calling "'Cue Camp." I learned all about it for my article in today's Post and Courier, which continues my always tasty journey to write about food. I haven't met a barbecue style I don't like (thank goodness for running shoes!), so I was excited to interview him again. I'd spoken to him a few years ago for a Lowcountry Living profile, and he was just as gracious as ever.

He's already been on the Today show and is featured in this month's Garden & Gun, so catch his camp while you can. I bet he's about to be even more busy than he already is ...

Up next for me -- The BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival. Better go for that run!

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Shout out

Thanks for the mention, E-S Guthrie! We'll see you next time in Charleston ...

http://www.esguthrie.com/news/2010/12/18/go-triad-featured-me-for-my-show-with-paleface-at-the-garage.html

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Blantant plug for new music

OK -- it's the weepy, cold-for-days time of winter when we're all tired of the gray and the coats and the wind. I know, I know. I live in Charleston, so therefore I should be thankful I'm not having a snow-for-days kind of winter. But, hey, it's still winter. And I'm still tired of it.

Here is the music you need to listen to now. Now, Now (the band). They're from Minnesota, so they understand this whole "winter" concept. And you will want to listen to them even when the weather gets warmer.

I have been fortunate as of late to interview a lot of musicians, and I have heard some wonderful music. But Now, Now is a band I consider a discovery. I didn't know about them, and now I do. And now I listen to them. And they have an album in vinyl (just in case you're interested, Sean).

I know I'm being didactic, but so it is. Read the article, and then, perhaps, give Now, Now a listen.