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The Grand Opening of Mercantile and Mash

A first look and first (and second, and third, and fourth) taste of Mercantile and Mash, the new gourmet food emporium and American whiskey and beer bar located in The Cigar Factory

Ooh! Beautiful

Internationally trained and renowned cosmetic artist Andrew C. Petersen sits down with Lisa Thomas to talk beauty, the beauty business, and her new venture, Ooh! Beautiful.

Halsey Institute’s Bizarre Bazaar was Wonderfully Weird

Searching The Halsey Institute's Bizarre Bazaar, the gallery's yard sale of thirty years of exhibition materials, for the perfectly odd find.

Meta Mag 3: Spirituality

In the third issue of "Meta Mag," local artists and poets explore the theme of spirituality.

Gillian Ellis

Gillian tells us how she and her father built a successful photography business in Charleston's crowded wedding market, while simultaneously launching a popular wedding blog.

Street {Hair} Style

Hair and makeup stylist Bailey Bial shares some of her favorite local looks from Hearts & Plugs' Summer Shindig event at Palmetto Brewery

Four Good Reasons to Practice Yoga Outside

From stress relief to better brain function, there are so many reasons to practice yoga outdoors.

A Woman's Worth

A father knows his daughter's true worth

Summer Makeup Trends

Summer makeup trends to try this season

Liquid Lipstick

The most effective ways to use liquid lipsticks, providing hours of wear even through date nights and Charleston’s sticky humidity.

DIY Wedding Contest

The results are in! Now's your chance to pick the winner of the Charleston Grit DIY Wedding Contest.

Bleona Wants to Tie You Up, Not Down

The "Madonna of Albania" talks music, the power of lipstick, and not taking no for an answer.

Meta Mag I: Mental Illness

In the first issue of "Meta Mag," local artists and poets explore the theme of mental illness.

Be Mom's Favorite

This fab mix of local gifts, creative crafts, and DIY projects will make mom swoon.

Charleston From a Visitor's Perspective

Blogger Kelly Amendola of A Lovely Life explores Charleston from a visitor's perspective.

Google Me, Baby: Beauty and Bleona

Andrew C. Petersen talks beauty with Bleona Qereti, star of Bravo's "Euros of Hollywood."

Look What Washed Up on Our Shore

Just when you thought it was safe to get in the water

Charleston Surfer Justin Schaay Places 2nd in South Africa's Dusi Canoe Marathon—on a Paddle Board

An astounding finish on a stand-up paddle board for Charleston surfer Justin Schaay at this year's Dusi Canoe Marathon in South Africa.

Suwannee Music Park: A Home Away From Home

I speak for many when I say that the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, is a home away from home. This time, I got to return to the epic Aura Arts and Music Festival.

Fat Versus Fashion Week

Gorgeous comes in all sizes, but the Chanel ski pants hanging in my closet do not. Uh-oh.

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