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Turns out starting a budget is simple... here's how

Danetra Richardson thought she might open a late-night dessert place, hence the name SWANK Desserts, which stands for Sweets With A Nightly Kick.

A young, female chef trailblazer is in Charleston, and you can't miss her!

Stumped for Father's Day? Grit's got a curated list of great gift ideas.

If you don't put it on Instagram, did it really happen? Live your best list this Memorial Day with our curated selection of Instagrammable pool floats.

Charleston Wine + Food events for budget-friendly travelers

If you haven’t yet experienced a performance at the Dock Street Theatre, I would highly recommend it.

We interviewed the choreographer and music director for the latest show by the Footlight Players!

Lorena Jordan gives us an irreverant, stream-of-consciousness recap of Southern Charm's third Season Premier.

No Ace of Base’s or Nirvana’s here, but rather a select tandem of artists you may not have heard in the wake of the musical bounty that was the 1990’s.

Want to look hip at Fashion Week this year but don’t want to blow your paycheck?

In 2014 my first piece with Grit was something along the lines of “All the things your stylist wishes you knew”. For over a year I’ve read that particular piece and gotten tons of feedback from other stylists during my travels about the things they would add to it. I can’t help but find some of these things just hysterical and some of them necessary to repeat.

You've put your summer wardrobe way, and now it’s time to get out the good stuff. But if you’re like me, you’re ready for some new stuff. Also if you’re like me, I heard money doesn’t grow on trees, so I like to stay within a (major) budget. In Charleston, fall and winter is all about layering. I’m not asking you to buy your perfect fitting jeans and classic white tee-shirt at goodwill, but rather novelty pieces that can be used to mixing, matching, and layering. Here are some tips for your trip to the thrift store!

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

"We are a team and that's what makes this work. Building a brand and company is really about learning to share."

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

Check out 10 of our favorite downtown places to beat the heat with a cold drink for happy hour.

Vibrant textiles are the perfect way to bring a touch of spring indoors.

Coastal Cupboard's in-house chef offers his five basic tools any kitchen chef should consider having