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Have you heard of Berta's Bread? Pop into the City Marina Shop or Caroline's Market (James Island) and see what a little "starter" can do

Brand new Gritter Tim Brennan started off with a bang with his entertaining—and thought-provoking—observations on our local music scene. Charleston, where IS the weird?

What I'm looking for in live music is a bit of insanity, some weird, some risk, some show... Here's my take on what's lacking in our own local music scene

Facing down the Great Outdoors, and getting a little back, too. Here's a look at how I fared, including a little Sunday morning surprise

You might not find his candid, tongue-in-cheek breakdown of the evolution vs. creationism brouhaha in any textbook, but those are a snooze anyway. And the Grit team loves a hot topic...

No, really. I've noticed that well-articulated views on the creationism vs. evolution debate are scarce from the online commenting crowd, so I took a crack at it...

Regardless of what any government leader does, as an arts community we can survive—and thrive—by resetting our sights on commerce, risk, innovation, AND community

Rude concert goers aside, Jackson Browne's show Sunday night at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center (with Sara Watkins) was truly sublime. That is, if you were listening...

Artist Kaminer Haislip hammers, solders, sands, and polishes up Charleston's long tradition of silversmithing

Last week, we heard all about local gals’ dating pet peeves. Here is the gentlemen’s side of the story....

Get packing, and I'm going to tell you how. Here are my all-inclusive weekend traveling essentials and tips for those great-escape summer days ahead

I asked more than 50 unmarried locals to dish on their biggest romantic turn-offs. Gentlemen, here’s what the girls had to say.

Bees that send me to cursing at church cookouts, horror stories starring our pet hamsters, and those darn green lizards—my unfortunate run-ins with the animal kingdom

Following a chat at CFW a few months back, the young fashion phenom shares her beauty must-haves and fast fixes with me....

Sure, in today's world we can find good-quality "stocks in a box" and gourmet quality demi-glace, but nothing replaces the slow, steady, fragrant simmer of a homemade stock

The two guys rescued from dangling off the side of the Ravenel Bridge yesterday say they were doing it for fun, playing a rousing game of "Parkour." I think you lost this round, fellas

This scores our favorite and least favorite of the week, all for the same reason. Here's why...

I promised—and I mean PROMISED—myself I wasn’t going to get sucked into the swirling public toilet that is “The Bachelorette” this season....

Stock up on vintage clothes, furnishings, textiles, and oh-so-much more at this weekend's unique shopping experience, hosted by Angie Hranowsky and Lauren Lail

Southern girl-turned-Manhattan socialite Tinsley Mortimer came to town yesterday, bringing with her some fiction, style, and Southern Charm