Wadmalaw Island News

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka From Charleston, South Carolina - We were sitting on the dock over the weekend, drinking iced tea and watching the sailboats congregate in a cluster by the Wappoo Cut Bridge.

This line of wines is made by Don Sebastiani and his sons, who also make Hey Mambo, Smoking Loon and Pepperwood Grove, all of which are exceptional values for the money.

This line of wines is made by Don Sebastiani and his sons, who also make Hey Mambo, Smoking Loon and Pepperwood Grove - all of which are exceptional values for the money - and this wine lives up to the mark.

Slow Food Charleston is hosting a "Farm-to-Plate" picnic 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Thackeray Farms, 1364 Harts Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island.

Stone's Throw Dinner Series: The Jasmine Porch restaurant at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort introduces its quarterly "Stone's Throw Dinner Series" Thursday to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Charleston.

Firefly Distillery on Wadmalaw Island can offer tours and on-site tastings of its flavored vodkas under a law the S.C. General Assembly passed this year.

They fished from Wadmalaw Islanda s first community dock, a shiny aluminum and concrete structure stretching several hundred feet into Bohicket Creek.

This beer has an aroma loaded with citrus, especially grapefruit and lemon zest, balanced with a good dose of hops.

With the weather heating up, I have been enjoying the grill much more -- especially with steaks.

Thirteen artists and eight musicians made work in response to Radiohead's "OK Computer" album and will display it Saturday at Eye Level Art.

The culinary coalition continues. Cru Cafe, Fat Hen, Tidewater Catering and Vickery's will be preparing more than 400 meals for distribution to our hungry citizens through organizations such as Meals on Wheels and Crisis Ministries.

On Tuesdays, On the Menu provides the latest news from the Charleston areaa s extensive culinary community, including new restaurants, new menu items and upcoming events, as well as details about local chefs.

Monday night and the waiting room at the free medical clinic on Maybank Highway is full.

Sweet tea has always been the table wine of the South, but it's quickly becoming the spirit of the South with the release of Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka, an infusion that is proving irresistible to local palates.

This whole operation boils down to something sweetly simple. More basic than the golden-brown nectar that drips from restaurant-sized taps inside the gift shop or even the lulling tree-lined drive down Maybank Highway to arrive here.

Hosted by Bigelow Tea's : very own Charleston Tea Plantation : , in collaboration with The Bridge at 105.5, this unique and exciting "island celebration" attracts residents and visitors from Charleston and surrounding areas to the charming Wadmalaw Island -- all unable to resist the promise of a fun-filled day complete with live music, local art, ...

WADMALAW ISLAND a ' This whole operation boils down to something sweetly simple.

The most common challenge facing local farmers is finding a market to sell their product.

Like the Cooper River Bridge Run a week before, the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square has become a rite of spring, a reassuring ritual for vendors and customers alike.

Farm-to-table is a huge term these days, but it's rare that we get to see the process start to finish.