Home-style History at J&J Cafeteria
J&J Cafeteria near downtown Conway was for years known as The Sandwich Shop. It was previously a Greyhound Bus station before Jeff Edwards and his brother, Joe Edwards, bought it in 1951. They also owned the nearby Austin Charles Hotel and Star Cab.
melt in your mouth delights
The Melting Pot is a posh hotspot bubbling and brewing at each table nook and booth with a culinary concept that became a hit in the states nearly 50 years ago.
Iron plate grilling with a smile
Hot fresh food certainly makes a good first impression, and an attractive décor makes the food more palatable. But knowing that when you step foot in a restaurant you will be greeted by name, with genuine affection and warmth, trumps all other factors.
Swinging Family Fare by the Swing Bridge
As my toddler slyly looked at me with that "I-know-I-would-never-get-away-with-this-at-home" grin after throwing another handful of peanut shells on the floor, I laughed and knew River City Cafe would be a hit for our family dinner out tonight. Another set of parents with preschoolers standing up in a booth nearby looked like they shared the same sentiment.
Fusing Asian cuisines for best of three worlds
The Longs area of Horry County, which is a couple-three miles west of North Myrtle Beach, is becoming one of the area's hottest restaurant development spots. All those people moving into the many brand-new subdivisions are a prime market for everything from meat-and-three diners and throw-down Southern gourmet to fine...
Big Daddy's Serves Warm Welcome and Comfort Food
If you enjoy being greeted with a smile and a hearty “How ya doin’?” you’ll enjoy the atmosphere at Big Daddy’s Roadhouse Grill. The ambiance is genuinely happy, and friendly belly laughsTexas-style comfort food is big at Papi's
When Nigel Cossey first saw the restaurant that is now Papi's Texican Grill, he knew it was ideal for his concept. Cossey is originally from the Houston area and worked in the...
Oh Black River Keep on Rollin'
The first time I visited Black River Grill, I made a mistake that chef/proprietor Kurt Klepper says he hears a lot: I kept calling it Black Water Grill. That old Doobie Brothers classic kept on rolling through my head as I checked out the décor.
The Skipper Won't Leave Hungry
Gilligan's Steamer and Raw Bar is a new treasure buried between Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island. With this site as the ninth dotting the Lowcountry map for the Charleston-based franchise, the Gilligan's crew must be doing something right. And it is.
Cosmo meets country in longs
There's a hotspot for travelers along the long, dry stretch of S.C. 90 in Longs - and I'm not talking about embers from the destructive wildfires that torched the area. Bistro 90, just north of S.C. 22, is that spark of cosmo in the country. The brick and stone-stacked building is...
Inlet eatery captures essense of Jersey Bay
Much like Murrells Inlet, Cape May, N.J., is an historic seaside resort that shells out the seafood and scenic views faster than you can say, “More, please!” Jim DeFeo, a Cape May native, has married the pair of picturesque waterfront communities with his new Murrells Inlet restaurant, Cape May Seafood & Steakhouse.
High Hammock, Maverick Seaside Kitchen
A Mother's Day gift should be special, memorable (not stale like a cellophane-wrapped gift basket of body lotions and bath beads or insulting like a dieting cookbook or workout DVDs). And special is exactly what I ordered for...
Fresh Fish, Marsh-front View
Every time my SUV clicked across the Garden City Beach causeway toward the ocean pier for the past five years, I'd always glance to my left at the foot of the bridge to see cars spilling out of the parking lot at Sara J's like oyster shells from the marsh water's edge...