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Gut Reaction

Not Your Ordinary Grub at this Sports Pub

"So, do you think it will be more of a restaurant or a sports pub?" I asked my husband as we pulled up to the brick building outparcel that housed an exercise equipment shop and The Landing Restaurant & Sports Pub behind the mall.

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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.

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Fogo Do Brazil

In our slice of the world, where the restaurant cuisine cross-section is diverse, but tends to go heavy on the seafood and Italian pizzeria side, it seems there's been a sudden flare-up of Brazilian steakhouses.

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Luigi's lands in Conway

Grouper Francese at Luigi’s Restaurant in Conway.

Luigi LoSanto saw a need in Conway for fine Italian dining in a casual atmosphere. He certainly nailed that breadstick dead-on, because Conway residents are luxuriating in the Italian native's decades of culinary experience.

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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.

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Iron plate grilling with a smile

Hana Teppanyaki House

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.

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Swinging Family Fare by the Swing Bridge

River City Cafe in Socastee

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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.

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Fusing Asian Cuisines for Best of Three Worlds

Sushi and sashimi are fresh and tasty at Jay's Asian Fusion near Myrtle Beach.

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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 Italian cuisine and Asian fusion. . .

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Big Daddy's Serves Warm Welcome and Comfort Food

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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 laughs are the most common sounds you’ll hear.

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Texas-style Comfort Food is Big at Papi's

Carne Asada Burrito at Papi's Texican Grill in Little River.

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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 Texas hotel, resort and restaurant business for 15 years. He loves interacting with diners and cooking food . . .

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Oh Black River Keep on Rollin'

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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.

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The Skipper Won't Leave Hungry

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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.

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cosmo meets country in longs

Italian brick oven pizza at Bistro 90 in Longs

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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.

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inlet eatery captures essense of jersey bay

Cape May Seafood & Steakhouse in Murrells Inlet

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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 . . .

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High Hammock, Maverick Seaside Kitchen

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes at High Hammock, Maverick Seaside Kitchen

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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 . . .

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Fresh Fish, Marsh-Front View

Sara J's in Garden City Beach

Sara J's

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 . . .

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