Archive | December, 2007

A Trip Down T.V. Lane

28. December 2007

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As a child of the 1980s, I watched quite a bit of television. I sat there, mouth agape, as Buzz Aldrin planted the MTV flag on the moon. As the Buggles serenaded the dawn of a new cultural movement. I also spent a lot of time watching some much quieter programming. Like The Joy of [...]

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Happy & Warm

24. December 2007

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Coming to you from my warm and toasty couch. And yes, it is a bit cold in Charleston tonight. Currently, I’m feeling warm, safe and blissful. Someone very sweet has made me some homemade kipfel (a nut, flour and confectioner’s sugar mixture that is simply lovely). I just googled it and found any number of [...]

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When Hospitality & Politics Meet…

20. December 2007

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It has been such the political month around here. First, Samantha Power, foreign policy advisor for Obama, lunches with us at Fish. Then, over at The William Aiken House, we played host to a press conference for Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and former Oklahoma Congressman Brad Carson during which they announced their support [...]

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New Year’s Eve

19. December 2007

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I have to be honest. I really don’t care for New Year’s. As my friend Anne says, “It’s amateur night.” And more than that, I think it’s a lot of build up and then a big let down. Have I sufficiently bummed you out? What I think is fun at New Year’s is getting [...]

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Goldman May Run As VP On Colbert Ticket

18. December 2007

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Today, while squelching rumors that The American Theater is “going condo,” Patrick Properties Managing Partner, restaurateur, hospitality mogul, Scorpio (November 14) and all around swell guy, Randall Goldman, announced that he may run as Vice President of the United States on the Colbert ticket. Goldman has already formed an exploratory committee and expects to [...]

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Holla-Day-Eee! Cell-A-Bray-Eat!

17. December 2007

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It really doesn’t take much to get me to burst into a Madonna song (though I’m not sure our bluegrass buddies Yee Haw Junction do any Madonna, but I digress). But actually, there is a good reason. Sunday night was the Patrick Properties Holiday Party, and it was a true Lowcountry celebration. An oyster roast [...]

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Power To The People

14. December 2007

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Samantha Power, foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama, dined with us for lunch today. (She spoke at the University of South Carolina School of Law last night.) I must admit; I was in full admiration mode. Power is, among many other amazing things, a Pulitzer Prize winning author for her book A Problem From [...]

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Take Me To The William Aiken House or Lose Me Forever

13. December 2007

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Charlotte, who handles our corporate events, forwarded me this email she received from a group who recently had their company holiday party chez William Aiken. “Charlotte, we all had a blast! Best turn out we’ve ever had for a holiday party! The house was gorgeous, and the food was perfect! Everyone insists we have the [...]

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Charleston Food + Wine Festival Brings It

12. December 2007

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Yesterday, we attended a planning meeting for the 2008 Charleston Food + Wine Festival. I’m personally totally psyched for this year’s festival. It’s my first one alongside Nico, our Executive Chef, and Susie, our Pastry Chef. And, one of my current favorites Suzanne Goin, chef of Lucques in Los Angeles, will be there. Not [...]

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Why We Do What We Do

11. December 2007

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Emails like this don’t just make our day. They make us absolutely positive that we are in the right business. Thank you. “I just had to send a special thank you. The reception dinner was spectacular. The setup of the room was perfect. The servers were so friendly and professional. The presentation of food was [...]

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