Archive | June, 2009

When cuisine goes guerilla

29. June 2009

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Had a blast at The American Theater last night for the latest and greatest version of what I think of as the “traveling Charleston dinner party” AKA Guerilla Cuisine. Our own Nico Romo was the featured chef, and he and the entire Fish put together an innovative, delicious 6 course dinner that absolutely astounded everyone. Bold [...]

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Of grassroots, kings & angels

26. June 2009

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Last night, I attended the opening of Civic Action, the Civic Design Center’s new inspiring new exhibit on Charleston grassroots organizations working to better our fair city. Leaders from Pecha Kucha Charleston, Pour It Now, Charleston Moves, Charleston Arts Coalition, Architecture for Humanity, Fields to Families, Charleston Miracle League, Charleston Horticultural Society, Holy City Bike Co-op, Louie’s Kids [...]

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Toasting WINGS, new summer menu & the revolution

25. June 2009

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Had a great time last night kicking off Fish’s latest Pay It Forward Wednesday non-profit, our friends at WINGS for Kids. PP Managing Partner Randall Goldman gave a lovely toast to start our time together with the WINGS folks, and we all raised our glasses in celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Check out pics here. As [...]

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More weddings, now with added bliss!

24. June 2009

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Hello, Internet. Here at PP, our phones ring daily with inquiries for weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal luncheons and post-wedding brunches. So, in an effort to showcase what’s happening at our properties, we’ve added a link here on our blog (below our Flickr photos) called RECENT WEDDING PHOTOS! Please do peruse the latest and greatest events [...]

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You too could have a rehearsal dinner at Fish

22. June 2009

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Oh yes, you could. Call us…843.853.1810…we love a great party! Speaking of..take a look at what Blue Moon Events did for Friday evening’s rehearsal dinner. Invitations by our friends at Dulles Designs.

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Vive la revolution!

19. June 2009

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Since we just happen to have a resident Frenchman in the house at Fish, we thought it might be fun to throw a little shindig for Bastille Day. So, we got together with the amazing mother/daughter duo (Martine & Emilie) at Dulles Designs and started scheming, I mean, planning. Fun fact about Dulles Designs: Mrs. Dulles love [...]

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Local-motion

18. June 2009

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A fantastic group of local businesses came together last night upstairs at Fish for a Lowcountry Local First meeting announcing the launch of the 10% Shift. You can call it the Lowcountry’s stimulus plan, kids. The premise is simple: shift 10% (or more) of our annual budgets from non-local businesses to locally owned and independent businesses. [...]

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Summer dessert menu tease

16. June 2009

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It’s that time of year again. Nico’s working on the summer menu for Fish, which also means that Pastry Chef Susanna Ieronemo is working on a new dessert menu. Oh joy, oh rapture! All that goes to say that we lucky kids here at PP HQ get to do some very delicious taste tasting. Susie knows me by [...]

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Sales & in-office pilates

15. June 2009

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This is PP Sales Manager Charlotte McDowell, who makes me laugh on a daily basis. She’s pictured above strengthening her core muscles while booking sales for our wonderful family of properties. A bit about Charlotte. She’s a Charleston native with a quick wit, stylish eye and wonderful grammar. Yes, really. If you need someone to proofread a letter, [...]

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Jodie’s 3 Favorite Wines

12. June 2009

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Fish General Manager Jodie Battles whipped up this nifty list of her 3 favorite wines just for you. What better way to say Happy Hour? 1. Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier Blend – Winery located in Napa Valley – heart of the stags leap district. They were the first winery in California to develop this blend. Wine [...]

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