Elizabeth VanDerwerker
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Gettin’ Crabby at the Old Village Post House
With the Atlantic waters in our backyard, exceptional seafood is a staple on the menu at the Old Village Post House.
Earlier this summer the restaurant highlighted shrimp, and now the spotlight is on delicious crabmeat with a special Crab and White Wine Dinner on Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m.Executive Chef Frank Lee and Chef de Cuisine Bryan Lindsay have created a crab-tastic five course menu featuring dishes such as Crab Spinach Soufflé and Vietnamese Hot and Sour Soup with crab dumpling. Wine and Beverage Director Patrick Emerson has paired delightful white wines with each course to highlight the flavors of the wines and the food. …
High Cotton hosts seventh annual Benefit for Communities In Schools
It’s no secret that administrative professionals play a large role in the success of business. High Cotton is again excited to provide local business professionals a unique way to show their gratitude for these individuals by hosting a special Administrative Professionals Day Lunch on Wednesday, April 27th.
As in previous years, 100% of proceeds from the lunch will go to Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area, Inc. (CIS), a nationally accredited 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dropout prevention agency that surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CIS serves approximately 6,300 students and their …
Old Village Post House sets the scene for a Firefly and Left Hand Brewing Dinner
Although one makes beer and the other spirits, there is one thing that Firefly Distillery and Left Hand Brewing Company have in common: the nation-wide demand for their unique products has far exceeded anything they could have imagined!
To celebrate the launch of their craft beers in South Carolina, Left Hand will team up with local favorites Firefly and the Old Village Post House for a special dinner on Thursday, April 14th.
Executive Chef Frank Lee has created a four-course menu complete with beverage pairings by Wine and Beverage Director Patrick Emerson. The Old Village Post House team will be joined …
Two Maverick dinners with the First Lady of USC
Delicious and nutritious. It's not only the theme for the two exciting dinners we have planned at High Cotton Charleston and the Old Village Post House this month, it is also the focus of guest cooking instructor and author Patricia Moore-Pastides' "Greek Revival: Cooking for Life" cookbook.
"Greek Revival contains 87 recipes with a color picture of each one, but it is more than a cookbook as it illustrates the health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet and lifestyle," says Ms. Moore-Pastides, University of South Carolina First Lady. Ms. Moore-Pastides, who has …
High Cotton to host exclusive Italian wine event
Is your wine cellar in need of a little love?
Wine enthusiasts will have the opportunity to taste and purchase 18 exclusive Italian wines during an evening with Italian Wine Specialist Sara Klein of Kobrand Wine Importers on Wednesday, September 22nd. The selection includes some of the most highly sought-after wines, usually reserved for fine dining restaurants and private collectors. The tasting and purchasing event will also include paired hors d’ouevres created by the talented chefs at High Cotton.
The tasting will take place from 6 until 8 p.m. The price for the event is $30. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (843) 724.3815.
Guests will have the opportunity to …




