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When winter arrives, there's nothing quite like a bowl of soup to cure what ails you. And while making soup from scratch can be rewarding in its own right, sometimes, it's best to leave it up to the experts. That's where Jasmine Thai Kitchen comes in. This delightful local restaurant in Mount Pleasant serves mouthwatering Thai cuisine, and soups are at the heart of what makes this place special. The next time you're in the mood for a soul-warming bowl of soup, we'd recommend stopping by Jasmine Thai Kitchen.

Jasmine Thai Kitchen in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, has a small and rather unassuming storefront, but don't let that fool you; inside, you'll find some of the tastiest Thai food in the greater Charleston area. Step inside, and you'll be welcomed into a friendly, vibrant dining space infused with the scent of soups, curries, noodles, and more.

If it's your first time in, we'd recommend starting with an appetizer of Angry Edamame, which is steamed soybeans served with sweet chili sauce, chili, and dried garlic. Another best-seller is the plate of spring rolls, complete with glass noodles and vegetables wrapped in a wonton and then deep fried to perfection.

While the appetizers are impressive, you're really here for the soups and other hot plates. One of the most popular soups is the Tom Kha Soup, a spicy coconut milk soup served with an array of fresh veggies, including mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, onions, and scallions.

Plus, there's an entire section devoted just to noodle soups. One of the best is the beef noodle soup, served with mouthwatering slices of beef, thin rice noodles, bean spouts, onions, garlic, and fresh cilantro.

Looking for something a little out of the ordinary and downright unexpected? The ramen lobster tail is sure to be a hit, with a medley of seafood and veggies in a Tom Kha ramen broth.

In addition to serving delightful dishes, this place has won the hearts of locals for its warm hospitality and consistent service. If you're a local to the area, you might just become a regular! And if you're not, here are a few awesome places to stay near Charleston, South Carolina.

Curious to learn more about this restaurant and its amazing soup? Head on over to the official Jasmine Thai Kitchen website! Looking for more great places to dine in the Palmetto State? We've got an entire collection of articles outlining the very best restaurants in South Carolina.

When it comes to your breakfast, things can get real serious, real quick. Scrambled or fried? Biscuit or toast? Bloody Mary or mimosa? One thing that leaves no room for debate is the place to go to find the best morning meal in the Lowcountry. Big. Bad. Breakfast. Whether you’re hankering for a delectable skillet meal, loaded with eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, onion, potatoes and cheese, or one of the lower-key, higher-carb options like a Belgian waffle or French toast, look no further than 2664 N Hwy 17 in Mount Pleasant.

Founded by James Beard Award winning chef John Currence in Oxford, Mississippi, Big Bad Breakfast has grown to 18 locations across the south, with the 19th opening soon. Having grown up in New Orleans, where food was a focal point in many folks’ lives, he was captivated with cooking from an early age. BBB is Chef John’s way of sharing his family’s passion with you! Each one of his locations are locally owned and operated. The Lowcountry alone boasts two of these establishments. To ensure continuity and adherence to the quality and level of service expected at a Big Bad Breakfast, each individual, whether running the floor, preparing the meals or serving the guests, is hand selected and thoroughly vetted to ensure that they are the perfect fit for such a task.

There are numerous ways in which this brand is superior to the rest. Among them are quality ingredients, scratch-made food options and an exceptional level of customer service. Additionally, the convenient options of catering and online ordering make this an irresistible culinary experience that you won’t want to miss. BBB prides itself in using only fresh ingredients/produce, locally sourced as often as possible. Not only do they whip their own butter and juice their own oranges, they also offer house-made Bloody Mary mix and scratch make biscuits every day! Customers rave about the warm welcome and outstanding customer service shown to every patron from the moment they enter the door. It’s one of the foundational principles that Kraig Houk, Mount Pleasant’s local fixture, along with Wayne and Julie Bumgardner, look for when building the team that surrounds them at their Charleston area locations.

Having recently celebrated its grand opening, BBB is ready to serve you the best breakfast you’ve had since granny’s. Stop by and see for yourself what all the fuss is about!

For more information visit bigbadbreakfast.com, or call 843-459-1800.

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Ready to get your grub on? Restaurant Week is back. The 11-day culinary event runs from Thursday, Jan. 9 to Sunday, Jan. 19.

Restaurant Week is an annual opportunity to try something new or indulge in favorites at a lower price. From casual spots to fine dining, there are dozens of participating restaurants in the Charleston area.

Here are a few Lowcountry highlights.

167 Raw Oyster Bar | Dinner: Three courses for $45+ | You had us at the first course — crispy oysters (yum).

Oak Steakhouse | Dinner: Three courses for $60+ | Indulge in a decadent meal at this downtown steakhouse.

Church and Union | Dinner: Three courses for $50+ | We recommend the cauliflower risotto and don’t get us started on the mushroom gnocchi.

Grace + Grit | Dinner: Three courses for $45+ | This is the perfect place to try coastal classics like shrimp and pimento cheese hushpuppies and blackened scallops.

The Mill Street Tavern | Dinner: Four courses for $44+ | Enjoy sushi, seafood, and southern classics with the beautiful Shem Creek views.

Ruby Sunshine - West Ashley | Brunch: Two courses for $18+ | Enjoy a New Orleans-style brunch here in the Lowcountry.

Middleton Place Restaurant | Dinner: Three courses for $60 | This prix fixe menu is loaded with southern classics.

Florence’s Lowcountry Kitchen | Dinner: Three courses for $30+ | Try southern classics like the Fried Flounder Platter.

The Harlow | Dinner: Three courses for $30+ | Start with a raw bar sampler, then choose between the chicken sandwich and a signature burger.

The Kingstide | Dinner: Three courses for $60+ | This menu has our mouths watering. Calamari, Oysters Rockefeller, and mussels — oh my, how do you only choose one?

Hungry for more? Check out 30+ more dining deals.

The company behind a $500 million real estate project at Patriots Point went before Mount Pleasant officials this week seeking to renew its agreement for five years and to establish a special district for the mixed-use development.

The formal rezoning and renaming of the state-owned land has been in the works for months.

Charleston-based Bennett Hospitality leases the 31-acre property from the authority that oversees Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. Now known as the Waterfront Gateway District, it will be formally renamed Patriots Annex if the changes are approved.

Michelle Reed, the town's planning director, said during a Jan. 6 meeting that the company will be held to the same zoning approvals and other requirements.

She called the proposed changes "mutually beneficial." They will cement the details of the Patriots Annex project under a planned development agreement, giving town officials more oversight in the design and scope of the project, she said.

James Wilson, an attorney for Bennett Hospitality, said most of the proposed terms were "copied and pasted" from the previous agreement.

The planning committee sent the requests to Town Council for further review before it will vote on them.

Bennett Hospitality has said it plans to break ground on the first of three hotels at Patriots Annex in 2025. Its previous five-year development agreement with the town expired in October.

Mike Bennett, the company's founder, said the only significant change he's seeking is to move a planned "grand lawn" from the waterfront to the middle of the property. He estimated that 14 percent of the property will be open space, or 40 percent more than the current zoning rules calls for.

"I was not required to make a grand lawn area. It was my idea ... Moving the lawn centered it up so all of the development can benefit from the lawn, creating a central park," Bennett said at Monday's meeting.

He also said the SeaFair Village hotel and cottages to be built along the waterfront will have a similar feel and appeal as the nearby historic Old Village.

Patriots Annex has been designed as a long-term project that will include hotels, residences, offices and retail space along Charleston Harbor. Patriots Point plans to use the revenue from the public land it's leasing to the developer to help maintain its fleet of historic warships.

A recent study by the University of South Carolina estimated Patriots Annex will nearly double the state-owned military museum's annual economic impact to $393 million from $205 million by 2030.

While a broad-based master plan for the project has been approved, each of the phases will require approval from the town.

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When my daughter Sophie and I arrived at the newly-opened boutique hotel, The George, nestled between the shimmering waters of the PeeDee River and historic Front Street in colonial Georgetown, we were greeted by friendly doormen, reservationists and the woman at the helm of the operation, Georgetonian Christy Whitlock. As we sat on a sofa in the front window of the lobby, Whitlock shared the origin story of The George. Inspired by her stay at the Hotel Florence, a development that revitalized Florence’s entire downtown area, she conceived the idea of bringing the first boutique hotel in 50 years to the already charming downtown district of Georgetown.

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The first step to launching the project, Whitlock said, involved reaching out to Ben Zeigler, one of the co-founders of the Hotel Florence, and Jay and Joe Keenan, whose portfolio includes four thriving hotels in Charleston. Having secured the location on the site of what was the Post and Courier building and previously the Georgetown Times, Joe Keenan joined forces with his wife, interior designer Jenny Keenan, and from there the project took on a life of its own.

A private tour of the property, guided by Whitlock, revealed an enchanting design concept that blends English flair with Lowcountry culture. Downstairs, the walls are hung with paintings from the Charleston Artist Collective, while bespoke wallpaper portraying a lush forest covers the interior of an archway leading from the lobby to the port side of the hotel. Bougie yet comfortable custom-designed furniture invites guests to slow down and lounge awhile. Further accent touches such as Gullah baskets and round shadow boxes displaying Indigenous nature-derived artifacts such as rice, indigo and cotton intertwine the past with the present. “We try to incorporate as much history as we can,” said Whitlock, explaining that these crops are significant to the Lowcountry theme as they were once the largest exports for Georgetown and surrounding areas.

Once the courteous staff checked us in, Sophie and I went upstairs to see our room, which featured an accent wall papered in a pale blue floral, one of many patterns that Jenny curated for the project, which are hanging in the 56 guest rooms throughout the hotel. Also, upholstered headboards anchored plush bedding that promised a delicious night’s sleep. Having stashed our bags, Sophie and I changed clothes for dinner and headed back downstairs for our reservations at the posh onsite restaurant, The Independent, a unique Indigo Road Hospitality Group establishment.

Named for the Independent Seafood market, a family-owned business that served the Georgetown community for 80 years, the restaurant was booked solid on a Tuesday night. The clinking of glasses and laid-back laughter amongst stylishly-clad friends sharing a meal, set against a merlot wall color, coffered ceilings and cane-backed chairs, conjured an atmosphere of a fashionable Parisian cafe. Indeed, the evening called for one—okay, two—glasses of the Louis Metaireau ‘Petit’ Mouton Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine. For starters, Sophie and I shared the crowd favorite, locally-sourced deviled eggs topped with fried oysters. Then, chef Thomas Vance came to the table to greet us, and sent over an artful salad with roasted butternut squash, arugula, pears, spiced pumpkin seeds and burrata that he makes in-house, drizzled with aged balsamic. For the main course, Sophie ordered fresh peel-and-eat shrimp with a side of pommes frites. And as Whitlock and our server Jen McConnell had both gushed over the blackened flounder with lump crab and andouille pileau accompanied by fried okra and lemon beurre monte, I had no choice but to opt in for my entrée. As promised, the selection certainly delivered, so my compliments to chef Vance. Our gastronomic experience would have been remiss without dessert, and Sophie selected the chocolate ganache, another excellent choice for us to share.

By the next morning, a mini tropical storm swept through Georgetown, contemptuously daring The George’s staff and guests to carry on with plans for the afternoon’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. Serendipitously, by the time revelers began spilling out from the ballroom onto the sprawling portside lawn, the skies cleared and the sun emerged, dappling the river and her moored vessels. Between passed hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, the prosecco flowed as nearly 300 well-heeled guests greeted each other, often with hugs and side kisses. A ribbon of greenery festooned two columns on the back patio, creating a stage where Keenan emceed the celebration, thanking everyone who has been involved in the six-year-long project. Steve Palmer, founder of the Indigo Road Hospitality Group, held the shears, passing them along to Mayor Carol Jayroe who did the honors amongst great fanfare.

That evening, as we drove back to Charleston with The George fading behind us in the rearview mirror, Sophie and I agreed that we had found our new home away from home for overnight or weekend mother-daughter getaways.

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