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  • Food

    Gwen Fowler

    As a resident of Myrtle Beach, Gwen Fowler lives minutes away from many of the state’s fun food festivals and great seafood markets and restaurants. She is a good Southern cook, but she’s also lucky to be married to a man who turns out fine meals many nights at home.

    Gwen is a freelance writer and teaches journalism classes at Coastal Carolina University. She was a reporter and editor at daily newspapers for almost 25 years. When you can find Gwen not eating, you might find her running. She runs almost every day and has run six marathons in the past five years. If you’re going to eat a lot, it helps to love an activity that burns a lot of calories.

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Recent Updates
  • Food Charleston chefs, restaurant nominated for James Beard awards Four Charleston chefs are semifinalists for 2012 James Beard Foundation awards, and a Charleston restaurant is in the running for Best New Restaurant. Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and Husk is among 20 semifinalists for Outstanding Chef, on… >> More
  • Food The Diner is a tasty addition to Columbia I tried a new restaurant in Columbia recently and was lucky to get a tasty meal at a reasonable price and catch an artist at work painting a very cool mural on the wall. The Diner opened Jan. 10, and when I visited in early February, the restaur… >> More
  • Food Lowcountry chefs host dinner to fight childhood hunger Some of the finest Lowcounty chefs are joining Feb. 26 to fight childhood hunger. The annual Chef’s Feast will feature food from 31 restaurants, live jazz and cocktails. Chef Robert Carter and 31 chefs from Charleston, Hilton Head and Beau… >> More
  • Family Travel Grab a dog at Skins' Tiger paws and famous hot dogs -- you'll find both in South Carolina's Upstate, home of Clemson University and Skins' hot dogs. On a recent trip to Anderson (home of the original Skins' at 203 Hudgens St.), we followed the orange paws and took t… >> More
  • Food Conway Chocolate Walk was a sweet stroll Think of it as Trick or Treating for grownups. The Conway Chocolate Walk gives you a sweet reason to stroll through the pretty downtown: About 30 shops and restaurants have a chocolate treat waiting for you. The second-annual event, which was he… >> More
  • Food Chef Bob Waggoner moves to Nashville; new Maverick chefs A couple of South Carolina restaurants have named new chefs, and one of Charleston’s best-known chefs has headed to Nashville, Tenn. Chef Bob Waggoner is the new chef at the Watermark Restaurant, a move announced by Watermark owner, Hospit… >> More
  • Food Charleston's Fuel, Glass Onion featured on Food Network Two Charleston restaurants -- Fuel and the Glass Onion -- will be featured soon on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.  The episode on Fuel, “Old Faves, New Craves,” airs at 10 p.m. today. The restaurant is plannin… >> More