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 Carter Currey from Halls Chophouse in Charleston runs the beverage program at this mainline restaurant. He’s so settled in that you’d never know he had a life as a nomad before he settled down in Charleston. Carter Curry, on the Hidden F&B Charleston.

 Jill Matthias of Chez Nous and Juan Cassalett of Malagon are married and it seems their temperaments and their separate restaurants complement each other. Jill Matthias and Juan Cassalett on the Hidden F&B Charleston.

This episode was recorded as Michael and Caitlin Toscano were about to open their new place, Da Toscano Porchetta Shop and they were scrambling, but they were nice enough to stop and chat. In fact, if you listen carefully, you may hear the background conversation of construction. The shop has since opened, after a brief flood, and the two are juggling that and their other businesses while keeping it delicious. Michael and Caitlin Toscano, on the Hidden F&B Charleston.

Did you do Dry January and now you want to extend that feeling a little bit? Emily Heintz of Sechey says Sechey stands for “dry-ish,” which means you can go with the non-alcoholic stuff in her store all the time, or when you just feel the need to dry out a little. She’s latched onto a big trend, and Target has noticed and is putting Sechey non-alcoholic beverages in their stores. Emily Heintz, on the Hidden F&B Charleston.

Christine England started Lowcountry Eat Out as a little Facebook group to connect restaurateurs with people looking to buy their overstocks during COVID. It’s grown to almost 100,000 followers and restaurant owners say the attention this group has given them may have saved them. The only rule? Don’t yuck on someone’s yum. Christine England, the creator of Lowcountry Eat Out, on the Hidden F&B Charleston.

We talk with Kari Weaver of Charleston Wine Festivals. Now, this isn’t the huge Charleston Wine and Food Festival you may be familiar with – this is much more casual. This weekend, in fact, is the Mimosa Festival – and who doesn’t need a Mimosa on the weekend? Kari Weaver,on the Hidden F&B Charleston.