[Updated Link] Weekend List: Chili Cook-off, Outdoor movies, and an easy skillet carrots recipe
Sept 26 🥂 Grand Strand Weekend List
ALL -
The first version of the newsletter had a link to the incorrect Facebook page for Village Bar & Grill - this version is correct! Here is the link to the Village Bar & Grill on 38th, which is under new ownership and has a fantastic menu :)
Hey Grand Strand friends -
This week, we’ve got a few local recommendations (a bar with the BEST SANDWICHES!) and upcoming fall festivals to check out. Plus an easy fall side recipe you can make a million times.
What is your favorite fall event? Comment + share! Cheers to fall, y’all 🥂
Sandwich Heaven
Where: Village Bar & Grill
Why: It looks like a hole in the wall (and it is) but the food is legit. This is not your average crappy bar food scene. This place takes the menu seriously and the casual atmosphere makes it a fun place for a beer, sandwich, and a game on the weekends. The service is friendly and fast. The chopped Italian sub and the steak sandwiches are the best at the beach. Foodies, you’ll love this spot!
Go: Village Bar & Grill, 3821 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Oyster + Culture Date
A Charleston Day Date: go to an afternoon show at Gaillard Center followed by drinks + oysters at Delaney Oyster House around the corner
Upcoming Shows at Gaillard Center:
Smithey Skillet Carrots
Carrots to buy: Costco is serving us all a gift with their multi-colored carrots—perfect for when you want a side dish that’s both vibrant and delicious.
Shop for: Put the carrots in a Smithey skillet with a little olive oil and butter and let the magic happen. Made in Charleston, these cast iron beauties aren’t just heirloom kitchen jewelry; they’re your new favorite skillet for cooking everything delicious.
How to make: Keep the heat low, and drizzle some olive oil with a little butter in your skillet. Toss in the carrots—no need to overthink it. Salt, pepper, done. Keep it going. Add more butter and olive oil as needed. When the carrots look cooked and a little charred, drizzle some hot honey over them. Voilà ! You've got a side dish that’s as easy as it is fabulous. (save for later: smithey skillet carrots recipe)
Serve with: grilled pork tenderloin + green beans + salad + a good California Pinot Noir
This weekend
All weekend | A Tribute to The Beach Boys at Brookgreen Gardens
All weekend | World Championship Chili Cook-off in downtown Myrtle Beach
Friday | Drive-in Moooovie at Thompson Farm featuring Grease
Friday | Movie Under the Stars at The Market Common featuring Wonka
Saturday | 20th annual Irish Italian International Festival in North Myrtle Beach
Save the date
October 5 - 6 | Harvest Home Weekend at Brookgreen Gardens
October 5 | Humane Society Oktoberfest
October 16 - 19 | Tickets are on sale for the Conway Ghost Walk(October 16 - 19) - this event always sells out so get them now!
October 19 | Guns & Hoses Charity Softball Tournament
October 19 | Loris Bog-Off Festival
October 26 | Intraghostal 5K
November 22 & 23 | Songwriters in the Round
Nights of a Thousand Candles Tickets are on sale!
November 29 | Nights of a Thousand Candles Preview Benefit is the BEST way to see Nights of a Thousand Candles! You’re treated to a private night with food & drinks to see the spectacular lights. It is magical!
November 29 - January 5 | Regular NOTC tickets are also on sale. Get them EARLY. Like today. This event sells out earlier and earlier every year. Don’t say we didn’t warn you 😜
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