Charleston sports bar The Alley, has partnered with the local tee company, Flooded Streets, to release 150 limited edition t-shirts of The Alley’s iconic PBR mural by Lucky Boy artist, David Boatwright, at their Alley Mural T-shirt Release Party on Friday Nov. 6 at 7pm.

Throughout his career, David Boatwright’s famous works have been featured throughout Charleston on murals such as the exterior of Hank’s Seafood and Hominy Grill, or the side of the GrowFood Carolina building.  However the release of the limited edition PBR mural shirt is Boatwright’s first time having any of his 20+ murals presented on a t-shirt.

The party will also have live music by Minimum Wage, and Beach Tiger (formerly the Tartans) plus $1 PBR cans while supplies last, and PBR collectables.

WHO:  The Alley, Flooded Streets, Lucky Boy Art (Charleston muralist David Boatwright), and PBR.

WHAT: 150 limited edition Flooded Streets t-shirts of their iconic PBR mural by Lucky Boy artist, David Boatwright.

WHEN: Friday Nov. 6, 2015 7pm – 1am

WHERE:  The Alley Charleston 131 Columbus St. Charleston, S.C. 29403

NOTES: Limited release of only 150 shirts – $25 each.

Halloween in Charleston is a revelation. There’s really nothing like it anywhere else in the country. Or probably there is, but I never want to leave Charleston during Halloween to find out.

I love this city!

Here are some fun things happening around the (haunted) holy city this weekend:

Friday 10/30

Warehouse

Night 1 of Warehouse’s 3rd annual Halloween bash. Starts at 10 pm. Features music from DJ Rehab. There will also be a COAST Brewing Company Tap Takeover, Cocktails from High Wire Distilling Co. & Cannonborough Beverage Co., and Spooky Eats from Chef Emily Hahn!

Joe Riley Park

6 pm: Come out to Joe Riley Park on Friday, October 30th to watch the Disney phenomenon, Frozen. Gates open at 6pm with the movie starting at 7pm. Hair braiding, snowcones, crafts, and photo ops with Anna and Elsa! Tickets are $5, children 3 & under are FREE!

Saturday 10/31

Persimmon Cafe

4 pm – 9 pm: Pregame in costume at Persimmon and receive a “scarewich” plus a beer or wine for only $10!

Crave Kitchen & Cocktails

5:30 pm – until: Crave is teaming up with Charleston’s Pepper Palace for a 3-course Halloween-themed feast fit for diners who DARE. The special menu will feature three courses of deliciously painful dishes! Tickets for the 3-course food menu are available for pre-sale at $30 each ($35 per person the night of).

Cocktail Club

6 pm – 2 am: The Cocktail Club is hosting “The Side Show” Halloween Party adorned with all things creepy carnival and circus. Needless to say, there will be plenty of bearded ladies and clowns to go around during this free event that is open to the public. Drink specials will be available and prizes will be awarded for best dressed guest.

Taco Boy

6 pm – until: Costume contest to take home $1,000 for best individual costume and $500 gift card for best group costume! Winners will be announced at 11PM. The Green Thieves play from 2 pm – 5 pm. 21+ after 6 pm (don’t forget your IDs). $5 cover. DJ Natty Heavy at 8 pm.

Craft Conundrum

6 pm – until: Halloween costume contest with grand prize of a $300 bar tab – so bring your A game! They’ll have awesome, fun, crazy, barbaric, and insane #LiveMusic from Blackstone. The gigantic candy bowl will be ready. Food Truck TBA. Don’t miss out!

Charleston City Jail

7 pm – 11 pm: Come out and experience the greatest Halloween event in Downtown Charleston! Food, open bar, haunted house, laser light show, multiple lounge areas, multiple DJ’s. VIP Available. 21 and up. Tickets: General Admission – $80, VIP – $150

O-Ku

9 pm – until: Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with the team at O-Ku at their annual Halloween Party. Spend the evening dancing to a DJ and don’t forget to participate in the costume contest for cash prizes and giveaways.

Bar Mash

9 pm – 2 am: Join newly opened Bar Mash on Halloween for their American Horror Story Whiskey Ward Halloween party. The event is free and open to the public for those brave enough to face the Whiskey Ward. Enjoy drink specials and dress your best as a prize will be awarded to the patron with the best costume.

Tattooed Moose

9 pm – until: Halloween dance party featuring gravy chugging contest, $5 perfect storm cocktails (made with Kraken Spiced Rum + Megan’s Homemade Ginger Beer), DJ Klev Starr, prizes, and fun! No cover.

Warehouse

10 pm – until: Night 2 of Warehouse’s 3rd annual Halloween bash, featuring music from DJ Rehab. There will also be a COAST Brewing Company Tap Takeover, Cocktails from High Wire Distilling Co. & Cannonborough Beverage Co., and Spooky Eats from Chef Emily Hahn!

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Got an event that I missed? Let me know in the comments!

Executive Chef Robert Carter continues Barony Tavern’s successful monthly wine dinner series and again invites guests to join for a dinner perfectly paired with wines from Pietra Santa Winery on Monday, Oct. 19. Pietra Santa Winery is a renowned producer of Italian varieties of wine, including Cabernet, Merlot and Zinfandel from California’s Central Coast region. A representative from the Pietra Santa winery, Alicia Seay, will visit diners tableside to explain the characteristics of each wine and the methodology of the food pairing.

I like wine and I like dinner. Good combo!

Patrons are welcome to make reservations any time between 6:30-8:30 p.m. to enjoy an expertly-prepared four-course meal paired with a selection of Pietra Santa wines.

“Pietra Santa is a family-run estate producing wonderful artisanal wines made only from the finest grapes and sustainable farming methods,” says Carter. “Guests will be treated to these exceptional wine offerings alongside a menu of meat and seafood dishes specifically created to compliment each wine’s distinguished flavor profile.”

Please see below for the complete Barony Tavern Pietra Santa Wine Dinner menu.

1^st Course:

Pistachio Crusted Local Grouper: Orzo with Spinach and Black Olives, Tomato Broth
* Pietra Santa Chardonnay

2^nd Course:

Grilled Norwegian Salmon: Mushroom Risotto, Red Wine Braised Collard Greens, Wild Berry Jus
*Pietra Santa Pinot Noir 

3^rd Course:

Prime Rib of Beef: Blue Cheese Potato Cake, Grilled Asparagus, Dried Cherry Compote
*Pietra Santa Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

4^th Course:

Chocolate-Cherry Bombe: Vanilla Anglaise

Price is $65/person. Reservations are recommended but walk-ins are welcome. To make a reservation, please call 843.297.4246. For more information on Barony Tavern, please visitwww.baronytavern.com.

Saturday, October 24th, A Snappy Event will host the 6th annual Mac Off competition from 2 to 7 p.m. at The Grove at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, located at 40 Patriots Point Road. Yours truly will be one of the critics in the “Critic’s Choice” competition this year. I get to judge a mac & cheese contest! All my dreams are coming true.

*swoon*

No other food combines love, comfort, and Southern roots like mac and cheese. This melt in your mouth mainstay is a classic that is served as a side dish, a pasta entrée, a casserole, fried appetizer or even dessert on many Charleston menus. The Mac Off gives tribute to our Southern love of this versatile cheesy dish and seeks to crown the best of the best in Charleston.

Last year, 6,000 people gathered to sample traditional and gourmet offerings of mac and cheese and award bragging rights to “The Best Mac & Cheese” in Charleston. This year, local restaurants and chefs will compete for the title again.

Event attendees will have the opportunity to savor over 20 delectable macaroni and cheese samples and cast a vote for their favorite at the end of the event. A guest panel of local celebrity judges will also choose their favorite and present two awards at the end of the competition: Best Mac and Cheese in Charleston: Food Critics Choice (which I will be judging!), and Best Mac and Cheese in Charleston: People’s Choice.

Some of this year’s participating competitors include Roti Rolls, Bohemian Bull, The Loophole, Southerly Restaurant and Patio, Cherrywood BBQ & Ale House, The Fish House, Charleston Artisan Cheese House, Smoky Oak, The Shelter among others.

However, macaroni and cheese isn’t the only attraction at the festival. This year live music will be provided by Banana Pancakes and Bootless, our second-annual Home Grown Cooks competition will showcase local home chefs, and this year the Mac Off takes mac and cheese eating to a whole new level with the first macaroni and cheese eating competition sponsored by Charleston Artisan Cheese House. Attendees will also enjoy a farmer’s market-inspired Vendor Village hosting local artisans and craftsmen and a Kid’s Zone sponsored by Annie’s Nannies and HOPE Acres Rescue.

Tickets are $10.00 in advance and can be purchased online at www.charlestonmacoff.com. Food and Beverage tickets will be sold for $1.00 within the event. Tickets can be used to purchase Mac and Cheese, Beer, Wine and Soda. Part of the proceeds from this event will benefit Lowcountry Local First, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to cultivate an environment of success for local independent businesses and farmers. Through its Buy Local, Eat Local and Local Works Initiatives, LLF raises awareness about the positive fiscal and societal benefits of supporting a local living economy and assists local businesses with enhancing their growth and visibility.