Brasserie Gigi Pop-up at Vuitton

The management staff at Louis Vuitton in the Shops at The Charleston Place thanked their most valuable clients with a private shopping experience last week. Brasserie Gigi’s head bartender, Kate DeHart served chilled glasses of Moet and small, sorted bites of beef tartare and salmon.

Each attendee was treated to a custom monogram luggage tag from Louis Vuitton as a token of their appreciation. The machine was shipped in town just for the event. We absolutely love ours!

Visit Brasserie Gigi’s on the Market and online at www.brasseriegigi.com

Visit Louis Vuitton at The Shops at The Charleston Place and online at www.louisvuitton.com

Charleston Beer Garden

Craft beer lovers from all over the Lowcountry descended on The Grove at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant. Over 30 breweries from the east coast offered their best beers to be sampled by thirsty attendees. Representatives from huge brands like Oskar Blues to small micro-breweries like Boulevard Brewing were on-hand to answer questions and hand out swag. Several food trucks were conveniently located around the perimeter providing much needed refreshments between beer tastings. Local bands kept our hips shaking while we sought shade from the beaming sun. Great afternoon of frothy craft beers, greasy food and live music!

Sweet Palmetto Cocktail

Southern Accents Coconut Cake Liqueur

Firefly Lemonade Vodka

Tippleman’s Falernum

Lime Juice

Lime slices (garnish)

Club Soda

Add Southern Accents Coconut Cake Liqueur, Lemonade Vodka, Tippleman’s Falernum, Lime juice and ice to mixing tins. Shake passionately. Layer lime on the bottom of chilled glass. Pack in crushed ice; add contents from mixing tins. Gently add club soda. Garnish with lime wheel. Imbibe responsibly.

McDonald’s Gospel Showcase – Mommy/Daughter Beauty Suite

With Camila Crews, spokesperson for African Pride.

The beauty experts at African Pride prepared a lush beauty suite for local fashion and beauty bloggers to hear all about their amazing product during the McDonald’s Choir Showcase on Mother’s Day. Brand Ambassador, Camilla Crews and Ebbie Drayton, creator of the Charleston Natural Hair Expo, were on hand to answer questions about the natural hair process.

Taneka Reaves enjoying some lemonade at the Gospel Showcase

Out front, several hundred people filled the North Charleston Performing Arts Center to hear some the best Choirs in the city. Tasha Cobb & Jonathan McReynolds headlined the showcase bringing their unique and modern take on Gospel.

For more events in Charleston, visit www.cocktailbandits.com

BACE League VOTES event!

The Charleston Music Hall was packed with music enthusiast and active residents for the BACE League Voter Registration and Brave Baby Album release party. BACE League includes all businesses, artists, cultural activists and entertainers in the Charleston area who wish to have a voice in the political changes taking place in our fair.

At the after party at King Dusko. — At the after party at King Dusko with BACE founder Makenzie Eddy.

The launch event was a huge success with major community sponsors and almost 1000 attendees. BACE co-founders Makenzie Eddy & Elliot Smith have more events and community engagement planned to ensure that our voice on “new” Charleston is heard by those who represent us.

For more information about the BACE League, visit www.bacechs.org

Cocktail Bandits + AF&WF

We are excited to announce that we will be presenting an original craft cocktail during Atlanta Food & Wine Festival with Matt & Ted Lee (The Lee Brothers) and Heidi Trull in a session entitled, “South Carolina: Out of the Way & Out of this World” on May 30th. We will be sharing this experience, so follow along as we bring a little bit of Charleston to Atlanta!