An enthusiast’s guide to local dining, shopping, arts, and community in Charleston, South Carolina

Food & Drink

Pouring New Possibilities

Latasha Tavelle is a woman with a mission, and we feel certain she’ll make it happen. When shedoes, the wine scene in the Charleston area will never be the same.Tavelle is the first Black female sommelier in Charleston…

Shopping & Retail

Charleston, By Design

By now, we hope you’ve seen our latest print issue of Fig Magazine. If you haven’t, we suggestyou grab a copy, head downtown to The Palmetto Row Collective, and have every businessowner there autograph it…

Local Services

The Power of Access to Justice

If Alissa Lietzow of Charleston Pro Bono wanted you to know one thing about Charleston ProBono, a local nonprofit with deep roots in the Lowcountry dating back nearly 60 years, it wouldbe this: they are the team providing free legal services that supports the work of many of theother area nonprofits you know and love.Charleston Pro Bono was founded in 1967 with a clear mission: to provide free civil legalservices to low-income residents of Charleston County…

Summer 2026

The Sippin’ into Summer Issue

In this issue, we’re bringing you incredible local businesses, organizations, and people that create the fabric of our city. Fig Magazine is your love local guide to discovering and celebrating all Charleston has to offer.

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Community Interest

A Place to Belong

As we approach the final week of Pride 2026, we wanted to spotlight a second queer-led, life-affirming nonprofit organization in South Carolina. Founded in 1995 by a father who wanted tostand up for—and stand beside—his gay son…

Pierced to Perfection

Body art is serious business in 2026. Forget about tattoos for a moment (although we at FigMagazine do love some cool ink) and think about all the places you can get pierced—and all theincredible jewelry you can wear in those piercings…

Make Your Mouth (and Your Heart) Happy

Annie D. Whitlock isn’t your average entrepreneur. For one, she’s lived a full life throughout theSouth and up and down the East Coast, from Alabama to New Jersey before finally landing onJames Island…

On the Rise

With her bakery Girl Nextdough, FIG Restaurant’s former executive pastry chef CaitlinSchumacher is continuing her mission of serving savory baked goodsand delicious, sweet treats to residents of the Lowcountry. Born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, food has always been central inSchumacher’s life. From her dad’s biscuits…

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