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

Shopping & Retail

Where Home Meets Heart

Sometimes a shop is so deeply rooted in place, so defined by its location and surroundings, thatwalking inside is to know you’re somewhere special. Welcome to Neighborly Park Circle, a localstore focused on sharing beauty…

Food & Drink

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…

Community Interest

Pride and Purpose

It’s said that Pride is important because somewhere, tonight, someone believes they’re better offdead than being themselves. That may sound extreme, but it remains true in 2026—a year inwhich transgender people are no longer allowed to serve openly in the military and laws continueto be enacted that dictate who can use which public restroom…

Spring 2026

The Out & About Issue

In this issue, we’re bringing you incredible local businesses, organizations, and people that are woven into 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

Between the Pages

A Charleston staple since its founding as Boomer’s Books in 1995, Blue Bicycle Books—renamed in 2007 upon its purchase by longtime employee and writer Jonathan Sanchez—has been a reliable source of literature in the Lowcountry for more than 30 years.&nbsp…

Opera for Everyone

Let’s be real for a moment: for many Gen X-ers and Millennials, our first exposure to opera came through Julia Roberts as Vivian, moved to tears while attending her first opera alongside Richard Gere in the film Pretty Woman…

A Little Funky, A Lot of Wild

We at Fig Magazine have a dare for you. We dare you to head to Black Octopus Mercantile on Spruill Avenue in Park Circle, just a short drive from the downtown shopping spots we sometimes point you toward…

Buy a Bag, Save a Life

When Juliette Mills-Lutterodt (aka Juls) was diagnosed with breast cancer, her world turned upside down. A 40-year-old mother, entrepreneur, and rising star in the hairstyle industry, for Juls this was a massive, terrifying wrench in her plans…

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