Some stores are as much a product of the space they occupy as they are a part of it. When Sally Hester—a new grandmother, longtime Park Circle resident, and retired nurse looking for her next chapter—noticed more and more young families moving into the neighborhood…
Nestled in Mount Pleasant’s historic Old Village is a gateway back to 1937; the year Pitt Street Pharmacy was born. Founded by Washington “Wattie” Zeigler, this pharmacy has been serving Charleston from 111 Pitt Street for almost ninety years. …
Maria Scott always planned to own a business. What she didn't plan for was feet. But when the idea for her spa came to her organically, she realized she'd found an opportunity to redefine luxury in the Lowcountry…
Louise Thackeray has always loved plants. Born and raised at her family’s farm on Wadmalaw Island, Thackeray’s talent for Lowcountry flora blossomed early. From braving the Carolina-summer heat to grow and pick vegetables with her sister…
Meet Sara Chakeris. Born and raised in Charleston, the daughter of Caroline Chakeris—founder of the well-established women’s clothing store Madison Mathews—Sara is no stranger to Lowcountry retail and the art of textiles…
Coffee, pastry, and friendship: these three things are the foundation of Odd Duck Market’s charm. Launched in 2023 by two best friends, Andrew Hare and Jared Hellman, it quickly became a staple in the Park Circle community. Then in January of this year…
Anyone who’s ever woken up with a cracked or badly cavitied tooth understands: there’s no pain quite like tooth pain. It burrows into your brain, making it nearly impossible to think, work, or focus on anything else…
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…
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…
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…
