Paul Grimshaw

Back of the House at Greg Norman Australian Grille

11:00 a.m. - Chef Huey Gratto and his team prepare New Zealand Lollipop Lambchops — 40 pounds — on average each day. Few of us have ever experienced firsthand the inner-workings of a busy restaurant kitchen and witnessed just how extensive the…

Muzika! The Grand Strand Music Festival

There are very few complaints from residents about life here on the Grand Strand. In two words, it’s pretty wonderful. The only caveat to living in this paradise is the perception (reality?) that we often lack the cultural enrichment offered by large…

Vincenzo’s Café, Pizzeria & Bar

Vincenzo’s Café cleverly melds a NY-style pizzeria (downstairs) with a hip, casually elegant upstairs, boasting late-night craft pizzas, cocktails and full dinner menu. With an extensive and creative menu that might surprise you (Spanish octopus,…

The Theology of Ecology

When Marie Goff, the retired Brigadier General of the South Carolina National Guard, and her husband Eddie Goff, also a high-ranking retired member of the military, decided to call The Market Common in Myrtle Beach home in 2015, they had little idea…

Ian Comes to Town

The 68-foot Shayna Michelle shrimp trawler got caught with engine trouble some 10 miles out to sea as Ian was approaching. She made an unanticipated landing around 21st Ave. South in Myrtle Beach before being freed a few days after the storm passed.…

Footloose

It has been said that “dance is the hidden language of the soul.” For Premier School of Dance founder, owner, and instructor Catlin Gesford, dance is a means to end; it is her livelihood, but more importantly it brings joy to countless students,…

A Charleston Christmas

Charleston, our charming and historic neighbor just to the south of the Grand Strand, is consistently rated as a top tourist destination for travelers from around the globe. While the Holy City (nicknamed for its many churches and visible steeples)…

Upscale Classics - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By courtesy of Aspen Grille; courtesy Ciao Italian restaurant; courtesy of SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar; Ted Waters and Courtesy of Chestnut Hill Chive Blossom 85 N Causeway Rd, Pawleys Island. (843) 237-1438 Chiveblossom.com Wonderfully…

Bistro's on the Beach - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By Taylor Fontaine & Scott Smallin Bistro 217 10707 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island (843) 235-8217, Bistro217.com Since 2004, Bistro 217 has set the bar high in Pawleys Island for lunch and dinner, melding Asian-Pacific tastes with Lowcountry…

Best Dinner with a View - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By Jon Stell; Scott Smallin; Bobby Altman & courtesy Between the Antlers RipTydz 1210 North Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach (843) 945-1204 Riptydz.com RipTydz in downtown Myrtle Beach is one of the (if not the first) restaurant/bars to really do…

Locally Sourced - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By JJ Griffith & Niki Nero Austin’s Harvest Restaurant at Brookgreen Gardens 1931 Brookgreen Garden Dr., Murrells Inlet (843)235-6030 Austinsharvestrestaurant.com Within the stunning natural beauty of Brookgreen Gardens, Austin’s Harvest…

Specialty Cuisine - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By Paul Grimshaw & Scott Smallin Café Old Vienna 1604 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (843) 946-6252 Cafeoldvienna.com Authentic, tasty, German-Austrian dishes in the heart of Myrtle Beach are served at Café Old Vienna, which moved from its original…

Family Friendly - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By Maria Daskalis; Directional Displays, Inc.; courtesy of Hanser House; courtesy of Rustic Table Johnny D’s Waffles and Benedicts Myrtle Beach: 3301 N Kings Hwy. (843) 448-6789 North Myrtle Beach: 5063, 3900 Hwy 17 S. (843) 663-1700 Surfside…

Casual Dining - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By Paul Grimshaw; Scott Smallin; courtesy Chuck’s Steak House; Catie Todd; courtesy of the Gracious Pig Smokehouse; Jon Stell; courtesy of Ultimate California Pizza; courtesy Chimichanga Llama Cantina; Taylor Fontaine & Eric Masson Wild Wing…

Best Seafood - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images by Divine Dining & Scott Smallin Clark’s Seafood & Chop House 720 Hwy 17, Little River. (843) 399-8888 Clarksseafoodandchophouse.com As the name would imply, Clark’s combines two great loves of the casual-fine dining set along the Grand…

Cold Brews - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By Matchstick Social; courtesy of Pawleys Tap & Pour; courtesy of Carolina Ale House; Samantha Jean Becker Quigley’s Pint & Plate 258 Willbrook Blvd., Pawleys Island (843) 237-7010 11887 Highway 707, Murrells Inlet (843) 299-1452…

Bakeries - 2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Images By courtesy of Croissants 3751 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach 8014 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach (843) 448-2253, Croissants.net The smell of fresh roasted coffee beans welcomes daytime visitors at either of Croissant’s cozy Myrtle…

The Pie-Eyed Parrot’s Party on the Water

Captain and boat owner Todd Pascoe looks up from the Pie-Eyed Parrot’s birth along the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk. From the office to the gangplank to the wheelhouse of his custom-made, 63-foot, two-deck Pie-Eyed Parrot, captain and boat owner Todd…

2022 Best Restaurants on the Grand Strand

Longtime locals will remember a much different Grand Strand in terms of dining options than those recently relocated. Long gone are the days of having to choose from a handful of pancake houses, four or five dinner restaurants, and a few fish shacks.…

The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth

(Left) 1:15 p.m.. - Randy Clifton has taught STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) electives at Forestbrook Middle School for six years. Forestbrook Middle School was once one of the largest in the Horry County School district, with…