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Frozen River - Movie Review

Frozen River won 24 awards and was nominated for 16 others (including two Oscars). Still, I can pretty confidently say that even you -- someone who has taken the time out of their day to read a completely unadvertised movie blog -- didn't see it in theaters. I can say this because Courtney Hunt's brilliant film had a criminally low domestic gross of $2.5 million.

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Coast - Charleston Restaurant Review

There are lots of locations in downtown Charleston that will draw plenty of tourists off the street as they saunter by, window shopping for overpriced clothes and stereotypical paintings of marshes. One address that doesn’t fit that description, despite its location just a block or so from Marion Square, is 39 John Street #D. Coast, a [...]

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• For any of you that may have been worried about me, fear not. I'm alive and well in Chicago, IL. I've moved into a great apartment just a few blocks from Wrigley Field and have been working to get adjusted to my new surroundings and my new job at a major agency simultaneously. I'm going to get back to work reviewing movies and restaurants, though my restaurant reviews may be fewer and further between as I don't have an inside track on comped meals anymore. If you're from Charleston, thanks for the memories, and please keep stopping by to check out what I've been watching. If you're from Chicago, welcome! Read through some of my old articles to get a feel for my review style and what you can expect moving forward. It's time to get back to work! #
• This past Sunday I had the opportunity to attend one of McCrady's new "Sundays at McCrady's" events which are mixing food with musical theater. Food highlights included a really outstanding popcorn soup with local shrimp, wonderfully tender beef with foraged mushrooms, and caramelized onion and brown butter risotto. While musical theater isn't normally my cup of tea, I was really impressed by a couple of the singers voices and a very talented saxophonist. #