When Chef Jacob Mitzel was 16 years old, he started working in the cafeteria at Penn State’s York campus. That’s where he derived his passion for the food and beverage industry. After high school, he attended the Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts. When he graduated in 2012, he decided to hone his skills and gain as much knowledge as he could by working at various … [Read more...] about Meet the Chef: Chop it up with Chef Mitzel at Long Island Cafe
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Behind the Bar: Have a chuckle with Pat at Laughing Gull
When Patrick Karlovec decided he needed to take a break from college, he was drawn to the food and beverage industry for the flexibility and income-earning potential. “I enjoyed it so much, I turned bartending into a career and never went back to school,” he laughed. “And here we are 26 years later.” In 2005, Karlovec started looking to make a move away from the cold weather … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Have a chuckle with Pat at Laughing Gull
Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
Growing up in Greenville, Sharon Baldrick always followed the rules. When other children around her at school broke protocol, she got upset and wanted to set them straight. Watching “Silence of the Lambs” as a young adult, she was inspired by Jodie Foster’s role as protagonist Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI Academy with a dream of hunting down serial killers and … [Read more...] about Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
Meet the Chef: Chef Costa-Smith at Wild Dunes Resort
Originally from Brazil, started her career there at culinary arts school. When she moved to the United States in 2011, she was hired as a line cook for a high-volume steak house at the Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa in New Hampshire, where she prepared lunch and dinner for 400 to 600 people a day. After a year there, she moved to R2L, an upscale restaurant located on … [Read more...] about Meet the Chef: Chef Costa-Smith at Wild Dunes Resort
Behind the Bar: Sip and spill the tea with Shannon at The Dinghy
Here on the Isle of Palms, Shan-non Lindsay’s first bartending gigs were at the Banana Cabana and the One-Eyed Parrot. When she had her little boy, she took a hiatus from the food and beverage industry and accepted a position with IBM. By the time her son reached his junior year in high school, Lindsay was ready to resume her role behind the bar. That was 11 years ago, in … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Sip and spill the tea with Shannon at The Dinghy