College taught PJ Cardarelli that he’d rather work behind a bar than an office desk. While attending Ohio State University, he worked as a bartender and server on the weekends to make some extra cash. After graduation, he dabbled in craft beer and wine and never looked back. When Cardarelli’s parents retired to Charleston in 2006, he helped them move. That first visit to the … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Come party with PJ at Acme
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Final Delivery: Longtime IOP mailman retires after delivering decades of smiles
Joe Bailem’s radiant smile will sorely be missed, now that the longtime mail carrier has retired from the U.S. Postal Service. After nearly 20 years serving the Isle of Palms as mailman extraordinaire, Bailem was celebrated a few days before his actual retirement with a party at the Isle of Palms Recreation Center. Many locals showed up for this surprise party in support of … [Read more...] about Final Delivery: Longtime IOP mailman retires after delivering decades of smiles
Meet the Chef: Charles Arena from Acme
As a boy growing up in Brooklyn, Charles Arena was fascinated by watching his mom and grandmother cook what he called “Italian comfort food.” In middle school, Arena’s family moved to Monticello, New York. He envied his older brother who found a job working in a small restaurant a couple of blocks from their new home. At 14 years old, Arena was also hired to work in a nearby … [Read more...] about Meet the Chef: Charles Arena from Acme
Meet Your Island Neighbors: The Marshes
Married nearly 20 years, Holly and her husband Grady have three children: Ross, Gram and Mary Alice. They also have a sweet kitty named Penny. “We feel so lucky to live and work on this beautiful island,” beamed Holly Marsh when speaking about her family and their Isle of Palms business, Just Beachy. “We always knew deep down we wanted to plant our roots here. There’s so … [Read more...] about Meet Your Island Neighbors: The Marshes
Island couple celebrates wedding anniversary, wins tennis tournament
Isle of Palms husband-and-wife duo Michael and Ashley Carroll of Carroll Realty won the mixed doubles group at the Racquet War tournament at Wild Dunes on Nov. 1-3. This marks the second year that the traveling tournament has been held at Wild Dunes, according to Ashley. “It’s popular. It was a good tournament.” The competition consists mainly of locals, but there are … [Read more...] about Island couple celebrates wedding anniversary, wins tennis tournament
