Hilton Head Monthly Connecting the Lowcountry 
MEET SOME OF THE FOLKS BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE SUDS AT AREA BREWERIES.
Beer comes in a variety of styles: Thin and hazy, carrying the piney fragrance of hops. Opaque mahogany, topped by a thick creamy head. German lager. Czech-style Pilsner. Crystal-clear sour beer, dry as a bone and sparkling with notes of champagne.
Demonstrating its commitment to the waterways that supply its seafood, Coligny Plaza’s FISH Coastal Casual Seafood recently announced a donation of $1,800 to The Outside Foundation. The aim of The Outside Foundation is twofold: to educate area youth on the importance of a healthy ecosystem and to actively preserve that ecosystem through oyster shell recycling and beach cleanup efforts.
Hilton Head Brewing Company plans to expand its patio to include more room for guests and their dogs. The outdoor area seats up to 35 people and will be open year-round. In addition to live music on the patio, the brewery will also include outdoor televisions.
Chef Farid Ahmed has been promoted to executive chef for Sea Pines Resort. Before his promotion, Ahmed was chef de cuisine for the resort’s Links, an American Grill. In his new role, he continues to be responsible for culinary offerings at Links, plus the Inn & Club at Harbour Town, all in-room dining, Harbour Town Bakery & Cafe, and Sundeck Cafe. He graduated with honors from Le Cordon Bleu College in Atlanta in 2007 and worked as chef de cuisine for 10 years at Pinehurst Resort before joining The Sea Pines Resort culinary team.
L’Woods restaurant is now open in the former location of Casey’s Sports Bar. The menu will feature classic food items from Buffalo, New York — chicken wing soup, pizza logs and “weck sandwiches.” Owners Lee Woods and Lee Woods Jr. formerly owned L’Woods on Pope Avenue in 2011; this new restaurant will feature the same concept. L’Woods is open at 3 p.m. daily.
Avocado Bleu is Bluffton’s newest restaurant for breakfast and lunch options featuring fresh ingredients. The restaurant also features smoothies, baked goods and grab-and-go meals that can be keto, paleo or vegan-friendly. Owner Teresa Brandow works directly with local farmers to ensure all ingredients are fresh and in-season. Avocado Bleu is located on Bluffton Road in Kittie’s Crossing.
The Bluffton Brau Haus is a new German restaurant expected to open in September. The restaurant will be located in the former Original 46 Gastropub space on Bluffton Road. Bluffton Brau Haus is owned and operated by brothers Alfred and Volker Kettering, who were both raised in Germany and whose parents operated a restaurant. Bluffton Brau Haus will open for dinner at 4 p.m. daily.
Matt Little has joined Alexander’s Restaurant & Wine Bar as chef de cuisine, where he will work alongside executive chef Sean Carroll. Previously, Little worked as executive sous chef for The Westin Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated with honors from the Culinary Institute of American in San Antonio.
LOOKING TO RELAX AND GET AWAY? WE SUGGEST GOING STRAIGHT TO THE TOP OF SOME OUR FAVORITE SPOTS TO UNWIND.
Starting July 20, the Bluffton Chick-fil-a will be closed for a complete remodel, including the addition of a second drive-thru lane and reconfiguring the parking lot. All current furniture in the restaurant is being donated to charity.
