“Eat Here or We Both Starve” reads the sign inside Harold’s Diner, a no-frills diner at the intersection of William Hilton Parkway and Singleton Road - an institution since 1974. It’s where loyal customers are constantly vying for spots at the busy counter, fillin out their own order sheets. Names are cried out from the cramped kitchen and orders of towering, mouth-watering burgers are served.

What to look for when buying fish? The eyes should be clear, the flesh should be firm and it should smell like clean water with a touch of cucumber - the same sort of criteria as a blind date! Restaurants are really the best venues to try out different types of fish. They offer so many more types of fish than you would typically be able to find at the market and they have access to the most fresh and tastiest choices.

Stacey Whitehead-Romoser, co-owner of Bomboras Grille

Question: Why did you name your restaurant Bomboras Grille? What does it mean? 

Answer: Bomboras is a surfer’s term for big waves, and people like to call us “The Bomb" for short.  

Charlie Graingers Hot Dogs, Brisket and BBQ will host a grand opening at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at Shelter Cove Towne Centre on Hilton Head Island. Franchisees Marcie Bindes and Adam Markowitz will offer $1 original hot dogs, prizes and giveaways.

Country Captain has been a favorite chicken and rice dish since the late 1800s and appeared in cookbooks including the timeless “The Joy of Cooking, “The American Heritage Cookbook” and “The New York Times Cookbook,” but over the past half-century, more well-known recipes like Hoppin' John and Frogmore Stew have usurped its popularity. According to culinary lore, this dish made its way to the United States from India, probably thanks to British captains who brought it along with their goods while sailing to Charleston and Savannah in the 1800s.

Question: You open for business at 7 a.m. What time do you wake up each morning? 

Answer: I personally work several different shifts through the week and I have two locations, so that varies from day to day, but I am usually up by 5:30. My baker, Antonio, arrives around 2:30 in the morning in order to make the bagels in time to be delivered to the Bluffton shop before they open.

• Radish (5 per pack): $2
• Beets (3 per pack): $2
• Basil bunch: $2
• Thai basil bunch: $3

Potted starter and windowsill plants are also available. 

A popular Cuban restaurant in Savannah has opened a Bluffton location. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant is located at 4490 Bluffton Park Crescent, behind the Enmark and where the short-lived Crescent City Café was located. The menu includes award-winning paella Valenciana, homemade mojitos, sangria and Caipirinha.

Who needs vodka when you have sake? Caretta Coffee Co., located at Coligny Plaza, is now serving $5 Sake Marys and $6 bottomless mimosas on Sundays.