The owners of Husk are opening a new seafood restaurant called Cheeky later this month in downtown Charleston. A Charleston bow tie company got major red carpet attention at the Emmy Awards. The Emanuel AME Church memorial courtyard will open to the public this November, more than 11 years after the 2015 massacre.
We’re going to catch you up on these and other top stories from The Post and Courier for Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Husk owners set an opening date for their new Charleston seafood spot
The owners of Husk, Marbled & Fin and Minero are debuting Cheeky, a new seafood-forward, chef-driven restaurant on Sept. 30. The 5,300-square-foot space will feature Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with technical cues from Japan, including crudos and composed seafood plates. The restaurant will open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday, with plans to eventually transition to daily lunch and dinner service.
‘Top Chef’ host serves ‘best-dressed’ look at Emmys with Charleston-made tie
Brackish, a West Ashley-based company specializing in handcrafted feather accessories, gained attention at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards when “Top Chef” host Kristen Kish wore one of their white Carew bow ties on the red carpet. NBC’s Today listed Kish among the Emmy’s best dressed. Carlos Manuel Vesga, star of Apple TV’s “Pluribus,” also wore a Brackish bow tie to the event.
More than 11 years after tragedy, an opening date is finally set for Emanuel 9 Memorial Courtyard
The Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation announced that the Emanuel AME Church memorial courtyard will open to the public Nov. 14, more than 11 years after the 2015 massacre. The courtyard features two grand marble benches with curving walls encircling a fountain inscribed with the names of the nine people killed. Architect Michael Arad designed the memorial to symbolize both pain and resilience; it will provide space for private reflection and community conversations about faith, race and resilience.
West Ashley’s Nirlep finally reopens after nearly 3 years of renovations
Nirlep, a popular Indian restaurant in West Ashley, reopened Sept. 15 after closing in late 2023 for a complete remodel and rebuild. The new building features a larger kitchen, two clay ovens, a bar with seating and a semi-private dining room. The menu, including the popular lunch buffet, remains the same.
Mount Pleasant influencer charged with sexual exploitation of a minor
Carson Dean Barry, 23, from Mount Pleasant, was arrested Sept. 10 on five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of criminal solicitation of a minor. Investigators from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, leading them to Barry, who allegedly solicited a minor for sex and possessed child sexual abuse material. Barry, who has more than 420,000 TikTok followers and nearly 150,000 Instagram followers, posted a $1 million bond and was released Sept. 13.
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