restaurants

Mike Switzer interviews Kipp Shives, owner of Granby Burger, currently operating out of Lucky’s Bar in Columbia’s Five Points.

Mike Switzer interviews Kipp Shives, owner of Granby Burger, currently operating out of Lucky’s Bar in Columbia’s Five Points.

Several South Carolina restaurants are up for top awards in culinary achievement

Mike Switzer interviews Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill in Spartanburg, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill in Spartanburg, SC.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 11, 2025: we take a hard pivot from news and politics to food and beverage as four South Carolina restaurants were awarded Michelin stars, and several more were given prominent designations in the Michelin Guide; we talk with Hannah Raskin, one of the South's most preeminent voices in the South's food, beverage, and dining culture scene; and more!

As competitive as the restaurant business is, sometimes it takes thinking outside the box in order to stand out.

As competitive as the restaurant business is, sometimes it takes thinking outside the box in order to stand out.

The restaurant industry has gone through quite a few challenges since the pandemic, but some restaurateurs are not only thriving but expanding.

The restaurant industry has gone through quite a few challenges since the pandemic, but some restaurateurs are not only thriving but expanding.