Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2014

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recently enjoyed a cocktail

at D.I.G. on Daniel Island, struck up a

conversation with a fellow patron and

discovered that she, like me, resides in Mount

Pleasant.

“Interesting,” I mused to myself. Yet we’re

both having happy hour on Daniel Island.

Of course, I was spending the week living on Daniel

Island at the time, housesitting for one of my favorite

families. They were vacationing in the Florida Keys and

left me in charge of Zeus, their goldendoodle, as well as

an array of reptiles, fish and plants. Zeus was with me

at D.I.G. that day, in fact – and he’d been lots of places

with me over the course of the week, much to everyone’s

delight.

“Aw, what a cute puppy!” several people crooned.

But it wasn’t like I had to have the dog with me to get

their seal of approval. Countless people waved to me from

their bicycles, golf carts, cars and skateboards, making me

feel right at home.

Everything from independent boutiques to restaurants

to frozen yogurt can be found and enjoyed on Daniel

Island. It’s easily accessible from Mount Pleasant and the

surrounding islands plus North Charleston, the peninsula

and West Ashley. It’s also full of friendly people and

regularly hosts big events. However, as a younger corner of

the Lowcountry, Daniel Island is still growing a reputation

of being a fun place to come and hang out. But I think

people are catching on now.

Eating and drinking

All the meals of the day – happy hour and brunch

included – are addressed on Daniel Island. As a self-

proclaimed foodie, I found it imperative to seek out a few

new places as well as visit the favorites I’d developed over

the last few years.

I’m a breakfast and brunch person above all, so I didn’t

hesitate to book myself a morning at Laura Alberts, where

I indulged in one of my favorite versions of shrimp and

grits, plus a morning at the Honeycomb Cafe, a new one

for me. I should probably point out that the side of fruit

at the Honeycomb is better than the usual questionable

pile of pale melon – I gorged on freshly cut strawberries,

pineapple and bananas while savoring my quiche.

Local and visitors enjoy dining on the patio at The Islander.