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Jimmy Farrell

Jimmy Farrell spent 31 years making deals in commercial real estate — retail leasing, redevelopment, the whole DC grind. Then Charleston happened. He and his wife Kim traded the Beltway for the Lowcountry, built The Farrell Group, and never looked back. Over a career spanning both markets, he's closed 725+ deals and nearly $1.2 billion in real estate. The zip codes changed. The standards didn't. In 2024, he launched CHS Happenings — a weekly newsletter covering the city he loves, with 10,000+ subscribers who actually open it. He lives in Mount Pleasant, runs too many miles, and is probably thinking about Charleston right now.


🌴 At 16, She Saw Her Future. Now She Owns It

🌴 At 16, She Saw Her Future. Now She Owns It

Plus a James Beard medal in reach on Upper King, and a 20-seat dessert bar in Hanahan

Apr 30, 2026

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5 min read

She Knew at 16. Now Charleston Runners Know Her Name.

She Knew at 16. Now Charleston Runners Know Her Name.

The Mount Pleasant physical therapist who built her business by doing things the harder way

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

A new build-your-own Mediterranean spot just opened across from Marion Square

A new build-your-own Mediterranean spot just opened across from Marion Square

Sister concept to North Charleston's Istanbul Shish Kabob, with 3 a.m. weekend hours

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

Welton's Tiny Bakeshop is two months from a James Beard medal

Welton's Tiny Bakeshop is two months from a James Beard medal

Four years of 4 a.m. lamination just got national recognition

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

The Blue Angels are in town Saturday — and your morning plans should already be made

The Blue Angels are in town Saturday — and your morning plans should already be made

Charleston is bracing for Cooper River Bridge Run-sized crowds, with parking, viewing spots and bridge closures all on the table

Apr 29, 2026

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2 min read

Hanahan now has a 20-seat dessert bar

Hanahan now has a 20-seat dessert bar

A former Edmund's Oast pastry chef goes all-in on dessert as the main event

Apr 29, 2026

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1 min read

🌴 Biscuits. Lattes. A line out the door

🌴 Biscuits. Lattes. A line out the door

Plus a $10.9M Queen Street flex and NYC-water pizza coming to Brickyard

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

Cannonborough has its morning anchor

Cannonborough has its morning anchor

Wholesale traded for a pink-and-white corner on St. Philip

Apr 21, 2026

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1 min read

The Algorithm Eats

The Algorithm Eats

A CofC business professor trained an AI on reviews, press, and local chatter. Wild Common came out on top

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

The CODfather Drops the Last Basket

The CODfather Drops the Last Basket

Ten years in, Adam Randall handed off the Spruill Avenue lease and clocked out on his own terms

Apr 21, 2026

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1 min read

🌴 King Street just got a twangy twist

🌴 King Street just got a twangy twist

Plus people are getting paid to stand in line for you

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

King Street Goes Country

King Street Goes Country

On Air brings Nashville honky-tonk energy — three floors of it — to 565 King

Apr 16, 2026

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1 min read

Charleston Gets a Waterfront Restaurant Worth the View

Charleston Gets a Waterfront Restaurant Worth the View

The Crossing opens at The Cooper — harbor views, Mediterranean plates, and a martini menu that means business

Apr 16, 2026

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1 min read

There's a Nuclear Cargo Ship Anchored Off the Peninsula. No Big Deal.

There's a Nuclear Cargo Ship Anchored Off the Peninsula. No Big Deal.

The Pacific Egret has been sitting off Union Pier since March 31, and nobody's saying much about why

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

Someone's Getting Paid to Wait in Your Spot

Someone's Getting Paid to Wait in Your Spot

A CofC student is charging $60–$80 to hold your place at Chubby Fish — and the chef isn't sure what to do about it

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

🌴 West Ashley doesn’t need downtown tonight

🌴 West Ashley doesn’t need downtown tonight

Plus kegged wine arrives, coffee goes after dark

Apr 9, 2026

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11 min read

West Ashley Gets Its Table Back

West Ashley Gets Its Table Back

The Lick brings steakhouse swagger — and a little self-respect — to South Windermere

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

The Hidden House Just Got a Second Life

The Hidden House Just Got a Second Life

Your new after-hours spot on Burns Lane

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

The Hotel That Just Got Serious

The Hotel That Just Got Serious

Live Oak just opened three things worth knowing about

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

1,200 Parking Spaces. One Big Trade-Off

1,200 Parking Spaces. One Big Trade-Off

The RiverDogs, MUSC, and the Citadel are all watching closely

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

Lou Lou's Is Coming to The Refinery

Lou Lou's Is Coming to The Refinery

A new music-driven tavern is landing at 1640 Meeting Street

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

🌴 She built a brand from tassels

🌴 She built a brand from tassels

Plus CHS scored two James Beard nods — and a tasting menu hiding in a motel

Apr 2, 2026

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11 min read

The Tiny Tassel Turns Ten

The Tiny Tassel Turns Ten

From handmade tassel earrings and an Etsy shop to a Charleston storefront, Mimi Striplin built her business one piece at a time

Apr 1, 2026

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4 min read

Tacos at Noon.Tasting Menu at Night

Tacos at Noon.Tasting Menu at Night

Chef Raul Sanchez finally has the room to show you what he can do

Apr 1, 2026

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3 min read

Charleston Just Got Its Most Ambitious Restaurant Yet

Charleston Just Got Its Most Ambitious Restaurant Yet

A Mediterranean showstopper has arrived — and it's aiming to be a destination, not just a hotel dining room

Apr 1, 2026

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4 min read

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