ART + ARCHITECTURE
the deep grooves and patterns that
resemble alligator hide” on their sleek
yet textural Charred Commode.
Kaminer Haislip’s metalcraft harkens
back to 18th century Charleston when
the burgeoning port city’s silversmiths
were legendary. Her coffeepot, with
its sleek avian silhouette, is “a utilitarian work of fine art”. Her pieces “meld
traditional European silversmith techniques with references to art deco and
Scandinavian modern design.”
At the Gin Joint, proprietors Joe and
MariElena Raya have created a line of
small batch concoctions which spare the
home mixologist the taxing and tedious
task of muddlin—a chore which is often
required to create top notch cocktails.
The Raya’s new endeavor, Bittermilk,
now offers three mixers, including an
Old Fashioned, which is “aged in bourbon barrels and blends citrus, wintry
spices, and burnt sugar with hints of
gentian root and cinchona bark.”
Christophe Artisan Chocolatier–Pâtissier on Society Street truly takes chocolate to a rarefied realm. Christophe
Paume, a third generation chocolatier,
grew up in Toulouse, France where he
plied his trade in his father’s pâtisserie.
He then attended the CFA de Muret
and subsequently worked in Paris
Charred Commode by Moran
Woodworked. BOTTOM: Chocolate creations by Christophe Paume.
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