The New Normal in Charleston
and Montreal, perfecting his craft. His
chocolate sculptures and hand painted
truffles are edible, empyreal delights.
A visit to a day spa such as Seeking
Indigo leads not just to a ho-hum
massage but rather to the Migun
Thermal Massage with jade stone
rollers. And you might like to add
a session in the Hyperbaric Oxygen
Chamber which promises to increase
oxygen absorption at the molecular
level, promoting increased “selfhealing”—perhaps much needed after
a bacchanalian night exploring the
sommelier’s suggestions at Husk.
Even casually perusing the wares in an
interiors shop reaches a higher plane at
The Hidden Countship where Umbrian
natives Donatella and Giulio della Porta
have taken a petal pink storefront on
Burns Street and turned it into a microcosm of Italian artisanal genius, offering
a series of spaces steeped in style and
history: from chandeliers laced with
delicate rose-colored filigree to pressed,
embroidered linens…from bold ceramics to hand-milled soaps scented with
herbs from the Tuscan hills.
Thus the “new normal’ in Charleston
appears to be beyond the ordinary…
extraordinary is indeed the standard…
and the plethora of galleries, theater,
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