Meeting Chris + Nicole | Indigo Reef Brewing Company

05/21/20 • 43 min

Chris Ranere and wife Nicole moved to Mt. Pleasant from the Midwest, where they both worked for a large software company. As 9-to-5ers are wont to do, the couple decided they were worn out from the "work hard, play hard" mantra of their job. Ranere says the beer bug bit him when he ordered a home brewing kit. "I studied electrical engineering and I started writing my own recipes. I have this mindset where I like to tinker and play, it was fun looking into the science." The Raneres did their research, Chris took on an assistant brewing position at Two Blokes to learn everything thing he could about the production side of things, and they lined up their financials. They were ready to throw their hat in the ring.
Mary Scott Hardaway - Charleston City Paper

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Meeting Liz Martin | Charleston Weekender

Liz Martin is the founder of The Charleston Weekender & co-founder of Cannonborough Collective. Everything got started in November 2015 as an online blog and shop designed to give you weekend feels all week long. What's better than living every day like it's the weekend!? Liz has done a little dabbling in A LOT of things along her crazy entrepreneurial journey- from speech therapy to interior decorating to opening a brick and mortar store in 2017. She loves sharing the knowledge she has learned along the way with other bosses that are on their own entrepreneurial path! In 2017, Liz began speaking at conferences and for small groups. Hopefully you'll find that the Charleston Weekender products and blog (everything from entrepreneur tips to travel posts) help you make every day feel a little more like the weekend!

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#UnitingCharleston | KJ Kearney

My name is KJ Kearney and I’m a native and current resident of North Charleston, SC.
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HISTORICALLY BLACK - I graduated from one of the greatest HBCUs to ever exist, South Carolina State University (@scstate1896) where I played football and was a member of the University’s very first Honors Program class.
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I HAVE MY OWN DAY (KINDA) - In 2018 I wrote a proclamation for RED RICE DAY which was approved by the City of Charleston. The proclamation was created to formally recognize the culinary contributions of my enslaved ancestors to the city.
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(RETIRED) SNEAKERHEAD - I was an avid collector of sneakers. At one point, I had about 200 pairs in my possession. That’s still low to other sneaker enthusiasts but hella higher than most people (BONUS: my favorite sneaker color is grey).
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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT - This year I was given the exclusive “EXPERT” badge at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival (@chswineandfood) because of my knowledge on Gullah Geechee culture and cuisine. Even hosted an event for them called “Soul Stroll”. You should have been there—shit was lit!
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BLACK FOOD MATTERS - So the purpose of #BlackFoodFridays is to encourage everyone to support Black owned restaurants, chefs, caterers, and producers every Friday. That’s why I’m always shouting out different restaurants and food creatives on this page.
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NONPROFIT LOADING - Because of the support I’ve been given, in such a short period of time, I have been able to donate meals to essential workers in both Charleston and North Charleston. 125 to be specific. And it’s part of the reason why I’m starting a nonprofit to help facilitate this work.