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More Kudos for Charleston

Coming in hot! Check out Charleston’s latest accolades: #1 Top City in the U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure 2014 World’s Best Awards #1 Friendliest City in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler 2014 Readers Choice…
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The Faces of Cru: Mary Scott

Meet Mary Scott, one of our newest Cru Cafe servers.  Mary has been a part of the Cru family just shy of a year, and we are so glad she chose to join us. She moved to the Holy City by way of a creekside town, Gloucester, Virginia, Summer…
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Zucker Conquers Okra

"Although I've lived in Charleston for 24 years, my schooling is definitely not from the Southern palate," he says. "So when I was approached to put together a recipe for okra, it instantly became a challenge. I wanted to think out of the box,…
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The Faces of Cru: Johnnie Matthews

Meet the brave man who serves at Cru Cafe along side a highly estrogen filled staff: Johnnie Matthews  Johnnie, a South Carolina native, has been an amazing asset at the cafe for the past 3 years. Since he was 15 he has been involved in…
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Watermelon: Summer 2014 Hot Food

What are we seeing a lot of this season? Watermelon! Foodies are turning this picnic favorite into a gourmet dream with preparations varying from freshly sliced to grilled. Here are a few of our favorite new ways to serve this sweet treat.  Grilled…
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SC Restaurants- the Scoop

The growth of the restaurant industry has steadily grown over the past 5 years and it remains the world’s second largest sector with a workforce of over 13.5 million  (one in ten Americans)! So how does our state add up? In South Carolina…
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Are We Leaning Towards Digital Dining?

Does technology play a vital role in your dining choices? The National Restaurant Association recently released research with some interesting statistics. 36% of consumers say they are more likely to use technology options in restaurants…
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It's Official- Cru has a Green Thumb

Spring is in full bloom and so are our Cru gardens! Planted in July 2012 these gardens have flourished- growing lots of delicious, fresh and LOCAL treats for all our Cafe visitors. It seems we may have a pretty decent Green…
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Even on a Cloudy Day... We've Got Sunshine

There wasn't any gloom at Cru Cafe today. Even with the cooler temps, cloudy skies and rain showers... it still looked like Spring to us, and we thought we should spread the Sunshine with all of you! Come by and see us, no matter the…
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Cru Cafe's NEW Creations

As many of you know we closed shop for a few days after the New Year for minor renovations, brainstorming and organizing. Due much to your comments and requests we made a few changes to our daily menus. Come on by and try some of these new dishes-…