Sustainable Seafood Sunday: Noon to 6pm

Say no to the NFL just this once, and spend Sunday, October 21 with Fish's own Chef Nico Romo at the 4th-Annual Sustainable Seafood Festival at the Charleston Maritime Center.

Chef Romo and other area chefs highlight this FREE celebration of fresh, local, sustainable seafood. Take in a cooking demo, sample beers and wines or buy shrimp right off the boat. (Food and drinks are for sale.) This jam-packed event features children's activities and a recipe contest where high school students compete for scholarships to Johnson & Wales. Come out for food and fun that supports the South Carolina Aquarium and the Sustainable Seafood Initiative. We promise the Panthers, Falcons and John Madden will still be there next Sunday.

Upper King Design Walk

If you're looking for some sweet sounds and fine fare at the Upper King Design Walk, we've got you covered. Start the evening off at 5:15 pm with a FREE, yes FREE concert by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra at The William Aiken House. Afterwards, you're mere steps from live jazz from the Charlton Singleton Trio and some seriously delicious seafood at Fish. As proud residents of the Upper King Design District, we invite you to take a stroll through all of the incredible shops, boutiques and showrooms that make this part of Charleston so wonderful. Hope to see you.

Mutual Inspiration

Earlier this week, the folks from Baker Furniture and the Historic Charleston Foundation came by The William Aiken House for some inspiration as they begin designing their new line. Managing Partner Randall Goldman and longtime Patrick Properties interior designer Paula Adams led an informal tour of the main house and the carriage house regaling our guests with a variety of tales: from the meticulous renovation to the "Where did you get that fabulous piece?"

FYI: Answers ranged from an estate sale in Virginia, a Cabbage Row "junk store" and Nat King Cole's estate. And the inspiration was certainly mutual: the Baker Furniture team is passionate, energetic and loves what they do.

Where Upper King & Fifth Avenue Meet

What's fun about having historic properties? They make amazing backdrops for photography. A few weeks ago, Charleston photographer Michael Petry approached us about using The William Aiken House for a photo shoot for Saks Fifth Avenue. And let's just say when high fashion and history come together, the results are...wow! Look for the photos in the Saks windows on King Street for the next month.

Existentially speaking, why are we here?

And by "we" I mean Patrick Properties. I haven't had nearly enough caffeine to ponder the bigger WHY. So, before we get in too deep. Here's a bit about us.

We do what we do out of a passion for Charleston and a reverence for the buildings we believe are a vital part of the fabric of our society. Of course, it’s not just about buildings. It’s the experiences we create within them that matter most. Whether it’s an intimate family celebration, an unforgettable wedding, a unique corporate retreat or meeting, our goal is to create authentic moments with gracious, personalized service and innovative cuisine in venues that can never be duplicated.

That – and we really enjoy a good gathering of people. Even when corporate folks use phrases like, “Let’s sync with that approach.” And even when saucy groomsmen fail at their attempt to do the worm.