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The
Good Stuff
SIP AND SAVOR SUMMERVILLE
Known as the birth place of sweet tea,
Summerville is steeped in amazing flavors The Icehouse’s American Menu is
and unique eateries to make each dining Spiced with an Americana Décor
experience unforgettable.
Enjoy the delicious concoction of local flavors, Good food, good people, good upscale American food is made fresh daily
family-owned restaurants, and a dash of nationwide times. That’s exactly what you’ll find and can only be described as eclectic, farm-
brands that offer everything from Carolina BBQ and at The Icehouse Restaurant in to-table, Southern fare made with the finest
Lowcountry cuisine to international restaurants downtown Summerville. ingredients, much of it from the Lowcountry.
and other yummy bites. Summerville has a little It wasn’t always good times for owners According to Woody, local favorites
something for everyone with a taste for the and operators Bruce Woody and Chef Mike include: Cajun pasta, country fried steak, the
sweet life! Balga, however. A dream several years in the steak selection, and unique specials including
making then took months of hard work to ostrich, swordfish, bison and more. Balga
accomplish. When the partners saw potential also created a sweet tea dressing in honor of
in a building that is more than a century old, Summerville being named the Birthplace of
they rolled up their sleeves and got to work Sweet Tea.
on renovations that took nearly five months
with a completely empty room,” Woody “ mill food. Everything is made
to complete.
It’s not just your run-of-the-
“When the last tenant left, we were left

explained. “We started from scratch, and fresh daily from scratch. “
everything in the building was renovated Bruce Woody - Co-Owner
and installed including all-new kitchen The Ice House Restaurant
equipment, tables and chairs, even the light
fixtures and plumbing.” The vintage décor, amazing meal
The hard work paid off in 2011 when the selection, and affordable prices make
doors finally opened to the public and the The Icehouse Restaurant one of the
restaurant became one of the most unique most popular restaurants in town,
eateries in downtown Summerville in menu but according to Woody, those were
and décor. just minor factors in why the restaurant
The building, constructed in 1904, reflects was voted the Best Restaurant in
the early 20th century in a theme that runs The Summerville Journal Scene
through the entire restaurant. The rooms are Reader’s Choice.
decorated with classic posters, gramophone “The staff is the main reason we were
record players, a wooden box radio, a toy train voted Best Restaurant. Wonderful employees
set, a wall-mounted telephone and more, make us number one,” Woody said.
reminiscent of a century past. Try The Icehouse Restaurant for yourself
Renovations are not the only things and treat yourself to something good.
Woody and Balga make from scratch. The ~by Dana Brown

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