Bay St. Biergarten's Brunch Party; Crave Kitchen Certifiably 25% Local

BRUNCHWIRE — Kick off your day-drinking early at Bay Street Biergarten's Spring Brunch Party on Sunday, May 17. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. you can build your own Bloody Mary or mimosa for $5, with a DJ providing a reggae soundtrack. Pair it all with a Chicken and Waffle Sammy or Fried Green Tomato Benedict. Cross your fingers for sunshine, as it's all going down on Bay Street's excellent outdoor deck. [EaterWire]

LOCALWIRE — You want farm to table? Well, Crave Kitchen and Cocktails has joined the "Fresh on the Menu" program created by Certified SC Grown, which means at least 25% of the food on the menu will be from South Carolina. That includes seasonal produce like broccoli and asparagus from Rest Park Farms in Beaufort. You can learn more about the program or see a full list of members online — there are 58 listed in Charleston alone. Now if only the life-changing mac and cheese could be made 100% local. [EaterWire]

SWINEWIRE — At its one year anniversary celebration on Wednesday, May 27, barbecue spot Swig & Swine will treat the first 100 customers to a free rack of ribs. Hope you can take an early lunch that day, as the festivities kick off at 11 a.m. For those who can't make it in time for complimentary meat, rest assured there will at least be cheap beer: Palmetto Brewery amber ales will be available for $1. Need a weekend activity? Starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 31 the company is partying in its parking lot with a whole roasted hog, a beer truck, food specials, and more. [EaterWire]