My family has been vacationing on Hilton Head island for almost 20 years now. Summer after summer we come to this amazing place and enjoy shopping, bike riding, golfing, restaurants, and going to the beach. One aspect of Hilton Head island that is often overlooked is its history and the culture that originally inhabited this now popular resort location. This island along with others on the coast of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia were originally inhabited by the Gullah culture. Unfortunately, their culture and people have been slowly erased off the island and replaced with resorts, big vacation homes, and tourists. I'm blessed to have a family that is extremely aware and appreciative of the islands tradition and culture. Therefore, when we heard that the islands only Gullah restaurant had opened we had to make a visit. We heard nothing but amazing reviews of Dye's Gullah Fixins and couldn't wait to check it out. This place is so special that the word on the island is Oprah is scheduled to make a visit to check it out. To say the food was awesome would be an understatement! We enjoyed homemade cornbread with syrup (homemade syrup, a true southern tradition), collard greens, mac & cheese, ribs, candied yams, green beans, sweet tea and fried chicken. Dye was amazing, she's such a wealth of knowledge on the Gullah culture and more than willing to share what she knows. Below are some pictures from our trip to her restaurant.
Me, Brooklynn, and Ms. Dye
Brooklynn loved her "southern fixins"
Brooklynn fell in love with Ms. Dye's chicken
Mom and Dad(a.k.a. Nana and Papa)
Brooklynn
