Magnolias
185 E. Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-577-7771
Fax: 843-722-0035
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Executive Chef/Owner
Donald Barickman
Executive Chef Donald Drake
Don Drake
Executive Chef, Magnolias
Executive Chef of Magnolias, Don Drake is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University. He began his professional career at the Quilted Giraffe in New York City under Chef Barry Wine while attending classes in Hyde Park. Upon graduation, Drake embarked on a culinary world tour, making stopovers in London, Australia and Hawaii. Circling the globe, he worked in several outstanding restaurants including Honolulu’s famed Roy’s with Chef Roy Yamaguchi. Drake is versed in a variety of international cooking techniques and ingredients, many of which can be found in the cuisine he creates for Magnolias. Drake put down roots in South Carolina in 1991 and became an integral part of the team that has grown Magnolias into one of the city’s finest dining establishments.