The Single Mom Who Changed Myrtle Beach Dining Gets Her Due

The Single Mom Who Changed Myrtle Beach Dining Gets Her Due

August 28, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Dan Pashman shares the story of restaurateur Heidi Vukov, a single mom who transformed Myrtle Beach's dining scene.

When Dan had to plan his mom’s big 80th birthday dinner, he knew just where to take the whole family: Myrtle Beach, SC. The group of ten celebrated at Hook and Barrel, a sustainable seafood and wine restaurant owned by restaurateur Heidi Vukov, who’s a legend in Myrtle Beach. She started out as a single mom who opened a small bakery, and 31 years later became the city’s first James Beard semifinalist.

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