The Single Mom Who Changed Myrtle Beach Dining Gets Her Due
The Sporkful

The Single Mom Who Changed Myrtle Beach Dining Gets Her Due

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 28, 202618 min
  • Documentary
  • Food

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. Dan also takes his wife and kids to Tidal Creek Brewhouse, known for its ales, its burgers, and — believe it or not — their menu for dogs. ...

Play episode

Opens the player: the full transcript, every word clickable, with translation and flashcards.

Try it: tap any word

Real sentences from the start of this episode. Every word is marked with its level.

Sentence 1 of 12 · 0:00

to hear in this episode, we had a blast.

Hear this sentence

Tap a word to see its meaning in your language.

Do you know these words?

8 harder words from this episode. Tap one to see what it means, then mark it.

  • B21:50
  • C12:02
  • B22:34
  • B24:50
  • C17:20
  • B29:47
  • B211:25
  • B216:44

Mark a few words and we'll tell you how this episode fits your level.

Is this episode right for you?

B2

B2 · Upper-intermediate

Comfortable if you already follow TV news

A1 43%A2 40%B1 12%B2 5%C1 0%
  • 95% of the words are B1 or easier.
  • 179 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
  • 69 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.

Transcript

The opening of the episode. The whole transcript is in the player.

0:00

This episode of the Sporkful is brought to you by Visit Myrtle Beach and as you're going to hear in this episode, we had a blast. I went through with my whole extended family, 10 of us, down to Myrtle Beach recently. And yes, we ate well, but as you'll also hear, the beaches, 60 miles of beaches, 14

0:26

communities, Myrtle Beach is an affordable destination where you can find what you're looking for in a fun and relaxing vacation. They got water sports, theater, nightlife. Make Myrtle Beach your own. You belong at the beach. Plan your next trip to the beach at visitmyrtlebeach.com.

0:43

This is super casual. As my family knows, nice clothes make my body hurt. So this is It's like living the dream out here in South Carolina, just chilling, listening to the waves, eating delicious food with the family.

That was the opening. The rest of the episode (17 min) is in the player: every word clickable, with translation, saved words and flashcards.

Continue in the player

Automatically generated from the audio. May contain errors. Audio belongs to its publisher and is played from their feed. Rights holders can request removal — copyright & takedown policy