Terry Massey

Myrtle Beach, SC
Terry Massey moved to Myrtle Beach from Nashville in 1995 and has spent most of his time on the beach and in the bars of the Grand Strand. The former sports columnist currently owns and operates Buzz Words LLC and has a wife, Stephanie, daughter, Riley, and dog, Frosty.

Posts by Terry Massey

Food Dude Grub Crawl: Restaurants at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach

Part two of our “Grub Crawl” takes us to The Market Common, which isn’t exactly up the Food Dude’s alley.In fact, the chick-centric MC has become the headquarters for the sort of foo-foo food I usually stay away from, like the fine-dining destinations of Divine Prime and Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant and Bar.But if you shop around, there are plenty of places at The ...read more

Food Dude Grub Crawl: Restaurants at Broadway at the Beach

Forget about the Pub Crawl; that only ends in a hangover and short-term memory loss.Instead, the Food Dude is leading you on a Grub Crawl around the top attractions on the Grand Strand, giving you a chance to mix dinner with pleasure on your night on the town.First stop is Broadway at the Beach, a great place to party and shop, but an even better place to eat. ...read more

Food Dude Finds the Best Mexican Restaurants in Myrtle Beach

Hola, and happy something-O De Mayo!That’s about the extent of the Food Dude’s Spanish, except for the important words - taco, chalupa, burrito and cerveza. Those words and “grassy ass” will get you everything you want at a Mexican restaurant.So in honor of Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for “The Fourth of July” (told you my Spanish was bad), the Food Dude offers ...read more

Food Dude Eats at Crepe Creation Cafe in Myrtle Beach

In case you haven’t noticed, the Food Dude is prefers the kind of food you can eat with your fingers, but not finger food.Foo-foo food, as I call it - tiny tofu, carrot and cucumber sandwiches with gooseberry vinaigrette. That’s for grazers, not carnivores. Give me a pig, a grill, a beer and a bib and I’ll be happy. Did I mention a beer?So I couldn’t help but ...read more

Food Dude Explores Ballpark Foods at Myrtle Beach Pelicans Stadium

Baseball season is officially here, and that means warm days and cool nights with hot dogs and cold beer at the ol’ ballpark. The Food Dude loves him some baseball, and not just because of the action on the diamond (because, let’s face it, there’s really not that much going on). It’s the good stuff at the concession stand - popcorn, pretzels and nachos smothered ...read more

Terry’s Top 10: Beachfront bars in Myrtle Beach

By Terry MasseyMyrtle Beach SC | A good bar can be judged by the real estate rule of thumb - location, location, location.And when the temperatures go up, there's no place for a cold beer and a hot dog like a beach bar. No shirt, no shoes, no worries.You can have your martini and cigar pubs; give me bar with no walls and no roof - just warm faces, cold beer and a ...read more

Food Dude Finds the Best Raw Bars and Restaurants with Oysters in Myrtle Beach

It's April, your last chance to slurp down some fresh, raw oysters in months that have an "R" in them. You've heard the old myth that oysters are only to be eaten in R months (September-April) and not in non-R months (May-August). The theory is based on warmer waters and weather during the summer months.While that might have been true back in the days before the ...read more

Food Dude Explores Best Country Cooking Restaurants, Buffets in Myrtle Beach

Time to clear up a few misconceptions about Dude Food. Contrary to popular belief, it's not all chili dogs and fried things smothered in cheese. Too much of that stuff is bad for you. The Food Dude needs some home cooking without having to cook at home, and there are plenty of options on the Grand Strand. Meat loaf with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans. ...read more

Food Dude Explores the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk’s Restaurants

Not only has the Boardwalk revitalized the downtown Myrtle Beach district, it's also added some new flavor to the downtown dining scene.The post-Pavilion apocalypse left us limited to carnival food without the carnival atmosphere. Perfectly good snack food, but man cannot live by corn dog and funnel cake alone.The Food Dude took a recent stroll down the 1.2-mile ...read more

Food Dude Goes for Burgers in Myrtle Beach

I love burgers. In fact, they are one of the four basic Food Dude's food groups, right up there with pizza, barbecue and steak.But finding a great burger isn't easy. Almost every restaurant serves them, and there must be a dozen places on the Grand Strand that boast the best burgers on the beach.I can't try them all (not from a lack of trying) but I have sampled ...read more

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