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The culinary world has been part of Josh’s Life since he was a boy growing up in North Georgia. Essentially raised in the hospitality industry, his earliest memories are working at his mothers restaurant when he was a young boy. washing dishes and bussing tables Since then Chef Taylor has worked in many different facets of the food and beverage industry. His most recent endeavor is Lost Isle, an all outdoor live fire restaurant in Johns Island South Carolina that recently landed on the New York Times restaurant list of the top 50 restaurants in the United States in 2024.

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