The Sporkful
The Sporkful
Dan Pashman
The Single Mom Who Changed Myrtle Beach Dining Gets Her Due
18 minutes Posted Aug 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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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.