In our 16th festival we celebrated our recipe: a collective of artists, culinary visionaries, craftsmen, bartenders, brewers, purveyors, couriers, farmers, event staff, sanitation assistants, security guards, writers, musicians, prep chefs, servers, restaurateurs, guests, and Charlestonians. Together, amazing things happened. When we began planning for this year’s Charleston Wine + Food festival there were countless unknowns. […]
The programming at Charleston Wine + Food is a compilation of this community’s stories, histories, cultures, and is driven directly by the talent that participate in these events. Gullah-Geechee food is a fusion of West and Central African cooking techniques and Lowcountry ingredients, and has influenced classic Charleston dishes like shrimp + grits and she-crab […]
Raise your glass and toast the talent of the 2022 festival! The annual festival is a platform to share stories, elevate the people in this community, celebrate our city and the Lowcountry, and create an enriching experience for the people who live + work here. College of Charleston students are working to highlight the talent […]
Are you in need of a getaway? You’re in luck! The Getaway presented by The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card from Chase is returning for its third year at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival. Come rekindle your sense of adventure and play with this year’s theme: The World is Your Playground. The Getaway is […]
Charleston is one of the most celebrated culinary destinations – and for good reason! Are you coming to town for the festival and looking to add another stop (or two… or three…) to your itinerary? Make sure you have your reservations ready so you can eat + drink your way through our delicious city! And remember […]
Music + food are connectors. They go hand-in-hand in building community, and they bring people together over shared experiences, cultural differences, and powerful storytelling. Music has always been a cornerstone of the festival and is a key component of the experiences we create. Rooted in connection + community, we are excited to gather in 2022 […]
From hip happenings around town to opportunities for supporting our local culinary + hospitality community, What’s Fresh is Charleston Wine + Food’s latest blog series. Take a seat at one of Charleston’s newest patio pop-ups, have your finger on the pulse of the latest + greatest happenings at your go-to spots in town, and stay […]
Clearly, the year and months following March 2020 were difficult in ways none of us may have imagined. But they did present a number of gifts to our festival team, namely: time and perspective. Despite making the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 festival, the gift of time allowed us to consider what the festival […]
“Conversations around southern food have been met with passion + debate. The debate has been surrounded by the authenticity of dishes, how they are prepared, and who can claim the tradition of southern food. Oftentimes, the holders of these traditions are overlooked.” – Chef Kevin Mitchell Kevin Mitchell is a Charleston-based chef + chef instructor […]
From hip happenings around town to opportunities for supporting our local culinary + hospitality community, What’s Fresh is Charleston Wine + Food’s latest blog series. Take a seat at one of Charleston’s newest patio pop-ups, have your finger on the pulse of the latest + greatest happenings at your go-to spots in town, and stay […]