Southern Living Taste of Charleston is THIS WEEKEND

Southern Living Taste of Charleston has four events you don’t want to miss

WHO:                                     The Charleston Restaurant Association presents the Southern Living Taste of Charleston.                              

WHAT:                                   The weekend kicks-off Friday, September 28 with Taste: Iron Chef Competition.  This event showcases local chefs in a heated head-to-head battle at the Culinary Institute of Charleston’s state-of-the-art amphitheater kitchen. Taste: Dine Around will take place on Friday and Saturday night at participating restaurants. All restaurants will create a three course meal paired with a specialty/craft beer. Taste: Sweet & Southern on Shem Creek will take place on Saturday, September 29 at the Lighthouse on Shem Creek. This event will showcase world-renowned singer/songwriters, Lowcountry caterers and moonlit harbor cruises.  The Charleston Restaurant Association partners for the second year with Southern Living magazine to present the Southern Living Taste of Charleston main event on Sunday, September 30 at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant. The main event is a celebration of Lowcountry cuisine featuring more than 50 of Charleston’s top casual and fine dining restaurants serving sample size portions as well as the Southern Living Village which will feature editor appearances, editorial-inspired vignettes, demonstrations and more. For more information about these events please go to www. CharlestonRestaurantAssociation.com.

WHEN / WHERE:                 

Taste Iron Chef Competition

Friday, September 28 6pm – 9pm

Culinary Institute of Charleston, Palmer Campus

66 Columbus Street, Downtown Charleston

Taste: Dine Around

Friday, September 28 & Saturday, September 29

Participating Restaurants

Taste: Sweet & Southern on Shem Creek

Saturday, September 29 6:00pm -11:00pm

The Lighthouse on Shem Creek

100 Church Street, Mt. Pleasant

Taste Main Event

Sunday, September 30 10:30am – 5:00pm

Boone Hall Plantation

1235 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant