The Southern Living Taste of Charleston - Main Event

Join us this year as the Charleston Restaurant Association partners with Southern Living magazine to present the Southern Living Taste of Charleston 2011. For the first time, the main event expands from one day to two. It will be held at historic Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 10:30am – 5pm each day.

This celebration of Lowcountry cuisine will feature more than 40 of Charleston’s top casual and fine dining restaurants serving sample size portions of their signature dishes + beer and wine.

Activities include live entertainment from Homemade Wine, Children’s Area, the legendary Waiters’ Race and a Beer Garden featuring 40+ craft and specialty beers. The Southern Living Village will feature editor appearances, editorial-inspired vignettes, demonstrations, giveaways and more.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate and are good for admission only. Advance tickets are available on this page or at any area Southcoast Community Bank.

Food and beverage tickets will be purchased inside the event. Food and beverage items range from $2 – $6. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards on site.

Children 10 and under are free.

Parking opens at 10am. Rain or shine, no refunds or exchanges, no coolers, no pets, no tents, no tailgating

There is more information on the event including FAQ and Parking Specifications in the LATEST NEWS section of our website.

A special thanks to our event sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor: Limehouse Produce

Gold Sponsors:  Blue Moon, Sysco Food Services, Biltmore Wines, The Art Institute of Charleston, US Foodservice, Wells Fargo, Town of Mount Pleasant

National Sponsors: Rust-Oleum, Infiniti

The Taste of Charleston and associated events are orchestrated by a volunteer staff and proceeds benefit local charities including:

The Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Center, Charleston County Schools Science Materials Resource Center.

Click here to view the Southern Living Taste of Charleston pages on SouthernLiving.com.

When:

Saturday, October 8th & Sunday, October 9th
(Gates open at 10:30am)

Where:

Boone Hall Plantation in
Mount Pleasant.
Get directions.

Featured Sponsors

Taste: Iron Chef Competition

A showcase of the best local chefs in a heated head-to-head battle in the Culinary Institute of Charleston’s state-of-the-art amphitheater kitchen. 66 Columbus Street, Downtown Charleston.

When:

Friday, October 7, 6-9pm

Where:

Culinary Institute of Charleston's Palmer Campus, Charleston

Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row

A combination of Lowcountry art with the culinary arts.  Art galleries on Historic Broad Street’s Gallery Row offer a sampling of appetizers from a variety of Charleston area restaurants while showcasing the talents of local artists.

When:

Saturday, October 8, 6pm-8pm

Where:

Various art galleries in downtown Charleston.

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