Lowcountry Boil

Photo courtesy: Charleston Wine + Food Festival

Charleston is known for a lot of great things but cuisine is one thing that always tops the list. Throughout the city are a wide range of exceptional restaurants and talented chefs. Named one of the nation’s best food and wine festivals by Forbes Traveler, BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival takes place on March 1st-4th. During the weekend guests will savor the superb culinary talent from renown chefs and sommeliers locally and from around the country.  Additionally, the event also gives back to the local community. Feed the Need, a coalition of area chefs committed to help relieve the economic stress of feeding the hungry at four local shelters, will be the 2012 Signature Charity and Lowcountry Local First’s Incubator Farm and Training Center that offers low expense access to land for new farmers and the ability to share resources, equipment and ideas will be the 2012 Emerging Project. While a majority of the events have sold out, below is a list of the ones with tickets still available.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1st:
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Locavore Luncheon, $100.00

10:30 am – 4:00 pm: Soul Food Shuffle, $150.00

11:00 am sharp:  2012 Festival Opening Ceremonies, FREE

11:30 am – 12:45 pm: Wine Tasting: The Culinary Institute of Charleston Presents Prestigious Producers of Friuli, $50.00

11:30 am – 5:00 pm: Friday Culinary Village Perimeter Pass, $25.00

12:00 – 2:00 pm: Elliott Davis and Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine Present Taco Turf Wars, $100.00

2:00 – 5:00 pm: Friday Culinary Village + AAA Vacations/Azamara Club Cruises + Piggly Wiggly Taste of the South Grand Tasting Tents, $75.00

2:00 pm sharp: Spirit Tasting: The Culinary Institute of Charleston Presents Spirit of the Scots: A Balvenie Tasting, $50.00

2:00 – 5:00 pm: Skirt! magazine presents Shop, Sip + Savor (formerly King Street Sip + Stroll), $50.00

7:00 pm sharp: Perfectly Paired Dinners (formerly Restaurant Dine-Arounds), $175.00

1:00 – 4:00 pm: Sunday Culinary Village Perimeter Pass, $25.00

Photo courtesy: Charleston Wine + Food Festival

SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd: 

11:00 am sharp: Spirit Tasting: The Culinary Institute of Charleston Presents Hendrick’s Gin—A Deconstructive + Cocktalian Study, $55.00

11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Saturday AM Culinary Village + The AAA Vacations/Azamara Club Cruises + Piggly Wiggly Taste of the South Grand Tasting Tents, $100.00

12:00 – 2:00 pm, departs at 12:20: Vineyard Voyage on Spiritline Cruises with Anthony Giglio, $100.00

12:30 – 2:30 pm: Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina Presents Big Bottles Tasting + Auction with Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson, $125.00

Big Bottles Tasting + Auction + Saturday PM Culinary Village COMBO TICKET, $200.00

1:30 pm sharp: Wine Tasting: The Culinary Institute of Charleston Presents A Dessert Wine + Pastry Pairing, $50.00

2:00 – 3:15 PM: Connoisseur Tasting – A Celebration of Krug, $195.00

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Saturday PM Culinary Village + The AAA Vacations/Azamara Club Cruises + Piggly Wiggly Taste of the South Grand Tasting Tents, $100.00

3:00 – 5:00 pm: Premier Wine Tasting: E. Guigal – A Decade Snapshot, $450.00

3:00 pm sharp: Spirit Tasting: The Culinary Institute of Charleston Presents Nectar of the Gods: Pulque, Mezcal + Tequila, $55.00

4:30 pm: Garden & Gun + Blackberry Farm Present The Secret Society Supper Club, $250.00

4:00 – 6:00 pm: The New York Times Presents Celebrity Authors Reception, $50.00

4:30 – 6:00 pm: Winemaker + Private Home Receptions, $100.00

7:00 pm sharp: Closed for Business Craft Beer Dinner, $125.00

7:00 pm sharp: Legends Craft Beer Dinner, $125.00

Photo courtesy: Andrew Stephen Cebulka

SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH: