Toast our Talent
Our community is a diverse + passionate ensemble dedicated to great food, fresh ingredients, amazing wines, beers + cocktails, and passionate storytelling. “Toast our Talent” highlights their contributions in bringing this festival to life, allowing attendees to share their appreciation + gratitude. These “toasts” will be shared with the recipients following the festival. Shout out your favorite beverage pro, chef, dish, drink, farmer, musician, purveyor, you name it — or don’t pick a favorite and toast the whole talent community!
Side Yard Snack Shacks
BBQ Bites
11:00 – 1:00 PM Amarys Koenig Herndon Jordan Herndon
Palm&Pine
New Orleans, LA
Sticky Grilled Rib Tips
Steen’s salsa negra glaze, green tomato pickle, crushed peanuts
1:30 – 3:00 PM Courtney Evans
Leah and Louise
Charlotte, NC
Braised smoked lamb shank
chestnut smoked and braised lamb shank, creamy chestnut milk Anson Mills rice grits, Anson Mills sea island pea and fennel relish
Chefy Bites
1:00 – 3:00 PM Hunter Evans
Elvie’s
Jackson, MS
Beef Tartare
grass fed beef, puffed beef tendon, chives, dill
Off the Grill
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Chef Jame Lynch and Chef Will Cammer
Tempest Charleston
Charleston, SC
Grilled Carolina Stud Oyster from Crystal Coast
Black tea pickled rhubarb, citrus bread crumb
1:30 – 3:00 PM Greg Garrison
Prohibition Charleston | Prohibition Columbia | Repeal 33
Charleston, SC
Grilled Octopus
Charred eggplant puree, lemon and garlic
For the Foodie
Veggin’ Out
1:00 – 3:00 PM Bryce Harris
Slightly North of Broad
Charleston, SC
Grilled Summer Squash
Smoked pecans, whipped goat cheese, red pepper coulis
Culinary Creations
11:00 – 1:00 PM DaVee Harned
Little Peanut Pastries
Charleston, SC
Banana Pudding
Vanilla pastry cream, vanilla wafers, bananas, toasted meringue
Chocolate Chip Cookies
The best chocolate chip cookie
1:30 – 3:00 Wil Drake
Hero Doughnuts and Buns
Charleston, SC
Sliders
Beef burger, cheese, onions, cracked sauce
Sidekicks
Sidekick doughnut holes
Flavor-FULL
11:00 – 12:30 PM Mallory Foster
Corner Kitchen Chestnut
Asheville, NC
Banana Pudding: Pate Sucre
Banana caramel, banana, vanilla crémeux, whip, banana milk crumb
1:00 – 3:00 PM Jasmine Macon
Beyond Amazing Donuts (B.A.D)
Charlotte, NC
Brioche Donuts
Rich, tender and fluffy brioche dough