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!
Food
Lynn Hobart
Josh Hill
Seol Ah’s
Charleston, SC
Classic Korean Corn Dog
Hash Brown Potato Corn Dog
Setrini Sison
Bok Choy Boy
Charleston, SC
Mochiko Fried Chicken
Fried boneless thigh, furikake remix, mirin lacquer, gochu aioli
Kelly Chu
Tony Chu
Red Orchids China Bistro
Charleston, SC
Chinese BBQ Pork Buns
Shanghainese braised pork, lettuce, rice buns
Albert Capitan
Holy City Brewing
North Charleston, SC
Tosilog
Filipino Breakfast: Garlic fried rice, pork belly, cured egg yolk
Thai Phi
Pink Bellies
Charleston, SC
Ming Pu
Brooklyn and the Butcher
New Albany, IN
“Lu Rou Fan” Braised Pork Belly Rice
Pork belly, medium grain rice, citrus crispy shallots, coriander
Sean Park
Kan Pai
Mount Pleasant, SC
LaMara Davidson
Cornbread & Kimchi
Atlanta, GA
Jap Chae with Crispy Garlic
Sesame glass noodles with charred scallions, shitake mushrooms, heirloom carrots, spinach, onions, peppers, and crispy garlic
Ji Hye Kim
Miss Kim
Ann Arbor, MI
Korean Ribs with Apple Kimchi
Baby back ribs, chili glaze, apple + fennel kimchi, sesame
Sarah Williams-Scalise
Nathan Williams-Scalise
Sarah’s Dumps
Charleston, SC
Korean Dumplings
3 Korean-style dumplings topped with green onion, sesame seeds, and signature dump sauce
Jiyeon Lee
Cody Taylor
Heirloom Market BBQ
Atlanta, GA
Spicy Korean Pork Taco
With kimchi slaw + tortillas
Tee Somsnith
Sap-Lai Charleston
Charleston, SC
Thai-Style Pork Skewer
Thinly sliced pork marinated in herbs + spices and brushed with coconut cream
Ryan Nguyen
Kaloni Chaney
Little Miss Ha
Mount Pleasant, SC
Imperial Rolls
Fried rolls (rice paper), filled with pork, bean thread noodles, carrots, green onions, and white onions. Served with a side of lettuce, mint, and nuoc cham sauce.
Sam Fore
Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites
Lexington, KY
Chicken Curry Kottu Roti
A Sri Lankan street food specialty with flatbread, vegetables, egg and chicken curry chopped together
Christine Lau
Kimika
New York, NY
Jerk Bacon Mochi Braciole
With salsa verde + pickled onion
Flint Spencer
Coterie
Charleston, SC
Beet ‘Bhel’
Refreshing bite of beets, puffed rice, cashews, and other mixed veggies
Rahul Vinod
Sahil Rahman
RASA
Washington, DC
Tamarind Shrimp Bhel
With tamarind glazed shrimp, puffed rice + chickpea noodles, tomatoes, onions, mango, and pomegranate Seeds, mixed with mint cilantro + tamarind chutney
Beverage
Elouan by Joe Wagner
Oregon
Elouan, Oregon Chardonnay, 2019
Elouan, Oregon Pinot Noir, 2019
Steorra Brut, Russian River Valley, CA
The Akashi Sake Brewery
The Kaikyō Distillery
Akashi-city, Hyōgo, JP
AkaShi Tia Diaginj Genshu
Akashi Tia Junma Diaj Gen Sake
Akashi Tia Junma Tokubets Sake
Akashi Tia Tokubets Honjo Sake
Akashi Tia Tokub Honj Gen Sake
Akashi Tia Shira Gin Umes Sake
Holy City Brewing
North Charleston, SC
Virgil Kaine
Charleston, SC
Virgil Kain Ginger Bourbon
Virgil Kaine Rip Track Bourbon
Virgil Kaine Robber Baron Rye
TYKU Sake
Davos Brands
Nara, JP
TYKU Cucumber
TYKU Coconut
TYKU Junmai
Cline Family Cellars
Sonoma, CA
Cline Viognier
Cline Petite Sirah
Cline Ranchlands Pinot Noir
Cline Seven Ranchlands Chardonnay
Olianas Cannonau
Flying Embers
Ventura, CA
Ancient Berry Kombucha
Pineapple Chili Kombucha
Sapporo
Sapporo Lager
SŌTŌ Sake
Niigata, JP
SŌTŌ Premium Junmai Sake
SŌTŌ Junmai Daiginjo Sake
ENROOT
California
Rejuvenate: Peach Hibiscus Jasmine Green Tea
Relax: Strawberry Lavendar Tulsi
Revitalize: Rasberry Mint Peonies
Revive: Apple, Lemon, Yerba Mate
Cathead Distillery
Jackson, MS
I’ll Never Lychee Go
Cathead Bitter Orange Vodka, Gifford Lichi-Li, Rèal Lychee Puree, Lime Juice
Gran Moraine
Yamhill, OR
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
Newberg, OR
Gran Moraine, Brut Rosé, Yamhill-Carlton, NV
Penner-Ash, Hyland Vineyard Riesling, McMinnville, 2018
Hi-Wire Brewing
Asheville, NC
Hi Pitch Mosaic IPA
Lo Pitch Juicy IPA
Famille Perrin
Rhone Valley, FR
Famille Perrin Cote du Rhone Reserve Blanc
Cote du Rhone Reserve Blanc
Snafu Brewing Company
North Charleston, SC
Deep Eddy Vodka
Austin, TX
Peach, Please!
Deep Eddy Peach Vodka, Guava, Lime, Peach
Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
Athens, GA
Tropicalia
Automatic
Athena
Justin Razza
The Wine Shop of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Palm Bay International
La Petite Perriere Pinot Noir
Mon Fere Chardonnay
Planeta La Segreta Nero
Cavit Rose
Acqua Panna
S.Pellegrino