The Taste of Charleston event takes place September 28 -30, 2012. This will mark the 32nd year for this popular annual food festival. Taste of Charleston is a three-day culinary celebration of Lowcountry cuisine.
More than 10,000 guests are expected to visit during this popular Charleston Food event. This charity fund-raising event has been named one of the “Top 20 events in the Southeast†by Southeastern Tourism Society for over 20 years.Â
The four events of the weekend include:
Iron Chef Competition
The Iron Chef Competition will be held Friday, September 28, at the Culinary Institute of Charleston’s Palmer Campus in downtown Charleston and will showcase some of the best local chefs in a heated head-to-head battle in the Institute’s state-of-the-art amphitheater kitchen.
Sweet and Southern on Shem Creek
presented by Restaurant Solutions, INC will be held Saturday evening, September 29, at the Lighthouse on Shem Creek. This event will be a singer/songwriter showcase that will feature Nashville artists. Guests will also enjoy boat cruises as well as some delicious Southern fare from Charleston caterers.
Dine Around
will be held in the evening on both Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 at a variety of participating restaurants. The Dine Around will include a prix fix menu and special beer pairing menu. Taste of Charleston (Main Event) will be held on Sunday, September 30 at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, S.C. The event will showcase a sampling of local cuisine from more than 50 of Charleston’s finest restaurants as well as live music, waiter’s wine race, children’s area and Southern Living exhibition area. Event sponsors include: Town of Mount Pleasant, Limehouse Produce, Blue Moon and Biltmore Wines.
The event is hosted  by the Charleston Restaurant Association and Southern Living Magazine.Â
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Other food related events in Charleston:
BB&TCharleston Wine + Food Festival
Charleston Farmer’s Market
Charleston Restaurant Week