SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

CHARLESTON FOOD EXPERIENCE

La Patisserie

The moment you lay eyes on the overgrown jasmine and wisteria, majestic willows, and, the skyline dotted with church steeples, time will slow, just a little. Take a stroll through three idyllic days in the heart of southern hospitality.

Sunday

SINK INTO A SLOWER PACE

What's good
in Charleston?

Savor an evening of gracious living as CEO member John Darby welcomes you to his farm for cocktails, dining, and Bluegrass revelry.

Whole-hog barbeque is the main event from the hands of Rodney Scott, only the second pitmaster to win a James Beard chef award.

The flat coastline, extensive tidal creeks, and a long spawning season, create an ideal oyster habitat. Taste for yourself.

Monday

CHEF SECRETS UNVEILED

MEET
THE MAKERS.

Chef Michel Nischan, a four-time James Beard Foundation Award winner, hosts fellow chefs to provide an in-depth view in the industry, what really happens on those tv shows, and take-home cooking techniques.

Live oak trees draped in Spanish moss grace the ground of Trinity Hall where you explore the taste of Charleston.

Carry Morey, founder of Callie's Hot Little Biscuit, shares her recipe for building her businesses.

Join Chef Orlando Pagan at his new restaurant Wild Common. In a city full of exquisite dining experiences, finding the most special experience is a challenge, but this James Beard finalist has created magic in his new restaurant.

Explore historic Charleston by way of horse-drawn carriages.

TUESDAY

THE SECRET INGREDIENT IS...

FOOD, FUN, AND FIG.

Sharpen your knives. The competition will be on as you race against the clock and your CEO friends when you open a mystery box of ingredients and whip up a dish to impress the judges.

Up close cooking techniques from the hands of Chef Michel Nischan. Learn more about this farm-to-table pioneer.

King Street is the quintessential destination for antiques, lined with delightful shops like George C. Birlant & Co, the oldest continuing storefront in this historic town.

Shop IBU Movement, a marketplace for women's artisanal goods witht he mission to elevate women, disrupt poverty, and fashion change.

Reservations are near impossible to come by at Fig, considered by many to be the best restaurant in the city, but it will be our members-only bistro as Chef Mike Lata creates transcendent dishes from masterfully sourced ingredients.