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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Overview

Charleston's only chef led historic walking tour, cooking demonstration and lunch! Our experience begins with a 90 minute food history walking tour in the historic district, followed by a cooking demonstration, lunch & paired wine tasting at the popular local's spot Bistro a Vin. It's led by Charleston's only South Carolina Chef Ambassador & Palmetto Guild Certified tour guide, Forrest Parker. Leading the teams at some of Charleston's most iconic restaurants, Parker has been called a "visionary who calls upon the culture, history & flavor traditions of South Carolina to create heritage-infused experiences." Parker was recognized by then Governor Nikki Haley as a S.C. Chef Ambassador in 2016, a capstone for a culinary career that began in 1995.

Chef Forrest invites you to take the path less traveled; to see, touch, sip and taste the Undiscovered Charleston!

City: Charleston

Sat 31 May

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Starting at $250.00

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Sat 31 May

Starting at $250.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

For those who do not wish to have wine, Charleston sweet tea and filtered water will be available.

Each guest will leave with copies of Chef Forrest's recipes.

Cooking Demonstration by Chef Forrest Parker

90-minute walking tour of Charleston's historic district

Bistro Au Vin provides wine tasting pours paired with Chef Forrest's recipes. (Additional wine available for purchase on consumption.)

Chef Forrest will demonstrate how to prepare three of his recipes with heritage Lowcountry ingredients then serve you lunch with carefully curated wine pairings from Bistro a Vin.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guests must be 21 or older, with the exception of older teenagers accompanying parents
FOOD ALLERGIES! I regulary cook, handle, prepare and serve meats, shellfish, eggs, dairy, nuts and gluten. That said, if you require reasonable accommodation of any food allergies, aversions or special diets: most common special diets etc. can be accommodated, provided I'm aware in advance. Vegetarians, vegans, pescatarians, dairy allergies, nut allergies & celiacs are all welcome, provided I'm aware in advance. I'm not a restaurant and if I'm not aware in advance I will not be prepared. If you are requesting reasonable accommodation, I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (874)

ericj692

Mar 2025

We've been on a number of tours around Charleston and were hesitant to book this because we thought it would be repetitious. Well, I'm so happy we did this tour! The first part, a walking tour, gives you insights to things around Charleston that other tours do not. We had walked the same streets before, but not had the insights that Chef Forrest offers. Then you head into Chef's business where he creates a 3 course meal for you of elevated southern dishes. Wow! All the dishes were fantastic and he does the final prep in front of you and is more than happy to share insights on how to create them. Local ingredients are emphasized and Chef explains what makes them unique. I highly recommend this tour!!

939maryannep

Mar 2025

Forrest was an amazing host of this fantastic tour! He was so knowledgeable in Charleston history, took us too some unique and fascinating parts of the city, and then treated us to a delicious meal all the time providing culinary tips and tricks and quite a bit of humor!! We have visited Charleston for years and have done many tours…this was the best by far

W5132ZSalexandral

Mar 2025

Hands down the best money I’ve ever spent. Chef Forest is kind funny thorough and unbelievably informative. I’ve never eaten such delicious food made with such TLC and I loved the way he wrapped the history of the city of Charleston with the ingredients he used throughout the courses he served. The walking tour to start was fabulous and I’m still in awe how much knowledge he possesses in his brain. Can’t recommend this tour enough and will absolutely do it again with friends or family when I return again.