Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class in Charleston booking from $200.00

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

Sun 23 Feb

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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

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guests must be 21 or older, with the exception of older teenagers accompanying parents
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Enjoy peace of mind when booking your Undiscovered Charleston experience; we cap at just 10 guests! Chef is masked & gloved to eliminate contact. Guests are distanced, & by booking, acknowledge they have been Covid-free for 14 days & will abide by City of CHS guidelines, incl. masks & distancing.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (570)

RonDog82

Dec 2022

This tour was conducted by Chef Forrest Parker who was our guide through the history of old town Charleston & the cooking class & lunch meal. It was a fantastic tour & worth every penny. We did a walk through historic Charleston with Forrest blending history with insight on the buildings, the streets & even on the types of bricks used to build the buildings. He was not only informative, but his delivery was entertaining & humorous. After the walking tour, we arrived at the Bistro au Vin for the cooking class & meal. We watched him prepare the meal so it was not a hands-on cooking class, but was still very informative in the meal prep. He prepared shrimp & grits, but enhanced the dish with rendered bacon roast beef debris. A delicious meal with ample portions. Because it was Christmas season, he also prepared a pork tenderloin with rice & very tasty collard & mustard greens. Another dish with ample portions. He finished us off with a delicious dessert. He carmelized a marshmallow spread, covered it with chocolate lava cake & sauce & a mix of sprinkled things. Great finish to. A great meal & tour.

davidpG214IA

Dec 2022

Forest Parker's walking tour/food tour is a must! Great History and him cooking lunch in front of us was a blast! Best lunch in Charleston.

Islandgirl410

Dec 2022

This is a definite tour for the foodie history buff! I learned so much about Charleston that I would not have learned on any other tour. Chef's knowledge of the history and the food scene was greatly appreciated. In addition, the man can cook!! I had the best she-crab soup ever and I lived in Maryland for four years. That's saying something! Not only was his food delish - hello burnt marshmallow fluff for dessert - but he answered all of our groups questions and explained how to prepare the food he made.

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

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