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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

Tue 03 Jun

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Starting at $250.00

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Tue 03 Jun

Starting at $250.00

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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)

Anthony M

May 2019

This was a fascinating combination of history, architecture, the role of restaurants and food products in the development of Charleston coupled with a four course lunch with accompanying winers. The first two hours were a guided tour of Charleston emphasizing some of the lesser known areas of the city, particularly below Broad. Our guide was both a certified guide and a four star chef. He provided insight to the revival of crops that disappeared with industrial farming as well as the restaurants and chefs who have put Charleston on the culinary map. Often presenting the unofficial interpretation of events this was a delight as was the lunch which was the second half of the tour. The menu for lunch featured classic Charleston dishes with some of the ingredients that were revived by agricultural arcaheologists and producers in the Low Country. Would absolutely recommend this tour for adults interested in food and history. Will be taking this tour again on our next visit.