Food Fun the Main Attractions at 28th Annual Taste of Charleston Celebration



The 28th Annual Taste of Charleston will take place from October 10-12, 2008. Two new events have been added to the popular celebration, making it a 3-day food fest: the Iron Chef Competition and Taste of the Arts. Named a "top 20 event in the southeast" by the Southeastern Tourism Society for 20 consecutive years, the Taste of Charleston hopes to add to the 8,000 people that attended last year. General Admission is $12, with children under 10 years of age admitted free. Food tickets are sold in $1.00 increments at the event. No pets or coolers are allowed. For information about the celebration, log on to charlestonrestaurantassociation.com.

The main event on Sunday, October 12, at historic Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens in Mount Pleasant, offers samples from more than 40 area restaurants and a selection of specialty and imported beers. Activities include cooking demonstrations, contests (waiters racing while balancing wine glasses on trays is a crowd favorite), and a Kids Corner, complete with petting zoo. Live bands entertain on the main stage throughout the day.

Those who enjoy art will also appreciate the Taste of the Arts event on Saturday, October 11. Participating galleries in historic downtown Charleston will offer appetizers and desserts from local restaurants. The Iron Chef Competition on Friday, October 10th, will pit some of Charleston's high profile Chefs in a culinary battle and will also serve as a public introduction to the new $10 million Palmer Campus at the Charleston Culinary Institute.

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Food Fun the Main Attractions at 28th Annual Taste of Charleston Celebration