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Distinctively Charleston Food and Wine Festival
Featured, Local, & Nationally Known Guests

Marvin Woods, will make an appearance at this years 2008 Charleston Food and Wine Festival.
You probably recognize his face from Turner South's "Home Plate".

Next, celebrated chef David Chang will show his skills at the Charleston Food and Wine Festival. He is Chef and co-owner of Momofuku restaurants in N.Y.C.

Gail Gand will be at the 2008 Charleston Foiod and Wine festival. Also, at this years Charleston Food and Wine Festival you should recognize Gail Gand, executive pastry chef at Tru in Chitown and the host of The Food Network's "Sweet Dreams". Watch her sweet way with treats. Learn some new secrets you may not know about everything delectably sweet. She is definitely qualified to share her best kept secrets.

Last but not least in the 2008 Charleston Food and Wine Festival celebrity line-up is the editor-in-chief of "Gourmet Magazine", Ruth Reichl. She will have some great knowledge to share with this years attendees and chefs.

Charleston Chefs at this years Food and Wine Festival
Timothy Armstrong with Maverick Southern Kitchens
Jeremiah Bacon of Carolina's
Jon Banta with 39 Rue de Jean
Donald Barickman of Magnolias
Sean Brock of McCrady's
Robert Carter of Peninsula Grill
Thomas Clayton of Cintra
Marc Collins of Circa 1886
Craig Deihl of Cypress Lowcountry Grille
Donald Drake of Magnolias
Chad Glasscock of The Island Chef
Anthony Gray of High Cotton
Kevin Johnson of Anson Restaurant
Tarver King of The Dining Room at Woodlands
Jacques Larson of Mercato
Mike Lata of FIG Restaurant
Frank Lee of Slightly North of Broad
Brett McKee of Oak Steakhouse
Frank McMahon of Hank's Seafood Restaurant
Jason Murphy of Coast Bar and Grill
John Ondo of Lana
Nico Romo of Fish Restaurant
Peyton Smith of Embassy Suites Hotel Airport
John Therres of Wentworth Grill
Ken Vedrinski of Sienna
Bob Waggoner of Charleston Grill

2008 Charleston Food and Wine Festival's Culinary Village.

Other nationally acclaimed guest chefs will spotlight at the
2008 Food and Wine Festival. Here are a few of them; Karen and Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill, Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten in Athens, GA, Scott Crawford of Georgian Room in Sea Island, GA, Randy Evans of Brennan's of Houston in Houston, TX, Suzanne Goin of LUCQUES in West Hollywood, CA and A.O.C. also in CA, Tory McPhail of Commander's Palace in New Orleans, LA, Louis Osteen of Louis' at Pawleys Island a former Charlestonian, and Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill. For more information on these guests visit "Who's Coming" at the 2008 Food and Wine Festival website.

Distinctively 2008 Charleston Food and Wine Festival

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 22823
Charleston, SC 29413
843.763.0280
866.369.3378
Fax: 843.571.0925