Monday is National Tequila Day. Here's where to celebrate in Columbia
It’s National Tequila Day on Monday, July 24, and restaurants are celebrating. A sampling:
Tequila Tasting & Dinner at Gervais & Vine: Enjoy a multicourse dinner paired with Altos tequila. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 620-A Gervais St. $24. Reservations: (803) 799-8463, www.gervine.com
Celebrate National Tequila Day at Tin Lizzy’s: Well, all week – actually, Monday, July 24, through Sunday, July 30. 700 Gervais St. Enjoy $2 shots of 1800 Tequila with your FlexMex meal. (803) 768-4562 or tinlizzyscantina.com.
More for foodies
Palmetto Palate: This is the 10th anniversary of the S.C. Farm Bureau Federation’s fundraiser celebrating local food producers and chefs. Enjoy tasting portions of a variety of dishes, and bid on items in the silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Friends of Farm Bureau PAC. 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at 701 Whaley. $50 in advance, $60 at door. Tickets, www.eventbrite.com, or make check payable to SC Friends of Farm Bureau PAC and mail to SC Farm Bureau Federation, P.O. Box 654, Columbia SC 29201.
Eat Dessert First: $1 or more from every Blizzard sold will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Info and locations at www.dairyqueen.com. All day Friday, July 21 at participating Dairy Queen locations.
Splat 2017: Join the South Carolina Piedmont Lycopersicum Annual Tasting of heirloom tomatoes at the home of Rodger Winn of Rodger’s Heirlooms. Garden tour, seed saving demonstrations, general tomato care information and a Q&A with Winn. Dress for a day on the farm. Bring your heirlooms to show off and share. Enjoy tomato sandwiches (white bread, Dukes and ’maters) and live music. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at 2528 Old Dutch Road, Little Mountain. Free, but donations accepted. www.rodgersheirlooms.com, (803) 924-6084
July Harvest Dinner & Show: Farm to Table Event Co. & Catering’s chef Ola Helsing joins Bourbon’s executive chef Frank Bradley for a Caribbean-themed family-style dinner at Music Farm. Local reggae musicians will perform. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday, July 24 at Music Farm, 1022 Senate St. $85, includes four-course meal, cocktail and wine. www.farmtotableeventco.com
This story was originally published July 19, 2017 at 1:04 PM.