Cook’s Calendar: Food related events and classes for the week of Sept. 16

Vote for the Best. Breakfast. Ever. Motor Supply Co.’s Chef Wesley Fulmer is competing in the Thomas’ English Muffin Hometown Breakfast Battle and you get to help decide the winner. Vote for Fulmer’s lacquered bacon steak with wilted kale and sunny side egg atop a muffin at www.thomasbreakfastbattle.com

Congratulations to Angela Shealy, a server at LongHorn Steakhouse on Harbison Blvd. Shealy is one of only four LongHorn team members, out of 28,000 across the United States to receive the Team Member of the Year Award for her outstanding service, as a role model for her team members and an important part of a memorable dining experience.

You Buy, We Give, a partnership between Books on Broad and Food for the Soul in Camden, was created to help end homelessness and hunger in Kershaw County. For every copy of the cook “Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day” sold, Books on Broad will donate a copy to Food for the Soul to be distributed so that families and individuals learn how to prepare food and eat well on a limited income. Books on Broad is located at 944 Broad St.; (803) 713-7323, www.booksonbroad.com; Food for the Soul, foodforthesoulkc.org

SC Food Access Summit, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the River Center at Saluda Shoals Park. The all-day summit will provide advocacy tools, training and action-oriented ideas to educate and organize participants to support local and state efforts to make the food system equitable for all. Sponsored by the SC Community Loan Fund, tickets $20 per person; eventbrite.com

Greek Festival, Thursday through Sunday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1931 Sumter St. in downtown Columbia. Enjoy Greek food and drink, music and entertainment. columbiasgreekfestival.com or www.holytrinitysc.com

Euphoria Greenville celebrates 10 years, Thursday through Sunday. Check out the official lineup (Edwin McCain returns); and get your tickets now at euphoriagreenville.com.

ColaTown Oktoberfest begins 3 p.m. Saturday at River Rat Brewery. More than 100 taps in 50 tents, food vendors, live music and more. Tickets sold in advance only, no tickets at the gate; ages 21 and older only. Tickets, $90 VIP includes commemorative glass, exclusive entry to Tap Room, special beer pouring and all food; $65 regular entry, commemorative glass, access to vendors and beer tents, food not included; $25 designated driver includes food ticket for plate of barbecue and soft drink. River Rat is at 1231 Shop Road. Tickets through eventbrite.com; riverratbrewery.com

Sofrito & Soul Music + Food Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m, Saturday at Clemson Extension at Sandhill in Northeast Richland. Highlights Latin food, mucsic and cultural arts in the Midlands. Parking $5 per car, admission free.

South Carolina Railroad Museum BBQ Train Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Saturday110 Industrial Park Road, Winnsboro. Enjoy barbecue dinner while rolling through the countryside in a restored open-air 1924 Pullman Dining car. Tickets, $30 adults, $25 children. www.scrm.org

Oktoberfest in Sumter begins at 5 p.m. Saturday at 30 N Main St., Sumter. Enjoy beer, wine, food and live entertainment featuring the Little German Band. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at door, available at oktoberfestsumter.com. Portion of proceeds to benefit United Ministries.

Farm to Table Event Co.’s September Harvest Dinner with David Shields, 6:30 p.m Monday at City Roots. Shields, author of “Southern Provisions: The Creation & Revival of a Cuisine,” a look at the history of Southern cooking and ingredients and the early nineteenth century chefs that elevated Southern foods to the level of cuisine, will be speaking at the dinner and hosting a book signing. Tickets for the four-course meal are $75 per person at eventbrite.com

Wine and Unwind with Tom Poland at The Lourie Center, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 24. Southern author and day-tripper Poland will discuss his latest book Classic Carolina Road Trips from Columbia: Historic Destinations & Natural Wonders. $5 donatoin requested; beer, wine and pizza will be served. 1650 Park Circle, RSVP to info@louriecentersc.com or call (803) 779-1971, ext. 12.

Riverbanks ZOOfari begins 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Riverbanks Zoo. This fundraiser allows guests to take a peek behind the scenes at the giraffe barn and enjoy a feast of Lowcountry-inspired dishes. Live auction items include a Sea Lion Soiree for eight, Farm to Table at Grizzly Ridge dinner for six and Brew at the Zoo Just for You for twelve. Advance tickets $55 for Riverbanks members, $65 for public, $75 day of event. Tickets available at Riverbanks Zoo ticket windows and at www.riverbanks.org

IMBIBE Wine + Food Festival at The Cliffs at Mountain Park, Mariatta, SC, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 26. The Grand Tasting event will feature more than 125 wine samples, a beer garden, handcrafted spirits, food pairings, chef stations and live culinary demonstrations. Tickets $120 per person, available at thecliffs.ticketleap.com

Potlucks on the Farm hosted by Midlands Food Alliance seek to bring together farmers and eaters who support local food for an evening of dining and fellowship. Bring a dish to share (with a card featuring its name and ingredients) and your own plates and utensils. Reserve a seat by calling (803) 360-3358 or contact midlandsfoodalliance@gmail.com for Sept. 27 at DOKO Farm, 2101 Cedar Creek Road in Blythewood. Dinner 3-5 p.m.

Vinestock 2015 pairs Victoria Valley Vineyards and Bacon Bros. Public House for a harvest celebration noon-8 p.m. Sept. 27 at Victoria Valley Vineyards, 1360 S. Saluda Road, Cleveland. Enjoy live music, wine, barbecue from Bacon Bros., Thomas Creek Brewery beers, and a grape-stomping contest. Tickets $55 per person, $20 for children, available at eventbrite.com

Italian Festival, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 3 at Robert Mills House & Gardens, 1616 Blanding St.. Highlights include Italian foods and beverages, entertainment and bocce tournament at 2 p.m. Information at osiaColumbiaSC.org

Fall Family Farm Day at Old McCaskill’s Farm in Rembert, 1-6 p.m. Oct. 11. Take a wagon ride, pan for gold, grind grits, play in the pumkin patch, enjoy farm fresh food and more. Admission $5. Farm located at 377 Cantey Lane, Rembert. (803) 432-8537,www.oldmccaskillfarm.com

Diner en Blanc comes to Charleston Oct. 15. This international event heads to Charleston for the first time, and, as always, there is mystery attached. Guests are asked to dress in white, from head to toe, bring their own prepared foods, tables, chairs, china, silverware and white tablecloths. Hours before the event, guests will meet at designated locations and escorted to the event venue. To participate in this first edition, guests are either invited via the host’s network (Charleston hosts are Linda and Bryer Davis, Annie Hamnett and Cat Taylor) or can sign up on a waiting list through the official website: charleston.dinerenblanc.info

Dine on the Bridge ... the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner brings together restaurants from Columbia, West Columbia and Cayce in a celebration of what we all have in common. Scheduled for 4-8 p.m. Oct. 18, tickets for this first-ever event are on sale now at gervaisstreetbridgedinner.com. Proceeds to benefit Congaree Riverkeeper.

South Carolina Oyster Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 22, at Robert Mills House and Gardens/Hampton-Preston Mansion. Oysters sold by the bucket, fried, oyster gumbo and shooters available. Bring your chairs, blankets and oyster knives and enjoy live music, arts and crafts. www.scoysterfest.com

Too early to plan for next year? Charleston Wine + Food tickets are on sale now (some events are even sold out!). The event is scheduled for March 2-6 at various locations in and around Charleston. charlestonwineandfood.com

Happy Hour History Tours: The Vista by Historic Columbia 5:30-7 p.m. Fridays in September. Guided tours meet in the parking lot of Publix on Gervais Street and explore the history and architecture of the Vista with cocktail and appetizer stops along the way. $20 for Historic Columbia members, $25 for non-members.historiccolumbia.org, (803) 252-1770 ext. 23

Columbia Food Tours, owned by Kristin and Brian Cole, takes you on a walking tour of downtown Columbia to experience the culture and cuisine of the capital city. Sign up for a tour, gather at the State House steps, and visit six to eight of Columbia restaurants and sample items. Tours last 2 1/2 hours, rain or shine. Details and ticket reservations, $42 per person, at www.columbiafoodtours.com

Two Gals and a Fork Food Tours and Historic Columbia offer monthly 2 1/2 -hour walking historical food tours in the Famously Hot Vista. Groups enjoy specialties from five restaurants while hearing history about Columbia and the Vista. Try the 11a.m.-1:30 p.m. Brunch and Munch or 4-6:30 p.m. Sites and Bites Tours, all beginning at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Tickets, $30-$38, depending on the number in your party; www.twogalsfoodtours.com. Customized tours available.

Wine Wednesdays at Craft And Draft. Each Wednesday will feature select wines at $5 per glass and three to four wines that will be available for sampling and buying. Craft and Draft is at 2706 Devine St., (803) 764-2575, www.craftanddraftbeer.com

Columbia Brew Bus offers tours of Columbia’s growing beer scene. A standard tour, $45, includes pickup at one of the partner restaurants (Flying Saucer, Liberty Tap Room or World of Beer) and stops at Conquest Brewing, River Rat Brewery and Swamp Cabbage Brewing. At each stop you get at least 16 ounces of beer samples, brewery tour, Q&A with brewery staff and opportunity to buy brewery merchandise. Along the way, enjoy sightseeing, light snacks, trivia and prizes, coolers to keep purchases cold and an all-S.C. music playlist curated by Scene SC. Information and booking at www.columbiabrewbus.com

FoodShare Columbia connects families and communities with affordable fresh fruits and vegetables from local and regional farmers. The partnership of the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, Richland Library, USC School of Medicine, EdVenture Children’s Museum and the Columbia Housing Authority provides boxed food that can be ordered twice a month, between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Bellfield Cultural Arts Center at 2611 Grant St., (803) 255-8161. Cost is $20; $10 for SNAP participants. Cash and EBT accepted.

Calling all chefs – current, retired and experienced. Cooking Matters, a new cooking and nutrition education curriculum, will offer cooking and nutrition classes for adults and is looking for volunteers to share their skills. Email snapclasses@gmail.com

SC BLUE Health Cooking with Chef Lawrence Wright. 6:15-7:15 p..m. Thursday. Recipes to get you through cold season. Class at 1260 Bower Parkway in Columbiana Station is free and open to the public. Sign up at www.SCBlueRetailCenters.com/Events

Juniper cooking class with Chef Brandon Velie, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 24. Spice up your day to day dinners with the bounty of the season, $40 per person, includes recipes, tasting and glass of wine. Reserve your seat by calling restaurant, (803) 685-7547 or email restaurant_juniper@hotmail.com Juniper is at 640 East Main St., Ridge Spring, follow on Facebook. See a profile at thestate.com

Learn to make sushi at SakiTumi. Wednesdays by appointment, couples and small groups can call and arrange classes in the art of making sushi. Pricing options include food and class or choose to include wine or hot sake. Call (803) 931-0700 after 2 p.m. for scheduling or information. SakiTumi is at 807 Gervais St.

Ballentine Community Center presents Flavors of the World cooking class series, meeting 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Classes $15 per person. Charlene Lyles, (803) 781-2031.

Chef Francois Fisera hosts cooking classes at Fleur de Lys Home Culinary Institute. Wednesday & Friday, Sept. 16 & 18, pork tenderloin w/calvados flambe, Swedish-style apricot and prunes; Sept. 21, Parisian onion soup, lobster bisque; Sept. 25, chardonnay wine tasting with NC trout w/cream. Fleur de Lys is at 3001 Millwood Ave. (803) 765-9999 or fleurdelyscolumbiasc.com.

Let’s Cook Culinary Studio events: Thursday, Wild Women; pizza with Rick Marzan; Sept. 21, Broad Street Market, Camden; Sept. 22, 2 for 1; Sept. 25, small plate italian. Detailed listings at letscookculinary.com. Let’s Cook is at 1305 Assembly St. (803) 348-5874.

McCutchen House at USC. Chef du jour classes (9 a.m.-1 p.m.): Saturday, soups & chowders; Oct. 3, Holiday Dinner Made Easy; Oct. 31, Pie Making 101; Nov. 7 (extended 6-hour class), Bread 101; Nov. 14, roasting; Dec. 5 (extended 6-hour class), Cakes 101. Wine classes: Sept. 29, fall favorites; Oct. 6, Wine 101, how to purchase; Oct. 20, Wines from Alsace; Nov. 3, dessert wines; Dec. 1, rare wines. Registration for classes through McCutchen House or call Becky Moran (803) 777-8225

Farmers in the Forest, Forest Acres Farmers Market at Richland Mall in the parking lot along Beltline Boulevard. Wednesdays 3-7 p.m. through Nov. 25. Vendor applications can be found at farmersintheforest.org; follow on Facebook.

Blythewood Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Doko Meadows, 171 Langford Road, Blythewood. Contact Michaela Barno (843) 697-1733 for more information.

302 Artisans at Senate’s End, 2-7 p.m. (No Frills Grill food truck serves lunch noon-6 p.m.) Thursdays through Oct. 29 at 302 Senate St. www.facebook.com/302Artisans

Northeast Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 22, Lake Carolina Town Center, www.lakecarolina.com

Rosewood Market Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. every Friday, 2803 Rosewood Drive, (803) 256-6410 www.rosewoodmarket.com

1st Market at First Nazareth Baptist Church, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays; Millwood parking lot across from church. Senior vouchers, WIC, SNAP/EBT and debit cards accepted. Local farmers and gardeners encouraged to participate, (803) 254-6232

Irmo Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, first and third Saturdays through September, Carlisle Street, Irmo, www.irmofarmersmarket.com

Kershaw County Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Nov. 21, 222 Broad St., Camden, www.kcfarmersmarket.org

Lexington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Sept. 26, Lexington Square Park, 205 E. Main St. www.lexsc.com

Soda City Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday at the 1500 block of Main Street; Mini-market every Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Marriott on Main. www.sodacitysc.com

Sandhills Farmers Market, 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 24 at Sandhill Research Center, 900 Clemson Road, across from Village at Sandhill www.clemson.edu

Healthy Carolina’s Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Davis Field (Greene Street).