Take a food tour, dine with dogs, find a farmers market, or learn a new kitchen skill in one of these Cooks Calendar events (+interactive map)
Contests
Enter the Lexington County Peach Festival Annual Peachy Recipe Contest, to be held July 4 at the Gilbert Primary School Cafeteria, 520 Main St., Gilbert. This year the categories are (1) salads and main dishes and (2) desserts. See rules for entry and judging at www.lexingtoncountypeachfestival.com or call Mary Ellis, (803) 892-5207.
Special events
Today is National Pick Strawberries Day! Although it’s getting a bit late in the season, you can still find locally grown, farm fresh strawberries at local U-pick farms and at roadside stands. Enjoy!
Two Gals and a Fork Food Tours,
Willstock,
Palmetto State Chili Cookoff,
Dining with Dogs is back at Solstice Kitchen and Mr Friendly’s!Mr. Friendly’s,Solstice
Shrimp, Shaggin’ and Suds
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
Carolina Farm Stewards’ Upstate Farm Tour,
Hampton’s Southern Chef Series
Artisan Confections
Hampton County Watermelon Festival
Ridge Peach Festival,
Gaffney Peach Festival,
The Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival
Pageland Watermelon Festival,
pagelandwatermelonfestival.com
SouthEast Crab Feast,
Brew at the Zoo,
A three-ring culinary circus: Asheville (N.C.) Wine & Food Festival
Really love fish & seafood? The you’ll enjoy AquaCurean,
Euphoria Greenville
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic
www.SwanDolphinFoodandWineClassic.com
www.facebook.com/swananddolphin
Carolina Farm Stewards Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Wine Wednesdays at Craft And Draft.
Columbia Food Tours,
Columbia Brew Bus
Greenville Brew Tours
Cooking classes
Learn to make sushi at SakiTumi. Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5-8 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays between 5-5:30 p.m., 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
SC BLUE
www.SCBlueRetailCenters.com/Events
Charleston Cooks! at Cross Hill.
Fleur de Lys Home Culinary Institute
Let’s Cook Culinary Studio events:
Cocoa Lab at The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte
Market News
Farmers in the Forest, Forest Acres Farmers Market at Richland Mall in the parking lot along Beltline Boulevard. Wednesdays 3-7 p.m. through Oct. 28. Vendor applications can be found at farmersintheforest.org; follow on Facebook.
Blythewood Farmers Market,
302 Artisans at Senate’s End,
Northeast Farmers Market,
Rosewood Market Farmers Market,
Irmo Farmers Market,
Kershaw County Farmers Market,
Lexington Farmers Market,
Soda City Market
Sandhills Farmers Market,
Healthy Carolina’s Farmers Market,
Have an upcoming food event? Email details to food@thestate.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.
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