A culinary extravaganza to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank
For the third year running the idyllic community of Habersham plays host to one of the most anticipated culinary events in the Lowcountry. The Farmer’s Table brings together seven of the area’s most acclaimed chefs for a spectacular outdoor harvest supper sourced entirely from local farms to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank and its Growing Food Locally program.
No, it’s not a culinary club for comic book heroes, but it does represent a partnership between two forces for good – Main Street Beaufort and the Historic Beaufort Foundation. Thursday May 17th these two organizations will unveil the inaugural assembly of The Supper Society, a dining extravaganza held in a secret location prepared by two master chefs. The proceeds from the evening go to local preservation and revitalization efforts. The location and menu will be revealed to ticket holders two days before the event.
November 1st Factory Creek Fish Company serves up Beaufort’s inaugural Sustainable Seafood Wine Dinner. The event is part of the Sustainable Seafood Initiative headquartered at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston. Megan Westmeyer, SSI Coordinator, discusses the program.
The Culinary Master of Emily’s returns to his Sea Island roots with his new gig at Factory Creek Fish Company
Mark Shaffer: What were the biggest challenges in putting this menu together and setting it apart from Emily’s?
Chef Mike Long: We definitely wanted a seafood restaurant focusing on fresh local ingredients and seafood. Putting things together wasn’t all that difficult.
The people behind longtime Beaufort favorite, Emily’s Restaurant and Bar, bring back seafood with a view to the Lady’s Island Marina.
PROLOGUE
True story. Back in the days before iPads, smart phones, social networking or the basic concept of a second Star Wars trilogy, I spent most of a summer working at an iconic seafood restaurant on the Grand Strand. Mostly I broke dishes, but in spite of all the crashing and yelling, I fell in love with the restaurant business and remain so to this day. This is entirely due to the fact that I learned in those few noisy months that I should never actually work in the restaurant business.
You have got to see this area to believe how beautiful it is. I was here four years ago and was to rushed to take it all in. This trip, I made sure that there was enough time to visit the wineries, talk to the owners and winemakers, and appreciate the sheer beauty of the landscape.