Food & Wine Classic in Charleston Adds More Star Power to 2025 Talent Lineup-What to Expect This Year

"The festival will be held from Nov. 14 to 16 and will feature illustrious talent from the food and wine world like Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons, Trisha Yearwood, Melissa King, Rodney Scott, Tyler Florence, and Andrew Zimmern in addition to Academy Award-winning actress King, Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara, and CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil. The event is a collaboration between Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure."

"During the festival, culinary fans will be treated to programming like "Dine Around Charleston," which pairs local and national chefs for one-night-only tasting menu experiences and parties at restaurants around the city like Bintü Atelier, By The Way, Kultura, Merci, and more. Festival goers can also sign up for the "Style Stroll," which is curated by T+L's Editor-in-Chief Jacqui Gifford."

"In addition, guests can purchase tickets for events like the "Pearls of the Coast: A Lowcountry Oyster Roast" complete with live jazz and fire-roasted oysters as well as a hands-on crabbing expedition hosted by Charleston's top chefs and an editor from T+L. During the classic, attendees will enjoy three days of cooking demonstrations, seminars, cocktail tastings, and more. The event will unite renowned winemakers, distillers, and chefs, and include more than 50 celebrity chef demos and beverage seminars."

The second annual Food & Wine Classic will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, from Nov. 14 to 16. The event will bring together celebrity chefs, musicians, winemakers, and distillers for cooking demonstrations, seminars, cocktail tastings, and more than 50 celebrity chef demos and beverage seminars. Programming includes "Dine Around Charleston," one-night tasting menus at local restaurants, a curated "Style Stroll" shopping tour, a Lowcountry oyster roast with live jazz, and a hands-on crabbing expedition. Sponsorship comes from Explore Charleston, Discover South Carolina, Lexus, SKS, and S.Pellegrino, and the festival was previously hosted mainly in Aspen.

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