See You in Charleston!

Dear Pros,

You've got Hunter here, back from a week of incredible eating in Northern California, including the classic Mexican restaurant El Molino Central in Sonoma and Burdell, the buzzy new nostalgic soul restaurant from chef Geoffrey Davis. With my California vacation in the rearview, I've started counting down the weeks before I travel to another delicious part of the country — Charleston, South Carolina, where we are hosting our first-ever Food & Wine Classic in Charleston September 27-29. And we want to connect with you, our F&W Pro audience of hospitality industry workers, media folks, and A-level readers, while there. You can use this special promo code EDITCHSFW to get half-off your tickets during checkout or click the link below my signature and then add the code during checkout.

This inaugural F&W Classic in Charleston is a milestone for Food & Wine. Last year, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, our signature festival (and one that the New York Times has called the "granddaddy of them all"). The F&W Classic in Charleston marks the first time we've brought the elevated culinary programming that the Classic is known for — the best wine seminars and cooking demos in the business, over the top parties and dinners, and an epic Grand Tasting Pavilion offering the chance to sample over 100 luxury food and drink brands — to a new city.

I'll be joined in one of the nation's most vibrant and historic food cities by local talent like Rodney Scott, Mike Lata, and James London and an industry-leading lineup of visiting chefs, restaurateurs, authors, and TV personalities, including Maneet Chauhan, Tyler Florence, Stephanie Izard, and Al Roker. Andrew Zimmern — a regular at the Classic in Aspen — will be there to share how to harness the bolder, umami-packed flavors in your pantry. There will be biscuits, barbecue, oysters, bourbon, and more. 

If you've been to Charleston, you'll understand why we chose it as the place to bring Food & Wine to life this fall. There's no other city in America that can offer the combination of history, culture, and cuisine that Charleston does. And if you haven't been before, this weekend should be an unforgettable first visit to a city that's bound to become a favorite. (There's a very good reason our sister brand Travel + Leisure's readers have voted Charleston their #1 city in the U.S. for 12 years in a row.)

We'd love to celebrate with you down in the Lowcountry. So we're offering a special 50% discount on tickets, using the code below. Read on for more details about the event here, then treat yourself to the weekend of a lifetime.

I hope you'll join me there.

Warmly,
Hunter