The Cedar Room in the Cigar Factory made for a spectacular venue for the night’s event.
Each table featured a different menu created by one of six groups of Charleston restaurants.
The No Kid Hungry campaign strives to connect kids and their families to healthy and affordable foods.
The Harleston Village menu featured dishes from Ted Jackson of The Westendorff, Marc Collins of Circa 1886, Michelle Weaver of Charleston Grill, and Robert Carter of Barony Tavern.
Table arrangements were elegant and autumnal.
The Cannonborough group included Cannon Green, Edmund’s Oast, Indaco, and Barsa.
Rabbit Galantine from Frank McMahon of Brasserie Gigi
Charleston magazine was a proud media sponsor of the event.
Guests were treated to a cocktail hour in the courtyard before the main dinner.
Local band The Bushels provided live bluegrass music as guests mingled in the courtyard.
Hors d’oeuvres from guest chef Spike Gjerde whet guests’ appetites.
Tiffany Takacs, Justin Petty, and Tracey Ditizio
Emily David and Angie Benson
Guests received personalized programs upon entering.
Quinton Middleton, Laurie Erickson, and Tom Crawford
Laurie and Jeff Loparo with Kate and Jarrod Daughtry
Carly Painter served red pea hummus with organic radishes and carrots before the dinner.
Stephen Williams, Angharad Chester-Jones, Karen Karpick, Matt Anderson, Hillary Goode, and Garrett Bean
Shanon, Alanna, and Jeff Nickles
Linn and Gerri Greenwood
Cole Poolaw of Barsa
The Radcliffeborough group included Chelsea Hagner and Ben McLean of Leon’s, Nate Whiting of 492, Michael Clucas of FISH, and Josh Keeler, Kat Christenson, and Ian Miller of Two Boroughs Larder
Thad Stuckey and Ciro Marino of O-Ku
Emcee and auctioneer Tom Crawford
Event host Steve Palmer
The Cannonborough group prepared its second course of fresh oysters with poached shrimp.
The Off the Peninsula group: Eric Stungurys of The Glass Onion, Darren Bernstein and Fred Neuville of the Fat Hen, Doug Blair of Kiawah Island Club, Brannon Florie of The Granary, and Chris Stewart of The Glass Onion
Chef Doug Blair gave a thumbs-up to the No Kid Hungry campaign.
The Off the Peninsula group prepared its main course of NY strip with fried brussel sprouts, turnips, sunchoke, and foie gras jus.
Brannon Florie added the finishing touches to his dish.
