Special chef’s series and residencies are in full bloom around Charleston. Here’s where to find tasty new food concepts now around town.
Fiddlers’ Fire at Sweatman’s Garden
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Chef Tyler Cook’s concept, Fiddlers’ Fire, lands at Sweatman’s Garden this spring, bringing its Asian-inspired street food to the West Ashley sodary Wednesdays through Sundays.
Cook said the residency will allow him to expand his menu to offer additional fare like raw oysters, gyozas and other dumplings, seasonal salads and pickle plates.
Follow Fiddlers’ Fire on Instagram, @fiddlersfire to learn more.
Cane Pazzo’s May pop-ups
May 14 at Stems & Skins, May 15 at Brew Hanahan
Chef Mark Bolchoz will open Cane Pazzo, a neighborhood osteria, in Hanahan later this spring.
Until then, the former culinary director of Italian concepts at the Indigo Road Hospitality Group will offer pop-ups of the new venture at restaurants around town, giving folks a taste of what to expect soon.
Diners can look forward to what Bolchoz described as “bar, snacky” dishes that folks can find at Cane Pazzo’s separate barroom.
Follow Cane Pazzo, @canepazzochs on Instagram.
Kultura’s Guest Chef Series, “Sama-Sama”
May 21, June 10, July 16
Now through July, chef Nikko Cagalanan will welcome a different chef into Kultura monthly to cook a collaborative, globally inspired dinner. Sama-sama means “together” in Tagalog and is rooted in Filipino tradition. Participating chefs include:
- Chef Yia Vang, founder of Vinai (Minneapolis, Minn.), and host of Feral on the Outdoor Channel for the May 21 dinner.
- The team from Comfort Kitchen, James Beard Award finalist (Boston, Mass.) for the June 10 dinner.
- Chef Sophina Uong of Mister Mao, chef-owner of Mister Mao (New Orleans, La.) for the July 16 dinner.
Guests can enjoy a five-course collaborative tasting menu ($110/per person) with two seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. each night of the series. Early reservations are encouraged and can be booked on Resy. Follow @kulturacharleston on Instagram.
La Cave’s monthly Chef’s Tasting Dinner
The first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Did you know that La Cave hosts a chef’s tasting dinner on the first Tuesday of each month?
Chef Teshawn Gamble offers one seating of a seasonal, five-course menu, with beverage pairings from beverage director Hailey Knight. Book your spot on Resy and learn more about upcoming dinners @lacavecharleston.
De Mare Raw Bar residency at The Daily
Thursdays through Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The popular concept, De Mare Raw Bar, is taking up residency at The Daily this season, bringing its oysters and raw bar offerings to the King Street cafe every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.
Owner Joey De Mare launched De Mare Raw Bar last fall and has since started his own wholesale side of the business, De Mare Raw & Co., which harvests wild oysters he’s deemed “bambinos.” You’ll find bambinos at the De Mare residency, as well as at other raw bars around town.
After months of popping up at various locations, De Mare is looking forward to the stability of a residency. “I am excited in a sense to settle in, find some clarity in the menu, and do things right,” he said.
The Daily’s team is also looking forward to the partnership.
“The Team at The Daily and Honest to Goodness Hospitality has been passionate about showcasing up and coming talent for a long time,” they said. “We think the OG Butcher & Bee hosted Charleston’s first pop ups back in 2013. … Joey’s concept is part of this continuum. In fact, we met Joey through our friends at Berkeley, who also popped up at The Daily before their brick and mortar.”
You can also find De Mare Raw Bar at Mount Pleasant’s Cramer’s Kitchen on Wednesday nights for “Italian Wednesdays.”
Follow De Mare on Instagram, @demarerawchs.
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