Asheville Chef Katie Button Heads Up Florence Wine & Food Festival Finale | Eater Carolinas

"An annual wine-and-food weekend in Florence, South Carolina (March 30–April 1) that brings together local chefs, regional producers, and visiting culinary talent. The weekend kicks off Thursday with a Meat & Meander event focused on grilled and smoked foods, includes tastings of restaurants, produce, and specialty foods from the Pee Dee region, and culminates on Saturday, April 1 with a 300-person, Spanish-inspired finale dinner led by James Beard Award–winning chef Katie Button; the evening will also feature wines from an Oregon winery and be emceed by food and travel journalists Matt and Ted Lee. The event has been reshaped in recent years with input from the Lee Brothers, who have long ties to Florence and a background in cookbooks, television, and high-end catering. Tickets are available online." - Erin Perkins