22 Best Food Festivals Across the Carolinas | Eater Carolinas

"A year-round fundraising series supporting a Raleigh nonprofit school for children with developmental disabilities, anchored by the Triangle Wine and Food Experience spearheaded by Chef Ashley Christensen and philanthropist Eliza Kraft Olander (with hospitality leadership from Inez Ribustello); the program stages exclusive dinners and events across the Triangle with top culinary talent—2024 participants include Vivian Howard, Steven Devereaux Greene, Emeril Lagasse, Katie Button, and Matt Kelly—and includes special events such as a mid-May barbecue party, “Gettin’ Piggy With It,” produced with Jake Wood." - Matt Lardie