Certified SC, The Lee Bros. (Matt and Ted), and some of the Palmetto State's food purveyors will return for the 2025 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE). The annual event will once again showcase an array of chefs, farmers, purveyors, and guests hosts on the Fresh on the Menu cooking stage in Marion Square.
Each event features chefs teaming up with their favorite farmers for a weekend of demonstrations and tastings. During each demo, The Lee Bros. and guest emcees will spark some culinary conversations. Plus, each dish-demonstrating and sampling is free and open to all ages – no tickets are required.
Here’s a look at the 2025 SEWE Fresh On The Menu Stage Schedule (subject to change):
Friday, February 14th, 2025
12 pm: Culinary Institute of Charleston Chef Instructor Kyle Smith-Kunsak, with Trey McMillan of Lowcountry Oyster Company (Oysters).
1 pm: The Drizzled Pear Chef Rhonda Mitchell, with Joseph Fields of Fields Farm (Collard Greens).
2 pm: 2025 SC Chef Ambassador Shuai Wang of King BBQ and Jackrabbit Filly, with Cyndy Carr of Gay Fish Company (Fish).
3 pm: Palmira BBQ Chef Hector Garate, with Campbell Coxe of Carolina Plantation Rice (Rice)
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
12 pm: Workmen’s Cafe Chef Angie Bellinger, with Rosebank Farms (Sweet Potatoes).
1 pm: Cru Catering Chef Alicia Smith with Patrick Shelley of Swamp to Sea Honey Bees (Honey). 2pm: Prohibition Chef Greg Garrison with Andy Bokor of South Carolina Ostrich (Ostrich).
3 pm: 2025 Chef Ambassador Chef Jeanne Koenigsberg of Swamp Rabbit Café with Travis Howard of Knockout Butchery (Beef).
Sunday, February 16th, 2025
12 pm: 2025 SC Chef Ambassador Darren Smith of Rivertown Bistro and Bonfire Taqueria, with Richard Floyd of Lowcountry Farms (Turnips).
1 pm: Lula Drake Chefs Rachael Harrison and Ashley Bundrick, with Paul Grant of Freshly Grown Farms (Lettuce).
You can learn more about this event series and the entire SEWE festival here.