Charleston Wine + Food’s Summer Sizzle Is Back With Chef Dinners, Wine Lunches & Cocktail Experiences
The summer-long series brings ticketed culinary experiences to Charleston through August 18.
Charleston’s food scene is not taking the summer off.
Charleston Wine + Food’s Summer Sizzle is back for 2026, bringing a lineup of chef-driven dinners, wine lunches, cocktail experiences, bar takeovers, and hands-on cooking classes to locations across Charleston.
Unlike the main Charleston Wine + Food festival, Summer Sizzle is not one big weekend or one single event. It is a summer-long series of smaller, more intimate culinary experiences designed for people who want something a little different on the calendar.
Think espresso martinis, Lowcountry cooking, West African flavors, bourbon pairings, handmade pasta, ceviche, Filipino family meal, honey cocktails, wine tastings, and restaurant collaborations.
Several events are already sold out or showing limited availability, so if you see something that sounds like your kind of night, this is not the one to wait on.
Upcoming Summer Sizzle Events
July 9 — Espresso Martini Party
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Limited availability
July 10 — The Darling Oyster Bar Wine Lunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sold out
July 14 — West Africa to the Lowcountry with Bintou N’Daw
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
July 15 — XO Brasserie Signature Dinner
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
July 22 — Tacos + Tequila @ Bar167
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Sold out
July 23 — Tagliatelle Me More with Mark Bolchoz
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
July 24 — Halls Bourbon Lunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Limited availability
July 29 — Vitamin C(eviche) with El Molino
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
July 30 — Edmund’s Original x The Hope Farm x Little Bird
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
July 31 — Bistronomy by Nico Wine Lunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
August 5 — Wine + Punk Rock Vol. 2
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Limited availability
August 6 — Family Meal with Nikko Cagalanan
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 15 — The Buzz on Honey Cocktails at High Wire Distilling
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
August 18 — Mother’s Ruin x Barrel Proof
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Why This One Matters
Summer Sizzle gives Charleston another way to experience the city’s food and beverage scene outside of the main festival season. It also gives local chefs, restaurants, bartenders, beverage pros, and hospitality teams another platform to showcase what makes Charleston one of the country’s most talked-about food cities.
For locals, it is a strong “date night / girls night / foodie night / try something new” option. For visitors, it is a way to tap into Charleston’s culinary scene without waiting for the main festival.
Know Before You Go
These are ticketed events, and availability can change quickly. Some experiences are already sold out, while others are showing limited availability.
Tickets and full event details are available through Charleston Wine + Food.
