By Stephanie Burnette, @EatDrinkCarolinas
Photo by @KikisChicken
Each year the Governor appoints a chef to represent the four regions of South Carolina for in-state and out-of-state events. The program, initiated under Nikki Haley, has been wildly successful in promoting S.C. culinary heritage and local food culture.
For the first time, all of the Chef Ambassadors this year are female and span the state’s cuisine in both style and cuisine. Kiki Cyrus is at the helm of Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles in Cola, Heidi Vukov owns both a bakery and a fine dining restaurant in Myrtle Beach and Michelle Weaver is THE French standard in Charleston at the helm of none other than Charleston Grill.
“The SC Chef Ambassador program, in its fourth year with an all-female class, shines a light on the Palmetto State’s culinary talent,” says Kim Jamieson, Discover SC. “Now 16 chefs strong, the program has successfully encouraged tourist and locals alike to explore the entire state through one delicious plate after another.”
Catch all the Chef Ambassadors at the upcoming Atlanta Food & Wine Festival where they’ll host a feature class titled: Whiskey, Wisdom & the Kitchen Sink (and they’ll be at Euphoria in GVL in September).
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