THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CHARLESTON WAS PROUD TO BE A TITLE SPONSOR OF THE
2007 BB&T CHARLESTON FOOD + WINE FESTIVAL 

CIC FESTIVAL STUDENT MENTEE PROGRAM INITIATED

Culinary Institute Student Mentees selected to assist the local and visiting chefs participating in the 2007 Festival were: Deidre Bright, LaShundra Collier, Cheryl Cote, Cameron Gaines, Kyle Hinton, Patricia Howard, Leigh Nettles, Michael O'Shaughnessy, Othel Plowden, Gayle Rawlins, Niles Salisbury, and Stephanie Winnen.

CIC STUDENT AS 2007 FESTIVAL STUDENT LOWCOUNTRY LEGEND: GAYLE RAWLINS
 
Charleston, SC, lauded by the New York Times as a “new capital for regional cuisine,” is well on its way to making the gastronomic big time. The 2007 BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival paired quintessential Lowcountry fare with Southern succulence to provide visitors with a taste of Charleston’s unique epicurean personalities. Showcasing the indigenous flavors of the Lowcountry, the four-day celebration of Charleston’s finest featured some of the country’s best chefs, culinary authors, and wine sommeliers.

NATIONAL CELEBRITY CHEFS AND WINE PROFESSIONALS PAIRED WITH
STAR LOCAL CHEFS AND PASTRY CHEFS

National Chefs:
Tom Colicchio, Paul Kahan, Norman Van Aken, Tyler Florence, Walter Royal, Ben Barker, John Besh, Dickie Brennan, Shaun Doty,    John Fleer, Todd Gray, Scott Hunnel, Jack Martinez, Dean Max, Shawn McClain, Louis Osteeen, Anne Quatrano & Clifford Harrison,
Susan Spicer, Frank Stitt, and Bradford Thompson      

Charleston's Finest:
Tim Armstrong, Donald Barickman, Ben Berryhill, Chris Brandt, Sean Brock, Robert Carter, Demetree Castanas, Marc Collins,           Thomas Clayton, Craig Deihl, Matthew Dibble, Don Drake, Ciaran Duffy, David Szlam, Corey Elliott, Anthony Gray, Ryan Herrmann, Tarver King, Jacques Larson, Mike Lata, Frank Lee, John Ondo, John Marshall, Brett McKee, Frank McMahon, Gavin Mills,             Fred Neuville, Robert Stehling, Jason Ulak, Ken Vedrinski, Bob Waggoner, and John Zucker

National Pastry Chefs:
Heather Carlucci Rodriguez, Michael Laiskonis, and Brent Wertz

Charleston's Finest:
Nicole Anhalt, Vinzenz Aschbacher, Craig Ashman, Wiburn Carmack, Gerry Elliot, Melissa Fritz, Katie Gullah, Kevin Johnson,           Lauren Mitterer, Alicia Prescott, Lindsay Reynolds, Peyton Smith, Peyton Smith, and M. Kelly Wilson