South Carolina State Museum to Host Farm to Gallery Makers Dinner
July 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Join the South Carolina State Museum during a unique farm to table dining experience celebrating all things South Carolina at the museum’s first-ever Farm to Gallery Makers Dinner from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. The dinner will be nestled in the middle of the Carolina Makers art exhibition and will feature passed hor d’oeuvres and three family-style courses prepared and served by local chefs, as well as cocktails, wine and local craft beer, live music and handmade plates for guests to take home.
Dinner guests will dine on locally-grown food, sip on locally-sourced beverages—all surrounded by the masterful works of South Carolina artisans and craftspeople featured in the Carolina Makers exhibition. The dinner will feature seasonal meals prepared by owner/chef Kristian Niemi of Bourbon and Rosso Trattoria, executive chef Frank Bradley of Bourbon and executive chef Travis Rayle of Rosso Trattoria. The seasonal passed hors d’oeuvres will be prepared by Brandon Velie, owner/chef of Juniper in Ridge Spring, S.C. and a participating chef with the South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program, a state-wide initiative established by Governor Haley to enhance the promotion of South Carolina as a culinary destination. Click here to view the full menu.
In addition, guests will enjoy live music by the Ruby Brunettes and dine on handmade pottery and tables created strictly for this unique dinner. To create a lasting memory, dinner guests will take home the handcrafted plate they eat on throughout the dinner. A takeaway bag filled with a variety of goodies will be provided to all guests.
“We are excited to present this truly unique event in conjunction with our Carolina Makers exhibition,” said chief curator of collections Paul Matheny. “This event showcases collaboration at its best and the importance of supporting locally-grown and made initiatives. We look forward to bringing this one-of-a-kind dining and entertainment experience to our guests.”
Tickets include an opening cocktail, wine, local craft beer, passed hor d’oeuvres and three family-style courses featuring locally-sourced produce and proteins from Certified South Carolina farms and a handmade plate. Tickets are $150/public and $120/museum members and can be purchased at scmuseum.org or by calling (803) 898-4952.
The Farm to Gallery Makers Dinner is made possible by Time Warner Cable, Farm to Table Event Co., South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program, River Rat Brewery, Certified SC Grown and Jaryd Walley of Mobili FarmTables.
About the South Carolina State Museum
As the state’s largest and most comprehensive museum, the South Carolina State Museum, offers a unique, entertaining and educational experience to visitors throughout its 225,000 square foot facility located in the heart of downtown Columbia’s Congaree Vista. The State Museum is housed in one of its greatest artifacts, an 1894 old textile mill full of character and charm. In addition to beautiful meeting spaces throughout the facility, guests can explore outer space in one of the largest planetariums in the Southeast, watch an interactive 4D movie and look through a vintage telescope in a one-of-a-kind observatory. These exciting opportunities are all in addition to the four floors of South Carolina art, cultural history, natural history and science/technology. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.
