Charleston Historic Dining Tour: Culinary History Experience
4.9
69 Ratings
Charleston
Enjoy a Charleston tour without needing to leave your seat. This unique experience, unlike any in the industry, features authentic dishes corresponding to specific times periods, served sequentially from the 18th century onward. The whole experience is narrated by Culinary Historian Mike Hebb.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 100 Meeting St - A Seven Course 18th and 19th CENTURY DINING EXPERIENCE
Charleston’s two biggest passions are food and history. We combine those two passions as you transport yourself through time on our unique tour where you never have to leave your seat.
You will enjoy a generous seven course meal served in “service a la Francais.”
Each entree covers a different period of Charleston’s history, with food authentic to the times. It’s all fully narrated by your host and culinary historian, Mike Hebb. You
will not only taste Charleston’s history, you’ll also learn about domestic life, the walled city of Charlestowne, the Revolution, slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction and beyond.
You’ll also receive a free after hours visit to the South Carolina Historical Society Museum located at the Fireproof Building, the first fireproof building in our nation’s history (1827)
What's Included
- Exclusive entry to South Carolina Historical Society Museum.
- Expert narration on Charleston’s rich history and culinary traditions.
- Sumptuous 7-course supper including soup, a trio of entrees, dessert, and candies.
What's Not Included
- Bring your own bottle (BYOB) for drinks. A glass of Madeira wine will be offered to start.
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Beef a la Mode - Not beef with ice cream, but beef made to the highest level!
- Duck and Sausage Pilau with Apples
- Roast Capon with Lemon
- Shrimp Pie
- White Fricassee of Chicken
- Charlotte Russe
- Croquembouche
Additional Information
- 16 and older only
Location
100 Meeting St
Meeting Street
Come to the back entrance on Chalmers St and ring the bell. Please be patient as I may not hear the bell right away
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(69 Ratings)
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271kelleys
Mar 30, 2024
A Charleston Must! - After reading the reviews we knew this would be good. Well, it was GREAT! Michael is not only an incredible cook but so full of history on the food we ate as well as the history of Charleston. You will meet some wonderful people and enjoy this incredible evening. A bonus is the museum - included with the ticket! This is a MUST when visiting the city!
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Bdr3
Mar 18, 2024
Good Food, Good Company - A great evening! The food was excellent in quality, preparation and presentation. Mike was knowlegeable, professinal, personable and entertaining; the atmosphere beautiful and relaxing. The museum is excellent, too, so take the time to do this added after dinner bonus. Bring a bottle of wine for dinner and enjoy!
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Carol_c
Feb 4, 2024
Yummy history - Great dialog of Charleston history along with well prepared dishes. Loved viewing the museum exhibits.
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Ron_b
Jan 29, 2024
Fabulous Dining and History Experience - Other than the Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, this meal with historian Mike Hebb was the most memorable experience of our Savannah, Charleston, and Ashville tour (taken after Thanksgiving 2023). Colonial food was FABULOUS especially with Mike's professional historical context of Charleston culture and vast history.
Our only 2 regrets were:
1) we did not follow our premonition of recording (with our iPhone) the historian cook's informative and humorous dialog of American history and food during the surprisingly delightful array of a full course meal; and,
2) we were unprepared for Mike's offer to bring leftover food at the end of the event because of our continuing travels.
Without a doubt, this was worth every penny and time invested:
Highly, highly, highly recommended!!!
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Becca_r
Jan 24, 2024
History + Food = Winning Combo - A great experience to share a meal with a group of people - learning about history and eating great food. Mike was a wonderful host, shared a lot of interesting history and great food on top of it all. Also loved the ability to have a private visit at this museum.
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Beccar13
Jan 21, 2024
A Must Do for locals and tourists alike - We were looking for a unique way to learn about historic Charleston. Mike's combination of food + history definitely hit the spot. The food was excellent, the service unique and the history was enlightening. This should be considered a MUST DO for locals and travelers alike.
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Glorianh9791le
Dec 17, 2023
Excellent Historic Experience! - Everything was fabulous! Mike is a wonderful historian and the food was so authentic! The Carolers were a surprise and so enjoyable!
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Maryann_h
Dec 10, 2023
It's a Wonderful eveing of facts and food!!! - Mike is very well versed on the history of Charlestown/Charleston, and is also a culinary guru. Put both togetherr and received a wonderful evening. An added plus, you get to comb the first fire safe buildine in the Hoky City.
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Bamadaddy
Nov 22, 2023
Great dinner group - Our evening with Mike at the Historic Charleston Supper Club was amazing. Mike is so knowledgeable and shares an abundant about of information about Charleston history as well as culinary history. He is warm and invites questions and comments throughout the evening. The food that he prepares is delicious and plentiful. The soup and bread as well as the multiple entrees and desserts were presented in an appealing manner and the background provided on each dish was interesting. The dining room is a beautiful setting of china and serving dishes. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone. The visit to the museum prior to the dinner was an added touch.
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Slwalsh99
Nov 20, 2023
Excellent food and history experience - Had a very enjoyable evening listening to Mike speaking about the history of the region and how the food he had prepared related to that history. The food was excellent. We particularly enjoyed the Beef Rump, Mushroom Fricassee, and Shrimp Pie. The Apple Charlotte dessert was also outstanding. Being located in the South Carolina Historical Society building provided additional context with the exhibits we had time to enjoy while the final touches of the dinner were being prepared. Highly recommend this activity!
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