Undiscovered Charleston: 1/2 Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

Where to begin? A guide with a great sense of humor and wealth of Charleston knowledge... and he can cook, too! The walk was really enjoyable. He even took pictures of each couple / group traveling together, printed the pictures, and gave us each a personal photo magnet! Then the food. Oh my goodness. Every course was absolutely delicious. Seriously, the best shrimp and grits I have ever had. Oh and the wine pairing! Fabulous wines! Everything was delicious. Forrest was willing to answer each and every question with patience and clearly he enjoyed imparting his information be it on the city of Charleston, cooking, ingredients, appliances, you name it! Down to earth and fun. I would highly recommend this tour!

What a wonderful experience! We learned about the culinary history of Charleston and then enjoyed a stunning meal from Chef Forrest Parker. This was an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend.

Wonderful day. This is a must do for a visitor or even local. Use all “5 senses” to experience the charm and culture of the Holy City. Hats off to Chef Forrest.

Best experience in Charleston! Wonderful walking tour, great history, and phenomenal food! Chef Forrest knows his stuff!

After many trips to Charleston, this was easily one of the best experiences we have ever had here! The tour conducted by Chef Forrest was fun and loaded with tons of information. Better than the carriage ride tours because you are actually touching the buildings and walking down each ally. Duelers’ ally was so neat. Now to the best part - Chef Forrest cooked a fantastic meal while discussing the origins of the recipes and the different ingredients. It was so good; the various dishes evoked emotion. If you have a chance this is a must do tour! I promise you will be blown away.

This was a wonderful tour! I say this even though it rained the entire time. The chef was very engaging and personable. The food was incredible. Tip....save room to try everything he cooks!

This was our favorite experience in Charleston! Hogging recommend doing this tour early in your stay as it educates on little details you may otherwise miss. Food was delicious and generous. Chef is a great ambassador of the city!

Excellent culinary tour of charleston and cooking demo/lunch to follow. Very entertaining and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

Chef Parker combines history, humor and fabulous food to create an experience that is well worth your time. A few unexpected notes: the tour is indeed a 1/2 day, not 3 hours. The walking tour alone was a quick and entertaining 2.5 hours that focuses on Charleston history, architecture and botany. A smaller fraction is devoted to culinary history, unlike the description purports, but Chef Parker has a thorough understanding of the culinary history of the area and welcomes all questions. The tour culminates in a small bistro where, in a smaller group, allows everyone a front-row seat to a cooking demonstration full of stories and techniques for every skill-level (none necessary). Chef Parker is humble in esteem but yielded one of the best "meals" I've had in Charleston, in the company of Circa 1886 and Husk. The wine quality was adequate, yet flavors were well-paired. Be sure you have comfortable shoes, allot 5.5 hours and bring a healthy appetite, and you won't be disappointed with one of the best tour/culinary experiences Charleston has to offer.

Forrest is passionate about everything Charleston. The tour was not my first of Charleston, but I still learned things. And the food and wine were outstanding! The only suggestion I have is that mirrors over the cook station would have made the cooking visible to ALL the guests. Don't hesitate to sign up, do it!