Fabulous news, Charleston: The Go'Diva Sisters have come out of hibernation. We had to get our beauty rest during the winter months, but now, event season in Charleston has officially kicked off, and we are bright eyed and bushy tailed! So, let's talk about the first event to hit our sweet town, shall we? Food & Wine Fest. With the exception of some local backlash due to premature ticket sellout, the festival was absolutely fantastic. The opening night party was our favorite on the schedule - every local should either be at this party or be at home crying because they couldn't get tickets. The food was delicious... our favorites were the dishes by the Ocean Room, Fat Hen, Charleston Grill and whoever did the butternut squash soup. The most inventive was the hotel restaurant that did a a short rib/mac'n'cheese/collard greens dish in three small blocks. The Dine Arounds were lovely, but mainly served as a yummy way to bridge the gap between big events in the main tents. Bubbles & Sweets was great fun as always... dance floor, paprazzi flash bulbs, countless varieties of bubbles and of course the sweets (the best by a landslide: McCradys) - all under a purple haze that sent the bubbles straight to your head. The most "ohmigosh-I'm-so-excited-I'm-here" highlights of the festival were easily the private parties - for chefs, by chefs. Of course you need to start getting in with the Charleston rockstars now if you want to be invited in '09. Trust us - it's worth it. It's worth anything to be around that yummy, decadent deliciousness... and of course by "yummy, decadent deliciousness" we mean the food AND the chefs. Bonsoir, Food & Wine Fest! Please hurry back! We're going through withdrawl.
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