Carolina FoodPros™ “Dresses Up” its Infamous Culinary Tours for the Holidays

CHARLESTON, S.C.
Novermber 20, 2004

This holiday season, visitors will enjoy a “taste” of holiday food and traditions as they experience “Christmas in Charleston” on holiday culinary tours. Carolina FoodPros™, a Charleston based company that promotes regional foods, artisan products and the culinary traditions of the Palmetto State, is “dressing up” its infamous culinary tours in celebration of the holidays. Visitors go behind the scenes to learn about local foods and traditions, sample Southern holiday treats and shop for specialty items to bring home. Tasting stops include the Holiday Farmer’s Market, specialty shops, artisan bakeries and chocolatiers.

Amanda Dew Manning, a 10th generation South Carolinian and local food expert shares her own holiday memories of growing up on a farm where her family gathered together to celebrate the holidays with a traditional South Carolina pit-cooked barbeque, turkey with cornbread dressing and all the trimmings, sweet potato and pecan pies, and, for New Year’s Day, Hoppin John, a traditional dish of black-eyed peas and rice.

Holiday tours run from November 26 –December 24, 2005. Tours begin in front of the Charleston Museum, on the corner of Meeting and John Streets in downtown Charleston, every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m., and run until noon.
1st Addition/Holiday Tours

The walking tours travel approximately two miles, and accommodate up to 20 people. Advance ticket sales are required. The cost is $35.00 per person and discounts are available if purchased at the Charleston Visitor & Reception Center, located at 375 Meeting Street in downtown Charleston -- doors open at 9 a.m. Tickets are also available through Carolina FoodProsTM. Group tours by special arrangement are also available. Please visit www.carolinafoodpros.com or call 843-723-3366.

Located in historic downtown Charleston, Carolina FoodProsTM was founded in 2001 by 10th generation South Carolinian Amanda Dew Manning and Robert Manning as a division of the highly successful nutrition and food consulting business Amanda Dew Manning & Associates, Inc. A nationally known nutritionist and speaker, Amanda Dew Manning, M.S., M.P.A., has served two terms on the National Board of Directors of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) and chaired AIWF’s national Days of Taste Committee. She is active in the Southern Foodways Alliance and is a food writer and special culinary correspondent for the Charleston Mercury. Robert Manning, M.B.A., business administrator and marketing specialist, works to ensure that Carolina FoodPros™ utilizes best business practices and provides outstanding customer service.

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