SPECIAL EVENTS : MUSIC TO YOUR MOUTH SERIES

The Lowcountry of South Carolina has an enduring legacy of southern hospitality steeped in history, etiquette, and of course, food. At Palmetto Bluff hospitality is a part of our heritage.

In 2010 we carry on that tradition by presenting another year of one-of-a-kind culinary experiences that will redefine the way you look at food and wine. We'd like to think that we have put together the finest nibbles and nectars to ever tickle a taste bud. We have gathered a cavalry of culinarians, winemakers, musicians and artists to accentuate the abundance of ingredients from our surrounding waters, woods and local farms. It is only because of the collaborative efforts of these industry leaders that we are able to take you on a sensory experience that can only be called Music to Your Mouth.

Join us at our table and become a part of our tradition. Visit www.musictoyourmouth.com to see what we are cookin' up.

FOOD AND PALMETTO BLUFF
Southern food, perhaps more than any other regional cuisine in America, has long been recognized for its diversity and history, and for the stew pot of cultural influences that history has brought to it. A quick review of the history of Palmetto Bluff shows that people here have eaten well for a very long time. The earliest Native Americans, the Altamaha and Yemassee, found sustenance in the remarkable bounty of fish and game. Their shell middens on the high bluffs are testament to the first oyster roasts—a social and culinary tradition still carried on with great relish here today.

Shortly after the turn of the twentieth century, R.T. Wilson, Jr. entertained lavishly in his magnificent “Palmetto Lodge,” which burned in 1926. One can only imagine the elegance and bounty of the meals served there, with the freshest of ingredients harvested from the surrounding waters and woods, and the produce of his extensive farms.

In the 1950s, Union Camp Paper Company built a rustic but charming hunting lodge overlooking the May River. In the long, wood-paneled “Trophy Room” sumptuous game dinners and feasts of local seafood were presented nightly. Prepared by lifelong Lowcountry cooks, an evening’s meal might include quail, venison, boar, shrimp, crabs and oysters—all harvested on the property or from the adjacent waterways. As many as 28 guests would visit the 14-bedroom lodge at one time.

Presently, as a residential community and resort, Palmetto Bluff continues to bring people together through food and drink.