Southern Smoke Festival 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now

Join us for an unforgettable experience of incredible food, drinks, and community on Saturday, October 3. This year, almost 100 celebrated chefs, beverage professionals, and hospitality visionaries will come together for an afternoon of world-class bites, libations, live music, immersive experiences, and more, all to raise critical funds for emergency relief and mental health support for food and beverage workers nationwide.

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Lees Den—part of Benjy Levit’s Local Foods Group—is a speakeasy-style wine bar featuring limited production, rare-find wines handpicked by General Manager Chrisanna Shewbart and offered at below-retail prices.

A warm, cozy interior studded with vibrant plants has served as an unexpected oasis in the middle of Rice Village’s hustle and bustle since April 2022.

The wine bar is situated above Local Foods – Rice Village, which also houses Local Foods Market, at 2424 Dunstan Road, #125.