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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Rachel Karten is a social media consultant and author of the industry newsletter Link in Bio. She has worked in social media for over 12 years and previously led the social media team at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. With Karten at the helm the social team garnered much praise and won both a social Webby Award and a prestigious National Magazine Award for best social. Since leaving Condé Nast, Karten has been consulting on social media strategies for brands like Google, CAVA, and many more. Her newsletter Link in Bio has over 100,000 subscribers and is a top Business publication on Substack.