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Southern Smoke Festival

Save the date for SSF25! We will be back at Discovery Green on October 4, 2025 with more great food, drinks and music to take care of our own. Thank you to everyone who cooked, poured, and attended in 2024. We couldn’t do what we do without you. 

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Southern Smoke Decanted 2025

Welcome aboard S.S. Decanted: Yachty by Nature—a vintner’s tasting reception and auction where luxury meets purpose—chaired by Chuck and Vanessa Ames. Imagine yourself savoring the finest wines and gourmet delights, with the breezy beats of Yacht Rock and classic Hip Hop setting the perfect backdrop.

Enjoy an expertly curated tasting reception before raising a toast (and a paddle!) to the food and beverage industry at a seated live auction benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation. So gather your friends, dust off your captain’s hats, and join us for an inspiring celebration that toasts to resilience, community, and the power of giving back. Tickets and tables are sold out! 

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Respect the Rosé

We’ve been drinking pink wine with some of our favorite chefs since 2016! We’ll be back May 17, 2025 with a new theme and another great party!

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Mind Does Matter: Managing Your Mental Health

February 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

We’re joining the James Beard Foundation for their inaugural Winter Wellness Series on Monday, February 12 at 12pm CT to host “Mind Does Matter: Managing Your Mental Health.” Southern Smoke Foundation Chief Mission Officer Catarina Bill will be joined by our Behind You university partners: A. Jordan Wright, Director of the PhD Program in Counseling Psychology at New York University, and Danielle M. Baran, Director of Psychological Services Center at Northern Illinois University, to discuss ways to create mentally balanced spaces within the F+B industry and further understanding on when and how to reach out for mental health support.

Details

Date:
February 12, 2024
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_obeO0opCQZ-XvaK_euSjeg#/registration

Venue

Zoom

Organizer

James Beard Foundation
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