Annual Events

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.

Learn More

Southern Smoke Decanted

Decanted, presented by Lexus, unlocks the best of our wines and each other in Southern Smoke’s wine auction, uniting wine lovers with vintners from around the world in a spectacular afternoon benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation. Save the date for March 29, 2025!

Bid Now, Bid Often

Learn More

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!

Learn More

Events Calendar

Name: CultureMap Tastemaker Awards 2023
Start: 2023-04-13T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00

Interested in hosting an event to benefit Southern Smoke? Reach out at
caroline@southernsmoke.org

Jan 8–31, 2025

Dine Out Rice Village

Houston, TX

Throughout January, participating restaurants in Rice Village will offer unique prix-fixe menus or featured items, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation. From three-course meals to quick-service favorites, there’s something for every taste. Don’t miss the chance to explore the vibrant flavors of the neighborhood and give back at the same time.

See Participating Restaurants

Jan 30, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 pm

A Tom Colicchio Beefsteak

New York, NY

On Thursday, January 30, Tom Colicchio is reviving a bygone, dining tradition and hosting a one-night only Beefsteak banquet in the Craft New York dining room. The menu, a no-frills celebration of his favorite cuts and beef-friendly accoutrements, will be served in three, communal courses, to our room of apron-clad guests, alongside free-flowing bourbon from King's County Distillery, local brews from Transmitter Brewing, craft spirits from Suntory Global + select California wine features. Silverware will be provided, but is entirely optional!

GET TICKETS