Southern Smoke Festival 2024, presented by Alaska Seafood, raised $1.5 million for the food and beverage community. We will be back in Fall 2025 for more great food, drinks and music to take care of our own. Thank you to everyone who cooked, poured, and attended. We couldn’t do what we do without you.
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!
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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!
In celebration of Street to Kitchen's fourth year of business, Chef G and team are pulling out all the stops. Four courses, four dishes per course, and welcome drinks on arrival. And it’s all for a great cause, too! A portion of proceeds from tickets sold will be donated to Southern Smoke Foundation—to help F+B […]
Join Ma Der Lao Kitchen for their next collaboration dinner with chef Evelyn Garcia of James Beard Award semifinalist JŪN (Houston, Texas). JŪN “Explores the story of chef Evelyn's and her business partner Henry Lu's upbringing in a diverse household; surrounded by different people, food and culture.” Evelyn is a Top Chef finalist who cooks […]
Join Southern Smoke Foundation, industry experts, and our University of Houston mental health partner for an industry roundtable discussion on the state of the industry and resources available to create a healthier workplace. Panelists include Chris Shepherd and Cat Bill, Southern Smoke Foundation; Dr. Julia Babcock, University of Houston Professor of Psychology; Cherif Mbodji, Bludorn; […]
In celebration of Street to Kitchen's fourth year of business, Chef G and team are pulling out all the stops. Four courses, four dishes per course, and welcome drinks on arrival. And it’s all for a great cause, too! A portion of proceeds from tickets sold will be donated to Southern Smoke Foundation—to help F+B […]
Join Ma Der Lao Kitchen for their next collaboration dinner with chef Evelyn Garcia of James Beard Award semifinalist JŪN (Houston, Texas). JŪN “Explores the story of chef Evelyn's and her business partner Henry Lu's upbringing in a diverse household; surrounded by different people, food and culture.” Evelyn is a Top Chef finalist who cooks […]
Join Southern Smoke Foundation, industry experts, and our University of Houston mental health partner for an industry roundtable discussion on the state of the industry and resources available to create a healthier workplace. Panelists include Chris Shepherd and Cat Bill, Southern Smoke Foundation; Dr. Julia Babcock, University of Houston Professor of Psychology; Cherif Mbodji, Bludorn; […]
