Gospel, Grits & Great Grub!

Executive Chef Tyler Dudley of the Daniel Island Club had the privilege of participating in this year’s Charleston Food & Wine Festival, an annual event that draws tens of thousands of visitors to Charleston to celebrate the Lowcountry’s renowned culinary traditions. Chef Tyler represented the Daniel Island Club at the festival’s popular Lowcountry Gospel Brunch on Sunday, March 8, where he rubbed elbows with the likes of Bobby Flay, Marvin Woods and many other celebrity chefs who were in town for the weekend’s culinary festivities.

Chef Tyler with Celebrity Chef Marvin Woods

Eleven area chefs each prepared a mouth watering Lowcountry brunch for the event to serve to patrons, who were required to choose which chef they wanted to dine with upon purchasing their tickets. Chef Tyler’s reputation preceded him – he was one of only two of the participating chefs who sold out. His menu of corn and buttermilk spoon bread with fig marmalade, Vidalia onion and heirloom tomato pie, poached eggs with duck confit and fingerling potato hash, and banana coffee cake with chocolate chip streusel had lucky diners raving.

Daniel Island Club crew plating the first course

Vidalia Onion & Heirloom Tomato Pie

Final touches being made before serving

While they dished and dined, Chef Tyler’s patrons relaxed in downtown Charleston’s Marion Square to the sound of gospel music provided by Voices of Deliverance. With sweet harmonies in the air and incredible food on the table, Charleston was truly a “Holy City” that day.

Chef Tyler’s guests