I know I’m a little delayed, but I’m only just now recovered from my wine + food hangover. It was a jam-packed weekend and I only went to a couple of events! I can’t even imagine have a full-access pass (although that’s definitely on the list for next year). One of the events that I was most excited about attending was the Culinary Village. So, on Sunday, my parents joined me for a day that we were sure was going to be full of excitement and wonder and delicious food. Little did we know what lay ahead.
Here’s a photo blog showcasing how our day went down:
12:00 – “Oh look! A photo booth! Let’s take a fun photo since we just walked in. None of us have eaten all day, so we should try to find some food right after this!”
12:05 – “Oooooh, cocktails! Don’t mind if I do! And I should probably take one of each, just to test ’em out. Then we’ll find some food.” 
12:10 – “No food yet, but I love Striped Pig! Might as well try these out, too. The striped Gin & Juice is so refreshing, but that Lowcountry Tea is STRONG. I smell some food coming up soon, so that’s good.”
12:20 – “Matzoh ball soup is an….interesting choice for a festival. And boy, that’s a small portion of food. Oh well. It’s called the culinary village, so there’s gotta be more food around here somewhere!”
12:30 – “‘Absentroux’? Is that like absinthe? Let’s try it and find out!”
12:35 – “Is that more food up ahead! Yes! It’s….broccoli salad? Uh… ok. It’s pretty tasty, but my head is feeling a little fuzzy, so I should probably eat like 3 of these.”
12:45 – “Ooooh a winery! And they’ve got 5 different kinds of wine, so I should probably try all of them just in case.”
1:00 – “Ooookay, I definitely need to find some food now.”
1:15 – Is that pork and grits I smell? OH THANK YOU MIDDLETON PLACE, YOU’RE SAVING MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.”
1:25 – “Ok, I’m feeling a lot better now! I wonder what’s in the Baker tent. Oh, it’s drinks made with Tanqueray? Let me make myself comfortable.”
1:55 – “Ok, well that was fun hhahahahahaha. Food time! Mmm. I like hummus. How much hummus do I need to eat to equal an actual meal? Let’s find out!” 
2:15 – Boy that hummus was delicious but I’m not sure it constitutes as food. Maybe there’s food in the artisan market! Oh, no food, but there are 6 different kinds of old-fashions made with Bittermilk, so…let’s give those a try!”
2:45 – OH BREAD, THANK GOD.
3:15 – “Oh hey, ice cream! Ice cream…with alcohol. *sigh* Well, YOLO.”
3:30 – “Oh look! A beer garden…..Do you think Mellow Mushroom will deliver to Marion Square??”
3:45 – “Shrimp & Grits, you complete me.”
4:00 – “Guess which one of these people was supposed to be the DD? Hint: It’s the one holding the beer. Good thing there’s Uber!”
4:30 – “Alcohol brings people together!”
4:45 – “The line for the port-o-potties is too long, so I’ll just hang here for a bit.”
5:00 – “Over already?! But I haven’t even gotten to the food yet! NEED CARBS.
I’m glad Wine + Food only happens once a year, because I’m going to need that time to recover.
Looks like a fun time!
Next year I need to pony up and go to the Culinary Village, but now I know I should be sure to stuff my purse full of hamburgers before I get there!
I love the stream of thoughts, and agree with Marianne — I need to just pony up and go!
Haha! Love this recap. Sounds about like my weekend at the festival. I definitely sampled more beverages than food. It took me a week to recover from spending two days at the culinary village!