• Featured Restaurant – Poogan's Porch
• Featured Chef – Hominy Grill's Chef Robert Stehling
• Savory Reels – Garlic wards off vampires. Treat it right.
• Featured Festival – Enjoy 'Gemutilchkeit' at the Walhalla Octoberfest
• Featured Recipes – Four Frighteningly Good October Recipes
• Nominate a Chef – Tell us about your favorite magical SC chef

SC Haunted Inns & Restaurants

You don't have to believe in ghosts to be convinced that spirits lurk in South Carolina's famous haunted inns and restaurants. Chef Isaac Vanderhouest shares his close encounters with Zoe, the resident ghost of Poogan's Porch in Charleston.

Meet SC's Ghosts

Only high spirits reside at Charleston's beloved Hominy Grill where Chef Robert Stehling creates classic Southern food, simply prepared and beautifully presented. Chef Stehling has gained a national reputation for his devotion to classic Southern dishes and his ability to innovate while remaining true to the roots of Southern tradition.

Meet the Chef

South Carolina is blessed with a wealth of chefs who make magic in the great restaurants of the Palmetto State. Help us build our list of SC Super chefs by submitting your favorite Chef to Savor the Flavors. It's quick. It's easy. It's a short form. We foodies thank you.

Walhalla Oktoberfest - October 19-21

Each year the lovely mountain village of Walhalla invites visitors to enjoy 'Gemutilchkeit' (good spirits, good times, laughter and goodwill) at the annual Walhalla Oktoberfest. The festival features hot air balloons, skydivers, crafts, lederhosen, carnival rides, fantastic food and authentic German music and dancers.

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Frighteningly Good October Recipes

There's no trick to turning Halloween into a terrifyingly delicious tradition at your house with these Frighteningly Good SC October Recipes.

	Ghoulish Frogmore Stew Warm up 'Trick or Treating' goblins with a hearty helping of this Famous SC Flavor.
	Devilish Crab No horns, hooves or pitch forks required to enjoy this tasty SC seafood salad.
	Vampire-proof Chicken Never invite a vampire into your home. If you do, serve this.
	The Treat: Pumpkin Cheesecake Don't be afraid to make this frighteningly delicious pumpkin treat.

Chef Billy Strynkowski

Dreaming about eating garlic means you will discover hidden secrets. So, how do you protect your garlic from watery onion doom? Chef Billy Strynkowski lets us in on the secret, and we don't even have to go to sleep.

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