Annual Lewis Hatch Chile Roast returns in October

The Hatch Chile Roast benefits the nonprofit Friends of Joseph Floyd Manor.

EBFB4CB0-DF26-48A6-825C-4E5032326B2F.jpeg

More than 3,000 pounds of fresh Hatch Chiles will be roasted at the festival.

Photo provided by ByrdHouse

The weather may be cooling down, but the festival season is heating up. Pitmaster John Lewis and his team are preparing for the seventh annual Lewis Hatch Chile Roast.

Join the celebration at Rancho Lewis on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be:

  • 3,000+ pounds of fresh Hatch Chiles
  • Tastings with ~30 of the area’s top chefs
  • Live music
  • Chile-eating contest
  • Edmunds Oast Brewing Co.'s chile-infused beer
  • Kiddie corrals
  • Merchandise for sale

The Hatch chiles will be roasted on-site and sold in one- and five-pound bags. You can also pre-order roasted chiles for festival pickup.

Admission is free and open to the public with a suggested $10 donation to Friends of Joseph Floyd Manor, a nonprofit, which aims to provide advocacy, resources, and support to its residents. Did you know? Last year, the event raised enough funds to provide groceries to residents for over a year.

Events
The authors include Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and National Book Award nominees and winners.
Proceeds from the event will benefit SC Aquarium Reef Research.
The Town of Summerville is celebrating Iced Tea Day with free sweet tea and tea-inspired dishes and specialty drinks.
Book it to your local library — Charleston County Public Library, Dorchester County Library, and the Berkeley County Library System are all hosting summer reading programs.
Pride Month is in June and the Lowcountry has some fun events to celebrate.
Sponsored
From May 24 through September 1, South Carolinians can enjoy the Columbia Museum of Art’s 27 galleries and all the different ways to explore them — plus a range of exciting events — admission-free.