Southern Graces wins Beaufort Taste and Toast

The Dataw Island Club announced that the winner of the 2011 Beaufort Taste and Toast was Southern Graces of Beaufort. The Beaufort Taste and Toast was held at the Dataw Island Club on August 13.  The event, a fundraiser for CODA, was attended by more than 300 supporters. Other Beaufort restaurants participating in the Taste and Toast were Maggie’s Pub & Eatery, Breakwater Restaurant & Bar, Saltus River Grill, the Tooting Egret and the Dataw Island Club.  The winning dish created by Southern Graces Chef Christopher Hewitt was a barbecued duck with a Habañero sauce and blue corn tortilla. The winner was determined by a vote of the attendees of the event.