The Saltworks Supper

Start your St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival experience with an unforgettable dinner set against Florida’s historic coast. The evening begins with a lively cocktail hour, followed by a seated, multicourse meal prepared by renowned chefs Jason Stanhope of Charleston, South Carolina’s Sullivan’s Fish Camp, and Michael Lugo of St. Augustine, Florida’s Michael’s. The menu takes a focused look at salt and how it seasons, preserves, and shapes flavor. Each course highlights a distinct salt origin or brining technique, with dishes that feel coastal in spirit and Southern in influence, celebrating bold flavors rooted in St. Augustine’s maritime heritage.

Chef Jason Stanhope

Jason Stanhope is chef and partner at Sullivan’s Fish Camp on Sullivan’s Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, he trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco and built a career spanning Peru’s Orient-Express Hotel Group to leading acclaimed kitchens across the American South.

Stanhope moved to Charleston in 2008 to join FIG, rising to executive chef and earning the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southeast in 2015. After opening Lowland with Method Co., he joined Sullivan’s Fish Camp in 2025 in what he calls a “homecoming,” focusing on ingredient-driven coastal cuisine that highlights the Lowcountry’s farmers and fishermen.

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Chef Michael Lugo

A self-taught chef from Puerto Rico, Michael Lugo is known for blending modern technique with traditional influences. Based in St. Augustine, Florida, he leads Viva Hospitality, home to Michael’s steak and seafood restaurant, Pesca Rooftop in Vilano Beach, and La Nouvelle, a French Nouveau bistro inspired by his heritage and classical training.

Committed to local sourcing and community engagement, Lugo has earned regional acclaim and appeared on Food Network alongside Emeril Lagasse and Guy Fieri, continuing to shape St. Augustine’s evolving culinary scene.

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Plan your stay for the event at the festival’s official host hotel, Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach, location of Michael’s.