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The Saltworks Supper

G&G and St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches kicked off the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival with a memorable dinner at Michael’s. The evening began with an alfresco cocktail hour, followed by a seated, multicourse meal prepared by chefs Jason Stanhope of Charleston, South Carolina’s Sullivan’s Fish Camp, and Michael Lugo of St. Augustine, Florida’s Michael’s. The menu focused on salt and how it seasons, preserves, and shapes flavor, with each course highlighting a distinct salt origin or brining technique.

Special thanks to:

St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches
St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival
St. Augustine Distillery
San Sebastian Winery
Whetstone Chocolates

May 18, 2026

In Partnership with

St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches

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Guests are welcomed to cocktail hour on the patio at Michael’s.

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From left: G&G’s senior vice president and publisher, Christian Bryant, and Maria Coyne, Florida and international account director, with St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches’ president and CEO, Susan Phillips, and Craig Schoninger, director of tourism promotion and strategic alliances.

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John Underwood, CEO and owner of Tinsley Advertising, and Julia Underwood.

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From left: Ana Mallett, Mary O’Brien, chef Michael Lugo, Jan Gourley, founder and director of the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival, and Susan Siegal.

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St. Johns County’s Charles Cox, tourist development council vice chair, and Clay Murphy, commission chair.

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The Lady in Blue cocktail, composed of St. Augustine Distillery Florida Cane Vodka, beautyberry jam, candied tangerine, and jasmine sparkling tea.

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Chef Jason Stanhope serves Fish Camp Caviar Service: Sully’s hush puppies topped with cultured creme, scallions, and Siberian Caviar.

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Mandy and Jeff Potts, executive director of St. Johns Cultural Council.

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Wendy and Philip McDaniel, founder emeritus of St. Augustine Distillery with John Underwood.

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Jim and Olivia Sharpton.

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Samantha Palmer, board of directors treasurer for St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches.

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Claude and Sheila Collier.

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The table is set with an interactive dinner menu designed to be “shucked” open like an oyster, a playful nod to the evening’s theme.

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Joy Andrews, St. Johns County administrator, and Pam Murphy.

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An amuse-bouche of melon and sherry sabayon with brown butter and lime.

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The first course: Salt-cured local snapper with compressed cucumber, preserved lemon, and herb oil.

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Chef Michael Lugo talks with guests.

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The second course: Charred Napa cabbage with aged kimchi, salt-cured egg yolk, puffed sorghum, and fermented chili oil.

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City of St. Augustine commissioner Cynthia Garris.

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The third course is garnished: Tide-brined koji-aged Wagyu strip with anchovy-pickled ramp butter, kombu beef jus, and wilted greens.

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Pam and Clay Murphy.

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The dessert course: Basque cheesecake with cultured cream, candied papaya, passion fruit gelee, and coconut soil.

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