The Cliffs Award Winning Chefs

2016 HAPPIEST COMMUNITY IN AMERICA

When it comes to culinary scenes, few master planned communities have more to offer than The Cliffs in the Carolinas. With award winning chefs, delectable farm-to-table menus, and a variety of dining options, The Cliffs is by far one of America's most delicious foodie communities we've ever seen. In addition to their mainstay establishments, like the Carolina Smokehouse at Keowee Springs and the Taproom at Keowee Falls, The Cliffs hosts a number of annual food and wine themed events.

With such a wonderful culinary culture and so many health and wellness amenities that go hand in hand, The Cliffs is hard to beat if you love food and wine. The seven communities located within a 100-mile radius are seven ideal places to live in the south for those who enjoy sensational cuisine, a friendly social scene and thrive on enjoying the great outdoors. The seven communities are perfectly located. One is in Asheville and the other six are nearby, on the ridgeline of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the foothills and on Lake Keowee.

The hip culinary culture at The Cliffs may be due to the community's rising star, Sous Chef Edwin Bloodworth of The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Chef Edwin was recently named one of the industry's Rising Stars by Full-Service Restaurants Magazine. The young Bloodworth has experience with elite chefs throughout America, as well as at the famed AAA Four Diamond-rated Gamekeeper Restaurant in Blowing Rock. For the menu at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, he innovates with classic and contemporary dishes such as Duck Breast, Vegetable Tagine, and Heritage Farm Pork Loin.

Confirming the culinary status of the masters at The Cliffs, is their recent win in the regional Competition Dining Series. In the culinary competition, The Cliffs team beat out 14 competing teams, and was named the champion of the Greenville Series. The winning team included The Cliffs’ own Executive Sous Chef Todd Warden, along with teammates Kevin Furmanek, Executive Chef of The Cliffs at Mountain Park, and Scott Denomme, Sous Chef of The Cliffs Valley. To sample some of their delicious dishes, you can catch them at IMBIBE: The Cliffs Wine and Food Festival, one of South Carolina's best food and wine festivals (at The Cliffs September 23 - Ocobter 2) or during a property tour of The Cliffs.

When it comes to wine, The Cliffs takes pride in its knack for fine wines. Apart from the food and wine festivals, wine plays a hearty role in the community's culture. Led by Certified Sommelier Eric Cooperman, The Cliffs has curated a collection of hundreds of impressive bottles, many of them made available to members through The Cliffs Wine Consortium where each week a featured wine is sold at an exclusive price just for Cliffs Members. Residents and guests can even take a class or workshop tasting, to discover rare or little-known varieties of wine.

And if the delicious food 365 days a year isn't enough to tempt you, there are dozens of other reasons why folks love the living at The Cliffs. What makes The Cliffs one of America's ideal places to live is it has seven lake and mountain communities, each with its own appeal. A member of one community, is a member of all seven communities. That's seven times the fun. Residents can enjoy a whole collection of dining options, as well as home styles and first class amenities. The Cliffs' seven communities include:

• The Cliffs at Walnut Cove - Among the best North Carolina golf communities, with The Tavern restaurant featuring entrees such as
• North Carolina Rainbow Trout and the Duck Confit Flatbread
• The Cliffs Mountain Park -  One of South Carolina’s newest top golf communities, includes The Cabin, a new rustic restaurant featuring salads, sandwiches, flatbreads and a daily omelet feature
• The Cliffs Valley - A community in the foothills of The Blue Ridge Mountains, with grand clubhouse dining that offers Lobster Gnocchi, Mediterranean Stuffed Cabbage, and Grass-fed Beef Tenderloin
• The Cliffs at Glassy -  A mountaintop community, with the only mountaintop golf course in South Carolina, is dedicated to wellness, with a welcoming clubhouse restaurant that serves Oxtail Ravioli, Pepita Salmon, Bourbon Molasses Short Rib and a daily wellness feature
• The Cliffs Keowee Falls - A lakefront community surrounded by nature, with The Falls Clubhouse offering scenic views, and a restaurant serving Charleston style lump crab cakes, Pittsburgh Steaks, Ashley Farms Chicken, and Cedar Planked Salmon
• The Cliffs Keowee Springs - A family-friendly, lakeside community provides casual fare at the Beach Club and The Porch restaurants, with some of the area’s best barbeque being served at the Carolina Smokehouse restaurant, including hot dogs and burgers, small salads, and a variety of sandwiches.
• The Cliffs Keowee Vineyards - A community on Lake Keowee built around social life, as well as one of the top South Carolina golf communities, with a clubhouse restaurant featuring Veal Milanese, Pecan Crusted Mountain Trout, pastas and pizzas

If the foodie scene at the 2016 Happiest Community in America isn't enough to impress you, we're certain a visit to The Cliffs will. Don't miss the chance to see one of the ideal places to live in America and what it can offer your family and don't forget to bring your appetite. 

Contact The Cliffs directly at 866.411.5773 to schedule a Discovery Tour.