Dates, venues set for 2022 Columbia Food and Wine Festival.

• Position: Columbia, South Carolina

The 2022 Columbia Food and Wine Festival will be held March 30-April 3, spanning venues from Elgin to Lexington.

The event will kick off Wednesday, March 30 with dinner at Ratio, located at 566 Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin. The curated meal will feature food from Ratio, Black Rooster and Boca Grande, and tickets also include specialty cocktails and wine pairings with each course.

Thursday will feature Mixer on Main at the Columbia Museum of Art's Boyd Plaza. The event will include a cocktail competition between Main Street district mixologists, with small bites provided by neighboring restaurants.

Dinner on the Green will take place Friday at the Boyd Foundation Horticultural Center at 1615 Blanding St. in Columbia. The new center at the Hampton-Preston Mansion will serve as the backdrop for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres followed by a four-course meal showcasing ingredients influenced by the horticultural center and sourced fresh from S.C. farms.

Saturday will feature several events, beginning with a kids' cooking class at EdVenture Children's Museum at 10 a.m. taught by local chefs for ages 10 and under. Sushi & Sake will introduce participants...