Lillie shows Vivian three different ways to bring out the bitter and the sweet in rutabagas. Vivian showers her team with thoughtful holiday gifts as they prepare a New Year's menu that blends Italian and Eastern North Carolinian influences. A hectic New Year's Eve at the restaurant ends in a toast and a smile, despite brewing tension.

Vivian heads to the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, the South's premiere gathering of world-class chefs and food folk. Her jam-packed schedule includes the prestigious "perfectly paired" dinner at Frank Lee's High Cotton Restaurant. A clamming trip with lowcountry legend, "Clammer Dave" adds a bit adventure to her every day.

Vivian's plate runneth over as her tour of Charleston continues. A highlight is the high-energy and very popular Waffle House Smackdown. Frank Lee, "The Mayor of Charleston," invites Vivian to his home and schools her on the proper way to open a clam and the secret to his aunt's decadent clam hash.