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Gather around the table for an evening of storytelling, soul food, art, and community to honor the enduring legacy of Zora Neale Hurston and her connection to St. Augustine. Experience a thoughtfully curated soul food menu by Chef Kalin Anderson (@feedtheville @napswhippin) and a performance from Ebony Payne-English (@ebonypayneenglish), a poet and activist whose work is deeply inspired by Zora’s literary and cultural impact. MENU: served family-style Salad: Green Goddess with local bread Mains: Cajun BBQ Shrimp & Grits Marinated 7-hour Pot Roast Signature Fried Drums Sides: Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey Chilled Black Eyed Pea Salad Garlic Herbed Rice Signature White Cheddar Mac with Chip Crumble Dessert: Candied Yam Cheesecake Presented by the St. Johns Cultural Council and @zorasojourn.

Zora's Table: A Juneteenth Sunday Supper

A Juneteenth dining experience celebrating Black storytelling, culture, poetry, and Southern cuisine.

Hosted by:

St. Johns Cultural Council

Sunday, June 21, 2026

$100+

Start Time:

4:30 PM

End Time:

7:00 PM

The Waterworks

184 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32084

About the Event

Gather around the table for an evening of storytelling, soul food, art, and community to honor the enduring legacy of Zora Neale Hurston and her connection to St. Augustine.

Experience a thoughtfully curated soul food menu by Chef Kalin Anderson (@feedtheville @napswhippin) and a performance from Ebony Payne-English (@ebonypayneenglish), a poet and activist whose work is deeply inspired by Zora’s literary and cultural impact.

MENU: served family-style

Salad:
Green Goddess with local bread

Mains:
Cajun BBQ Shrimp & Grits
Marinated 7-hour Pot Roast
Signature Fried Drums

Sides:
Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
Chilled Black Eyed Pea Salad
Garlic Herbed Rice
Signature White Cheddar Mac with Chip Crumble

Dessert:
Candied Yam Cheesecake

Presented by the St. Johns Cultural Council and @zorasojourn.

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