Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer returns to local restaurants

Greenville, SC restaurants will showcase signature dishes featuring Duke’s Mayonnaise and fresh tomatoes in celebration of the weeklong event, Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer.

Image of a BLT and cucumber tomato salad for Duke's Hot Tomato Summer

This tomato po-boy has us saying “oh. boy.” | Photo provided by Fork & Plough

Think Duke’s Mayonnaise and summer-ripe tomatoes go together like peanut butter and jelly? Then grab your calendars and add Duke’s Hot Tomato Summer, returning to Greenville Thursday, July 17-Sunday, July 27. This annual event is a week-long celebration that showcases local restaurants’ creative dishes featuring, you guessed it, fresh tomatoes and Duke’s Mayonnaise.

A jar of Duke's Mayonnaise and tomatoes sit behind a tomato and mayonniase sandwich

One tomato and mayo sandwich, please. | Photo provided by Duke’s Mayonnaise

Check out this participating list of restaurants and get ready to eat the summer classic. These spots are on our must-try list:

  • Rise Bakery | The tomato pie danish caught our eye, along with an open-faced tomato sandwich served on sundried tomato basil sourdough.
  • The Bohemian Cafe | This spot will have a full Hot Tomato Summer menu with a Bloody Mary, fried green tomatoes, a fried green tomato BLT, tomato pie, and a chocolate mayo cake (with tomato bacon fig jam).
  • Little Secret | A roasted chicken salad and tomato sandwich is on this menu, served on toasted sourdough.

You’ll be full from your head, to your toma-toes.

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