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A rainy summer means a shorter tomato season, but fear not! Gather up summer’s juiciest fruit and can and freeze your way to a happy winter. You’ll also want to check out Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival founder Chef Ford Fry in the demo tent, and get inspired by the sounds of Irish Traditions music wafting about this week’s market.
Chef Demo with Ford Fry
of Rocket Farm Restaurants
10:00 a.m. on 7/20
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
For our homage to Ford Fry, one of Atlanta’s culinary giants, click here. Since we saw Ford under the demo tents last year, he’s added Buckhead’s newest hotspot King + Duke and Westside smash-hit The Optimist and Oyster Bar to his roster which also includes JCT. Kitchen & Bar and No. 246. Dedicated to using local products and making each of his restaurants a community gathering place, Ford is tireless in his creativity and reach. That’s why we’re not surprised at how many more projects he’s got in the works: the just-launched People’s food truck (benefiting non-profit City of Refuge), this fall’s St. Cecilia (Mediterranean in the former Bluepointe spot), and new concepts in Inman Park’s Krog Street Market and Alpharetta’s Avalon development next year. He’s also founder of one of Atlanta’s most scary-good events, The JCT. Kitchen & Bar Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival (benefiting Georgia Organics). Be sure and ask him about the annual fest happening this Sunday—we hear tell of a chef/bartender/celeb dunk tank.
- Jennifer Maley
Chef Demo with Drew Belline
of No. 246 – 10:00 a.m. on 7/13
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Chef Drew Belline isn’t just the executive chef and partner (with Ford Fry) at Decatur’s favorite Italian-inspired hotspot, No. 246. And he isn’t just a critically lauded chef who's worked with the likes of Charlie Palmer, Tom Colicchio, and team Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison. But he's also got some pretty cool hobbies: fly fishing and foraging for mushrooms. So it’s no surprise that Belline is an avid believer in using local products at their peak, and his food is a showcase of these ingredients; these ingredients plus a pretty sweet wood-fired oven. What else is pretty sweet? The demo he’s got planned for Saturday, of course.
Canning with Martha
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Welcome back our canning expert Martha McMillin—she’ll be on hand all morning to share tasty summer canning recipes and answer all of your questions about home canning—yes, you (can) CAN!
- Jennifer Maley
Chef Demo with
Suzanne Vizethann
of Buttermilk Kitchen
10:00 a.m. on 7/6
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
You might remember Chef Suzanne from her catering business The Hungry Peach or from her big win on Food Network’s CHOPPED. But if you haven’t stopped by her most recent success story, new restaurant Buttermilk Kitchen, what are you waiting for? There, Suzanne combines her experience working with some of Atlanta’s most creative chefs (Richard Blais and Eli Kirshtein) with her appreciation of time-honored techniques to bring us breakfast and lunch all made from scratch. She uses sustainable, local ingredients, and her fried chicken nights are not to be missed—we can safely say the same for this Saturday’s demo—don’t miss it, y’all!
- Jennifer Maley
Chef Demo with Brent Banda
of La Tavola – 10:00 a.m. on 6/29
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
There’s no time like tomato season to welcome a chef with Italian skills—like La Tavola’s Brent Banda, maybe. Before joining the Fifth Group Restaurants team in 2004, Banda honed his skills at some of NYC’s best joints (Maialino, Esca, and Hearth). We’re glad his talents are back home in Atlanta, where he can share his fresh, seasonal dishes (and a few tips and tricks, too)—be sure to ask him about La Tavola’s annual Tomatofeast, and find out why the red fruit is nicknamed the “apple of love.”
CrossFit Market Challenge
Join us this Saturday for a jumpstart to your workout—15 minutes of pure CrossFit, exercise that’s sure to get you bikini-ready. Just $5 gets you the feel-good energy of a kick-butt morning routine plus the feel-good energy of doing, well, good—all the proceeds benefit Wholesome Wave, the folks who double SNAP benefits (food stamps) at local farmers markets. Also, giant tire flipping.
- Jennifer Maley
Chef Demo with E.J. Hodgkinson
of JCT. Kitchen & Bar
10:00 a.m. on 6/22
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Check out our chef demo this Saturday for one of Atlanta’s hot chef “young guns,” so you can say you followed his rise to fame from the beginning. Hyperbole? Nope, the hype is true, y’all. You’ll remember E.J. from his time at Woodfire Grill, but before that he crisscrossed the country perfecting his skills at luxury resorts, cafés, and the Texas Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu. And even before that, his love for all things local started at the kitchen table with his mother and grandmother’s meals made from their own garden ingredients. Plus (and it is a plus), he’s from California, where fresh food is a way of life. We’re glad he’s brought that way of life, and the good hype that goes with it, to Atlanta. Don’t miss chatting with him this weekend—he’s one to watch—and maybe visit him on Sunday, too, at our Sunday Supper! (photo by Richie Arpino)
Reserve your plate THIS SUN.
at SUNDAY SUPPER
This Sunday, join the city’s hottest chefs (Kevin Gillespie, Aaron Russell, Dan Latham, Thomas McKeown, Jenn Robbins, E.J. Hodgkinson) and mixologists (Arianne Fielder and Brian Stanger) for a great meal, live music, and special auction (castle in Italy, anyone?). All of the evening’s proceeds will support PRFM’s Wholesome Wave Program that doubles food stamp and EBT benefits. Tickets are $100 and are available at Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
- Jennifer Maley
This week at PRFM…
Father’s Day weekend is upon us. PRFM is your one-stop-shop for pop—pick up all his faves, like bacon, pasta, sweet treats, and (well) pops, maybe? Also, The Homestead will be on hand to help the kids make a Father’s Day card with seed-paper—something dad can read then plant to grow flowers in the garden!
Chef Demo with Jeb Aldrich
of 4th & Swift – 10:00 a.m. on 6/15
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Like father, like son? If we're talking about two of our city's best chef talents...then, yes. Not only is Jeb Aldrich the chef de cuisine at 4th & Swift, he happens to be the son of its executive chef and owner Jay Swift. And though cooking might be in the blood, Jeb's also got proven sweat (we can't speak to the tears) in the game: classically trained at Johnson & Wales, stints at Charleston’s Peninsula Grill, Atlanta’s Rainwater, Canoe, and much-lauded Joël, and work in Austria and Italy, to be exact. Four years ago he joined his dad at 4th & Swift to create seasonal menus from the highest quality ingredients. Stop by the demo tent this Saturday to enjoy chef Jeb's recipe featuring chicken in honor of Pastured Poultry Week! It’ll be almost like sitting on 4th & Swift’s new patio, only with a few more friends and farmers around. (photo by Our Labor of Love)
Canning with Martha
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Welcome back our canning expert Martha McMillin—she’ll be on hand all morning to share tasty spring canning recipes and answer all of your questions about home canning—yes, you (can) CAN!
On sale now…
Reserve your plate at
SUNDAY SUPPER
On June 23, join the city’s hottest chefs (Kevin Gillespie, Aaron Russell, Dan Latham, Thomas McKeown, Jenn Robbins, EJ Hodgkinson) and mixologists (Arianne Fielder and Brian Stanger) for a great meal, live music, and special auction (castle in Italy, anyone?). All of the evening’s proceeds will support PRFM’s Wholesome Wave Program that doubles food stamp and EBT benefits. Tickets are $100 and are available at Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
- Jennifer Maley
This week at PRFM…
COUNTRY Financial will be on hand giving out limited edition 2013 Peachtree Road Farmers Market Reusable Design Contest bags. Stop by to grab your free bag and enter to win a market gift certificate.
Slow Food ATL Ice Cream Social
June 8th from 12:30–2:00 p.m.
in the garden of St. Philip’s
Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
Buy your tickets now to taste the best frozen treats from Atlanta’s renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs participating in the Seventh Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social fundraiser! The event features 30 delicious homemade ice cream and sorbet flavors made from fresh ingredients, and it’s a sell-out every year. Participants include chefs from Miller Union, The Optimist, Woodfire Grill, Five & Ten, Local Three, The Spence, Ammazza, 4th & Swift, Seven Lamps, Pricci, Rosebud, Buttermilk Kitchen, One Eared Stag, Bantam + Biddy, Cook Hall, Davio's, Livingston, plus our awesome amateurs! Tickets, which include a taste of each flavor and a ballot to vote on your faves, are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages five to 10, and free for children under five. Tickets can be purchased online here. Don’t forget to please BYOS (bring your own spoon)!
Chef Demo with Ron Eyester
of Rosebud & The Family Dog
10:00 a.m. on 6/8
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Before you enjoy all that delicious, delicious ice cream, don’t forget to stop by the chef demo tent and lay down a layer of the savory stuff. Hint: it is also delicious, courtesy of Ron Eyester. We love Chef Ron’s unique take on what it means to eat local, and we know from experience that he makes preparing the season’s best a whole lot of fun. Ask him about his new restaurants in the works—a pizza joint for Morningside and a diner for Atlantic Station. Or maybe ask about Rosebud’s new weekday brunch menu. Just don’t you worry—“The Angry Chef” is really one of the nicest guys you’ll meet.
On sale now…
Reserve your plate at
SUNDAY SUPPER
On June 23, join the city’s hottest chefs (Kevin Gillespie, Aaron Russell, Dan Latham, Thomas McKeown, Jenn Robbins, EJ Hodgkinson) and mixologists (Arianne Fielder and Brian Stanger) for a great meal, live music, and special auction. All of the evening’s proceeds will support PRFM’s Wholesome Wave Program that doubles food stamp and EBT benefits. Tickets are $100 and are available at Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
- Jennifer Maley
Chef Demo with Ford Fry
