Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Make a Splash


This week at PRFM…

Demo with Kevin Ryan
of Local Three
10:00 a.m. on 6/1
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
By now, you must know how we feel about Local Three. If you’ll pardon the pun, that goes double for the bar program there. Mixologist Kevin Ryan is so good that folks trust him to come up with a drink based on what they like or how they’re feeling. But that’s not to say that the carefully crafted beverage menu isn’t also worth considering—it features more than 40 bourbons, 100 beers, and 100 wines, plus a cocktail list that frequently changes based on the season’s freshest ingredients. Don’t be shy—drop by the demo tent this Saturday to gather a few drink tips from Local Three’s “Beverage Dude,” aka "Medicine Man." We’re pretty sure he’s got a refreshing cure for whatever ails you.

Skin Cancer Screenings
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This Saturday, Piedmont Hospital’s Dr. Gantz will be on hand providing skin cancer checksfree of charge. Take care of you!

Tickets on sale this Saturday for
Slow Food Atl’s 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. 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 or at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market this Saturday, June 1.

Also 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. 100% 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

You’re Invited to Sunday Supper!


Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Relish Spring, Tempt Summer

Stop by the Market for all of your cook-out goodies—from hot dogs to buns, fruits to veggies—and don’t forget dessert (we know that’s not like you). PRFM has everything you need for a long weekend of impressively delicious local fare.

Chef Demo with Adam Waller
of Bocado – 10:00 a.m. on 5/25
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
It’s not just about the burger, y’all. Ok, the Bocado burger is spectacular. But the Westside favorite now helmed by chef Adam Waller also offers smart cocktails and a creative lunch and dinner menu that rotates seasonally (love that). Chef Adam is no stranger to highlighting the delicious and fresh—he came to Bocado from sister restaurant STG Trattoria and from Sotto Sotto before that. Check out the demo tent this Saturday, where Adam will show you how best to celebrate market ingredients—and maybe he’ll even throw a burger tip or trick your way, just in time for cookout season.

Kids’ Corner
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PRFM is partnering with Elite Metro Sitters to provide child care during the May 25 market. Elite sitters are insured, background-checked and CPR-certified, plus they’ll have some pretty fun crafts for your toddler to enjoy while you shop the market! Kids’ Corner is suitable for children ages two and up.

Tickets on sale this Saturday for
Slow Food Atl’s 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. 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 or at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market this Saturday, May 25, and on Saturday, June 1.


- Jennifer Maley

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

So fresh and so fun


This week at PRFM…
Chef Demo with Zeb Stevenson
of Livingston & Proof and Provision
10:00 a.m. on 5/18
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Last year we told you all about Chef Zeb Stevenson’s creative cooking at the Georgian Terrace’s restaurants, Livingston and Proof and Provision. While word on the street is that he’s leaving the restaurants soon to pursue other “irons in the fire,” we’re sure his legacy of combining local ingredients with contemporary American and international influences will continue on at the midtown hotspots. Until we see Zeb in his next restaurant, we know we can spot him at PRFM each week where he buys his veggies as well as whole animals and wheels of cheese (you can always spot a chef at market); and he’ll keep his creative juices flowing as a musician, painter, coffee roaster, and cyclist. So be sure to stop by the demo tent this Saturday to ask him about any and all of that, and maybe see if there are tickets left for his “Last Supper” this Sunday.
 

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!

Kids’ Corner – May 18 and 25
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PRFM is partnering with Elite Metro Sitters to provide child care during the May 18 and 25 markets. Elite sitters are insured, background-checked and CPR-certified, plus they’ll have some pretty fun crafts for your toddler to enjoy while you shop the market! Kids’ Corner is suitable for children ages two and up.


- Jennifer Maley

Monday, May 6, 2013

A Mother of a Market

Mother’s Day weekend is coming. Don’t worry, PRFM has got you covered. Pick up some flowers and jewelry plus all the fixings for a super-impressive brunch that any lady is sure to love—almost as much as she loves you (aww).

Chef Demo with Chris Hall
of Local Three
10:00 a.m. on 5/11
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Speaking of love…we love Chef Chris Hall. There, we said it (again). We can’t get enough of his cooking, which, with Local Three’s mantra, “People Matter Most, Local Is Priority, Seasonal Makes Sense, Authenticity Rules, Quality Governs, Delicious Trumps, Pretense Stinks, Comfort Feels Good, Appreciation Tastes Better, Prudence Sustains It All” is guaranteed to please. We’re sure this awesome motto has inspired Chris and partners Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner’s newest ventures, too: planning Common Quarter restaurant for East Cobb and working as consulting partners for Staplehouse. Chris is good people, y’all—don’t miss hanging with him this Saturday!

Reminder: TONIGHT!

Monday, May 6
From 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. the Virginia-Highlands YEAH! Burger will donate 10% of all proceeds to support PRFM! Burger + shake + doing good for your local market = Monday made.


- Jennifer Maley

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Spring it on!


This week at PRFM…
Chef Demo with Craig Richards
of Ecco
10:00 a.m. on 5/4
Chef Demos are sponsored by
COUNTRY Financial
Chef Craig Richards wowed us at La Tavola Trattoria (he had us at Tomatofest) and continues to charm as executive chef of Ecco (fried goat cheese, honey, and black pepper, anyone?). And it’s no wonder others love him, too—with a culinary pedigree that began with Pachamama’s in Kansas, then training with the “first lady of Italian cuisine,” Lidia Bastianich, and working as executive chef at Lidia’s in Pittsburgh, Richards knows how to deliver fresh, crave-worthy dishes. That’s why we’re oh-so-glad his path led him to Atlanta and Fifth Group Restaurants. Also a devoted cookbook collector, you won’t want to miss Richards’ talents and tips this Saturday when he grills up the perfect spring salad!

A reason to say YEAH! on Monday…
Monday, May 6
From 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. the Virginia-Highlands YEAH! Burger will donate 10% of all proceeds to support PRFM! Burger + shake + doing good for your local market = Monday made.  


- Jennifer Maley