Channel Your Inner Beef Butcher.
Avondale Estates' Pine Street Market is known for its well-curated selection of meats and at the end of April, they've invited Steve Whitmire, farmer and owner of Brasstown Beef, to show a room full of folks how to break down a forequarter of a Brasstown steer. Whitmire will demonstrate how butchers carve out Delmonico steaks, bavette steaks, Denver steaks, brisket and short ribs among other cuts and talk about the best ways to cook them. Everyone will enjoy a lunch of roasted beets, local vegetables beer and other beverages and go home with a selection of cuts from the forequarter and freshly ground beef. $150. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Pine Street Market, 4 Pine Street, Avondale Estates. Register.
Credit: C. W. Cameron
Credit: C. W. Cameron
Celebrate All Things Strawberry.
On May 7, Freedom Farmers Market at the Carter Center is covered over in strawberries for Strawberry Day. There'll be strawberry tastings, strawberry demos, strawberry honey pops – and lots and lots of strawberries to take home or just sit down and eat there at the market. Join the farmers and local chefs and stock up on Atlanta's favorite spring fruit. A tip from last year's event – get there early before all the strawberries are gone! Free. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Freedom Farmers Market at the Carter Center, 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta. Information.
Have Dinner in a Garden and Chat with the Chef.
The Atlanta Botanical Garden offers outdoor cooking classes May through October. The Well-Seasoned Chef Series is held on Tuesday evenings and the Fresh Plate Series is held on Wednesdays. Each includes a four-part small plate menu and the Well-Seasoned classes use seasonal produce grown in ABG's Edible Garden. Classes range from $59 to $120 with discounts for ABG members. On May 10, the guest chef for the Well-Seasoned Chef series is Linton Hopkins who has just opened the garden's new restaurant, Linton's. On May 18, Philiippe Haddad of Cape Dutch will teach the Fresh Plates class. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta. 404-876-5859 ext 2555. Register.
Credit: C. W. Cameron
Credit: C. W. Cameron
Meet the State’s Top Farm-to-Table Chef.
Each month, Eleanor Seale hosts an intimate dinner limited to 10 guests and featuring a special guest with a passion for food. The conversation this month will be with Holly Chute, executive chef for Georgia's Departments of Agriculture and Economic Development. Guests enjoy a reception followed by a family-style three-course dinner and one complimentary cocktail. The dinner is so exclusive you have to find your way through the cooler door at the back of the dining room. $49. 6:30 – 9 p.m. Monday, May 16. Muss & Turner's, 1675 Cumberland Parkway, Smyrna. Register.
Feeding the Fermentation Fixation.
Chef Philip Meeker will take you on a journey through all things fermented – from wine to beer to cheese and more. This particular evening is hosted by the Curiosity Club. The class is held at Eventide Brewing and the evening includes a brewery tour with a tasting of Eventide's brews in your souvenir pint class. $30. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. Eventide Brewing, 1015 Grant Street SE, Atlanta. Register.
Credit: C. W. Cameron
Credit: C. W. Cameron
Yes. You. Can. Make. Sushi. Yes. At. Home.
For several years now, the Buford Highway Farmers Market has been hosting hands on sushi-making classes with Chef Sean Higadisha. Students in this perennially popular class learn everything from how to prepare the rice to how to make different rolls. Higadisha keeps everyone entertained with his stories of sushi chef bloopers while also offering serious advice about sushi bar etiquette. Students will learn to make tuna rolls, California rolls, eel and salmon rolls, and dine on their efforts. $45 class fee includes a $10 gift card for the Buford Highway Farmers Market. 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday, May 26. Buford Highway Farmers Market, 5600 Buford Highway, Doraville. Registration recommended.
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