Awe Summertime. Food Events Abound!

It is the beginning of summer and food festivals are tempting our adventurous palates. We will keep you aware of happenings in different parts of the country once a week. If you get a chance to attend any of these events please write a comment or review for your fellow readers.

Friday Night marks the opening of the North Beach Friday Night Farmers Market. This is one of the most fun regular food happenings on the Chesapeake Bay. Though we are still very partial to beer and bushels for whiling away a sunny afternoon.

In San Antonio you can get closer to God beginning Friday morning at 10 am. A gospel choir will open the San Antonio Soul Food Festival in La Villita Square. This is a free event and you are asked to bring a canned food donation.

San Francisco will get you all worked up before watching or running with the colorful runners in the Bay to Breakers. The Annual OysterFest will take place on the Great Meadow in Fort Mason Saturday beginning at noon. This event promises great food, quenching brew and fun music to keep you on your toes starring Cake. This is a quintessential San Francisco weekend.

If you want a stinky good time, get to Seattle for the Seattle Cheese Festival to be held at Pike Place Public Market on Saturday and Sunday. Sponsored in part by DeLaurenti Food and Wine shop, one of our favorite Seattle food purveyors, this event will host more than two dozen international and domestic cheese makers. Wish we could be there as this event gets better every year.

If you are in Los Angeles, you can still get on the waiting list for FERMENT. Sue Conley from Cowgirl Creamery will present on the art of making cheese while touring you through samples of her highly regarded Mt Tam cheese at various ages. She will have musical integration from Chris Kallmyer making this a multi-media presentation. Machine Project, an innovative art collective that bridges art, science and craft, presents this event. Visit machineproject.com to get on the wait list.

Taste of Arlington, VA takes place on Sunday from noon to 5pm at the Ballston Common Mall. This year’s event has shown more growth and has added a bigger footprint with more food and wine options. You can buy your tickets at the event or on their website, Tasteofarlington.com.

Have a delicious weekend. We are headed to a family campout with our eyes peeled for farm stands along the way.