HIll and Holler SOLD OUT!

We are thrilled to announce that the Hill and Holler dinner at Bellair Farm on June 24 to benefit our local Slow Food Chapter has SOLD OUT! However, Hill and Holler will continue to have farm-based dinners to celebrate our amazing local food scene AND benefit local food-related non-profit organizations.  Make sure you follow them on Facebook to stay involved with this yummy configuration of the farm table.

Hill and Holler configuration will benefit Slow Food Albemarle Piedmont

Join us, June 24th, 2012

A four-course dinner, created by Chef Christian Kelly of Maya restaurant, each course paired with Cardinal Point wine, in support of Slow Food Albemarle Piedmont at Bellair Farm. Canapes, wine, friendly banter, and music begin at 6:00. Donations of $100 include one dinner ticket.

For more information:

http://hillandholler.org/events.php

Ark of Taste Sourwood Honey

Chocolatier at Blenheim Vineyards! 


Wednesday, June 6
Potts Chocolates from Meherrin, VA sources local sourwood honey to make their caramels! Sourwood honey is on the Slow Food US Ark of Taste. 

Special pricing of $10 is offered to Slow Foodies. Mentionthis post to get your discount.

RSVP required. 434-293-5366 or email blenheimartisan@gmail.com.
For those over 21 a glass of wine will be provided.

Swing by Blenheim Vineyards!
RSVP required. 434-293-5366 or email blenheimartisan@gmail.com.

Handmade Sausage at Blenheim

How can you resist sausage?

Chris Mattera of Sausage Craft and Salt Pork in Richmond, enlightens us on

his craft of creating handmade sausages and curing meat, complete with a
sausage-making demonstration.


Part lecture, part question & answer and part demonstration and tasting. 


Special pricing $10 is offered to Slow Foodies.  Just mention this post to get your discount. 


RSVP required. 434-293-5366or email blenheimartisan@gmail.com. 
For those over 21 a glass of wine will be provided.


Swing by Blenheim Vineyards!
RSVP required. 434-293-5366 or email blenheimartisan@gmail.com.

Keep Wayside Fried Chicken Part of Our Food Heritage

Ever been to a tailgate or the Foxfield Races here in Charlottesville?  If so, you know the wonders of Wayside fried chicken.  It's the kind of food you might think about when it isn't around.  Who wouldn't want some Wayside fried chicken right now, in fact?  Did you know that one of the principles of Slow Food is to help support food heritage?  Wayside fried chicken is certainly represents part of central Virginia's food heritage.  Come out to Wayside this Saturday to help keep it from closing its doors (as a result of the prolonged bridge construction on JPA).  If you can't make it on Saturday, put Wayside on top of your list for a yummy Virginia meal.
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2012/may/21/cash-mob-plans-hit-jpa-ar-1931483/