Bellina Alimentari believes melding strong links in the chain between farmers, consumers and chefs originates with meeting the people and food sources behind the plates...building a “plate”-onic relationship of sorts. This evening, November 10, the Ponce City Market Italian eatery and shop will host a “Meet the Farmer” aperitivo (a.k.a. Italian-style happy hour) from 5-7 p.m. in its Culinary Club area so guests can become more acquainted with Brasstown Beef, Bellina’s beef supplier. Chat with father and son cattle farmers Steve and Whit Whitmire while sipping a glass of wine and add a beefy nibble for $5 featuring Brasstown’s all-natural, aged beef. Ask “What’s your beef?” and the Whitmires will answer -- humanely raised on vegetarian feed, without receiving hormones or antibiotics, just across the border in North Carolina.
When was the last time you grilled a local cattle farmer? Asked questions about raising Berkshire pigs or Angus and Braunvieh beef cattle? Chased the conversation with meaty samples testifying to these extraordinary meats, raised nearby without added hormones or antibiotics? Twin Smokers BBQ comes through as your meaty mentor, hosting its monthly Meat & Greet night on Thursday, June 4. From 6:30-8:30 p.m., meet farmers from Gum Creek Farms, located southwest of Atlanta, and Brasstown Beef, a few hours north in Brasstown, North Carolina -- and savor morsels of their naturally raised meats. The Luckie Marietta District restaurant with a passion for regionally inspired meats and barbecue styles beefs up the evening even more with great specials. Carve out more information by calling 404-698-4707.
The Big Green Egg has been grilling, smoking
and baking crowd-pleasing dishes for over 30 years.The
Cook's Warehouse in East Cobb is showing off the wonders of this green machine
throughout the day on June 29 and is inviting BGE masters and admirers to join
the fun. Demonstrations and special appearances, like Jessie Lysiak of
"MasterChef", will go on from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. with meats provided by
Brasstown Beef, Thompson Farms and Springer Mountain Farms. Plus, love for the
BGE will be egg-pressed in the form of prizes and giveaways - what could be
better!
