Scooping the 11th Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social at Peachtree Road Farmers Market June 24

Slow Food Atlanta’s annual Ice Cream Social churns out Buckhead’s smoothest route to a brain freeze on Saturday, June 24 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at The Cathedral of St. Philip. Lick summer heat tasting ice creams and sorbets by top local chefs -- including those from 5Church Atlanta in Midtown and American Cut in Buckhead -- and ambitious amateurs then vote for your favorites. We suggest shopping the market in the morning then, when the melty-midday time arrives, pull out spoon and ticket for an ice cream pick-me-up. Tickets are $15 per adult and $5 for children in advance and include an all-access pass to each and every flavor. Sells out, so scoop up tickets here.

Does Ice Cream Melt at Slow Food Atlanta’s Annual Ice Cream Social? Bring Your Own Spoon and Find Out June 20

They’re serious. Polish up your “sundae best” spoon and buy tickets to Slow Food Atlanta’s ninth annual Ice Cream Social-- the place to gather all the scoop on Saturday, June 20. When the Peachtree Road Farmers Market ends at noon, Atlanta’s professional chefs and ardent amateurs will start divvying out tastes of their homespun, “Cream of the Crop” recipes at The Cathedral of St. Philip (rain backup, the Cathedral’s Child Hall). Appropriately, one category of flavors is designated “Produce,” reserved strictly for frozen concoctions bursting with goodies from the garden. Squash sorbet, maybe, but doubtful there’s a local cotton candy explosion orchard. Be sure to dig your spoon into samples from Seed Kitchen & Bar and Stem Wine Bar. Tickets cover a taste of each ice cream and a ballot to vote for your top-rated treats. Buy tickets online before they sell out: $15 adults, $5 children ages 5-10 years (plus small service fee); free for tykes under 5 years. Shop the market beforehand to be there when the noon-2 p.m. social opens. The event benefits the Atlanta chapter of Slow Food International and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market. 

Spoons Up! Peachtree Road Farmers Market Hosts Annual Slow Food Ice Cream Social on June 7

Here’s the sweet and savory summer scoop we’ve all been waiting for -- the date of this year’s Slow Food Atlanta Ice Cream Social at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market is Saturday, June 7. A limited number of tickets are available for the 12:15-2 p.m. event at the market behind the Cathedral of St. Philip. Those in attendance will be able to sample veggie-themed ice creams created by Atlanta’s top chefs. Shaun Doty, chef/owner of Bantam + Biddy and Chick-a-Biddy, and Chrysta Poulos, pastry chef at King + Duke and St. Cecilia, are both participating. Come see what their chosen frozen flavors will be. Buy tickets online in advance: $15 for adults, $5 for children five to 10 years old and free for the under-five set. Proceeds benefit the Peachtree Road Farmers Market and Slow Food Atlanta. Remember, this is a BYOS (bring your own spoon) event so buy your tickets then start choosing and shining your spoon.