Peter Dale

05.24.2012

Atlanta’s art and culinary stars unite for our 38th Rising Stars…
Great food, craft drinks, fine art, good friends-one night only!

Featuring our own Rising Star, Chef Peter Dale, who will be cooking his award-winning dish Grilled Australian Lamb Chop with Lamb Kefte, Tabbouleh, Feta and Pecan Muhummara

2012 Atlanta Rising Stars Revue and Tasting Gala
Wednesday, June 13
at The Goat Farm Arts Center
1200 Foster Street
Atlanta , GA 30318
5:45pm – 9:30pm

VIP Reception at 5:45pm with Champagne and Petrossian Caviar
Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm
Tasting Gala to follow

Purchase tickets here
General admission - $85
VIP - $125

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05.16.2012

2012 Tour de Farm
Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 26 - Monday, May 28
$175 per person
sponsored by P.L.A.C.E.

It is time again for Athens Tour de Farm!
P.L.A.C.E. will once again be hosting the 2012 Tour de Farm, a 3-day bicycle tour that seeks to reconnect the community to their local food sources in and around Athens, Georgia. See a clip here of CNN’s coverage of the 2010 Tour.

Tour de Farm is a bike tour of sustainable agriculture in and around Athens-Clarke County. The tour will visit a total of 8 farms, covering a distance of 100 miles over 3 days, broken into 10-15 mile sections between each farm visit. Each farm will represent a unique aspect of local sustainable agriculture, offering a great learning experience for the local cyclist and environmentalist. We will visit about 2-3 farms per day, stopping for a tour, and a snack or meal, and then camping out for 2 nights. Please be forewarned showers are not guaranteed.

Riders will depart Saturday morning and return Monday late afternoon, with all meals being provided in between, except breakfast Saturday and dinner Monday. Guest chefs will prepare the dinners each night, while breakfast and lunch each day will be comparatively simple, but hearty. Snacks during the ride will also be provided. Keeping true to the event’s mission, as much of the food as possible will be locally sourced and/or organic.

P.L.A.C.E. will provide 2 vans, to carry all the food and gear, and will have a mechanic and ride leaders accompanying the group. So each participant will not be required to carry anything more than what they need between farms, usually just water. Riders will be responsible for supplying their own tents and sleeping bags, which will then be transported by van to each of the overnight destinations.

The $175 fee covers all your meals, the vans to transport gear and food, a t-shirt, and compensation for the farmer’s time and space, with all proceeds being donated to P.L.A.C.E.

To register, email athenstourdefarm@gmail.com and send payments (check or money order, please do not send cash) made out to P.L.A.C.E. to the P.O. Box provided. Space is limited, so spots will fill on a first come, first served basis.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Erin at athenstourdefarm@gmail.com.

Let’s put an end to placeless, faceless food!

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05.09.2012

The Atlanta Food and Wine Festival is here!
Eat. Drink. Enjoy all that is Southern with award-winning chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, pitmasters, and beverage innovators. The South has never tasted so good!

Plus, our own James Beard Award Winner Hugh Acheson will be there talking about Food Philanthropy on Sunday, May 13, 11:30-12:15pm

Across the South, culinary leaders are rolling up their sleeves to support their communities. From working to improve the public school lunch system and making farm-fresh foods available and affordable in low-income neighborhoods, to helping preserve Southern foodways and providing funds to support impoverished communities, Southern chefs and winemakers are becoming serious social innovators. During this panel discussion, participants will hear the stories of how two chefs and two winemakers are creating change and their desire for you to join their efforts to make a difference.

And bring your copy of Hugh’s James Beard Award Winning Cookbook A New Turn in the South for a book signing from 12:15-12:45pm

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05.02.2012

Presented by the Classic City Cooks and Chefs Association and Mills Farm — Home of Red Mule Grits

Sunday, May 6
11 am - 2 pm
at Mills Farm

Enjoy live music, crafts, fellowship and fun!
Brunch will be prepared by seven of Athens top chefs, each dish featuring Mills Farm fresh-ground products.

Tickets are $10.00
Save $2 when you bring a canned food donation for Project Safe

No reservations are needed.
For more information call 706-543-8113 or
email redmulegrits@yahoo.com

Mills Farm
150 Harve Mathis Rd.
Athens, Ga. 30601

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04.24.2012

Join us for good food, good people, good music, all to benefit a good cause. All proceeds go to Wholesome Wave Georgia and the Athens Farmers Market SNAP doubling program.

Saturday, April 28
1 - 4pm
Farm 255 Courtyard
255 W. Washington St.

(shhh… don’t tell, but we may party with a celebrity chef or two!)

https://www.facebook.com/events/357852554253846/

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04.18.2012

with Five Points Bottle Shop and Artisan Vines
Wednesday, May 2
6:30 pm
$65 per person
reservations: 706-549-3450 or thenationalrestaurant@gmail.com

If you think Portuguese wine is limited to port, it’s time to think again.
Join us for a rare opportunity to meet winemakers, owners and representatives of 4 wineries from different parts of Portugal.

1.
Monte da RavasQueira, Viognier/Arinto/Chardonnay, 2010
caldo verde (kale soup) with bacalao (salt cod) fritter

2.
Vale D’Algares “Guarda Rios” rosé, Touriga Nacional/Syrah, 2010
ragout of octopus, liguiça pork sausage, giant white beans and ramps, toast

3.
Sanguinhal, Touriga Nacional, 2008
roasted heritage breed pork tenderloin, marinated clams with red pepper and paprika, braised baby potatoes in ham broth

4.
Quinta Nova Colheita, Touriga Nacional/Toutiga Franca/Tinta Roriz/Tinto Cao, 2010
Portuguese and Spanish cheeses with accompaniments

5.
Quinta Nova CLA Special Reserva Ruby Porto
Portuguese custard tarts, one traditional, one chocolate filled, cinnamon, strawberries

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04.13.2012

On Saturday April 28,
take some time to soak up a little Athens culture
and give back to the community while you’re at it

8:00 am
Visit the Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park to see what amazing produce is being grown just within 100 miles of our town. Don’t forget a bag to gather up your haul!

10:00 am
Take a peak into the city’s historic homes {and kitchens} at the 2012 Athens Tour of Kitchens, benefiting the Georgia Children’s Chorus. Plus, Chef Peter Dale offers a cooking demo during the tour that will help you cook up your Market bounty

2:00 pm
Head to Farm 255 for the 2nd Annual Good Food Block Party, benefiting Wholesome Wave and the Athens Farmers Market Snap Doubling Program. Enjoy snacks from The National, along with Five and Ten, The Last Resort Grill, Heirloom Cafe & Fresh Market, and King of Pops.

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04.04.2012

Slow Food Prix-Fixe Dinner
benefitting Slow Food Athens
Wednesday, April 4
5-6 pm dinner reservations
screening of Grow! at 7:30pm
$25 dinner/$10 movie

To start:
warm Luna bread with Georgia olive oil

Appetizer:
local beets, carrots and arugula, goat cheese, pecans, chervil, balsamic
or
Woodland Gardens little gem lettuces, dandelion greens, crispy Vidalias, peanuts, smoked paprika buttermilk dressing

Entree:
half young chicken (White Oak Pastures, Early County, GA) wilted local lacinato kale with pecans, radishes, grana padano, lemon vinaigrette, savory tomato jam
or
sauteed Georgia royal red shrimp Woodland Gardens tatsoi, NC ramps, chili, sherry, over toasted Luna bread

Dessert:
local egg flan with whipped cream and FL kumquats
or
Sweetgrass Dairy Green Hill cheese with UGA honey and toasts

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04.03.2012

The 14th Annual Athens Tour of Kitchens
benefiting the Georgia Children’s Chorus
Saturday, April 28
10am - 2pm
tickets $20 in advance/$25 day of

Kitchens enjoy the spotlight as you take a peek inside nine Athens homes in The Hill and Oak Grove neighborhoods with styles ranging from historic to modern interiors, art and architecture.

On the way, stop in for a cooking demonstration by Chef Peter Dale at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm at the home of renowned photographer Jim Fiscus.

The 100-voice Georgia Children’s Choir in-residence at the University of Georgia, led by Artistic Director Carol Reeves, will also perform at 11am at The Hill with a preview of songs from their upcoming spring concert.

To purchase advance tickets, visit georgiachildrenschorus.org or Athens Interiors Market, House to House Consignment, Appointments at Five and Heery’s Too, or Sunshine Village Gallery. Tickets are also available day of on the tour.

Plus, for $5 a ticket, enter the raffle to win a commissioned piece by Athens artist Jamie Calkin, known for his colorful, playful interpretation of iconic buildings around town done in ink and water color.

And don’t forget to purchase your copy of Cooking up a Song!, a collection of over 500 recipes contributed by GCC families and board members. It’s just another great way to support your Georgia Children’s Choir.

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03.22.2012

The Fourth Annual EcoFocus Film Festival is Here!
A Celebration of Environmental Films, Enlightening Discussion and Inspiring Events

INDIVIDUAL SCREENING TICKETS:
$5.00 - General Admission

OPENING / CLOSING EVENT TICKETS:
$15.00 - General Admission

FESTIVAL PASSES:
5-FILM PUNCH PASS: $20

10-FILM PUNCH PASS: $40

ALL-ACCESS PASS: $65

FILM SCREENING SCHEDULE

Friday March 23

Opening Night Film Buck and Anna, Emma and the Condors and Party, Ciné, 7pm, $15
enjoy snacks by The National

Saturday March 24

Screening of Urban Roots and Chasing Water, 2pm, Ciné, $5

Screening of Semper Fi: Always Faithful and Leonid’s Story, 5pm, Ciné, $5

Bike Film Event The Okra Planter, With My Own Two Wheels, and Riding Bikes with the Dutch, 7:30pm, Ciné, $5

After-Party with Special Musical Guest Hope for a Golden Summer, 7:30pm, Little Kings, $5

Sunday March 25

Screening of Solartaxi - Around the World with the Sun and The Last Sun, 1pm, Ciné, $5

EcoKids Short Films: Amazonia, Animal Beatbox, Ride of the Mergansers, Papiroflexia, Timber, India Explains Solar Power to Rudy, Don’t be a Trash Can!, The Last Sun, On the Beat - Soata (No Baque - Soata), Shark Riddle, 1pm, CinéLab, $5

Screening of The Clean Bin Project and Song of the Spindle, 3pm, Ciné, Free

Screening of This Way of Life and 10,000 Trees, 5pm, Ciné, $5

Screening of The City Dark and Our Tomorrow, 7:15pm, Ciné, $5

Tuesday March 27

Special Free Screening and Discussion of Blood in the Mobile, 7pm, UGA Miller Learning Center Room 171, Free

Wednesday March 28

EcoFocus Selection from the Peabody Awards Archive: Paradise Saved, 7pm, Richard B. Russel Special Collections Library, Free

Thursday March 29

Night at the Museum - Sushi: The Global Catch and eel*water*rock*man, 6pm, Georgia Museum of Art, Free
followed by a discussion with filmmaker Mark Hall, local restaurateur Peter Dale of The National, and fisheries biologist Dr. Duncan Elkins

Friday March 30

Screening of The Clean Bin Project and Song of the Spindle, 2pm, Ciné, Free

Screening of If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front and Journey to the Forest, 7pm, Ciné, $5

Screening of Revenge of the Electric Car and Second Hand, 9:30pm, Ciné, $5

Saturday March 31

Screening of Food Stamped and Potato Heads: Keepers of the Crop, 1pm, Ciné, $5

Energy Double Feature: Drying for Freedom and Pipe Dreams, 3pm, Ciné, $5

Ecofocus Short Films: Second Hand, Propositions for an Uncertain Future, eel*water*rock*man, Chasing Water, The Last Sun, Timber, 10,000 Trees, Song of the Spindle

Closing Night Film You’ve Been Trumped and Song of the Spindle and Awards Party, 7:30pm, Cine, $15
enjoy snacks by The National

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