The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Six metro Atlanta food events in March
■ Get to know one of Atlanta’s newest restaurants during a two-hour cooking class with Ron Hsu, the chef behind the newly opened Candler Park restaurant Lazy Betty, at the Midtown location of Cook’s Warehouse. Get a look into the way Hsu approaches cooking, with dishes including Asian Delight Rice and Chicken Liver Mousse.
7 p.m. March 6. $59. Cook’s Warehouse, 1544 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-815-4993, cookswarehouse.com/cooking-classes.
■ Join Cat Neville, the producer and host of the PBS show “tasteMAKERS,” to get a closer look at Atlanta’s artisan food scene.
The Atlanta stop of “Meet the Makers,” part of a ninecity event series, will feature live interviews and segments from the show with Clay Oliver of Oliver Farm; cooking demos with Steven Satterfield of Miller Union, Rikki Waite of My Grandma’s’ Empanadas and Lia Weber, winner of season four of TLC’s “Next Great Baker”; and a discussion with Jody Daley on the way farmers markets connect farmers and makers. The event will be followed by food and drinks from local businesses including Watershed and Pine Street Market.
2 p.m. March 24. $20. Georgia Public Broadcasting, 260 14th St., Atlanta. watchtastemakers.com/meet-the-makers-atlanta.
■ Get fermented at the third annual Fermentation Fest, hosted by Cultured South Fermentation Co. with nonprofit partners Georgia Organics and the Farmer Fund. Expect fermented products from around two dozen local and regional producers, educational talks and demonstrations, seasonal kombucha on tap and a libation lounge curated by Dames
And Dregs Beer Festival.
Noon-6 p.m. March 24. Free, but attendees must sign up online. Cultured South, Lee + White, 1038 White St., Atlanta. 404-549-8314, atlantafermentationfest.com/tickets.
■ The Georgia Farmers Market Association is recognizing the end of Food Justice Week with a Local Low Country Boil Dinner. Look for fare from Kevin Mobley of Anna Bell’s Mac and Cheese and plant-based chef and nutritionist Chef Zu. Proceeds go to benefit the Just Food Market. The dinner will also have tiered pricing to ensure everyone can attend.
7 p.m. March 24. B’s Cracklin BBQ, 2061 Main St. NW, Atlanta. gfma-local-low-country-boil.eventbrite.com.
■ Get a taste of Buford Highway in Inman Park for one night as Masterpiece chef Rui Liu teams up with BeetleCat chef-owner Ford Fry and executive chef Andrew Isabella for a mashup dinner. Look for dishes including lobster sliders, yumwoodsen mung bean noodle salad and umami popcorn alongside specialty cocktails. Tickets include food and two beverages.
7-10 p.m. March 26. $55. BeetleCat, 299 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. 678-732-0360, on-ajc.com/2T6XCvX.
■ Remember chef Anthony Bourdain at 101 Steak chef Ron Eyester and partner Joey Ahn’s tribute dinner. The five-course meal inspired by Bourdain’s cooking and culinary travels include hors d’oeuvres, and dishes including steak tartare, Bear Creek cote de boeuf, Basque-style whole roasted fish and Heritage Farms Suckling Pig. Wine pairings for each course are included.
7 p.m. March 28. $101. 101 Steak, 3621 Vinings Slope SE, Atlanta. 770-805-8855, 101steakatl.com.