Fair Food Food Fair goes global

The third annual Fair Food Food Fair promises to be a global smorgasbord with food prepared by 11 of the top local chefs.

All chefs will use local ingredients for their creations. The chef that receives the most votes from people who attend the event will receive the Golden Ladle Award, which will stay at their business for a full year, until next year’s event.

Here's what you will find to sample at the Nov. 15 event.

Casa Bolero specializes in Latin-Caribbean small plates, Zazios offers authentic Italian fare, Kurry Guru makes gourmet Indian vegetarian foods, and Just Good Food has dishes from Latin America and beyond.

Comfort food and vegetarian items are on the menu at the Crow’s Nest, fuel vegetarian is home to "plant-based, grain-based, eco-responsible and nutritious" fare, and the People’s Food Co-op provides fresh, organic and whole foods, many grown and produced locally.

Food Dance offers American food made with the freshest ingredients, and the Union has American dishes "with a twist." Water Street Coffee Joint offers baked goods, breakfast and lunch items. Bronson Hospital is at the forefront of integrating fresh, local food into its cafeterias, and currently purchases more than 20 percent of its food from local sources.

The Fair Food Food Fair will also feature Michigan-made beer, wine, sangria, cider and coffee. A silent auction, music by Red Tail Ring, and presentation of the William R. Wood Locavore of the Year Award also will take place.

Fair Food Food Fair takes place Thursday, Nov. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at the Girl Scouts Program and Training Center. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door ($20 and $30 for students). Tickets are and more information is available at the Fair Food Matters webite. Proceeds benefit Fair Food Matters.

"The great variety of food that will be served at the event shows how rich our community is," says Fair Food Matters Executive Director Paul Stermer. "The Fair Food Food Fair is all about food, but even more important, it's about sharing culinary traditions and meeting new people and building community through food."

Writer: Kathy Jennings, Second Wave Media
Source: Paul Stermer, Fair Food Matters