Project YUM: Union Square Somerville
| Hours: | 3-6pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Fairs & Festivals |
Building on the success of our ethnic market food tours, ArtsUnion will presents a food festival that is both global and local in scope. You‚ll taste exotic foods, sample locally grown veggies, judge a pumpkin carving contest and watch an iron chef cook-off heat up the Square!
Project YUM highlights include:
* An iron-chef cook-off! Three chefs from Somerville restaurants -- Gargoyles, Evoo and The Independent -- face each other in a cooking contest. Local celebrity judges to be announced soon!
* Dish! A giant interactive culinary map of the world, where you'll pinpoint your favorite global foodie experiences
* The Berwick Institute's potluck conversation tables where you can eat, relax, and share memories of what 'eating locally' means to you
* Food tastings from the Square's ethnic restaurants and markets, including Indian, Thai, Mexican and Brazilian. Sample home-made churros, traditional pineapple turnovers and Brazilian BarbQ!
* Learn about healing through food, herbs, flowers and plants, from local flower essence practitioners, naturopaths and acupuncturists
* Kids' activities like 'guess the veggie!' and 'make your own instruments from beans and gourds!'
* Food-themed art! A pumpkin carving contest!
* Music from West African Balafon maestro Balla Kouyate
* Numerous local food organizations, including National Bitter Melon Council,
Shape Up Somerville, Thought and Memory, Somerville Growing Center, Groundworks Somerville, Somerville Garden Club, Waltham Community Farm,
Taza Chocolate and the Alliance for Cultural Exchange...and much, much more
| COST | ↑ top |
Free with food to purchase
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.somervilleartscouncil.org/programs/artsunion/events_producers07.htm#yum
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
Washington Street & Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA map
| RELATED LINKS | ↑ top |
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