Join us for the April 2024 Slow Food ATL Book Club! This in-person event will take place at the charming Vin ATL, a wine bar and tasting room. We will be reading "The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food" by Dan Barber.

We will gather to discuss our selected book and explore the world of slow food together. Slow Food ATL Book Club is a community of food enthusiasts who appreciate the art of savoring each bite and cherishing the stories behind our meals. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow food lovers, share culinary experiences, and discover new flavors.

Whether you're a seasoned bookworm or just beginning your journey into the world of slow food, this event is open to all.

*Please enjoy the wine flights available at Vin ATL.

On Wednesday, April 3, at 5–7 pm, join Slow Food Atlanta, Cremalosa, and Girl Scout Troop #22032 for Cookies Uncorked, a fun wine tasting event that marries the sophistication of slow wines with the nostalgic charm of Girl Scout cookies. In addition to the wine and cookies on hand for the evening, Cremalosa will also be crafting 4 special Girl Scout Cookie gelato flavors!

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today and treat yourself to an unforgettable evening of wine, cookies, and family fun. Whether you're a wine connoisseur, a cookie enthusiast, or simply looking for a fun night out, this tasting event promises to delight your senses and leave you craving more. We can’t wait to raise a glass (and a cookie) with you!

On Sunday, October 15, at 4-6pm, Slow Food Atlanta is hosting a special event at Little Tart Bakeshop in Grant Park featuring 2 prominent food historians and authors, David Shields and Diane Flynt. Join us to hear about their books, The Ark of Taste and Wild, Tamed, Lost, Revived, respectively, in a discussion moderated by acclaimed journalist Bill Nigut, currently the host of “Politically Georgia” at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and formerly of Political Rewind. Guests will also get to try Ark of Taste items in various bites and drinks, including a sweet potato biscuit and an apple turnover from Little Tart and cider from Shacksbury Cider and UrbanTree Cidery. Get your tickets with one or both books—while supplies last!

Proceeds from this event will be used to compensate our generous hosts Little Tart, and any additional funds will go toward Slow Food Atlanta programming, which includes providing small grants to community organizations who uphold good, clean and fair food for all.

Slow Food Atlanta teams up with Shell to Shore, Shiny Dimes Oysters, and UGA Extension to learn more about Oysters and Muscadines in the Southeast. This event, held at Bonanza! at Kimball House will highlight two major products of the state - oysters and muscadines. Learn about Shell to Shore's oyster shell recycling program, taste some oysters from Shiny Dimes, try a muscadine cocktail or mocktail from Kimball House and Seabear Oyster Bar, plus learn about muscadines in Georgia from UGA Extension Agent and small fruits expert, Josh Fuder.

Slow Food Atlanta is partnering with Farmer Delroy Dennisur of the Harvest Project, and Chef Demitrius Brown of The Heritage Supper Club to host a special farm to table dinner on August 27th on the beautiful Dennisur Farm property located in Power Springs, GA.

This farm to table dinner featuring an outdoor family-style dining experience, will center around the unique story of Motherland Okra, an heirloom crop originally descended from West Africa. This crop was originally introduced to the U.S via Jon Jackson, a retired U.S. Army Airborne Ranger and founder of Comfort Farms, a non-profit agriculture program focused on helping veterans to heal and learn sustainable farming practices. Motherland Okra will be a featured crop on the Dennisur Farm, which will be incorporated into our dinner menu, among other African and Afro-American inspired dishes and ingredients, celebrating the rich culture of the African diaspora, and the food traditions created, sustained, and transformed throughout this history.

On Sunday, June 4, at 5-8pm, join Slow Food Atlanta for Raising Good. Guests can enjoy Vegetable Revelations-inspired food prepared by Atlanta chefs Bruce Logue (BoccaLupo), Eric Brooks (Gigi’s Italian Kitchen), Jarrett Steiber (Little Bear), Parnass Savang (Talat Market), Jen & Emily Chan (JenChan’s & MikChan’s), and Peter Dale (Condor Chocolates & Maepole)—plus beer, wine and spirits from our sponsors and a self-guided tour of R. Land’s studio. All the proceeds from this event support Slow Food Atlanta’s grantmaking, which funds projects at small farms and school gardens, addresses food insecurity through the distribution of good meals, and more.

On Sunday, May 21, from 10am–12:30pm, join Slow Food Atlanta with educators Robby Astrove of Arabia Mountain and Keisha Cameron of High Hog Farm for a kid-friendly foraging hike and eco-printing workshop. Learn about things found in nature that can be used for food, fibers, and medicines. Indoors and outdoors time will be dedicated to learning and honoring sustainable foraging and the craft of eco-printing. Participants will leave with their personalized dyed cotton scarf and valuable knowledge.

Join Slow Food Atlanta on Sunday, February 26, 2023 from 5:30 - 8:00 PM for our annual meeting and potluck. Register here.

We'll gather in person to celebrate all that is Slow Food Atlanta. We'll enjoy a Slow Food-themed potluck dinner, vote for our board leadership slate, congratulate Snail of Approval awardees, discuss 2023 programming, and much more. Our generous host Tio Lucho's, a Peruvian coastal restaurant, will contribute delicious dishes and staff a cash bar.

Slow Food is an idea, a way of living, and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

This event is open to Slow Food members and non-members. Member tickets are $10 per person. Non-member tickets are $15 per person. People who purchase memberships--at any level--between January 25, 2023 and February 26, 2023, attend for FREE. Memberships are available from Slow Food USA. Please choose "Slow Food Atlanta" in the drop-down menu. Email your receipt to slowfoodatl@gmail.com and we'll confirm your registration for this event.

Please bring a Slow Food-themed dish to this potluck to share. Examples include a dish that celebrates your food heritage, a dish using ingredients from local growers, a dish that makes you feel good, etc. We can't wait to see what you create!

All attendees receive one raffle ticket each. You can purchase any quantity and all proceeds will go towards supporting Slow Food Atlanta activities. Raffle items include: $100 gift cards to Tio Lucho's, Slow Food Lives Here yard signs, Slow Food t-shirts and aprons, and more.

Questions? Please email slowfoodatl@gmail.com.

P.S. This event fills up quickly. If you register and can't attend, please update your status.

Register here.

Join us for Slow Food 101!

We'll discuss Slow Food's history and mission and our international, domestic, and local initiatives. We'll share ways in which you can join the movement, including membership, upcoming events, and opportunities to volunteer with Slow Food Atlanta. 

This training will be held on Zoom.

To register or for questions, email slowfoodatl@gmail.com and include "Slow Food 101 Virtual Training" in the subject.

Join Xocolatl Chocolate Founders Elaine Read & Matt Weyandt as they take you on a visual and tasting journey from cocoa bean to finished chocolate bar. The two will share the company’s sourcing practices , which allow them to produce chocolate made from high-quality cocoa bean varietals, farmed organically and purchased from small farmers with transparency and fairness. Next, Elaine & Matt will teach you the basics of manufacturing craft dark chocolate, with stops for tasting along the way. Finally, enjoy a guided tasting of single-origin dark chocolates with a glass of wine or hot sipping chocolate.

One chocolate tasting and wine/hot chocolate are included in your ticket purchase. You're welcome to purchase Xocolatl Chocolate after the tasting.

About this Event

This "slow-cial" (Slow Food social) will feature cocktails with gelato (with non-alcoholic/non-dairy options) with alcohol from Blended Family Spirits. We'll hear from Meredith Ford, owner Cremalosa, and Blended Family to talk about their businesses and how they interpret good, clean, and fair in Atlanta. Your ticket gets you one gelato cocktail. You're welcome to purchase more items directly at the event.

This event is $10 (and $5 for students), and we're capping it at 25 attendees, so don't miss out on your chance to grab a ticket before they're all gone.

About Cremalosa

Cremalosa is handmade, artisanal gelato, spun in small batches every day, with the expertise of Italian technique from owner-operator and local food writer Meredith Ford. At Cremalosa, she brings a special touch to age-old Italian methods, creating sweet frozen treats of powerful American flavors inspired by the Southern cakes, cookies and candy bars she grew up with.

About Blended Family Spirits

Blended Family Spirits is a fine liqueurs producer created by Scott Mayer, a bartender with over 20 years of experience in the industry who grew up in Georgia. Once he created a peach flavor, her realized there was a need for an American-made, natural liqueur line and, together with his partners, he created Blended Family Spirits to meet that need.

Tickets are HERE

Join Slow Food Atlanta for an afternoon of incredible wine and food! El Ponce's own Jarina Naone and Rosa Thurnher will be serving locally sourced produce dishes made with pork from River View Farms, USDA Angus beef, and heirloom corn from Mexico. They'll also be demoing some Mexican sauce recipes for attendees. Sarah Pierre, founder of 3 Parks Wine Shop, will walk us through some incredible wine pairings, as well.

Get your tickets today HERE ! This event includes 4 courses and 3 wine pairings.

Join acclaimed chef and food activist, Steven Satterfield of Miller Union for a demo and talk about exploring full vegetable utilization and fighting food waste in your home kitchen.  Chef Steven, author of "Root to Leaf, A Southern Chef Cooks through the Seasons" will teach attendees about uses for common cast-offs like carrot greens, fennel fronds, broccoli stalks, leek tops, and greens stems in flavorful and delicious ways. 

Tickets are now on sale HERE

Join the Slow Food Book Club Monday, December 16 for the last Book Club meeting of 2019!  Because the holidays may already be hectic, we are foregoing a formal book selection.  Instead, we would like you to come with a favorite excerpt, poem, or short article about good, clean, fair food.  

Bring your favorite holiday slow food or a bottle of wine to share.

As always, don’t let a lack of reading or preparation keep you from joining us to converse about the fabulous world of food writing!

Register now to receive information about the location a week before the event.