A Note From Dave

Dear North Market Shopper,

In this day and age we’re all trying to do a better job of understanding our food. Where does it come from? How was it produced? Is it safe? And sustainable?

When you shop at North Market, you get the opportunity to understand your food and it comes free of charge. We call it expertise.

It comes in the form of Bluescreek Farm Meats where David and Cheryl Smith  not only butcher their meat, they raise it as well on their farm in Marysville.

Doug, Angelo and Shawn at The Fish Guys know about almost every fish they sell. Where it’s from, how it’s caught, how it’s best prepared. There’s a reason they have the best fresh seafood business in town.

Mike Kast at Curds and Whey is known as, “Cheese Mike” for one reason and one reason, only. He’s our city’s foremost expert on cheese and his selection is hard to beat.

Gary Robinette had a national reputation for his pizza BEFORE he even opened his Clever Crow stand at the North Market. It’s remarkable.

Columbus Monthly calls Jeni Britton-Bauer, Amy Lozier, Hubert Wilamoski, Jerry Bullock and Annemarie Wong (and Mike Kast!) “world class.”

Michael Jones isn’t just running a produce stand, he’s leading a local revolution promoting healthy food access and local economies.

In just a few weeks our great community of growers begins another season with us. More than 30 farmers bringing you fruits and vegetables, that they grew on their farm. Nothing is more local and nothing tastes better or is more nutritious.

Our expertise runs deep because at North Market your relationship with your food goes deeper than most traditional grocery stores. A trip to the Market earns you the opportunity to meet those individuals whose passion for food makes this one of our country’s finest public markets.

Know your food, know your merchant, know your Market.

Thanks for your continued patronage.

Dave Wible
Executive Director
 

Artisan Sundays Application Deadline March 25

Artisan Sundays will resume on the first and third Sundays from May through October beginning Sunday, May 1. The deadline to apply for Artisan Sundays is Friday, March 25. To receive an application please email mmartineau@northmarket.com.

Jeni’s Ice Creams featured on Time.com

Writer Josh Ozersky visited Columbus last weekend for the Central Ohio Home and Garden Show where he presented “Secrets for cooking up the best burgers” to promote his new book, The Hamburger: A History. He also dropped by local favorite, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams prompting an article for Time.com titled “Can the Best Ice Cream in America be the Biggest?” (The photo at right accompanied the article. Copyright George Lange Photography).

Jeni Britton-Bauer has a way of turning ingredients from the most ordinary to the extraordinary into tongue-tantalizing taste combinations in her artisan ice creams. Her talent has won her accolades from multiple Food & Wine magazine mentions to a coveted Gallo Award.

Ask Jeni Bauer what the ice cream business is like in the winter and her eyes light up. “Winter is just another opportunity for bold flavors - we move from the crisp flavors of the harvest season into the warmth of the comfort season.” With richly spiced delicacies like Spiced Pecan Praline (the pralines are hand-made in our kitchen using Krema pecans) and Blue Jacket Dairy Goats’ Cheese with Fig Sauce, Jeni has created ice creams that, if not warm in the bowl, are warm in the soul. Jeni’s Saignon Cinnamon ice cream pops with a bright, red-hot flavor. Her Apple Cider Sorbet - plucked straight from the Saturday farmer’s market - is spiked with Chinese Five Spice.

This December, Cognac Ice Cream will be an enticing companion to any holiday pie. Jeni’s Cranberry Royale Sorbet uses fresh cranberries and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. “It is amazing and definitely my favorite sorbet we’ve ever made. Try it in a champagne float for New Year’s or serve next to a scoop of our Blood Orange Ice Cream, also available this winter,” Jeni recommends.

This January, Jeni will offer a new flavor: Smoked Dark Chocolate with Handmade Marshmallows. “It’s meant to bring back the winters of your childhood - sitting by the hearth with a big mug of hot chocolate,” Jeni says.

New flavors are always appearing at her shops; sampling is not only encouraged, it is expected! Jeni’s offers 30 flavors daily, about 15 “signature” and 15 “seasonal.” Jeni invites patrons to stop by to try a taste -”like all North Market Merchants, we love giving samples. It’s part of the market experience!”

For holiday traveling or gift giving, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams will ship a beautifully wrapped box of ice creams anywhere in the United States. Each box comes with a lovely handwritten gift message and will delight any recipient! Customers can order at any Jeni’s store, on her website (jenisicecreams.com) or through the Dean & Deluca catalog. December 16 is the last day to order shipments for the holiday season. For large corporate orders, please contact the kitchen at 614.488.3224.