A Note From Dave

Dear North Market Shopper

The Market is blessed with hundreds of unique, fresh and local choices. During the month of December and all through the holidays we tend to focus on our favorites. Well, here are a few of mine:

1. Blackstrap Praline Ice Cream from Jeni. Maybe the best ever. While it lasts. When it’s gone, I’ll “settle” for Brown Butter Almond Brittle.
2. Bacon from David and Cheryl at Bluescreek Farm Meats. Not just bacon, this is BACON!
3. A gorgeous piece of the freshest salmon from The Fish Guys and my Gravlax recipe for the easiest, most elegant holiday taste ever.
4. A blue cheese recommendation from Mike at Curds & Whey. He’s got a million of them.
5. A warm bowl of Pho and Thang’s smile on a cold winter’s day from Lac Viet Market.

To read the remainder of Dave's note and list, click here>

Kids' Cookie Decorating Party Sponsored by Mozart's North Market Bakery

Bring your aspiring young baker or chef to the Dispatch Kitchen at the North Market this Saturday, December 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and let them exercise their artistic abilities decorating a cookie provided by Mozart's North Market Bakery. Columbus Dispatch Food Editor Robin Davis will be on hand to lend her expert cookie-decorating advice. The Cookie Decorating Party is free, one cookie per child to decorate while supplies last!

School of Cooking Classes make great gifts!

Cooking classes make the perfect gift for your favorite foodie and they are value-priced at $50 each or $125 for 3 classes. The School of Cooking even offers opportunities for your aspiring young chef with hands-on kid’s classes centered on Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day offered at $35 each. And we have an exciting new collaboration with the Dine Originals Chef Series. Chefs from fourteen of the Dine Originals’ outstanding restaurants will hold demonstration style classes which culminate in the sharing of the meal prepared with recipes provided for class participants to recreate the meal at home.

For a full list of Dine Originals Chef Series and School of Cooking Classes and to buy classes online, click HERE>

Holiday Music at the North Market

If you're the type of person who hums holiday tunes in more months than December, you'll be delighted with the musical line-up at the North Market in the next few weeks. From local musicians to groups from nearby schools and churches, we've got folks who will get you in the holiday spirit with seasonal tunes.

Friday, December 11

Holiday music with Linda Dachtyl, 11:30-1:30

Saturday, December 12

Christmas Tree Sales in Farmer’s Market Plaza 9AM-12PM

Holiday music by Outside the Box, 9-11AM

Kids Cookie Decorating, 10AM-12PM

Holiday music by Marion Funk, 11AM-1PM

Sunday, December 13

Holiday music by Miss Molly, 12-2PM

Friday, December 18

Holiday music by St. Joseph Montessori Bell Choir,

11:30AM-1PM

Saturday, December 19

Christmas Tree Sales in Farmer’s Market Plaza 9AM-12PM

Holiday music by Dennis, Stuart and Wanda, 9-11AM

Holiday music by Seton Bell Choir, 11-1PM

Sunday, December 20

Holiday music by Miss Molly, 12-2PM

Monday, December 21

Holiday music by Linda Dachtyl, 11:30AM -1:30 PM

Tuesday, December 22

Holiday music by Trista Hill, harpist, 12-2PM

Holiday music by the Piano Peddler, 4-6 PM

Wednesday, December 23

Holiday music by the Piano Peddler, 12-2 PM

Holiday music by Marion Funk, 4-6 PM

Thursday, December 24 (Market closes at 5 p.m.)

Holiday music by with Marion Funk, 12-2 PM, 2-4 PM

Friday, December 25 NORTH MARKET CLOSED

Saturday, December 26 (regular hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Music by Trista Hill, harpist, 11AM-1PM