Some of us recently celebrated national taco day and pierogi day among the daily growing number of food holidays, but next week will be different. Organizations, restaurants, and chefs have joined together in an effort to celebrate and inform communities about healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) organized Food Day last year as an annual event that addresses issues of health and nutrition, hunger, agricultural policy, animal welfare, and farm worker injustice.
Over 2,300 events took place last year, and this year is already proving to be bigger with festivals, cooking demonstrations, fundraisers, and chefs collaborating to create unique programs and seasonal meals. If you're lucky enough to live near one of these restaurants, you could possibly be dining on sunchoke flatbread, stinging nettle risotto with sage ricotta, roasted potato rajas relleno, pumpkin tiramisu, or baked apples with Calvados caramel, brown sugar croutons, cashews, and sea salt-cinnamon swirl ice cream. Patrona Restaurant in California is celebrating farmers by treating them to a free meal. Those of us that aren't near a participating restaurant can celebrate by hosting a dinner party for family, friends, and neighbors. A Dinner Party Kit that includes place cards, pumpkin carving stencils, and recipes from celebrated chefs can be downloaded here.
Even though Food Day is officially on October 24, events have been taking place all month. To find an event in your area, visit their Events page.
Here are some of the upcoming events taking place in restaurants (restaurant names are linked to their Urbanspoon pages, and events are linked to their event info page on the Food Day site):
California
- 10/21 @ 1 pm: Oliveto Restaurant (Oakland): A GMO Primer
- 10/22 @ 5:30 pm: Patrona Restaurant & Lounge (Ukiah): A Farmer's Night Out
- 10/24: Border Grill Restaurants (LA & Santa Monica): 2-Course Lunch & Dinner
- 10/24: San Diego Restaurants: Eat to End Hunger Fundraiser
- Adams Avenue Grill (25% proceeds)
- Bread & Cie (10% proceeds)
- Snooze (proceeds from "Pancake of the Day")
- 10/25 @ 6 pm: Turquoise Café Bar Europa (San Diego): Pacific Beach Elementary Family Night Fundraiser
- 10/26 @ 10 am: The Palms Restaurant & Banquet Hall (El Cajon): Obesity Awareness Forum
- 10/28 @ 1 pm: Chowderfest (Santa Barbara): 20 restaurants compete for "Chowder Champ"
- 10/28 @ 3 pm: Millennium Restaurant (San Francisco): Sunday Supper at the Farm
D.C. Area
- 10/21 @ 10 am: Bakeshop (Arlington): Vegan Day
- 10/24 @ 11:30 am: MC Café at World Bank: Restaurant Associates at Farmer's Market
- 10/24 @ 5:30 pm: Restaurant Nora: Local, Organic, & Vegetarian Day Tasting Menu
Chicago
- 10/24 @ 5:30 pm: C-House (MileNorth, a hotel): Prix Fixe Vegetarian Dinner
Hawaii
- 10/24 @ 5 pm: Hukilau Lanai (Kapaa): Special Food Day Menu
Massachusetts
- 10/20 @ 6 pm: Technique at Le Cordon Bleu (Cambridge): Farm to Table Reception & Awards
- 10/24 @ 11 am: 50 Warren Restaurant & Lounge (Lowell): Sustainable Lunch Buffet
- 10/24 @ 11 am: Mei Mei Street Kitchen Food Truck at Boston Public Library: Food Day
- 10/24 @ 5:30 pm: Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro: Food Day 3 Course Dinner
- 10/24 @ 6 pm: Harvest Restaurant (Cambridge): The Harvest Review Monthly Dinner Series
- 10/24 @ 6:30 pm: Elephant Walk (Waltham): Food Day Farm Benefit Dinner
- 10/24 @ 7 pm: Lumiere (Newton): Every Day is Food Day Supper Club
- 10/24: Harvard Square 20-Mile Food Day Challenge & Tasting Event:
North Carolina
- 10/24 @ 5:30 pm: Lantern Restaurant (Chapel Hill): Dine Out for Food Day
New York
- 10/24 @ 12 pm: Quartino Bottega Organica (Greenwich Village): Complimentary hors d'ouvre w/lunch or dinner
- 10/24 @ 5 pm: Amarelle Restaurant (Wading River): Healthy & Happy Family Style Dinner
- 10/24 @ 5 pm: Haven Restaurant (Pleasantville): Food Day Entree
- 10/27-11/2: Vesta Trattoria & Wine Bar (Astoria): Allergic to Salad Fundraiser
Vermont
- 10/21-10/27: Crop Bistro & Brewery (Stowe): Restaurant Week Prix Fixe Menu
Washington
- 10/24: Coho Restaurant (Friday Harbor): Food Day Celebration
- 10/30 @ 7 pm: Café Flora (Seattle): City Fruit Benefit w/Chef Michael Natkin
Source: http://www.urbanspoon.com/blog/115/Food-Day-2012-Restaurant-Edition.html
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