What is your favorite table?
Bid now on your favorite table inside Main Street Market! View all of the tables and pick your favorite at www.tabletopsbr.org. You can also bid on a table at the Saturday Market on 7/31 & 8/7. The auction includes 43 unique tables featuring Louisiana local foods, culture and Market scenes hand-painted by local youth artists. Many tables feature themes from the Market's summer long Fresh Fest. This is your chance to own a piece of Main Street Market as well as a piece of colorful art! Don't miss out as this opportunity only comes around every 3 years. Proceeds from the auction will support BREADA's work to create a healthy local food system and provide educational outreach in our community.
Lagniappe Table
Our featured table for the Lagniappe Table Giveaway is this beautiful piece of artwork by Katie Parrino Guitreau. The table was inspired by a photo taken by local photographer David Gallent. For just $10 you can take a chance to win this unique table. It can be used as a table or can be hung as artwork. To purchase your ticket click here. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Table Tops celebration on August 14th inside Main Street Market. You are not required to be present to win.
Everything Eggplant
Summer’s Fresh Fest celebration highlights the Louisiana eggplant crop at Red Stick Farmers Market and Main Street Market this Saturday. Did you know eggplant comes in many colors including traditional dark purple, jade green, white and pale lavender. Farmers will also bring Asian eggplant and gourmet baby eggplants including the fairytale variety. Eggplant can be grilled, roasted, fried or marinated and served as a cold salad. Ask the farmers about their favorite recipe and try out a new variety this Saturday.
Mid Week Markets
Can't make it to the Saturday Market? Stop in at one of our mid week markets each Tuesday and Thursday. The Markets operate from 8 AM to 12, weather permitting. Buy fresh buy local from your favorite farmers and food artisans. Tuesday--8470 Goodwood Blvd at the Unitarian Church Thursday--7248 Perkins Road across from Baton Rouge Clinic
Fresh from the Market
Host Chef Celeste Gill will welcome local chef and cooking instructor Kelly Patrick Williams to the Fresh from the Market cooking show which begins at 10 AM in the North Street seating area inside Main Street Market. Williams will use several eggplant varieties along with other late summer fruits and vegetables to create seasonal recipes for the home cook. Come join the chefs to pick up some tips and sample their dish.
Save the Date Save the date for several exciting events happening at the Markets in August:
August 7--Famed cookbook author and TV host Lidia Bastianich comes to the Market. August 14--Farm to Table Tops Community Celebration with The John Gray Jazz Trio. New tables will be unveiled. Youth artists will be recognized. August 28--Toyota Farm to Table Tour including farm fresh tastings by 12 local chefs, complimentary culinary gifts and test drives. Fit Fete event including a fruit and vegetable taste fair!
