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Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place Market

Week 12: August 1, 2009
Weather: 75 degrees and cloudy
Apples (Ginger Gold, Red and Yellow Delicious)
Arugula
Basil (green and purple)
Blueberries
Cilantro
Broccoli
Cantaloupe (Athena)
Corn (field, and silver queen)
Cucumber (long green, pickler)

First Bite: Za Za Trattoria

I have been silent about Za Za Trattoria for too long. It was selfish, really, to have sat on such a fabulous new restaurant, but you’ve got to understand how I might want to keep those bready bits of pizza and fabulous BYO brunches to myself for a little while? Yes? No? Well, here [...]

Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place

Week 11: July 25, 2009
Weather: 71 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil (green)
Beets (red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cilantro
Broccoli
Cantaloupe (Athena)
Corn (peaches and cream, and silver queen)

Bar-b-Coma ‘09 – A Contest

Practically everyone I’ve met in Birmingham has a barbecue story, and I’d like to hear yours. Comment below or send a tweet to @skipinbhm with your favorite Alabama barbecue spot (and why) or your earliest ‘cue memory to win lunch with me at your favorite Birmingham barbecue restaurant. Fancy, huh? You’ve got until 11:59 July [...]

Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place

Week 10: July 18, 2009
Weather: 65 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil (green and purple)
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe (Athena)
Collard Greens
Corn (peaches and cream, and silver queen)
Cucumber (long green, pickler)
Eggplant (Italian, white, Japanese)
Figs (O’Rourke, Lemon, Celeste)

Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place

Week 9: July 11, 2009
Weather: 73 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Collard Greens
Corn (merit, peaches and cream, and silver queen)
Cucumber (long green, pickler)
Eggplant (Italian, white, Japanese)

Independence Day Market Report: What’s Hot at Pepper Place Farmer’s Market

Week 8: July 4, 2009
Weather: 72 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts (baby)
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Collard Greens
Corn (merit, peaches and cream, and silver queen)

June 27 Pepper Place Farmer’s Market Report

Week 7: June 27, 2009
Weather: 86 degrees and sunny

Arugula
Basil
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe

June 20 Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place

Week 6: June 20, 2009
Weather: 77 and sunny
Arugula
Basil
Beets (Chiogga and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cantaloupe – Athena

First Bite: Saw’s BBQ, Homewood

It was a stroke of luck that there weren’t any Saw’s BBQ ribs left in my fridge this morning because I certainly would have eaten them. Cold. What I am about to write cannot be overstated: Saw’s BBQ ribs are the best I have had in Birmingham.
Available at retail for some time, Mike Wilson’s [...]