West Side Market – Kristen Baumlier

On Saturday October 7^th, Food Font was at the West Side Market Festival and Parade that celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH.

The event was festive and there was lots of food, more food, music, and lots of rain! The turnout was still good, which showed how much Clevelanders love and support the West Side Market.

For the Food Font event, people made alphabets out of kale, cabbage, and brussel sprouts. The food was from two vendors of the West Side market; Boutros Brothers Produce and The Basketeria.

We were across the street from one of the event/music stages so we got to watch from afar the icecream eating contest and some great dancing by students from the Julia de Burgos cultural center. I ate some good caramel popcorn during the event and had a great time with the folks from Edible Cleveland, who we shared a booth with.

Happy 100^th birthday West Side Market!

The pictures from the event are posted on the Food Font Flickr site, and also can be viewed in the slideshows below.

Food Font at the West Side Market 100 Anniversary Festival – October 7, 2012 Cleveland, OH

People at the Event

Cabbage and Kale Alphabet

Brussel Sprouts and Cabbage Alphabet

Links:

www.wsm100.org

100 years! This Sunday October 7th from 1-6 pm Food Font will be at the West Side Market Festial and Parade which celebrates the 100 anniversary of the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH.

This is a free event and there are lots of great activities going on which include a parade with floats, live music, and fall and food themed activities. The parade will feature costumes and floats created by block clubs and community groups that are inspired by the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle event.

Some of the activities include food demos and tastings, an ice cream eating contest (for the first 20 people who sign up first – so get there early), and making scarecrows.

Food Font will be sharing a table with our friends from Edible Cleveland magazine and we will be making letter out of local food. I am not sure what food we are using yet – but I know it is not ice cream or hot dogs. Come stop by and help make the West Side Market Centennial Alphabet!

A full schedule and information for the event is on the West Side Market Centennial event website.

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Kristen Baumlier

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Kale, Cabbage, and Brussel Sprouts: Food Font at the West Side Market Festival

Food Font – at the West Side Market Festival and Parade this Sunday