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food42Local Investment Fuels Expansionat Johnson’s Backyard GardenWhen members of the community-supportedagriculture program at Johnson’sBackyard Garden (9515 Hergotz, 386-5273)show up at the annual spring potluck dinnerat the farm this Saturday, they’ll have theopportunity to witness the basic principles ofSlow Money in Action in AustinEvent Menu April 9–14› The 63rd annual Poteet Strawberry Festivaltakes place this weekend in the strawberry capitalof Texas, south of San Antonio, with a familyfriendlyentertainment lineup of live music anddancing, food and drink booths, a rodeo, strawberryjudging and auction, plus plenty of strawberrydishes. $10 at the gate; kids 12 andunder get in free. April 9-11: Friday, 6pm-12mid;Saturday, 10am-1am; Sunday, noon-10pm.› The Louisiana Swamp Thing and CrawfishFestival takes over the parking lot just south ofRepublic Square Park (Fourth & Guadalupe) thisSaturday with the best Louisiana-inspired food,drinks, music, dancing, and arts & crafts imaginable.Food, drinks, and crafts will be for sale, butthey’ll also be giving away 5,000 pounds offresh boiled crawfish, one plate at a time. $15at the gate. Saturday, April 10, 10am-11:30pm.› Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Marble Falls’Flat Creek Estate (www.flatcreekestate.com,267-6310) with artists in the vineyard all afternoonand a special seven-course dinner pairedwith the estate’s bottled wines. $109 a person;reservations are necessary. Saturday,April 10, 6-9pm.East Austin Urban Farm Tour 45 Restaurant Roulette› La Condesa (400-A W. Second, 499-0300) hoststhe first in a series of local farm-to-table dinnersbenefiting the Sustainable Food Center: a mealprepared by chefs Rene Ortiz, Tyson Cole, JamesHolmes, Shawn Cirkiel, Todd Duple chan, JesseGriffiths, and Laurie Sawicki. $100 per person.Make necessary reservations at www.sfcchefseries.eventbrite.com. Sunday, April 11, 6pm.› Chef Lawrence Kocurek shares the secrets ofpork charcuterie ($75, April 11) and a selectionof French seafood charcuterie preparations($75, April 18) at classes the next twoSundays. Make necessary reservations atkocurekfamilycharcuterie@yahoo.com. Sundays, April11 & 18, 1-4pm.recently reviewedJOHN ANDERSONSlow Money Austin Showcase($35 per person): Wednesday,April 21, 12:30-5pmSlow Money Austin Dinner($125 includes both events):Thursday, April 22, 6pmslow money investment in action – the farmis in the midst of a major expansion fueledby small local investments.So what is slow money, you ask? The conceptof slow money investment is an outgrowthof the international slow food movement(www.slowfood.com), which is dedicatedto the preservation and exaltation ofauthentic artisan foods worldwide. The principlesof this new investment strategy aredetailed in a book titled Inquiries Into theNature of Slow Money: Investing as ifFood, Farms, and Fertility Matter (ChelseaGreen, $21.95) by Woody Tasch. SavvyAustinites may remember that Taschappeared on a panel during the 2009 TexasBook Festival and later spoke to a meetingof locals eager to learn more about hisideas. Two of the most attentive audiencemembers were young farmer BrentonJohnson and his CSA member and investmentpartner Michael Krug. When theydescribed the Tasch-inspired arrangementwhereby CSA partner Krug financed the purchaseof heavy equipment necessary for thefarm’s current expansion, Johnson recallsTasch saying, “That’s it – slow money inaction.” To purchase a CSA share or find outmore about local investment opportunitiesat Johnson’s Backyard Garden, go to www.jbgorganic.com or attend the spring potluckSaturday, April 10, starting at 4pm.– V.B.W.Tasch will be back in town later this month to headline the SlowMoney Austin Showcase, a collaborative effort of Slow MoneyAustin, the Sustainable Food Center, the city of Austin, andnumerous small business sponsors. Slow Money Austin wasformed to “promote capital opportunities for local, organic, andsustainable food enterprises throughout Central Texas,” and thistimely event is designed to highlight emerging investment opportunitiesthroughout the entire regional food community. Event organizershope to bring together “consumers, food businesses, civic leaders,and potential investors … to learn about the regional farm-totable-to-farmchain, and explore the funding alternatives essentialto the continued growth of the regional food economy.” The afternoonevent in the Council Chambers at Austin City Hall will includespeakers and informational panel discussions featuring a who’swho of area food producers, business owners, and venture capitalists.The showcase will befollowed immediately by ahappy hour with local fooditems at Malverde (400-BW. Second) and the next eveningby the Slow MoneyShowcase Dinner at theBarr Mansion & ArtisanBallroom (www.barrmansion.com).For complete details abouteach of the events and to purchase some of the limited number oftickets still available, go to www.slowmoneyaustin.org.– V.B.W.› The Chef’s Table series continues at Fino (2905San Gabriel, 474-2905, www.finoaustin.com) withchef Jason Donoho and pastry chef Mike Joynerpreparing a five-course meal paired with CruzanRum cocktails created by mixologist Bill Norris.$75 per person, reservations necessary.Wednesday, April 14, 7pm.› Recipes for Family History is a two-part classpresented by Texas Foodways expert Dawn Orsakto give students “inspiration, skills, and ideasto delve into their family history through the subjectof food.” $44 per person. Register for thisTexas Union informal class No. 7630.601 atwww.informalclasses.org or 232-5277. Wednesdays,April 14 & 21, 6:30-8:30pm.– V.B.W.AMERICAN CAFE, WINE BAR: APOTHECARY boasts a menu strong on artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, salads,homemade soups, and sandwiches. The wine list changes weekly. 4800 Burnet Rd. #450, 371-1600.www.apothecaryaustin.com.INDIAN: TEJI’S It’s small, it’s funky, it’s inexpensive, and it’s delicious. You’ll find Northern Indian specialties herewith loads of vegetarian options and some of the best tandoori breads in these parts. 1205 Round Rock Ave.,Round Rock, 512/244-3351. www.tejifoods.com.food-o-fileBY VIRGINIA B . WOODI’ve never been a particular fan of Britishcelebrity chef Jamie Oliver, but I have toadmit I’m hooked on his new ABC show,Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. After successfullyinstigating change in the schoollunch programs in Great Britain, the chef,who is now the father of young children,decided to take his show on the road in theUSA. He chose Huntington, W.Va., as histarget site after the community received theunfortunate distinction as the unhealthiestcity in America. While it’s hard to tell justhow much of any reality television programis authentic and how much conflict is scriptedfor dramatic effect, Oliver does appearto have a fight on his hands in Hunt ing ton.The local talk radio guy is set against him,as are some of the cafeteria cooks. Heappears to be making some headway with agroup of teenagers, much the same way he’sdone at home in London. I’ve found a coupleof scenes from the past two weeks to bevery disturbing. The first showed a group offirst-graders who could not identify any freshvegetables by name. They didn’t appear toknow that french fries come from potatoesor ketchup is made from tomatoes, muchless recognize broccoli or eggplant. Thenthis past week, the school official in chargeof cafeterias explained to a stupefied Oliverthat a meal consisting of a processed chickenpatty on a bun paired with a pile offrench fries met the USDA mandated mealguidelines, but his fresh chicken and noodlestir-fry with seven chopped vegetables didnot because it did not contain 1¼ cup ofvegetables per serving. If these things arean accurate depiction of what’s happeningin our public schools, it’s no wonder we’refacing an epidemic of obesity and diabetes!I am now very curious to see what kind ofchanges Oliver can bring about. For moreon the series, see “TV Eye,” Screens, p.51.Meanwhile, take your kids on the EastAustin Urban Farm Tour this weekend andintroduce them to some sources of freshfood here in town… On the local food newsfront, chef Jack Gilmore of Jack Allen’sKitchen (7720 Hwy. 71 W., 852-8558,www.jackallenskitchen.com) will be giving awayfree packets of vegetable seeds to kidswho eat in his restaurant during the weekof April 12-18, hoping to encourage them togrow their own… Fabi + Rosi (509 Hearn,236-0642, www.fabiandrosi.com) has recentlyadded a weekday happy hour beginning at5pm with a special menu and outdoor gardenseating. Drop by to enjoy a sunset overthe garden… Ski Shores (2905 Pearce,804-0326, www.skishoresaustin.com), a belovedlakeside spot since the Fifties, reopens thismonth under the management of RestaurantFreedom (Aus tin Java, Uncle Billy’s,Little Woodrow’s, Texa delphia) partnersRick Engel and Mark Turner, with expandedindoor and outdoor facilities, a bigger menuand full bar, wait service, and docksidedelivery. The weather is perfect for checkingit out… Chef Tyson Cole and his wife,Rebekkah, have welcomed a third child totheir family. Amelia Ruthe Cole (8 pounds,8 ounces, 21 inches) was born March 31.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m APRIL 9, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 41

An American bistroat the corner of Riverside and Barton SpringsCASUAL UPSCALE DINING FULL BAR PATIO DININGHAPPY HOUR SPECIALS WEEKEND BRUNCH 11-320 craft beers on tapCHECK OUTOUR NEWLUNCH MENUGREAT DAILYDRINK SPECIALSAPRIL 15thQ DRINK SPECIALS TO EASE THE PAIN!Q GREAT PLACE TO SPEND YOUR REFUND!NOW SHOWING on our8high-def TV’sMendocino Organic Wine DinnerTuesday, April 20 at 6:30 pmJoin us for a great educational opportunity as theMendocino group partners with Finn & Porter for a fivecourse dinner featuring locally sourced ingredients andorganic wines. Learn from the winemakers about the detailedprocess required to brand a wine organic. Reservations arerequired for this deliciously educational evening!________________________________Introducing 1/2 Off Sushi Happy HourSunday through Thursday, 5 - 7pmHalf price chef selected sushi rolls, nigiri,sake, cocktails and more!Reservations: 512-493-4900 or visit us on opentable.comCorner of 4th & Neches www.finnandporter.com/austinParking with server validationLAMAR BLVD.WHOLE FOODS40 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E APRIL 9, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m5TH ST.508WESTAVEWEST AVE.FRESH HOMEMADEPIZZA & PASTA IN ANAUSTIN FRIENDLYSETTING.HUT’S508 West AvenueHUTSFRANKANDANGIES.COM6TH ST.472-3534*

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