Continuing our 125th birthday celebration Reading Terminal Market will be hosting “Taste of the Market: A Chef’s Salute” on September 22nd & 23rd. The weekend will feature local chefs including James Beard Award nominees Joncarl Lachman of Noord and Diana Widjojo of Hardena, Sylva Senat of Maison 208, and Marcie Turney of Lolita, Barbuzzo, and others, along with Silvia and Daniel Lucci of LUHV Food, and Jezabel Careaga of Jezabel’s Argentinian Café.
Attendees will be able to join the chefs as they prepare a signature dish and as well as participate in a chef’s perspective tour of the Market highlighting where the ingredients were sourced. Up to 75 guests will be able to attend each session and all are first-come, first-serve. The shopping tours will only be able to accommodate the first 10 people who sign up at each demo. A full schedule of events can be found below.
“Reading Terminal Market has served as a shopping destination for Philadelphia residents and top chefs alike for the last 125 years,” said Anuj Gupta, Reading Terminal Market General Manager. “Our goal for this event is to showcase the Market’s vast array of the highest-quality fresh ingredients, specialty foods, and other unique shopping options. We are excited to have a talented group of local chefs joining us to share their craft and love of the Market with our customers.”
In addition to the chef-led demos, Reading Terminal Market merchants will be participating in various demos in Piano Court. These will include instruction on how to use various kitchen tools properly, how to pull your own mozzarella, and more. Children’s activities including veggie stamping and other food arts will take place throughout the day in the former Wursthaus Schmitz space right off of Center Court.
Taste of the Market Schedule
Saturday, September 22
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Arts and crafts in the former Wursthaus Schmitz location off of Center Court
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Careda Matthews of Delilah’s Soul Food, Keven Parker’s Soul Food, and C&E Caterers cooking demonstration
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Shopping tour with Careda Matthews
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Amy’s Place demo on kitchen tools in Piano Court
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Joncarl Lachman of Noord and Diana Widjojo of Hardena demo in City Kitchen
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Joncarl and Diana shopping tour
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Valley Shepherd Creamery demo on mozzarella pulling in Piano Court
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Marcie Turney of Lolita, Barbuzzo, and Bud and Marilyn’s demo in City Kitchen
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Marcie Turney shopping tour
Sunday, September 23
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Arts and crafts in the former Wursthaus Schmitz space off of Center Court
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Silvia and Daniel Lucci of LUHV Food and LUHV Vegan Deli in City Kitchen
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Silvia and Daniel shopping tour
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m. Reading Terminal Market merchant demo in Piano Court
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Jezabel Careaga of Jezabel’s Café in City Kitchen
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Jezabel shopping tour
