Attention all foodies! Plan your pig-outs, as there are a lot of eating-related events and menu launches starting this weekend. Listed in chronological order:
Grand re-opening of Pike Central Farm Market and Bethesda Central Farm Market.
Farm markets are starting to sprout all over, including the local Central Farm Markets, which celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Bethesda location this year.
Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pike Central, 11806 Rockville Pike (Old Georgetown & Montrose Rds.) Rockville. Sunday, April 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bethesda Central, 7600 Arlington Rd., at Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. www.centralfarmmarkets.com
Gator Ron’s Bloody Marys Launch at BlackFinn.
Bethesda resident Ron Griffith passed away from ALS in 2011, but his longtime dream that his Bloody Mary drink mixes and wing sauces become a commercial venture is turning into reality. His wife Connie Griffith and friend Debbie Kaufman have been selling Gator Ron’s products since last year, with a portion of the profits going to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins, where Ron Griffith was treated.
On Sunday, BlackFinn will begin serving Gator Ron’s Bloody Marys, with an event to launch the partnership. Hot heads will love the spicy version. Drinks are $5.
Sunday, April 14, 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. BlackFinn Bethesda, 4901 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda, 301-951-5681, www.blackfinnbethesda.com.
Town of Chevy Chase Bake-Off.
Last year’s savory and sweet pie bake-off was a fun and filling affair and this year’s event promises to be so as well.
The Fourth Annual Town of Chevy Chase Bake-Off broadens the universe of sweets to include pretty much anything sugar-laden—pudding, pastries, candies, chocolates and more.
Everyone is welcome, but whether you’re a baker or an eater, you’ll need to RSVP ASAP to the Town Office at townoffice@townofchevychase.org or at 301-654-7144.
Sunday, April 14, 2-3:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Chevy Chase Town Hall at 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase. The judge is Fraiche Cupcakery owner Nina Deva, who will award the winner with a gift card to her bakery at 10219 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, http://fraichecupcakery.com/
Pizza Launch at Pacci’s Trattoria & Pasticerria.
Pacci’s Neapolitan Pizzeria owner Spiro Gioldasis will start offering his signature pies at his Silver Spring sister restaurant, using the same type of wood-fired oven as the pizzeria. The entrée menu at the trattoria will be pared down to six of the most popular dishes.
Sunday, April 14, starting at 4 p.m. 6 Old Post Office Road, Silver Spring, 301-588-0867, www.facebook.com/paccistrattoria.
Bethesda Row Restaurant Week.
Drop your taxes in the mail on Monday and celebrate your impending refund, or drown your payment-due sorrows in a three-course lunch for $15 or three-course dinner for $30 at one of 13 restaurants on Bethesda Row.
Monday, April 15-Sunday, April 21. For a list of participating restaurants and menus, go to http://bethesdarow.com/events/
