{"id":3390,"date":"2013-06-07T14:46:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T18:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gastronomyatbu.com\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2018-03-28T17:53:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:53:02","slug":"weekend-food-happenings-june-7-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/2013\/06\/07\/weekend-food-happenings-june-7-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Food Happenings, June 7-9"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment3391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment3391\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2013\/06\/3667fb3b6ce6d24ebc824f3a6c8679a58305a378_m.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3391\" alt=\"3667fb3b6ce6d24ebc824f3a6c8679a58305a378_m\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2013\/06\/3667fb3b6ce6d24ebc824f3a6c8679a58305a378_m.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment3391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Sarah Illenberger\u2019s \u2018Good Weather\u2019 exhibition in Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dreary weather got you down? Side-step the cabin fever and those grey-skies-blues by venturing out, equipped with umbrella, galoshes and hearty appetite, \u00a0to taste the numerous cuisines and food creations Boston has to offer. With several festivals, food tours, and cook-off competitions, you&#8217;re sure to find something to do this weekend! So rain-coat up and chow down!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massfarmersmarkets.org\/?ShowPage=FMFMCUSTOM2.aspx\">Strawberry Dessert Festival,<\/a>\u00a0June 7th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This month marks the 6th annual Strawberry Dessert Festival hosted by Mass Farmers Markets. Restaurants, cafes, and markets across the state (see list on official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massfarmersmarkets.org\/?ShowPage=FMFMCUSTOM2.aspx\">website<\/a>) highlight the locally grown red berry in various desserts, baked goods, and sweet treats with proceeds going right back to farmers and Mass Farmers Markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/foodtruckfestivalsofne.com\/ftfne13cambridge\/\">Cambridge Food Truck Festival,<\/a>\u00a0June 8th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Featured trucks include the new A4 Food truck, Bon Me, Chubby Chickpea, Fugu, Roxy&#8217;s Grilled Cheese, The Whoo(pie) Wagon, and many more! An inexpensive wristband gets you into the fest and the cheapest prices at all the trucks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonchocolatetours.com\/tours\/boston\/great-boston-cupcake-crawl\/\">The Great Boston Cupcake Crawl<\/a>,\u00a0June 8th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A historic and delicious tour of downtown Boston and its best cupcake bakeries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jpmanningschoolburgerslam.wordpress.com\/\">Burger Slam 2013,<\/a>\u00a0June 8th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A burger grill-off between several of Boston&#8217;s best chefs. Judges include local mayoral candidates and America&#8217;s Test Kitchen TV star Julia Collin Davison. Proceeds from the event go to the J.P. Manning Boston Public School.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishculture.org\/events\/2013\/06\/07\/music\/boston-irish-festival\/\">Boston Irish Festival<\/a>,\u00a0June 7-9th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the three-day festival focuses on Irish cultural traditions like dance, song, and art, there will be plenty of good Irish food for the tasting!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/herbstalk.org\/\">Herbstalk<\/a>,\u00a0June 8th and 9th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An educational plant walk in Somerville. Participants will learn how to use local and native plant species for cooking, healing, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully these various happenings will keep you entertained and well-fed this weekend. Have fun and be sure to share your new food finds on the BU Gastronomy Facebook page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreary weather got you down? 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