Get your foodie freak on this weekend in Atlanta. In addition to all the other doings around town, there are two very cool food events to consider:
- The National Food Bloggers Bake Sale will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cabbagetown Market. Many of your favorite area food bloggers will sell treats, with all proceeds going to Share Our Strength — the national group that fights childhood hunger. Organizer Tami Hardeman says she’s got a good lineup. You can park in the lot at Agave and, if so motivated, eat at that restaurant afterward and get $10 off your bill with a proof of bake-sale purchase.
- On Sunday, Cochon 555 rolls into town. This national touring pork-o-rama was conceived by Atlanta event promoters Brady Lowe and Carolina Uribe, and has picked up speed as it has attracted swine faithful in the Napa Valley, New York and spots in between. Five chefs will each cook a 140-pound heritage breed pig, snout to tail, and serve the resulting creations to a panel