Chef Dmitris Skarmoutsos of the famed Alatsi Restaurant in Athens will conduct a food demonstration and tasting in association with Jorge Chicas of Zaytinya on June 8, 5:00 PM.  Free of charge, the display will take place at the Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Market on 8th St. between D and E Sts.

Alatsi (Vrasida 13, Athens, tel: +30 (0)210 721 0501/2) brings to Athens the authentic gastronomic traditions of Crete – in fact, of a specific region in mountainous, western Crete – complete with the homegrown raw ingredients that form its backbone. The restaurant is behind the Hilton Hotel and is the brain-child of Greek TV journalist Stavros Theodorakis.

The mission of FRESHFARM Markets is to build and strengthen the local food movement in the Chesapeake Bay region. We use our markets to create vibrant urban and community places, to provide economic opportunities for farmers and to showcase our region's agricultural bounty. We aim to create a sustainable urban-rural partnership that brings the blessings of healthy local food to our communities and sustains the working landscapes that feed us.