Another great event at the North Market which we’ll be attending. We couldn’t attend last year, so we are so glad to be able to attend this year:

CINCO D’OHIO FESTIVAL CELEBRATES

THE SPICE OF LIFE IN THE BUCKEYE STATE!

Columbus, Ohio- The North Market presents a unique angle to the customary festivities of Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 3rd with the Cinco D’Ohio Festival. The traditional Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican militia’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. CINCO D’OHIO exalts the exceptional array of culinary commodities available from in-state producers. During the event at the North Market on May 3rd Ohio Proud vendors and their products will be flaunted in an atmosphere with fiesta flair.

Cinco D’Ohio will be the first outdoor festival of the season at the North Market. The farmers’ market will officially open and Ohio Proud vendors will join our farmers in the plaza selling Ohio-made foodstuffs. The Market is known for its festival culinary contests and Cinco D’Ohio will have three: Salsa, Hot Sauce and the Chef Taco Taste-Off! The Amateur Salsa Contest will earn the first place winner $50 in North Market gift certificates and the runner-up $25 in gift certificates. The Amateur Hot Sauce Contest winner will be rewarded with $50 in North Market gift certificates and the runner-up $25 in gift certificates. In the expert category, local Chefs can demonstrate their taco-constructing skills in the Chef Taco Taste-Off. The victorious chef will garner a special trophy and $100 in North Market gift certificates. Robin Davis will be competing in her own Dispatch Kitchen (does she have the home-chef advantage?) along with John Dornback of Basi Italia and Matt Langstaff of Bexley’s Monk.

For the kids there will be all kinds of amusement including face painters, a fun show and piñatas to burst and scramble for prizes!

“We had great fun with the Cinco D’Ohio theme last year,” says North Market Executive Director, David Wible. “Our partnership with Ohio Proud enables us to bring in a great assortment of vendors for the event who all create their products within the state.”

Cinco D’Ohio Festival Schedule:

8 a.m. North Market opens, Ohio Proud vendors open on farmers’ market plaza
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cooking demonstrations in the Dispatch Kitchen (dubbed CaJohns Kitchen for the day) by John Hard of CaJohns Flavor & Fire
9:00 Culinary demonstration
9:45 Lori Panda of Ohio Proud and Martha Franzel, chile pepper grower
10:30 Salsa contest
11:15 Chef Taco Taste-off
12:00 Hot Sauce contest
12:45 Culinary demonstration
1:15 Culinary demonstration
2:30 Culinary demonstration
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., music by Willie Phoenix
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Columbus Dog Connection showcases adoptable dogs
1 p.m., kids can take a swing at the piñata full of goodies!
1 – 4 p.m., Mark Wood fun show, cowboy and magic tricks
11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fantasy Faces face painting for the kids
1 – 4 p.m., live music by Jorge Polo and the Gadabouts

Cinco D’Ohio vendors will include: Anderson Orchard, Buckeye Mustard, Champaign Springs, Chief Cooker Coffee Roasters, Combs Fresh Herbs, Cynthia’s Wing Tongs, Dolce Pizzelles, Gypsy Bees, Heartland Herbs, Little Dipper Company, Louisiana Grill, Make it Like a Chef, Misty Mountain Estate, Montezuma Brand, Ohio Proud, Rhoads Farm, Sauce Cartel, Schmitz Gardens, Shearer’s Potato Chips, Somerset Herbs, Sparky & Spike’s, Steven’s Bakery & Orchard, Summer Thyme Farm, Sweet Louise Sauces, Toby Run Growers, Toad Hill Organic Farm, Urban Chefs, and Wishwell Farms Produce.

The North Market Cinco D’Ohio Festival on Saturday, May 3 is a free event. Festival activities will take place from 9a.m.-5p.m. Market hours are 8a.m. – 5 p.m. To participate in any of the contests and for more information, please call (614) 463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com.

In operation since 1876, the North Market is Columbus’ only true public market. More than 30 merchants offer a wide variety of fresh produce, meat, poultry, seafood, flowers and other specialty food items. The Market also provides an international selection of freshly prepared foods, distinctive gifts and personable service from owner/operators. The North Market is open daily and located steps away from the Columbus Convention Center and Nationwide Arena.

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