Is anyone going to Slow Food Nation over Labor Day? Chow is one of the sponsors, but we’re also attending as fans. Can anyone who’s been to a Slow Food event like Terra Madre give an idea of what to expect? (11 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong September 5, 2008)

From what I read and hear about slow food nation (listened to several interviews on KQED)... The pompous and privileged “educating” the simple masses about what food is really about...AS IF Major disconnect— just... (64 replies, last updated by Earl Grey September 5, 2008)

will be over the weekend, especially since both the hand-pulled noodles and puri are very labor-intensive made-to-order items. Very Slow Food Nation? Each of the three items I had was $6 or $7. Two would have been enough for a... (22 replies, last updated by Robert Lauriston September 7, 2008)

Thought some of you might be interested in this one. I’d think all chowhounds would embrace slow food, but I bet I’d be thinking wrong. Anyone? Link: http://www.thenation.com/docPrint.mhtml?i=20010820&s=stille (1 reply, last updated by Kit H. August 22, 2001)

You are allowed to bring in food and one bottle of water: http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ballpark/a-z_guide.jsp#o Last season there was an “On the Fly” cart outside the park that sold Julia’s Empanadas.... (16 replies, last updated by ktmoomau June 29, 2009)

Washington Post to the rescue! This morning’s paper was a feature article on food at Nationals Park. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040100595_pf.html (47 replies, last updated by Meg August 13, 2008)

Who knows? It’s a new festival. Slow Food projects sometimes suffer from disorganization and lack of funding. (19 replies, last updated by Robert Lauriston July 27, 2008)

Thanks for the good leads so far, everyone! I should clarify, though, that I am on the Slow Food USA National Board of Governors for the Midwest region, and already know the specific convivia fairly well. I’m looking for the... (13 replies, last updated by muD July 13, 2004)

/what Slow Food is is somehow stagnant and monolithic. If such things were true then the US would still be a few puritan slave owners dotted up and down the east coast. Or the Chicago Cubs would have been the National League... (62 replies, last updated by Devotay April 4, 2008)

My local (wonderful) station www.kcrw.org has a program called Good Food. It is hosted by Evan Kleinman who owns a restarant called Angeli Cafe. She is also the head of our local Slow Food chapter. It doesn’t have a food... (6 replies, last updated by Melissa October 24, 2002)

For fans of antique/heirloom apple varieties, Slow Food appears to have set up a great event October 29 and 30 at Rural Ridge Orchards just outside Charlottesville. From the website: Tree Of Knowledge Apples the Noblest of Fruits A... (0 replies, last updated by Ilaine October 8, 2004)

Last night on Food Nation with Bobby Flay on the Food TV Network they visited Chicago. Hot Dogs from Weiner Circle and Italian Beef from Al’s were featured. The big thrust of the show was steak. Gibsons was the featured... (2 replies, last updated by Efrain January 13, 2002)

Shoo-bee-doo here. I thought at one time the Slow Food site had a contact in Croatia, but I can no longer find it. Maybe if you call the national Slow Food office in New York during business hours, they might be able to tell you.... (7 replies, last updated by Julie April 28, 2003)

I am just curious. How many of us are Slow Foods members? If you are a member what sort of events has your chapter had this year? I am planning a brunch for up to 24 of our members in August featuring Te Best of our... (2 replies, last updated by mvi June 12, 2009)

So I’m just about to head out to the Slow Food fair in Marieville and was wondering if anyone on the board belongs to Slow Food Québec? The sign up fee is $90/year and I was wondering if it was worth the money to be come member?... (1 reply, last updated by lagatta June 17, 2007)