The second of East Passyunk’s Piazza on Passyunk is set for tomorrow. Starting at 5 PM reconnect with the avenue and enjoy the area restaurants and shops as well as street performances featuring local legends, old school crooners and new talent. If you have the talent hop on stage and join in the Open-Mic and Jam Sessions performance space.

Piazza On Passyunk [MySpace]
East Passyunk Business Improvement District [Official Site]

Over 30 of the region’s finest family farmers and food producers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware will have a bounty of seasonal food products available for sale and sampling at the Reading Terminal Market today.

The Food Expo will run from 4 to 6 PM this evening. The event is hosted by The White Dog Café Foundation’s Fair Food Project.

Local Food Expo [Reading Terminal Market]

White Dog Cafe Foundation [Official Site]

Tomorrow is the first East Passyunk Avenue Piazza. Come out and enjoy Passyunk Avenue as it returns to its traditional role as a dynamic cultural stomping ground and bustling marketplace.
There will be plenty to do including the weekly Fountain Farmer’s Market at 11th, Passyunk and Tasker Streets.

Avenue shops, crafters and artisans will also be in the spirit and there will be a on open air market to sell your own arts and crafts.

And don’t just be entertained, entertain at the Open Mic and jam sessions on the Avenue.

EAST P-yUNK AVE-RS [MySpace]
East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District [Official Site]

Is vowing to eat only food produced within a 100-mile radius possible? In today’s City Paper we find out you can get by just fine thank you, well unless you’re a coffee fiend.

We’re enjoying the foods, some for the first time. There’s the raw milk, with actual cream rising to the top of the glass bottle. (It’s almost embarrassing that this is a novelty.) Technicolor rainbow chard. Tiny sugarplums bursting with juice. Unbelievably sweet ears of Mirai corn. Candy onions you could practically eat raw. It’s a whole new palette of flavors.

There’s No Plate Like Home
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2006-08-10/cover.shtml

Ever wonder what it would be like to go food shopping with a highly respected chef? Well you can do just that with Lacroix’s Chef Jean Marie Lacroix. Head to the Rittenhouse Square Farmers market with the chef and then back to the kitchen where Chef Lacroix and his team will show you how to prepare a delicious meal with your freshly bought food. After the meal is prepared sit down and dine on the three-course lunch and enjoy a flight of wine from Lacroix’s sommelier.
Reservations are required as space is limited. (215) 790-2533

• June 24
• July 8
• July 22

Lacroix at the Rittenhouse

We all know the Reading Terminal market and the Italian Market but there are other farmers’ markets located in city neighborhoods throughout the Spring and Summer. Here’s a six pack of them for you.

• South & Passyunk
  Tuesdays, 2-7 PM
• 15th & South
  Wednesdays, 3-7 PM
• 2nd & Poplar
  Wednesdays, 3-7 PM
• 43rd & Baltimore
  Thursdays, 3-7 PM
  Saturdays, 10 AM -2 PM
• 22nd & Fairmount
  Thursdays, 3-7 PM
• 23rd & Pine
  Saturdays, 3-7 PM

For more information on Philadelphia’s numerous farmers’ markets check out the Food Trust and Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Update: Philly.com has posted another comprehensive list of Farmers’ Markets in the area.