Events and Updates

Gherkins will be lurkin'.

Folks, this year NYC Pickle Day is going to be transformed into the Peck Slip Pickle Festival and take place at New Amsterdam Market on Sunday, November 13th.   As part of the event, there is going to be a first-ever home pickling contest, with five categories to enter.     There will be more information here in the coming days about the festival, but I wanted to get out the word on the pickle contest ASAP.    Contest entry rules are here.   And here:

Calling  Home Picklers and Home Fermenters !
Submit your entries under one of the following categories:

Best Cucumber Pickle
Best Spicy Pickle
Best Sweet Pickle
Best Fermented Pickle
Best Alternative Pickle

As evaluated by an esteemed panel of judges lead by Rick Field of Rick’s Picks.  The winner will receive a distinctive ribbon letter-pressed at Bowne & Co. Stationers and the title for best of category.

All entries are due by 12:00PM on Thursday, November 10 and may be delivered to any of the following locations:

NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET SCHOOL
(Monday – Friday, 10am to 6pm)
224 Front Street New York, NY 10038

NEW AMSTERDAM MARKET
( Nov 6, Sunday, 11am -4pm)
Near Old Fulton Fish Market South Street Between Beekman Street & Peck Slip

BROOKLYN KITCHEN
100 Frost Street, Brooklyn 11211

RICK’S PICKS GREENMARKET STALL
Union Square (Wednesday & Saturdays 9 AM – 3 PM
Grand Army Plaza (Saturday, 9 AM – 2PM)

RICK’S PICKS OFFICE
(Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm)
195 Chrystie Street, #602E New York, NY 10002

WHOLE FOODS BOWERY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRY SUBMISSION
1) Submit two jars (one for judging and one for display)
2) Submit your entry by 12pm November 10 to one of the above locations
3) Label each jar clearly with the following information:

Name
Address
Phone Number
email
category
(you may enter in up to two (2) categories)