Artisan Food Fest enhances good taste at Gables Museum

August 13th, 2012
Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Laurie Landgrebe explains to a customer the benefits of gourmet granola. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Assorted jellies from Franklin Flamingo's. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Mr. Green Dean shows snake gourds to curious visitors. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Stewart Ruben and Sierras Seasalts. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Tatiana Reyes from Ileana's Baked Goods. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Jennifer and Emily Kay enjoy their sorbet served by Tessia Mencia from Realsorbet.com. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Customer decides what to buy from The Empanada Lady. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Joan Bavaresco from Bottega la Dolce Vita. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Driss and Olivia Balouane from Hadaya. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Guest gets a taste of Realsorbet.com. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Mark Stevens from JC's Daily Bread. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Rodrigo Encinales from Oma Coffee. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Visitor takes a look at Novae Gourmet's All Natural Black Angus Beef Jerky. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

Jose Gomez and Karen Ikemizu. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Artisan Food Fest at Coral Gables Museum

A customer eyes an interesting jelly with Renee Joslyn from Freakin' Flamingo. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Laurie Landgrebe explains to a customer the benefits of gourmet granola. Photo by Betty AlvarezAssorted jellies from Franklin Flamingo's. Photo by Betty AlvarezMr. Green Dean shows snake gourds to curious visitors. Photo by Betty AlvarezStewart Ruben and Sierras Seasalts. Photo by Betty AlvarezTatiana Reyes from Ileana's Baked Goods. Photo by Betty AlvarezJennifer and Emily Kay enjoy their sorbet served by Tessia Mencia from Realsorbet.com. Photo by Betty AlvarezCustomer decides what to buy from The Empanada Lady. Photo by Betty AlvarezJoan Bavaresco from Bottega la Dolce Vita. Photo by Betty AlvarezDriss and Olivia Balouane from Hadaya. Photo by Betty AlvarezGuest gets a taste of Realsorbet.com. Photo by Betty AlvarezMark Stevens from JC's Daily Bread. Photo by Betty AlvarezRodrigo Encinales from Oma Coffee. Photo by Betty AlvarezVisitor takes a look at Novae Gourmet's All Natural Black Angus Beef Jerky. Photo by Betty AlvarezJose Gomez and Karen Ikemizu. Photo by Betty AlvarezA customer eyes an interesting jelly with Renee Joslyn from Freakin' Flamingo. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Visitors enjoyed an array of tasty items Saturday, Aug. 11, as the Coral Gables Museum presented its first Artisan Food Fest, which featured some of South Florida’s finest artisan food vendors.

The event included cooking demonstrations, tastings and raffles. All the while vendors were selling handcrafted items from granola to jams to sustainably grown greens to sausages and everything in between.

Presented in conjunction with Family Day on Aragon (held the second Saturday of each month), the food fest allowed parents and adults to shop and browse while kids enjoyed arts, crafts and more at the museum, 285 Aragon Ave.

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer