Enjoy food from top local chefs and market merchants, wine pairings and more, all while raising funds for vital Findlay Market initiatives.
The flavors will fly again this September at our annual fundraiser, Flavor of Findlay, as we bring together market merchants and Cincinnati’s top culinary talent to celebrate our local food scene.
Flavor of Findlay includes:
Tasting stations featuring collaborations between market merchants and top local chefs
Wine pairings at each tasting station sponsored by Market Wines
Guest bartender, Molly Wellmann, serving a special cocktail at Jane's Bar
Robust silent auction with a plethora of items and experiences to bid on
Games and raffles: 50/50 Split the Pot, Wine Basket Raffles, Wine Ring Toss, and Flavor Mystery Bags
VIP section includes:
Exclusive access to indoor seating at The Globe and COhatch
Six additional tasting stations from Findlay Kitchen members
VIP only raffle, DJ and additional activities
Specialty VIP cocktail created by Molly Wellmann
VIP gift bag with take home goods from Findlay Kitchen members
Tasting Station Pairings:
Jean-Francois Flechet, Taste of Belgium + Ashley Stewart, Colonel De Gourmet Herbs & Spices
Mapi De Veyra, Nice Nice Noodles & Rice + Hideki Harada, Sen by Kiki (James Beard Award Semi-Finalist)
Jordan Hamons, Tablespoon Cooking Co. + Sarah Dworak, Babushka Pierogi
Brad Bernstein, Red Feather Kitchen + Kate Zaidan, Dean's Mediterranean Imports
Suzy DeYoung & Miranda Maszk, La Soupe + Isis Arrieta-Dennis, The Arepa Place
Megan Ketover, Deeper Roots Coffee (Bravo Top Chef: Just Desserts + American Culinary Federation Pastry Chef of the Year) + Paul Picton, Maverick Chocolate Co.
Jeffery Harris, Nolia Kitchen (James Beard Award Finalist) + Richard Barlion, Barlion's Poultry, Fish & Seafood
Young Buck Deli + Josh Lillis, Eckerlin Meats
David Bever, Crown Restaurant Group + Stephanie Webster, The Rhined
Alana Askew, French Crust + Melissa Gilmore, Em's Bread
Andrew Schlanser, Good Plates Eatery + Sanju Lamichhane, OTR Bagel Bar
Blair Fornshell, Brown Bear Bakery and Two Seven Two + Michael Kroeger, BanaSun Smoothie Bar
Paul Liew, Citrus and Sago + Alex Nager, Harmony Plant Fare
Kymberly Wilbon, Passion Plate + Dario Guintini, Roth Produce
Additional Participating Merchants:
Churchill's Fine Teas
Mama Made It
Join us in the VIP section for additional tasting stations featuring all BIPOC food entrepreneurs from Findlay Kitchen, drinks, treats to take home and other surprises.
VIP Tasting Stations:
Marcus Pitts, Kiwavi
Kelly Vassell, Jay's Nyam & Jam
Pativath "Vot" Louprasong, Lotus Street Food
Ibtisam Masto, Olive Tree
Sarah Thompson, Honey Child Pops
Rhonda Marcotte, Flourish Culinary Services
All event proceeds support Findlay Market's local food entrepreneurship initiatives, food access for low-income individuals, community-building efforts, and sustainability initiatives.
Thank you kindly to all of our generous sponsors for making this fundraiser possible!
VIP Sponsors:
COhatch - Lia & Bruce Hager - Kiwavi - Adam and Danyel Mayerson - P&G - Model Properties - The E.W. Scripps Company - Mary Stagaman & Ronald Kull - Urban Sites Property Management LLC
Tasting Station Sponsors:
3CDC - Bricker Graydon - Champlin Architecture - Cincinnati Development Fund - Deloitte - FC Cincinnati - Four Star Mechanical - Government Strategies Group - KMK Law - Molly North - PNC Foundation - Rumpke Waste and Recycling - SP+ - Stock Yards Bank
Market Sponsors:
Bahl & Gaynor - Interact for Health - Jeff & Alicia Lloyd - Queen City Restaurant Supply - Stifel - Turner Farms
Additional Sponsors:
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - ASAP Event Advertising - Barnes Dennig - Western & Southern Financial Group
If you would like to sponsor Flavor of Findlay, please contact Daria Denysenko ddenysenko@findlaymarket.org for more details.
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Register to volunteer at Flavor of Findlay
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Flavor of Findlay is Findlay Market's premier fundraising event... and the most delicious culinary experience of the year! Thank you for volunteering your time to make sure we have another great event. As a token of our appreciation, you will receive four tasting tickets good at any of the tasting stations. Please do NOT purchase an event ticket if you are planning on volunteering so that you can devote your time and attention to the volunteer tasks.
DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS FROM THIRD PARTY SELLERS.
All tickets are non-refundable. If the event is cancelled for any reason, or if you are no longer able to attend, we are happy to provide our tax ID number for you to consider this a tax-deductible donation to Findlay Market. Thank you for your understanding and generosity.
