Food events, July 2-16

Here’s a roundup of local food and drink events, markets, festivals and more.

ON TAP

Thursday, July 2

Burlington

Summervale at the Intervale Center, 5:30-8 p.m. Local food, Slow Food Vermont tastings, mix-your-own herb salts, music by Swale, kids activities and more. Free admission, donations accepted. Event happens every Thursday through Aug. 27. Intervale.org/summervale-2015-line-up.

Saturday, July 4

Stowe

An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July — parade at 1 p.m., followed by food, live music and entertainment in Stowe village, including a pie-eating contest. Stowevibrancy.com.

Morrisville

“All American Holiday” downtown celebration. Parade at 11 a.m., followed by a VFW chicken barbecue, burgers and dogs from the Morrisville Fire Department, slices available from Pizza on Main; performances, music, entertainment. Morristownvt.org.

Jeffersonville

Country fair at Cambridge Elementary school; begins after 10 a.m. parade. Old-fashioned firemen’s barbecue at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 5

Danville

Spirits of Vermont 2015; fundraiser to benefit Pope Memorial Library. Beer, wine and spirits showcase and tastings, food pairings. Tickets: $30, popememoriallibrary.org and at the door. Joe’s Pond Pavilion, West Danville.

Friday-Saturday, July 10-11

Waterbury Arts Fest

Outdoor art gallery and street fair, live music, food and drink in downtown Waterbury.

Friday: Block party sponsored by Prohibition Pig, 5:30-10 p.m. Beer garden and food trucks, music by Kat Wright and more.

Saturday: Arts fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 70-plus vendors and artists. Food from Jam Bakery, Juniper’s Fare, Common Kitchen Meatball Co., Roy’s College Dogs and more.

Full schedule and more info at waterburyartsfest.com.

Friday, July 10

Stowe

Free Smugglers’ Notch Distillery spirits tasting at Stowe Beverage, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 1880 Mountain Road. Smugglersnotchdistillery.com.

Saturday, July 11

South Hero

Islands bike tour, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Ten- or 25-mile route with stops at farms and art studios; wine tasting, wood-fired pizza and a concert at Snow Farm Vineyard. Vermontfarmtours.com.

ONGOING

• Trapp Family Lodge: Wine tasting, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. $20, reservations required: 253-5742. 700 Trapp Hill Road.

• Sushi Yoshi: Specials include $4 Alchemist cans, Tuesdays. 1128 Mountain Road.

• Phoenix Table and Bar: $1 oysters, 5-6 p.m. every day. 1652 Mountain Road.

• Cork Wine Bar & Market: Oyster night, Wednesdays, 5-9 p.m. 1 Stowe St., Waterbury.

• Himitsu Sushi pop-up: Mondays at Bee’s Knees in Morrisville; Thursdays at Green Goddess in Stowe. 5-9 p.m., eat in or take out.

• Nutty Steph’s: Bacon Thursdays, live music Friday nights. 961 Route 2, Middlesex.

FARMERS MARKETS

• Stowe — Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on the Mountain Road. Stowefarmersmarket.com.

• Waterbury — Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. at Rusty Parker Memorial Park. Waterburyfarmersmarket.com.

• Morrisville — Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hannaford Green, 80 Fairground Plaza.

• Waitsfield — Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mad River Green. Waitsfieldfarmersmarket.com.

• Montpelier —Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at State and Elm streets. Capitalcityfarmersmarket.com.

NIBBLES

• The inaugural Stowe Brewers Festival will be held Aug. 14-15 — tickets and info at stowebrewersfestival.com. Additionally, the Ninkasi-Stowe pass gets you special deals at many area businesses Aug. 10-16.

• The Vermont Brewers Festival, held annually on the waterfront in Burlington, is nearly sold out, but a few tickets are left for the first tasting session on July 17 at vtbrewfest.com.

Have a tasty occasion coming up? Email hannah@stowereporter.com.