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Join us in Upper Arlington at Kingsdale Market District for a Meet & Greet with Antoni Porowski, the resident food and wine expert on the reboot of the television hit Queer Eye. 

Meet Chef Antoni Porowski

Join us at Westerville Market District for a Meet & Greet with Antoni Porowski, the resident food and wine expert on the reboot of the television hit Queer Eye.

Join us at McCutcheon & Stelzer Market District for a Meet & Greet with Antoni Porowski, the resident food and wine expert on the reboot of the television hit Queer Eye.

An interactive food event featuring FREE samples of our favorite fresh summer meals and ingredients across the store.

Discover new favorites and seasonal classics for picnics, cookouts and summer meals as you travel throughout the store collecting advice, inspiration and—of course—samples! And be sure to ask one of our helpful Team Members to mark your passport at each Taste of Summer station for a chance to receive a complimentary gift.

Event Dates: 6/17 11-4 pm, 6/23 4-7 pm, 6/24 11-4 pm

Taste of Summer at Market District

Cheese Carving with Gus Smithhisler

Squash Carving with Gus Smithhisler

Timbo Sullivan is an award-winning cake, cookie and sugar artist & TV personality. He is the owner of 'Cakes By Timbo' in Columbus Ohio. He specializes in sculpted cake & cookie art and is most known for his colorful, bold and graphic edible creations. Timbo is a 4x Foodnetwork Winner and TV judge that has been featured in countless cake and sweets magazines and articles. He is most known for winning Macy's Thanksgiving Cake Spectacular on Food Network, where he and his partner took home $25,000. You can also find him as one of the main judges on HBO Max's Baketopia.

Timbo Sullivan will be in the in the Westerville Market District store for a cake sculpting demo themed for Mother's Day. He'll also be teaching a class on basic sculpting techniques.

Cake Sculpting with Timbo Sullivan

Candace Nelson is the founder and pastry chef of bakery sensation Sprinkles, the world's first cupcake bakery. She was the judge for 10 seasons on the Food Network's Cupcake Wars, and is an executive producer and judge of Netflix's Sugar Rush baking competition show. Her cupcakes have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, in Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times.

Her latest book Sweet Success hit #4 on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller list, and her debut book, The Sprinkles Baking Book, is a New York Times Bestseller.

Candace Nelson will be in the store for a baking demo and meet & greet.

Meet Chef Candace Nelson

On April 28, actor Mark Wahlberg visited Green Market District to promote his products, including Wahlburghers Burgers and Flecha Azul Tequila.

While in the stores, he took photos with Team Members and Guests. He also posted about his visits on his Instagram page.

Mark Wahlberg Surprise & Delight

We are supporting a Frozen Seafood Truckload Event at the Settlers Ridge Market District! Join us Thursday, April 20th through Sunday, April 23rd from 9:00am-5:00pm.

Seafood Truckload Sale

Join us Saturday, April 22nd from 1-5pm at all Columbus-area Market Districts. Celebrate Mexican-style ingredients and flavors with samples of Market District exclusive products and Southern Terminus, Nocterra Brewing Co.'s Mexican Lager.

Columbus Taco Terminus

Marcus Samuelsson is the eight-time James Beard Foundation award-winning, world-renowned chef, host, and author. He was the youngest to receive a three-star review from The New York Times. He currently appears as an Iron Chef on Netflix’s hit Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. Samuelsson also hosts and produces the Seat at the Table on Audible and co-hosts of the This Moment podcast with Swedish rapper Timbuktu on ACAST. He is co-chair of the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP), which focuses on helping underserved youth.

Marcus Samuelsson will be in the store for a cooking demo and meet & greet.

Meet Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Fabio Viviani is a world-famous chef and restaurateur who has harbored a passion for food since his childhood in Florence, Italy. By the time he was 27, he operated two nightclubs and five restaurants. In 2005, Fabio moved to LA, where he opened his first US-based restaurant. In 2021, Fabio partnered with Market District and Giant Eagle, opening his signature "Osteria by Fabio Viviani" in Carmel, Indiana, and is poised to roll out several locations nationwide.

Best known for his participation in Bravo’s Top Chef seasons 5 and 8 - earning the “Fan Favorite” title - his on-screen appearances and off-screen successes have propelled him to become one of the most influential culinary and hospitality names in the country. He is a best-selling author and draws millions of yearly online viewers with his show, Fabio’s Kitchen.

Fabio will be in the store for a cooking demo and meet & greet.

Meet Chef Fabio Viviani

Join us for Flights & Bites at a Market District near you every 3rd Friday of the month.

Join us for Flights & Bites every 3rd Friday of the month from 4 - 7pm at your nearest Market District!

Flights & Bites

Experience culinary expertise up close with our live chef classes & events at Market District! Learn from top professionals in a fun, interactive setting.