Good Day Atlanta Viewer information: February 8, 2022
Celebrate a flavorful Valentine’s Day at Krog Street Market
It’s been listed as one of the top food halls in the nation, featuring more than a dozen dining options ranging from soul food to sushi. And at this time of year, Krog Street Market vendors can help make Valentine’s Day even sweeter for their customers.
ATLANTA - Celebrating a flavorful Valentine’s Day at Krog Street Market:
It’s been listed as one of the top food halls in the nation, featuring more than a dozen dining options ranging from soul food to sushi. But this time of year, Krog Street Market might as well be renamed Krog "Sweet" Market, as vendors help make Valentine’s Day even sweeter for their customers.
We spent some time hanging out at Krog Street Market and getting some Valentine’s Day gift ideas from the talented business owners inside. Our stops included XOCOLATL, the chocolate micro-factory that we first featured on Good Day Atlanta back in 2019.
XOCOLATL is the sweet idea of Elaine Read and Matt Weyandt, who fell in love with the natural chocolate they tasted during their backpacking travels in Central America. Since launching the micro-factory, the company has won multiple awards for their pure, uncomplicated chocolate, generally made with just cacao and organic cane sugar.
Also on the "menu" this morning was Indulge Gourmet Popcorn, a family-owned gourmet popcorn shop that opened in 2017. Owner Amy Tyler says she discovered a natural talent for making and flavoring popcorn, and popular creations include Decadence (chocolate and caramel with pecans) and Zeal (white cheddar jalapeño).
Of course, we couldn’t stop by Krog Street Market without a visit to Bar Mercado and Recess, both owned by Atlanta's Castellucci Hospitality Group. Bar Mercado serves up a menu filled with Latin American and Spanish flavors and Recess focuses on healthy options including salads and bowls
For more information on Krog Street Market and the dining and retail options inside, click here. And click the video player to check out our morning getting an early start on our flavorful Valentine’s Day celebration!
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Smoked Beef Chili (Prep Time 4 hours | Serves 6-8 people)
Step One:
- 2 cups washed dry sea island red peas
- 2 liters water
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Soak overnight, rinse, strain and put aside
Step Two:
- 2 lbs boneless short ribs at room temp
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- 2 tablespoons hot Spanish paprika
- 2 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
Leave meat at room temp for few hours, season well and smoke on the Big Green Egg for one hour at 325 degrees. Remove, let cool and cut in 1 inch squares
Step Three:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 oz chopped white onion
- 4 oz smoked diced jalapeños
- 8 oz smoked diced red bell pepper
- 2 oz chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- 2 tablespoons hot Spanish paprika
- 2 tablespoons old bay hot seasoning
- 2 packages (1.25 oz each) McCormick smoky BBQ chili seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 oz Emily G's peach marmalade
- 4 cups crushed san marzano tomatoes
- 8 cups water
- all cut beef short ribs
- all rinsed red peas
In a 10-quart Dutch oven pan heat the oil, sweat the vegetables, add remaining ingredients as followed, bring to boil, cover and bake for three hours at 325 degrees. remove, stir and set aside covered for one hour
Step Four:
Serve 8 oz of chili with your favorite toppings, shredded cheddar, diced white onions, cilantro, sour cream, old bay hot sauce for heat lovers.
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