Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Chef to Appear at Holland Farmers Market Chef Series
August 24, 2018
Holland, MI – Chef Nick Phelps from Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant will make his Chef Series debut this Saturday, August 25 at the Holland Farmers Market. Beginning at 10:00 am that day, Phelps will share ideas from transitioning your summer menu into fall by preparing a light green and yellow bean salad, along with sausage and apple stuffed squash. Both recipes will feature fresh, seasonal and locally-grown ingredients from the Market.
Phelps is originally from Bay City, Michigan and comes from a family with a long history of culinary talents. He learned how to cook traditional German recipes from his maternal grandfather and how to cook Asian-influenced dishes from his Hawaiian-born father. He began working in commercial kitchens at the age of 15 and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Institute for Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh.
After culinary school, Phelps travel to Phoenix where he worked for a Hilton Resort before leaving to cook at fine dining Italian restaurant in St. Louis called Tony's, where he became well-versed in Italian cooking. Following a stint as the Executive Chef at Bongo’s Cuban Café at Downtown Disney in Orlando, Phelps ended up back home in Michigan, where he currently serves as the Banquet Sous Chef at Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant.
The Chef Series demonstrations are held at the Holland Farmers Market each Saturday at 10:00 am in the northwest parking lot at the Civic Center, due to the Civic Center building construction. The event is free to attend and all recipes prepared by the Chefs will be passed out during the demonstration and available on the Holland Farmers Market website the following week. The Chef Series is generously supported by Holland Farmers Market vendors Visser Farms. Since 1902, Visser Farms has provided quality produce and service to customers and friends throughout West Michigan. Their booth can be found at the Holland Farmers Market every Wednesday and Saturday.
The Holland Farmers Market is located at the Eighth Street Market Place (150 West 8th Street) in Downtown Holland and is open rain or shine every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm from May 16 through December 22. The Market features over 75 vendors throughout the season selling everything from fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, baked goods, floral arrangements, dairy products, meats, honey, maple syrup, jam, bottled juices and much, much more. The Market also provides a food court with dining options for both breakfast and lunch as well as street performers who entertain the crowds with music, magic, and more. Absolutely NO pets are allowed at the Eighth Street Market Place while the Holland Farmers Market is in operation.
Patrons are reminded to shop early for the best selection and to bring cash for all transactions, as there is no ATM onsite. Bridge Cards, WIC Project FRESH and Senior Market FRESH are accepted, with additional Bridge Card funding provided by Double Up Food Bucks. Market Bucks gift certificates and official Market tote bags are available for purchase at the onsite office trailer. Visit www.hollandfarmersmarket.com or call 616.355.1138 or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest Market news.
Upcoming Chef Series Demonstrations
September 1
New Holland Brewing
Labor Day is quickly approaching and New Holland Brewing Pub on 8th Executive Chef Matt Kirby will help us say good-bye to the long, lazy days of summer with easy and delicious recipes using Market ingredients that will help us ease into the school year routine.
September 8
The arrival of fall doesn’t mean an end to fresh, healthy and locally-grown ingredients. Clifton Gill from Downtown Holland’s newest farm-to-table restaurant, Seventy-Six, will share unique recipe ideas that take advantage of the early fall harvest.
Phelps is originally from Bay City, Michigan and comes from a family with a long history of culinary talents. He learned how to cook traditional German recipes from his maternal grandfather and how to cook Asian-influenced dishes from his Hawaiian-born father. He began working in commercial kitchens at the age of 15 and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Institute for Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh.
After culinary school, Phelps travel to Phoenix where he worked for a Hilton Resort before leaving to cook at fine dining Italian restaurant in St. Louis called Tony's, where he became well-versed in Italian cooking. Following a stint as the Executive Chef at Bongo’s Cuban Café at Downtown Disney in Orlando, Phelps ended up back home in Michigan, where he currently serves as the Banquet Sous Chef at Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant.
The Chef Series demonstrations are held at the Holland Farmers Market each Saturday at 10:00 am in the northwest parking lot at the Civic Center, due to the Civic Center building construction. The event is free to attend and all recipes prepared by the Chefs will be passed out during the demonstration and available on the Holland Farmers Market website the following week. The Chef Series is generously supported by Holland Farmers Market vendors Visser Farms. Since 1902, Visser Farms has provided quality produce and service to customers and friends throughout West Michigan. Their booth can be found at the Holland Farmers Market every Wednesday and Saturday.
The Holland Farmers Market is located at the Eighth Street Market Place (150 West 8th Street) in Downtown Holland and is open rain or shine every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm from May 16 through December 22. The Market features over 75 vendors throughout the season selling everything from fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, baked goods, floral arrangements, dairy products, meats, honey, maple syrup, jam, bottled juices and much, much more. The Market also provides a food court with dining options for both breakfast and lunch as well as street performers who entertain the crowds with music, magic, and more. Absolutely NO pets are allowed at the Eighth Street Market Place while the Holland Farmers Market is in operation.
Patrons are reminded to shop early for the best selection and to bring cash for all transactions, as there is no ATM onsite. Bridge Cards, WIC Project FRESH and Senior Market FRESH are accepted, with additional Bridge Card funding provided by Double Up Food Bucks. Market Bucks gift certificates and official Market tote bags are available for purchase at the onsite office trailer. Visit www.hollandfarmersmarket.com or call 616.355.1138 or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest Market news.
Upcoming Chef Series Demonstrations
September 1
New Holland Brewing
Labor Day is quickly approaching and New Holland Brewing Pub on 8th Executive Chef Matt Kirby will help us say good-bye to the long, lazy days of summer with easy and delicious recipes using Market ingredients that will help us ease into the school year routine.
September 8
The arrival of fall doesn’t mean an end to fresh, healthy and locally-grown ingredients. Clifton Gill from Downtown Holland’s newest farm-to-table restaurant, Seventy-Six, will share unique recipe ideas that take advantage of the early fall harvest.
Contact:
Kara de Alvare, Downtown Marketing Coordinator
k.dealvare@cityofholland.com, (616) 796-0472
