Andres Arboleda is among the chef’s in Saturday’s Breakfast of Champions cookoff at Davidson Farmer’s Market. (David Boraks photo)

If you enjoy food like I do, you’ll be just as thrilled over these two events as I am. Both place it front and center on our collective weekend agendas.

You may have heard of a little thing called Taste of Charlotte? Well, it’s here once again, and incumbent upon us to head Uptown and sample all that the Queen City has to offer. Experience what foodies everywhere have been saying especially since the Democratic National Convention shined a spotlight on our fair city last year, Charlotte has arrived. The restaurant scene is jam packed with world class talent, and a palate to please most anyone. Participating chefs and restaurants include a virtual who’s who of the culinary world. Details regarding times, entertainment, and, of course, food offerings, can be found on the festival’s website at http://www.tasteofcharlotte.com/

But before you go, start your day off right with a Breakfast of Champions at the Davidson Farmer’s Market. Join others Saturday morning in support of two wonderful organizations for this annual cook-off featuring live cooking, local chefs, and farm fresh foods.

Proceeds from the event, affectionately being called a Taste-Nic – as a cross between a tasting and a picnic – will benefit the market, as well as Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center, a licensed nonprofit child care center committed to serving the needs of the community by providing safe, affordable daycare for all children, regardless of socio-economic standing. Is your stomach growling yet? Taste-Nic Breakfast of Champions kicks off Saturday June 8th at 9am before wrapping up at 11am.  More info in our preview, “Breakfast of Champions Sat. helps market and day care”

Just in time for lunch Uptown.

Prepare to eat this weekend, folks. Good food awaits.

Robin Gibson is a writer living in Cornelius. You can find her blog at http://www.robingibsonart.com/blog.html. See her previous columns under the “Robin Gibson” category.

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Celebrity scoopers (clockwise from upper left) Raeford, Spear, Queen, Ramirez

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in downtown Davidson will host a benefit night featuring celebrity scooopers Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., to aid the Davidson Cornelius Child Development Center, the area’s only sliding scale day care.

Twenty percent of the night’s sales and all tips will go to the organization. Guest scoopers are Courtney Spear of Davidson Farmer’s Market, Davidson College student Olympic kayaker Caroline Queen, barber Ron Raeford, Davidson psychology professor Julio Ramirez.

Ben & Jerry’s is at 202 S. Main St.

Davidson Cornelius Child Development Center is at 242 Gamble St. in Davidson. The 4-decade-old nonprofit is licensed as a 5-star day care by the State of North Carolina. Operating funds come from parent fees, the state’s child care subsidy program, grants, and donations from businesses and individuals.  It serves infants through pre-K.