Saturday morning – we were up around 6:30 – and headed out for a quick walk before we were supposed to meet up with everyone! Friday might have been a little rainy – but Saturday was the definition of PERFECTION ! 
Breakfast was at the Ferry Building, which kept us plenty busy – there were so many things to look at and taken in! Oh yeah! AND SAMPLE! 
The inside was full of vendors & restaurants, and outside there was a Farmer’s Market! There was some pretty amazing food – but there was also some really cute/random arts & crafts! Janetha and I both loved these weird little animal shaped things:
Doesn’t this look just like Lando? (:razz: I know it doesn’t but I was missing both of my little love bugs, so almost everything I saw I either thought “Mike!” or “Lando!”)
There was never a dull moment – lots to take in!
All I could think of when I saw this was…
Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, BANANA PHONE (it’s for you Mama Pea – pick up!) 
We ended up grabbing breakfast at one of the vendors – I went with the Egg Sandwich with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Fontina & Mozzarella!
JUST what I needed! Best breakfast in a long time!
After breakfast we all had different breakout sessions to attend – and I had chose the Olive Oil tasting! We walked in to see 6 different samples:
and a free bottle of California Olive Oil to take home!
The chef, Michael Tuohy was very interesting, and an excellent speaker! Very cool guy!
With each sample – they asked us to:
Yeah. I’m sorry. WHAT?! You want me to slurp and swallow (TWSS!) olive oil as if it’s wine? I’ll admit – I was extremely skeptical at first! 
But once it was demo-ed for us – I took the leap – and I have to say – it was EXTREMELY interesting!!
Some tasted like “grassy bananas”, others were “spicy”, others were “buttery”, and 2 were “???”
Once we were finished with our olive oils – it was time to head over to the afternoon event… 
which I’ll fill you in on in another post!!
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I’ve never heard of olive oil tastings but that sounds awesome
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By Evan Thomas on 11.10.09 10:12 am | Permalink
Yum!! I would have really enjoyed an olive oil tasting…so fun and something totally different.
Looks like you had a blast…thanks for all the great updates and recaps! ALMOST feels like I was there!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
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By Courtney on 11.10.09 10:47 am | Permalink
everyone’s posts make this look like such an amazing time! so glad you go to go
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By RunToTheFinish on 11.10.09 11:12 am | Permalink
Andy and I went to the morning olive oil tasting. It was so weird to slurp and swallow olive oil. Especially at 9am before even eating breakfast!
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By Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) on 11.10.09 11:18 am | Permalink
What a great time! The olive oil tasting sounds fun. I’ve never done that before.
Enjoy your day
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By MelissaNibbles on 11.10.09 11:30 am | Permalink
Did the olive oils taste different from one another?
Michael Tuohy used to own a restaurant in Atlanta called Woodfire Grill. I’d only been there once, but it was pretty good.
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By Lee on 11.10.09 11:39 am | Permalink
That’s so strange to me – but I mean, I guess it makes sense, right? Really cool event!
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By Rose on 11.10.09 11:51 am | Permalink
I want to spend every day at that market!
It was so great to meet you this weekend!!!!
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By Meghann on 11.10.09 12:16 pm | Permalink
glorious recap mama! did your sandwich have the fontina & mozz? mine didnt
XO MISS YOU!
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By janetha on 11.10.09 12:38 pm | Permalink
I LOVE those animal thing a doodles. Too cute!
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By Whit on 11.10.09 12:40 pm | Permalink
ha, I thought the same thing about that banana
banana phone!
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By brandi on 11.10.09 12:43 pm | Permalink
i miss YOU! gah, i’m so glad we all got to stay together this past weekend! couldn’t have asked for better roomies! Are you coming to Fitbloggin conference ?? its in bmoreeee
COME pleaseeeeeeeeeee! xoxo
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By Ashley on 11.10.09 4:09 pm | Permalink
LMAO at the descriptions! I know when I’m gone or missing someone everything is them.
Where is this ferry building? I totally missed it!
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By Katie on 11.10.09 4:22 pm | Permalink
OMG ~ I didn’t even see those chia pet plants – so funny! I had such a blast hanging out with you all this weekend. I am so glad I had the chance to meet you and now have another cool bloggie friend
Yeah!
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By Danica on 11.11.09 1:04 am | Permalink
I’m loving reading all these posts about Foodbuzz and that I’m getting to see all the different breakouts and events from different perspectives. Based on how amazing everything looks I am definitely going to go next year. No doubt about it!
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By Krissy on 11.11.09 11:22 am | Permalink
i love reading all these wonderful reviews!
that olive oil tasting does seem a bit odd, but i’m sure it was awesome! olive oil makes food taste great!
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By Lizzy on 11.11.09 10:21 pm | Permalink
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