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Collingswood Farmers Market earns national honor

By LAVINIA DeCASTRO
Courier-Post Staff

The Collingswood Farmers Market was voted America's favorite small market in a national contest.

Collingswood competed with 857 other farmers markets nationwide in the contest, sponsored by the American Farmland Trust, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that promotes the consumption of produce grown locally.

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Fashionable canines

Dogs in heat are fashionable once again in Collingswood. At least they are Saturday (Aug. 16) as Powell Lane (off Haddon Ave. by the LumberYard) hosts the Second Annual Dog Days of Summer from noon to 3 p.m. There will be a Pooch Parade for your favorite costumed canines, vendors selling the latest doggie accessories, booths for pet portraits and more. Admission is free, but there's a $5 fee for the Pooch Parade and contest. Contest categories include most creative, most comical and best of show, and a portion of the proceeds benefit animal causes. For more information, call (856) 858-9275 or visit www.collingswood.com.

UPDATED: Click here to read an article in the Courier-Post previewing the event.

Nunzio’s In the Running for Top Chef

Nunzio's has advanced to the second round of South Jersey Magazine's Top Chef Contest.

The Haddon Avenue restaurant gathered enough votes in June to move forward in the contest by featuring a dish with blueberries.

Restaurants receiving the most online votes on the magazine's website are invited to the next round until the final two chefs compete for the title of South Jersey Magazine's Top Chef.

In support of our local Jersey produce, South Jersey restaurants feature a dish and recipe showcasing the Jersey ingredient of the month – you can try the dish at Nunzio's or tackle the dessert yourself with the recipe available on the restaurant's website.

Pop Shop competes for network titles

The Pop Shop is competing with other Philadelphia-area eateries for the title of Best Ice Cream and Best Breakfast in Nickelodeon's Parents' Picks Awards.

Users of Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect in 52 cities nationwide vote for their top picks online. Voting continues until July 15 and winners will be announced on Aug.15.

The 2009 award winners will be featured in ParentsConnect. To vote or for more information, visit www. parentsconnect.com /parentspicks.