Get Your Polenta On, the SoWa Winter Market

KENDALL SQUARE - Throughout February Amelia's Trattoria offers its special "Pot to Plank" menu giving polenta its due. Toppings include osso bucco and crispy sage, gorgonzola and broccoli rabe, and crumbled sausage and garlic. Basic bowls start at $10. Call for more information or to make a reservation: 617.868.7600. [BostonChefs]

FORT POINT - Barrington Coffee will be holding a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony on Friday, February 3rd, at 3pm. For more information call 857.277.1914. [Official Site]

SOUTH END - At the SoWa winter market you'll find the rootsy bounty of over 40 local farms and food vendors along with the works of 25 different artists and designers. Highlights include grass fed meats, cheese, greenhouse vegetables, baked goods and jam. Every Sunday through April, 10am to 3pm, 485 Harrison Ave. For more info, see here. [Official Site]