Preserving Place

We attended the bourbon class and had a blast! Sarah was a wonderful host and they served dinner during the tasting. Jessie from Gunshow educated us on bourbon and made a wonderful Hot Toddy! Martha who owns the place stopped by to say hi. Support small business and give one of the many classes a try or just explore the store!

This is a very unique one of a kind store. You will find a wide range of quality jams, butters, fermented products, and more. In addition to the awesome high quality products, they offer cooking classes, Kombucha classes, & more for the best price I have seen in town.
You will feel right at home as soon as you walk in the store. The staff is friendly, personable, and fun!

Took canning 101 and just loved it. Martha takes you thru the history, then then science and then there is a hands on experience. She answered our many questions. Great hostess (there were biscuits and jam, coffee and even Mimosas).and a great teacher. Yu can tell she is passionate about her southern roots and sharing her knowledge. We stayed about 5 hrs and never felt rushed. One of the BEST cooking classes I have ever taken! Canning always seemed so intimidating to me, the jars, the water, all the tools you need. Believe me, you will come out of the class ready to get started! WOuld love to take another class… Sigh up, you wont be sorry! you’ll be hooked!

I scheduled a private class (biscuit making) for a group of 10 friends. The owner, Martha, was very responsive and easy to communicate with. I was able to put down a deposit and then pay the balance right before class. The setting (kitchen, store, communal dining table) was lovely and all of the ladies in our group were impressed with their experience. Sarah taught our class and we had a great time learning about the steps to make a great biscuit, prepping our food and baking enough to take home and share with friends and family. Mostly, we enjoyed getting being together, sharing a meal at the table once class was complete and shopping for jams and jellies that Martha has made available for purchase. All of the ladies in our group felt that they received a great value for the price of this class.

Did you know that Preserving Place now has a cooking school? Bet you didn’t. They’ve always had canning classes, of which I have never tried, but have heard great things. They have now added a bunch of new classes and plan to expand the offerings.
They were running a special promotion not too long ago when it first got off the ground. It was a buy one, get one class special so I had to jump on it. I took a pIe making class taught by Mims Bledsoe of PieShop fame and a knife skills class taught by Philip Meeker, former head chef at Kimball House. Both classes were super informative and I gained a lot of knowledge from the teachers. Both classes were priced about the same as Cooks Warehouse or Sur La Table. The thing that I liked about these 2 classes that I have never gotten from a SLT or CW class is smaller class sizes and a warmer atmosphere.
The kitchen at Preserving Place is gorgeous and after the class you get to eat your food at a huge farm table with the other students and class teacher. There is always some delicious jam to munch on while waiting for class to start. It’s surprising how quickly you bond with your classmates in a atmosphere like this which is another reason I will be headed to Preserving Place first when looking for another cooking class to take.
Some other classes that are offered are biscuit making, cocktail classes from some of the most well known mixologists in Atlanta (I feel so douchey calling them mixologists but whatevs), pasta, etc.

How could I have, on so many occasions, missed this gem hidden in the Ormsby’s shopping center?! Part craft food shop, part cooking/​canning school, Preservation Place has a lot to offer passerby!
SHOP:
Monday through Friday, the kitchen in the back of the shop cooks up jams, jellies, butters, sauces and all matter of things to spread, dip or pour. Unlike the typical «Grandma’s Jellies» type of place where there is no «grandma», you can be sure that the product you buy was made in-​shop and by the people that greet you when you walk in. This is not the kind of place you go into with something in mind, this is the kind of shop where you must walk in with an open mind and explore what unique options they have that day.
They will almost always have samples and tasting spoons available for you to get a taste of what you’re buying. And the staff is welcoming, knowledgeable and more than happy to help or answer questions.
LEARN:
What makes Preservation Place special is that they offer people the opportunity to learn to do what they do! They offer classes on canning, cheesemaking, brunch-​cooking and more! Who wants to go to a cheesemaking class with me??? I’ll bring the wine!
Visit their website for a list of classes.
Preservation Place hosted us for the February Atlanta Food Swap, and I got to really speak to the owner, hear her story and what she hopes the store will become! I have high hopes for her and her shop.

This is such a cute little shop. They’re always really friendly, and have samples of different types of preserves (pickled watermelon rinds, peach preserves, apple butter, etc.). Everything is cooked in-​house (you can actually see the kitchen in the back — they even offer classes, though I haven’t had the chance to take one yet).

There’s not a huge selection here but everything is beautiful and delicious. The onion confit is one the tastiest condiments I’ve ever had. Great on burgers! I love how committed this place is to local, seasonal ingredients. Definitely worth checking out.

I went to an event here recently and I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was near where I live. I will definitely be stopping by for some yummy ingredients. The event was a class on canning and preserving lemons which I can’t wait to use in some new dishes.
The owner is so sweet and super helpful. It really felt like we were having a lesson in her home. The store is really delightful and there are so many awesome things, you’ll want to buy everything! I’ll definitely be going back for some classes as well.

I went to an event hosted at Preserving Place, and it was the perfect spot for a private event. They catered to our event with a private class on canning meyer lemons to combine with a private event of designers.
They have so many amazing classes, many taught by well-​know chefs and bartenders. The space is beautifully designed. We were able to try the many delights that they also sell in their store — the sweet onion relish is wonderful! A fantastic new spot in Atlanta preserving Southern culture while exploring new ideas in food. I’ll be back soon for more classes.