Taste festivals 2007

Taste festivals 2007

Taste festivals 2007

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  • Author: MyVillage

Taste festivals 2007



Event
June 7 - July 8 2007

In our constant bid to bring you all that's best about restaurants and eating in Britain, we are joining forces with Taste Festivals 2007, described as 'The Chelsea Flower Show for food'.

Described by the organisers as 'sumptuous food festivals', these events will be taking place throughout the UK and give visitors a chance to revel in foodiedom. There will be a whole range of gastro features including live demonstrations by celebrity chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, and a delicious magazine Producers' market with the opportunity to shop for top quality fresh produce.


Dates

Taste of Edinburgh
The Meadows (7-10 June 2007)

Taste of Dublin
Iveagh Gardens (14 -17 June 2007)

Taste of London
Regent's Park (21-24 June 2007)

Taste of Bath
Royal Victoria Park (28 -1 July 2007)

Taste of Birmingham
Cannon Hill Park (5 -8 July 2007)

For more information or to book tickets, click here


MyVillage, 03rd April

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Linda McCormick, MyVillage: said on 02nd July ...

"As we excitedly approached the gates of Regent’s Park for the Taste of London Festival we couldn’t help guffawing at the poor sods queuing in the rain for tickets. Ha, thank God we had the brains to book in advance thus avoiding long and unnecessary queues…but no, we, the not-always-but-this-time-prepared, queued while pay-on-the-door customers sauntered past the weaving crowds and had possession of their goody bag in minutes. We wondered if this was an indication of what was to come. After finally entering the enclosure we were handed a menu card with a list of all the exhibitors and the culinary delights they had on offer. The ticket price included £20 worth of crowns - the event’s currency - which could be exchanged for tasty morsels from some of London’s, and Britain’s, best chefs. Deftly avoiding puddles the size of small swimming pools and pointy umbrella spikes we weaved past banners exclaiming ‘Summer is here!’ to Awana, a leading Malaysian restaurant in Chelsea, and stood boldly in the rain enjoying Roti Canai and Beef Rendang…sublime. Our next conquest was the Michelin starred Le Gavroche to savour their Daube de Beouf only to find them sold out of everything and taking down their stand. Confused we went to our next choice where staff sat on their serving tables enjoying the dangers of nicotine with no food in sight. What exactly had we paid £35 for? Yes, it was the last session of the weekend but it was only the beginning of it. After some grumbling and threatening to make official complaints we happened upon the wine stalls where the sun seemed to be shining, or was that wishful thinking? Samples were free, tiny samples, and a very small glass was between five and six crowns (or £2.50-£3.00) but the variety of wines available was excellent, if a bit lacking on local produce. Queues at many of the high-end restaurant stalls were verging on the ridiculous so we headed to the home grown products to see what delights they had on offer. Chilli cheese from the Isle of Arran (www.islandcheese.co.uk) was creamy, crumbly and an explosion of spice; Fentimans’ botanically-brewed Curiosity Cola curiously turned us against leading brands and the non-alcoholic white wine, which honestly tasted like wine, from www.bottlegreen.co.uk was impressive, although didn’t quite convert us from our favourite tipple. Other local produce included handmade pate from Patchwork Traditional Foods (www.patchwork-pate.co.uk), chutneys and pickles by The Tracklement Company (www.tracklements.co.uk) and many more. So, you see, sometimes the best surprises are right on your doorstep. "


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