Get ready for a taste explosion to hit south east London this summer because Foodies Festival is coming to town with a trolley full of delicious things to see and do on Blackheath from July 8 to 10.
Here’s the low-down on what you can expect…
The British Street Food Awards
This isle’s finest street food vendors will be serving up their signature dishes from all varieties of vans and vehicles impress a panel of experts across categories including Best Main, Best Sandwich and Best Vegetarian Dish – plus, of course, the People’s Choice Award.
Celebrity chefs
Top chefs including Rosemary Shrager (star of the BBC’s Real Marigold Hotel), Adam Simmons (Michelin starred and winner of the Great British Menu), Masterchef finalists Tony Rodd and Emma Spitzer and Masterchef winner Dhruv Baker will all take to the Aga Rangemaster Chefs’ Theatre to share their skills and insights.
Live Music
It’s not all food and drink, the festival should have a good atmosphere thanks to plenty of live music.
Superfoods
This year, the festival is teaming up with healthy living chefs and food writers to give you more info about, recipes and the chance to try superfoods such as kefir, lucuma, kelp, banana flour and more normal-yet-extraordinary such as blueberries and red onion.
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Driiiinks
You won’t go thirsty with wine and beer masterclasses, blindfolded whisky challenges and mixologists knocking up some tempting tipples. Or you can visit the numerous, quirky pop-up bars- from the giant Pimm’s teapot to the double-decker BarBus.
Street food
It’s not just those competing for awards to try – the Street Food Avenue will have food from all around the world to tuck into. The Vietnamese Street Food stand offers something particularly different – all kinds of insects, including grasshoppers, caterpillars, scorpions, locus and ants.
Artisan Producers Market
You don’t just have to nosh down on hot grub, there will be food to take home with more than 120 stalls to wander around.
Cakes and tea
Catering for those with a sweet tooth, the Foodies Festival has master bakers and chocolatiers to inspire and all sorts of goodies to buy, and a vintage tea room to enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake.
Trials and challenges
Fancy yourself as a food hero? There will be a daily Bush Tucker Trial to take part in and a chilli eating competition.
Something for the kids
Little foodies can make pizzas, cupcakes or decorate their own edible Olympic medal in the Children’s Cookery School.
Tickets cost from £12 adults. Go to foodiesfestival.com
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