Badrutt’s Palace, St Moritz, one of Switzerland’s ‘grande dame’ hotels, is once again participating in the annual Gourmet Festival that takes place in St Moritz showcasing some of the finest chefs across Europe. www.badruttspalace.com This year the festival runs from 30 January – 1 February and will be the 20th anniversary of the event. During the five day festival, […]
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The Sagra del Pesce or ‘fish festival’ in the Italian fishing village of Camogli, with the largest fish frying pan in the world at five metres wide with a seven metre handle, takes place on 13 March. Fishermen abandon their day jobs for the festival and cook their fresh catch for visitors and locals. The […]
The Chocco and Wine Festival will head to Brtonigla for the first time in 2013. The event brings together international and regional chocolatiers who celebrate traditional Istrian products like truffles, wines, olive oils, and cheese combined with the queen of guilty pleasures – chocolate! The Festival takes place 16 February. www.croatia.hr
Chef Michel Richard will be part of the inaugural Food University at Caesars Palace faculty, taking place 11 – 13 December. He joins the growing list of the culinary experts taking part in this event which is designed to transform fun-loving foodys from spectators into competition-ready chefs. Unlike any other food festival or culinary event, […]
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UK – Portsmouth
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is holding a Victorian Festival of Christmas 30 November – 2 December. (2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth.) Visitors will be transported into a Dickensian-style era of real snowy white streets with seasonal carols, the ever raucous Fagin’s Tavern, and unique Christmas gift market. Hampshire […]
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UK – Abergavenny
The third Abergavenny Food Festival Christmas Food and Drink Fair takes place on Sunday 9 December (10.00am – 5.00pm). Choose from an abundance of top-notch produce showcased across three main venues (Market Hall, Upper Brewery Yard and St Mary’s Priory Centre, plus Cross Street). With over 90 hand-picked exhibitors, the focus is firmly on Christmas […]