Events calendar 9–25 August
WELLINGTON ON A PLATE, New zealand This year’s festival offers 113 events, including an art deco dinner, culinary crime crawl and tango-fuelled Argentinian barbecue. wellingtononaplate.com
MOSCOW RESTAURANT: CAFE PUSHKIN This is a must-visit restaurant in a sumptuous setting. Housed in a building modelled on a 19th-century Russian aristocrat’s home (above), the menu features classics like pelmeni and borscht. Try them all – just save space for one of the luscious desserts. Tverskoy Blvd 26a, +7 495 739 0033, cafe-pushkin.ru. FARMING COLLECTIVE: LAVKALAVKA The ethos at this progressive cafe and farming collective is all about farm-to-fork – still a relatively new concept in Russia. Muscovites line up for whatever is on offer that day, then enjoy their meal at the cafe’s communal table. Nizhniy Susalniy Ln 5/10, +7 495 724 3532, lavkalavka.com. BAR: 02 LOUNGE, RITZ-CARLTON Wash down exorbitantly priced sushi with an O2 Classic cocktail (the Moscow Sangaree is divine). The panoramic views over the city and into Red Square and the Kremlin are simply stunning. Tverskaya St 3, +7 495 225 8888, ritzcarlton.com. MARKET: DANILOVSKY MARKET With freshly picked berries, forest mushrooms, racks of smoked fish, whole suckling pigs, pickled cucumbers and more, a visit to this bustling market is a great way to explore the sights and sounds of the countryside without leaving Moscow. Mytnaya St 74, +7 495 985 1725, danrinok.ru. CULTURAL HIGHLIGHT: KREMLIN The Moscow Kremlin is a cultural and historical treasure chest. Spend a day or more exploring the beautiful cathedrals, majestic palaces, famous museum exhibits and the grandiose Kremlin wall.
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11 August
HERVEY BAY SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, QLD This seafood celebration features food stalls and a long table lunch. herveybayseafoodfestival.com.au
Throughout August
THE REAL RISOTTO TOUR, AUSTRALIA WIDE Italy’s ‘risotto king’ Gabriele Ferron will be hosting cooking demonstrations and dinners across the nation. enoteca.com.au
DON’T MISS… 23–26 September
cooking with peter kuruvita, NSW
Join chef Peter Kuruvita for a family getaway on Lord Howe Island. Take part in cooking classes, sunset canapés and a fivecourse dinner. pinetrees.com.au
27 october
SBS FEAST TASTINGS ON HASTINGS, NSW Discover the region’s bountiful food bowl with produce stalls, boutique beer tastings and an array of Australian wines. Also, check out the cooking demonstrations from renowned chefs in the SBS Feast Magazine specialty arena. tastingsonhastings.com.au
words siobhan hegarty & tatyana leonov
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