Tastes of the Gold Coast Festival
Tastes of the Gold Coast set to celebrate from this Thursday!
Tastes of the Gold Coast 2010, the festival that unites the wonderful food producers, chefs, restaurants, wine and beverage makers of the Gold Coast and its Hinterland will take over the region from THIS Thursday 26 August to Sunday 5 September.
In its seventh year and boasting an 11-day program, Gold Coast will celebrate its love affair with food by putting on a heady mix of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, cooking classes for the young and young at heart, markets, cocktail trails and even a European fiesta, and this year, under creative production company Strut & Fret, the festival has a theatrical flair that will tantalise, and titillate. Tastes of Gold Coast food and wine festival is a joint initiative of the Gold Coast City Council and Gold Coast Tourism.
What: Tastes of the Gold Coast 2010
When: Thursday 26 August to Sunday 5 September
Where: Gold Coast, Queensland
Website: www.tastesofgoldcoast.com.au
Tastes of the Gold Coast 2010 - Your Menu…
What: Little Truffle DIY Mystery Box
When: All festival
As a new initiative of Tastes of The Gold Coast, Ambassador Chef, Daniel Ridgeway has set a mystery box challenge especially for residents of the Gold Coast! Daniel has chosen the ingredients… they are: • Lamb racks • Witches Chase goats cherve (Mt Tambourine) • Zucchini flowers, (Mt Nathan) • Organic Eggs • Mushrooms (hinterland Swiss Brown Flats or button mushrooms) • Desiree potatoes • Red wine (Witches falls) • Marjoram • Tomatoes • Macadamia nuts
Step 1 – Go shopping…
Think local, we suggest Ferry Road Markets - Open 7 days; Marina Mirage Markets - First, third and fifth Saturday of the month; Carrara Markets - Every Friday; Bundall Farmers Market - Every Sunday; Palm Beach Currumbin Farmers Market - Every Saturday; Witches Chase Cheese Co - (2 Gold Medals in Brisbane Cheese Awards 2009) - 165-185 Long Road Nth Tamborine
Step 2 – Get Creative and then enter your recipe at www.tastesofgoldcoast.com.au for great prizes!
What: Tastes of Tedder
When: August 26th-29th
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Where: Tedder Ave
Festival goers can sample tasting plates of signature dishes of participating restaurants matched with wine for under $15 per plate. Live music will roam the streets on the Thursday night.
What: Barefoot and Black Tie (enter via Stage Door…)
When: Thurs Sept 2, from 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Where: Stage Door, Gold Coast Arts Centre, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
Step through stage door at the Arts Centre, slip your shoes off and immerse your toes into the oasis. Sip champagne and enjoy the finest food as we entertain you with the best handpicked performers, featuring guest artist Katie Noonan. Strictly Black Tie only! Tickets: $135pp and bookings on 07 5588 4000.
What: 3 Chefs Do Lunch
When: Sept 4 from 10.30am 10.30am
Where: 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
Simon Grigalius (MYLK - My Little Kitchen), Brian Meade (The Arts Centre Gold Coast), and Paul Smart (Room 81 Sofitel Broadbeach) create a magnificent degustation menu. Each will prepare three courses live on stage as they discuss their cooking techniques. Tickets are $120.00 each with bookings on 07 5588 4000.
What: Eurofest
When: September 4th from 11am – 7pm
Where: Neil Shannon Park, Surfers Paradise
Eurofest is back! A fantastic fiesta of food, culture, colour and traditional music that will see Surfers Paradise transformed into a mini Europe for the day, celebrating all the things that make Europe such an assault on your senses – the culture, the flavours and the sounds!
What: Kids in The Kitchen
When: September 5th from 10am – 12pm
Where: Chevron Island
Kids, come and cook up a storm for Dad on Father’s Day! Bring the whole family for a breakfast picnic on Chevron Island and make an edible Fathers Day card for Dad and win some great prizes for the best design. There will be music, face painting and potato sack races. FREE! BYO picnic.
What: Little Truffle Decadent Degustation Dinner
When: September 1st at 7pm
Where: Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach
Especially for the festival, head chef and Tastes of Gold Coast Ambassador Daniel Ridgeway, will serve up an amazing degustation menu, showcasing his new restaurant and his signature dishes. $125 per person and bookings on 5526 5033
What: East 88
When: Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights - August 26-28 Sept 2-4
Time: From 8pm and FREE
Where: 1/88 Surf Parade, Broadbeach
Satisfy the sweet tooth with a sumptuous chocolate dessert or cocktail at East, the late night festival venue.
What: Cocktail Trail
When: August 26 – September 5
Tamborine Mountain Distillery has joined forces with some of the Gold Coast’s best mixologists to create stunning cocktails especially for the festival. Try one, try them all! Follow the trail and discover these liquid gold treats!
See www.tastesofgoldcoast.com.au for Trail venues.
