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Adam Liaw at Sample Food Festival: Sunday 4 September Northern NSW’s premier food event, Sample Food Festival is returning to the Bangalow Showground on Saturday 4 September 2021, but if this news is triggering your lockdown-related-festivalcancellation anxiety disorder, don’t worry – in the event of a cancellation, refunds will be issued. The 10th Anniversary edition of Sample Food Festival will feature a lineup of special guests, along with a selection of the region’s best restaurants, breweries, distilleries, local market stalls, and a series of workshops and pop-up events to be announced. The festival has also introduced a number of initiatives this year to allow visitors to plan ahead and enjoy a safe and comfortable festival experience. For the first time, Sample Food Festival will be offering three ticketed time slots to
the event with pre-purchased tickets available along with pre-order menus and QR menu ordering options. Limited capacity picnic experiences will also be on offer for groups of up to six and include festival entry, a reserved picnic spot in the main food precinct with Wandering Folk picnic rug, and umbrella hire. There will be extra room around the festival site for attendees to bring their own
picnic rug too. This year’s headliner is Australia’s number one vegan chef, Shannon Martinez, owner of prolific plantbased businesses; Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli, who will be joined by recent announcement Adam Liaw – cook, columnist, and host of the popular television series The Cook Up with Adam Liaw and Destination Flavour. Byron Bay’s own Magdalena Roze
will also be joining the lineup of special guests. Sample Food Festival was established in 2011 to showcase the incredible produce, chefs, restaurants and creative talent that makes northern NSW so unique. Ten years on, it’s become even more essential than ever to invest in quality, local produce and support local farmers, restaurateurs, makers, artists and communities. This year Sample Food Festival has received support from the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund to help make the event more exciting than ever. Event Director, Rose Taylor, is thrilled that the festival is returning to the Northern Rivers in 2021: ‘There are so many incredible new restaurants and businesses who have opened since Sample 2019 and we couldn’t be prouder to showcase them amongst so many of our
long-standing favourites. We understand planning can be tricky in COVID-19 times and we have been busy making Sample 2021 as safe and fun as ever. The event may look a little different this year, but we have made sure there will be so many more opportunities to connect with your friends and family at the event; sample our region’s finest, and get your hands dirty with some incredible workshops. We can’t wait to welcome the community to the Bangalow Showground to celebrate Spring and our local chefs, restaurants, distilleries, producers, brewers and creatives; who have continued to work so hard to be there for us throughout these challenging times.’ Sample Food Festival 2021 attendees can look forward to $5 and $10 tasting plates showcasing the menus from some of the region’s finest restaurants including;
Good Taste
Eateries Guide
BALLINA
BYRON BAY
Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina 12–24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 wharfbarballina
MONDAY HALF PRICE PIZZA Enjoy our delicious, Italian wood-fired pizzas for half price every Monday. Dine-in or takeaway. www.wharfbarballina.com.au
Bowlo Kitchen
Family friendly, tradies’ local, restaurant quality. Wednesday to Friday happy hour, midweek specials, excellent wines, foodies delight, creative cocktails, local produce, massive kids’ space, welcoming staff, Open Wed–Fri 12–2.30pm & 5–8.30pm; and COVID Safe. Sat 12–8.30pm; Sun 12–7pm.
The Bowlo, Bangalow 6687 2741
Come along to the Bangalow Bowlo and find out.
BRUNSWICK HEADS
Honour Brunswick Heads 4/16 The Terrace Brunswick Heads www.honourbrunswickheads.com
Specialising in good times & mighty fine wines Weekly seasonal market menu. Dinner from 5pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Drinks & bar snacks from 3pm. Online booking recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
BYRON BAY
Chupacabra
Fresh authentic Mexican in a relaxed atmosphere. This is food made with love, all produce sourced locally. Eat in or take out. Margaritas and tacos all night long! Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Family friendly, totally GF menu. Suffolk Park DINNER 5pm–9pm 6685 3059 WED–SAT www.chupacabra.com.au Book via Resy @chupabyron
Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au
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Main Street Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders 18 Jonson Street 6680 8832
Success Thai
BANGALOW
Club open Wed–Sun from 12 noon www.bangalowbowlo.com.au bangalowbowlo @thebowlo
Harvest Newrybar, Shelter Lennox Head, Beach Byron Bay, No Bones, Forest Byron Bay, Karkalla Byron Bay and Mercado Juarez. In a new initiative for the festival, the Hunter Valley restaurant Muse Kitchen and head chef Josh Gregory will also be attending as a special guest restaurant this year. Palate cleansers from Stone and Wood Brewery, Treehouse Cider, our beautiful Cellar wine bar & local boutique distilleries. Over 100 lifestyle stalls will be featured at this year’s festival, celebrating the region’s creative makers and producers. Live music and children’s activities will be announced closer to the event, alongside workshops and pop-up events. For information on tickets, further announcements, festival workshops and updates visit www.samplefoodevents.com.
FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE Check us out on
facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992
Mon–Fri lunch & dinner closed Sundays Lunch 12 noon–3pm Dinner from 5–8.30pm 3/31 Lawson St, Byron Bay www.facebook.com/ pages/Success-ThaiFood/237359826303469
Gourmet burgers created by chefs Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations. All your favourites, every lunch and dinner. Experienced Thai chefs cooking fresh, delicious Thai food for you. BYO only Welcome for lunch, dinner and takeaway. Menus available on Facebook.
Daughter in Law
Not your typical Indian joint. Jessi Singh’s ‘unauthentic coastal Indian’ cuisine using local Northern Rivers ingredients. DJ’s spin 80s and 90s tunes, @dil_byron www.daughterinlaw.com.au and self-serve fridges for cocktails, Reservations via website, and half of wine, and beer Mon–Sun 4pm–late 22 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay
the restaurant is reserved for walk-in’s
Barrio
Barrio’s canteen takes its inspiration from locally sourced produce with moorish cuisine. Offering daily bakes, breakfast cakes, classic sandwiches, Breakfast & lunch vibrant salads, smoked fish and grilled meats. Monday–Sunday 7am–3pm Book via our website for lunch and dinner in the Aperitif hour restaurant at www.barriobyronbay.com.au. Wednesday–Friday 3–5pm Walk-in tables available. Dinner Booking via our website barriobyronbay.com.au Wednesday–Friday 5pm–Late 1 Porter St, North Byron
Saltwater Social Club A gathering place for all 32 Jonson St, Byron Bay saltwatersocialclub.com.au
No Bones Vegan Bar and Kitchen. 11 Fletcher Street 6680 7418 Book online: www.nobonesbyronbay.com.au
Open 4pm until late Monday through Sunday for sundowners, dinner, and late-night drinks. Lazy weekend lunches with sandy feet, rowdy dinners with family and friends, and late night drinks and DJs are the standard. Laid back vintage vibes and classic coastal style create an eclectic feel, complemented by our menu of shareable snacks, locally-sourced salads and hand-stretched sourdough pizzas, as well as beers on tap, organic wines and hand-crafted cocktails. GOOD TIMES ~ HIGH VIBES ~ LATE NIGHTS ~ HIGH TIDES
Join us on our expedition to save the Earth one Brussels sprout at a time. HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 5–6PM $6 BEERS / $12 COCKTAILS / $7 WINES Open every day from 5pm till late For any events of up to 30 people please email nobonesbyronbay@gmail.com
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