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FOOD & Drink
TASTY TITBITS FROM THE CITY’S TOP RESTAURANTS The festival celebrates the wealth of great foodie projects and producers around the city
RAISE YOUR FORKS! Food Connections, the nine-day festival celebrating the wealth of great foodie projects, restaurants and retailers across Bristol, and encouraging people to think about where their food comes from, kicks off on 28 April. Delivering a diverse programme of events, with guest speakers, debates, workshops and an ‘edible education’ outdoor classroom for schools, the event has also inspired a fringe festival with over 100 more community events. “By showcasing projects designed to change the way people eat, and bringing people from every community together through good food, we aim to create change felt long after Food Connections finishes,” says festival manager Aine Morris. “We want to put Bristol firmly on the map, as a city making huge strides towards being able to feed itself sustainably.” Food Connections launches with Radio 4’s Food and Farming Awards, and will also see College Green transformed into a hub of activity, with the ‘Brain Food’ programme; debate on what makes a great restaurant with Bristol Lido’s Freddy Bird, Financial Times food writer Tim Hayward and the Telegraph’s Xanthe Clay; a food-themed spoken word poetry slam; and new comedy show Food Porn; plus everything from celeb chef sessions, foraging masterclasses and food-themed story telling to fermenting workshops, street food and markets galore. For more, visit: www.bristolfoodconnections.com
YES, CHEF! Next month, two-Michelin-starred chef Nathan Outlaw – whose eponymous Port Isaac restaurant has been rated Britain’s fourth best restaurant in this year’s Good Food Guide – will be cooking a fivecourse Cornish feast in Long Ashton village hall, to celebrate and showcase recipes from his third book, Everyday Seafood. Nathan will also be giving a talk about the book and signing copies. Tickets for the dinner – at 6.15pm on 29 May – cost £49.50 and include five courses, coffee/tea and petits fours. Booking opens 1 April. For more information, visit: www.feastwithachef.co.uk
A TASTE OF THE EXOTIC A Bristol-based entrepreneur has published a new documentary-style cookbook in partnership with local company Sustainable Kitchens. The Locals Cookbook: Sri Lanka features fascinating stories and beautiful photography from chef and photojournalist Jon, who wrote, designed, photographed and self-published all the content, and launched the book at Gallery Twenty Two in Stokes Croft last month. A unique, innovative book, it aims to help the reader not just discover recipes, but unfold the country’s culture through Jon’s journey. "The idea stemmed from my love of travel, surf, food and giving back to a community who had inspired so much in me in the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami,” said Jon, who is making sure 10% of his profits go to supporting them. For more info, visit: www.thelocalscookbook.com
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APRIL 2016
NEW IN TOWN You might have spotted a couple of fresh faces on the foodie block very recently – we’re talking Prince Street Social and King Street Brewhouse, located on (you guessed it) Prince Street and King Street respectively. The new babies of The City Pub Company, King Street Brewhouse offers all-day dining showcasing the best local ingredients available, and plenty of real ales, craft beers and cider, plus its own micro-brewery, while the offering at Prince Street Social comprises of a British brasserie complemented by a great wine, beer and cocktail collection. To book a table, visit: www.kingstreetbrewhouse.co.uk; www.princestreetsocial.com