CUISINE
FIND YOUR FOOD
From the Scenic Rim to Port Douglas; from seafood to seasonal produce; the Sunshine State offers a host of food-focused events and festivals.
29 July – 7 August
The Curated (side)Plate
The Curated (side) Plate is making its comeback on the Sunshine Coast, offering up a 2022-sized serving for locals and visitors this winter. During the culinary festival, local restaurants, farms, tourism and event operators will throw open their doors to deliver the best food and beverage experiences across a ten-day period.
The Curated Plate made its debut in 2019, showcasing local produce as curated by international, national and local chefs to foodie audiences. Following cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to the impacts of the pandemic, the event is back – bursting with culinary experiences from the sea to the hinterland.
thecuratedplate.com.au
31 July
The Farm Gate Trail
Fill your empty esky fresh from the farm. Known for its abundance of local produce, the Scenic Rim is a foodie paradise. It’s home to beef and dairy farms, wineries, bespoke cooking classes, charming cafes, gourmet restaurants and much more. A group of passionate locals, farmers and primary producers will give visitors a delicious
taste of the Scenic Rim as they showcase their slice of Queensland, while offering a chance to meet and support local farmers directly. This is the perfect excuse for a scenic country drive, just over an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
destinationscenicrim.com/farm-gate-trail
11-14 August
Taste Port Douglas
Taste Port Douglas returns with an all-star line-up of chefs, television personalities, cookbook authors, and wine experts from across Australia. A stellar return of festival favourites will underpin the chef line-up this year, with a few new hospitality personalities joining in on the action and spicing up the vibrant and evolving culinary program.
19 August – 25 September
Tastes of Moreton Bay Feastival
Are you ready to feast your way around Moreton Bay? In celebration of the region’s local produce and fast-evolving foodie culture, Moreton Bay’s tastemakers and producers are serving up 40+ unique events, dining experiences, masterclasses, and tours, across six tantalising weeks. This popular foodie celebration will take connoisseurs on a culinary journey from the farms
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to the bay, and everywhere in between, working in partnership with the region’s restaurants, cafes, bars, tour operators, chefs, and local producers, to offer a program that is guaranteed to tantalise the tastebuds. The Feastival’s signature event, the annual Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival is also back and, on a crusade, to make up for lost time.
tastesofmoretonbay.com.au
Delivering a smorgasbord of masterclasses, signature dinners and unforgettable food and beverage experiences across the idyllic far North Queensland resort destination, the list of culinary talent and beverage specialists includes Colin Fassnidge, Anthony Puharich, Dominique Rizzo, Jerry Mai and Raymond Capaldi.
tasteportdouglas.com.au
