“Our 8th year promises to be more festive
than ever, with loads of new features, a collection of delicious restaurants
and of course the sun, sea and mountain that make Taste of Cape Town so
iconic,” says Justine Drake, Festival Director.
Joining the pop-up restaurant line-up for a
third year is 96 Winery Road with their chef Natasha Wray. Other old favourites
include The Bakery at Jordan with George Jardine and Ernie Els Winery
Restaurant with Amelia Hanekom.
In addition to the pop-ups, a few top
restaurants and their chefs will be there to show festival goers why they’re
considered the cream of the crop in and around the Mother City. The restaurants
taking part include a few Taste-veterans like Azure Restaurant at The Twelve
Apostles Hotel and Spa with Christo Pretorius, Camissa Brasserie with Jocelyn
Myers-Adams & Jason Franco, Cosecha Restaurant at Noble Hill with Riana
Robertson and Longridge Restaurant with Bruce Von Pressentin. Making their debut
at the festival this year are Beluga with sushi master, Alan Huang, Don Armando
with Daniel Toledo of Il leone fame, Hemelhuijs with its innovative owner &
chef, Jacques Erasmus and Kitima at The Kronendal with Lai Kuan Geo.
Other culinary highlights include:
Robertsons
Ultimate Burger-making class
Become your family’s ultimate burger king or queen
by learning how to create the best burgers. Robertsons Herbs & Spices will bring the foodie experts to Taste of
Cape Town this year to reveal their secrets to creating the ultimate burger. From
preparing the tastiest, juiciest meat patties to adding the perfect combination
of spices, participants in the Robertsons Ultimate Burger-making classes will
take burger-making to a new level as they work with meat experts and celebrity
chefs to learn this tasty talent.
Amazing
Thailand
Visitors can look forward to cooking demonstrations
of authentic Thai dishes whilst sipping on imported Singha beer. Or linger in
the beach bar over some exotic cocktails with friends.
The
Bacardi Mixology Theatre and Cocktail Lounge
Enter the exciting world of mixology and experience
the magic of craft bartending. In the theatre, the public will have the
opportunity to learn about craft cocktail-making. The lounge area offers a
relaxing space where visitors can socialise with friends while sipping
delicious cocktails. This will be the place to be, with a DJ mixing great tunes
while the bartenders do some mixing of their own.
The
Castle Milk Stout Marquee
Come and enjoy a wonderful tasting experience in
the Castle Milk Stout marquee with a lounge area and the smooth sounds of a DJ.
Savour the full flavours of Castle Milk Stout and learn how it pairs with food.
Butcher’s
Block with Two Oceans Wines
We’re all strapped for time and the kitchen is the last
place you want to be when you have friends over. Head to the Butcher’s Block,
where Two Oceans Wines will show you how to prepare easy, delicious snacks for
effortless and elegant entertaining. All dishes will be paired with fresh and
fruity Two Oceans wines for affordable enjoyment without compromising on
quality.
Berättelen
om Rekorderlig Cider
Rekorderlig is a premium range of fruit ciders,
first created in 1999 in a fourth-generation family brewery in Sweden. It
combines quality fruits with pure spring water from Vimmerby, Sweden, where it
is still made today. From its humble Swedish roots, Rekorderlig has retained
its reputation to become a much-loved cider worldwide. Today, Rekorderlig Cider
is a truly global brand sold in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, the USA, Hong Kong and Singapore. Come and try their exciting
range consisting of flavours like: strawberry – lime; wild berry & pear
Big
Green Egg
Is it a pizza oven, smoker, grill or slow cooker? Celebrity
butcher, Caroline McCann, will demonstrate just how versatile the Big Green
Egg® is. It is the only outdoor cooker with a lifetime warranty and it is bound
to replace all your kitchen and outdoor cooking gadgets. With a global cult
following of over 35 years, the Big Green Egg® counts award-winning chefs like
Reuben Riffel, Bertus Basson and Margot Janse as passionate brand ambassadors
in South Africa. So, unleash your inner foodie and enjoy The Ultimate Cooking
Experience™ with the Big Green Egg cooker.
More about this year’s festival - Taste of Cape Town 2015 will operate on an official
festival currency known as crowns. Festival goers use these crowns to purchase
their pick of sample dishes and drinks from exhibitors and bars. Each Taste of
Cape Town crown is worth R5 and prices range from 4 to 8 crowns per dish.
Festival
details
Venue: Green Point Cricket Club, Corner Vlei and
Fritz Sonnenberg Roads
Dates and Time: 10-12 April 2014
Friday 10 April: 18:30-22:30
Saturday 11 April: 1st session 13:00-1700 and the 2nd session 18:30- 22:30
Sunday 12 April: 12:00-17:00
Standard tickets pre-booked cost R80 which
includes entrance to the festival and a tasting glass (R100 at the door).
Premium tickets pre-booked cost R180 and include entrance to the festival, a tasting glass and R100 worth of crowns (R200 at the door).
The Taste Clubhouse Experience for R750
includes fast track entrance to the festival, a tasting glass, R150 worth of crowns
and a complimentary bar service (malt, wine and soft drinks) in a private
clubhouse as well as a Taste of Cape Town gift.
Kids under 12: free of charge.
Tickets are available at www.itickets.co.za or phone iTickets on
0861 000 291.
For updates on the festival line-up, news
on chefs and their dishes, stay in touch on Facebook www.facebook.com/tasteofcapetown
or Twitter: @tasteofCT or visit www.tasteofcapetown.com
The winners of the tickets for the Taste of Cape Town are Tracy Thompson & Elmari Swart
WIN TWO STANDARD DOUBLE TICKETS
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