TASTY THAI TUESDAYS
Tuesdays in September, 7.30-10pm
Dine at Sabai and watch Thai food being freshly cooked for you to try and replicate at home. Watch in wonder as our expert chefs show you the art of vegetable carving. Turning a carrot into a rose!
Sabai Thai Gastrobar, Princes House, off North Street, Brighton
01273 773 030 • www.sabaibrighton.co.uk
FAULTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE
Tuesday 27 September - Sunday 2 October, 8pm - 10.30pm (plus matinee performances 1pm on weekends)
Featuring all the best gags and a great meal, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a loosely-scripted, pitch-perfect tribute to the TV series which develops the characters made famous by John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs.
The fun starts as the audience are called to be seated in the restaurant of the Fawlty Towers hotel, and it hurtles along for the next two hours as Sybil, Basil and Manuel serve the meal… Basil is neurotic, Sybil domineering, and Manuel – of course – is hopelessly language-challenged. Everything that can wrong, does, in some beautifully controlled chaos. Just don’t mention the war!
‘ ***** spot on… brilliantly played… utterly delicious entertainment’ (Edinburgh Evening News)
‘ ***** the best show at the Festival… ingenious… by far, the best comedy show I have ever been to” (Sunday Express)
Tickets:
£50 for a three-course dinner and two-hour show on Fridays and Saturdays
£45 for a three-course dinner and two-hour show during the week
£40 for a three-course lunch and two-hour show (Saturdays and Sundays only)
Thistle Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton
01273 763 244 • www.thistle.com
SECRET SUPPER: DAN PETERS' BURGER NIGHT
Wednesday 28 September, 7-10pm
Dan Peters likes burgers. A lot. He eats them. He talks about them. He photographs them. He writes about them. And now he’s going to help Seven Bees cook some. With Dan’s help they will serve you a scrumptious, juicy burger, made with local beef minced on the premises, in a delicious homemade bun, and perfect fries. With a seasonal starter and dessert to top and tail your burger, it’ll be a night to relish.
Seven Bees Cafe, 7b Ship Street Gardens, Brighton
01273 205 477 • www.sevenbeescafe.co.uk
CHURCHILL SQUARE FARMERS MARKET
& LIVE FOOD KITCHEN
Every Wednesday in September, 11am-4pm
The Live Food Kitchen returns to Churchill Square every Wednesday in September. Stallholders from the weekly farmers market, and chefs from some of Brighton’s best British and world food restaurants, will be showing you how to make simple dishes and products at home including cake decorating, jams and chutneys, paella, stirfrys, curries and tasty Sussex meals in minutes! FREE.
Churchill Square piazza, Brighton
CHEESE & WINE MATCHING
Wednesday 28 September, 6-7pm
Matching cheese to wine, paring weights, textures and flavours. Looking at classic combinations and exploring new sensations. A must for all those foodies out there…
£30 per person from Hotel du Vin reception or telephone.
Hotel du Vin, 2-6 Ship Street, Brighton
01273 718 588 • www.hotelduvin.com
ENGLAND vs THE REST OF THE WORLD
Wednesday 28 September, 7.30-8.30pm
A chance to see how English wine stacks up against those from around the world. You’ll be asked to guess which is which as we try the wines in pairs blind to see who prefers what. A really interesting and exciting way to discover some of the fantastic wines England has to offer.
£25 per person from Hotel du Vin reception or telephone.
Hotel du Vin, 2-6 Ship Street, Brighton
01273 718 588 • www.hotelduvin.com
LIVE JAZZ & COCKTAILS AT THE GRAND
Thursdays in September, 5pm - 10.30pm
Sit back and relax with a cocktail and live jazz every Thursday in September. To help you celebrate the festival, the Grand’s Cocktail Happy Hour with selected drinks at £5 is extended until 10.30pm!
The Grand, Kings Road, Brighton
01273 224 300 • www.devere.co.uk/our-locations/the-grand
LIVE FLAMENCO AT AGUADULCE
Thursdays in September, 7pm - 10pm
Live Flamenco dancing every Thursday at AguaDulce – choose authentic Spanish dishes from the varied menu, that includes various paellas, (try Carlo’s famed vegetarian paella), locally sourced seafood and suckling pig.
AguaDulce Spanish Restaurant, 10-11 Kings Road, Brighton
01273 328 672 • www.aguadulce-restaurant.com
SECRET SUPPER CLUB: SECRET SUSSEX AT THE GRAND
Thursday 29 September, 7-10pm
Savour a ‘Secret Sussex’ dinner this September in the elegant dining room of iconic The Grand Hotel. Enjoy a warm welcome from new Restaurant Manager Erwan Mauro, formerly of Due South and Riddle & Finn. Guests will be treated to a delicious 3-course menu prepared by executive chef Alan White using some secret ingredients, and accompanied by some secret entertainment from a local Jazz singer. This gala dinner will showcase the King Restaurant’s classic British dishes and is a must for any foodie!
£35 per person
The Grand, Kings Road, Brighton
01273 224 300 • www.devere.co.uk/our-locations/the-grand
THE GREAT VEGAN MAKI COMPETITION
Thursday 29 September, 7-9.30pm
After the huge success of its vegetarian maki competition last year, Moshi Moshi is turning vegan for one night during the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival again this year and joining forces with Redwood Foods to invite the best chefs in Brighton and beyond to make vegan maki, which will then be voted on by food reviewers and Moshi Moshi’s customers.
£25 per person
Moshi Moshi, Opticon, Bartholomew Square, Brighton
01273 719 195 • www.moshibrighton.co.uk
SECRET SUPPER CLUB: DINING IN THE DARK
Fridays in September, 6pm - 8.30pm
Prepare for a truly multi-sensory experience… a 3 course feast in pitch darkness with a few surprises thrown in. Kick start your experience with a complementary surprise cocktail, then sit back and be tantalised whilst our chefs prepare 3 courses of fresh Asian inspired delights for you and your guests to enjoy whilst blindfolded. Choose from vegetarian, meat, fish or mixed feast. £40 per person, advance booking recommended.
Madame Geisha, 75-79 East Street, Brighton
01273 770 847 • www.madamegeisha.com
SECRET SUPPER CLUB: CANTINA @ HOME
Friday 30 September, 8pm - 11pm (also 16 Sept)
A delicious feast using local ingredients and creative flair with welcome drink and storytelling dished up in a resplendent secret Regency location. Can seat 20, so plenty of room for groups or singles. BYO wine and chatter. Tina's food can be tasted at Churchill Square farmers market on Wednesday where reservations can also be taken.
£25 suggested donation.
Central Brighton venue tbc
BRIGHTON OKTOBERFEST
Friday 30 September - Sunday 2 October, from noon
Charge your glasses for a beer festival with a twist: the inaugural Brighton Oktoberfest. Featuring beer, cider and perry from the leading brewers in the area, alongside a selection of handpicked beers and lagers from Europe. German-themed food will be available to buy from Pub du Vin, including a hog roast.
Your ticket includes a glass festival branded steine and tasting notes. Tasters are £1, or buy half a pint for £1.50 or a pint for £3.
Sessions: Friday, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening (with Ooompa band!), Sunday
Tickets: £5 each session from Pub du Vin bar or
www.eventelephant.com/brightonoktoberfest
Pub du Vin, 6 Ship Street, Brighton • 01273 718 588
SECRET SUPPER CLUB: DINING ON THE EDGE OF THE DOWNS
Friday 30 September - Sunday 2 October, 8-11pm
An evening of hearty food, with a musical flavour and the youngest Maitre d’ possibly ever. Weather dependent al fresco eating and bonfire. BYO wine and chatter.
£25 suggested donation. Concessionary seats for single parents.
THE MOSHI MOSHI MASTERCLASS
Sunday 2 October, 7pm - 9.30pm
Learn the secrets of why Moshi Moshi has become Brighton’s best-loved sushi restaurant. Learn how to make maki, temaki, and nigiri sushi – with the proviso that you’ll have to eat it, helped along with a complimentary Asahi beer or flask of saké.
Tickets: £35 (£30 for Moshi Members)
Moshi Moshi, Opticon, Bartholomew Square, Brighton
01273 719 195 • www.moshibrighton.co.uk
BRIGHTON & HOVE FOODIE AWARDS FINAL
Monday 3 October, 7pm - 9pm
The ‘Foodie Awards’ were launched at our Spring Harvest festival in April, and the great foodie public have been voting for their favourites all summer. The categories are:
Best Brighton & Hove Restaurant
Best Brighton & Hove Food Pub
Best Brighton & Hove Café
Best Brighton & Hove Food Shop
The winners will be announced at an industry awards ceremony hosted by Andrew Kay of Latest magazine and Andrea Fox of Juice 107.2. The awards are run as part of the festival by Natural PR. Admission is by invite only.
Hotel du Vin, Ship Street, Brighton
WEEK 5 EVENTS: Monday 26 Sept - Monday 3 Oct 2011
