TYPICALLY BRITISH: A CELEBRATION OF
BRITAIN'S FINEST BEVERAGES
Tuesday 6 September, 2pm - 7pm
Due to unforeseen circumstance, the venue has had to withdraw this event. However they will be offering half price on all new cocktails on their menu. http://www.audiobrighton.com/above-audio/#!prettyPhoto/0/
We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by this cancellation.
Above Audio, 10 Marine Parade, Brighton
01273 606 906 • www.audiobrighton.com
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
SECRET SUPPER: DAN PETERS' BURGER NIGHT
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS MOVED TO 28 SEPTEMBER
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
SPARKLING & CHAMPAGNE TASTING
Wednesday 7 September, 6-7pm
How its made – the different methods of getting bubbles in the bottle. Why does Champagne demand such kudos, and what is made in the rest of France? Are there any other wines from the rest of the world that can stand up to Champagne? What are the best ones to look out for? What is happening here in England? We’ll be identifying other sparklings from around the world and discovering the differences.
£25 per person from Hotel du Vin reception or telephone.
Hotel du Vin, 2-6 Ship Street, Brighton
01273 718 588 • www.hotelduvin.com
THE OTHER FRANCE (OUTSIDE THE FAMOUS WINE REGIONS)
Wednesday 7 September, 7.30-8.30pm
Wines from some of the less well known areas of France, where to find the gems and the bargains and learn about the regions that kept the heart of France beating so healthily.
This tasting will take you on a journey of discovery, demonstrating that France is more than just a producer of expensive wines for your cellar.
£25 per person from Hotel du Vin reception or telephone.
Hotel du Vin, 2-6 Ship Street, Brighton
01273 718 588 • www.hotelduvin.com
SECRET SUPPER CLUB: DRAKES OF BRIGHTON WINE DINNER
Wednesday 7 September, 7-9.30pm
(also runs Wednesday 14 September)
STOP PRESS! THIS EVENT IS NOW A 6-COURSE DINNER INCLUDING WINES FOR £60
Enjoy a highly exclusive fine dining dinner with matching wines in the private dining room of ‘the restaurant at drakes’ – Brighton’s top rated restaurant in the Good Food Guide. 12 guests will enjoy a signature cocktail in the lounge before savouring a 3-course fine dining menu with accompanied wines specially chosen to perfectly complement the food. A gourmet festival highlight.
£60 including wines (booking essential).
'the restaurant at drakes', 43-44 Marine Parade, Brighton
01273 645 346 • www.drakesofbrighton.com
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
TUTORED SAKE TASTING
Thursday 8 September, 7pm - 9.30pm (also 22 Sept)
Moshi Brighton has teamed up with sake suppliers for an exciting chance to learn more about the flavours, production and etiquette of this increasingly popular drink.Taste six different sake whilst enjoying a meal of three kozara dishes and an “omakase” selection of sushi or sashimi specially selected by our chef, or one of our yakitori, kushiage, or tempura platters from our hot menu.
£35 (£30 for Moshi Members).
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
BITTER & TWISTED
Friday 9 September, 6.30-8pm
Sample local beers and food at this new addition to the festival calendar. Join our expert hosts Andrew Kay & Henry Butler for the Bitter & Twisted event and enjoy being convinced that good food and wines are not the only match made in heaven.
Sponsored by local brewery WJ King enjoy a variety of Sussex beers and ciders whilst local gastro pubs such as Pub du Vin rustle up their signature dish. Our resident experts will then be put to the test by pairing up the food with a beverage that will cause your taste-buds to sing.
Book your places NOW as tables are filling up fast!
Festival Food Pavilion marquee, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
BIG SUSSEX MARKET
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 September, 10am - 6pm
The BIGGEST food event of the Brighton calendar returns to the heart of the city, showcasing local growers, producers and restaurants. Sample Sussex wines with Hotel du Vin and beers from local breweries, take home fresh artisan breads, stock up on fish straight off the boat at Newhaven and sample the culinary delights of top Brighton restaurants including Terre á Terre, Moshi Moshi, The Medicine Chest, FIshy Fishy and many more.
"For foodies who like to keep it local, the Big Sussex Market, which attracted over 40,000 people last year, is a shopping experience without parallel. Best start saving.” – The Guardian ‘Word of Mouth’, May 2011.
FREE.
New Road, Jubilee Street and Jubilee Square
LIVE FOOD SHOW 2011
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 September, 10am - 6pm
Hosted by local food critic Andrew Kay this two day event showcases local restaurants, produce and celebrated chefs including Antonio Carluccio who will be cooking traditional Italian mushroom dishes live on-stage. We’re also pleased to welcome Tarrant Ablett, winner of ITV This Morning’s Kitchen Stars will rustle up a couple of seasonal dishes to delight Andrew and the crowds.
This year join us in the Food Pavilion marquee with complimentary seating for 200 audience members. FREE.
Festival Food Pavilion marquee, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
DISCOVERY MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 September, 10am - 6pm
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Discovery in Brighton’s Jubilee Square. Mexicans all over the world celebrate with good food, music, dancing, piñatas and competitions, so here’s your chance to join in the fun! Following the success of last year’s event, Jubilee Square will once again be transformed with Discovery Food stalls, Mexican flags, balloons and fun for the whole family. What’s more, on Saturday, Strictly Come Dancing’s most successful dance duo; Darren and Lilia will be performing a Latin show dance and hosting a group salsa lesson at 11.15am. Discovery will be offering a delicious array of dishes, from the perfect fajita – succulent chicken or vegetables wrapped in a soft flour tortilla, topped with guacamole, salsa and soured cream, to tasty beef tacos garnished with a variety of mouth watering toppings. And if that isn’t enough, there will also be piñatas, a Mexican photo booth, face painting, entertainers and much more! We guarantee there will be something for everyone! FREE.
Visit www.discoveryfoods.co.uk for some great ideas on how to cook and enjoy Mexican food at home.
The festival committee would like to thank Discovery Food for their continuing support for the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival.
Jubilee Square, Brighton
SABAI THAI FESTIVAL
Saturday 10 September 12pm - 6pm
Join Sabai for a Thai Festival, tuck into freshly cooked Thai food and eat alfresco in the heart of Brighton. See how the Thai chefs prepare and cook their Thai dishes and pick up tips for home cooking. Watch in wonder as their expert chefs show you the art of vegetable carving from 3pm and Thai dancing from 4pm. FREE.
Sabai Thai Gastrobar, Princes House, off North Street, Brighton
01273 773 030 • www.sabaibrighton.co.uk
SO YOU WANT TO BE A FOOD WRITER?
Saturday 10 September 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
Interest in food has never been higher and the opportunities to write about food in print or on the net have never been greater. Professional food, drink and travel journalist and veteran food blogger Andy Lynes shares his insider knowledge in a three hour interactive workshop that covers how to identify markets for your work, generating saleable ideas, writing compelling pitches to editors and writing food blogs, recipes, food features, restaurant reviews and food and drink themed travel features. £50 per person, including detailed handouts and light refreshments.
For booking and more details of the workshop email andylynes@gmail.com or call 07838 299 589
Jubilee Library, Jubilee Square, Brighton
SECRETS OF FINE CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP
Saturday 10 September 1-3pm (also 17 - 18 September)
Holly shares secrets about her award winning recipes. Start with chocolate tasting of SINGLE ORIGIN chocolates from around the world and learn how to detect poor quality chocolate and appreciate fine quality! Learn how to make ganache and roll truffles, which you will dip into tempered chocolate along with pieces of orange, brazil nuts, marshmallows , as well as packaging up your chocolates to take away like a professional chocolatier.
Harvey Nichols and John Lewis Food halls are just 2 of a long list of premium stores that Holly supplies with her award winning chocolates.
2 hour workshop for £35 per person.
Chocolate Shop, Brighton Marina
07780 975 068 • info@chocoholly.com • www.chocoholly.com
MAKE YOUR CASE
Saturday 10 September 6.30pm - 8pm
Do you ever look at a wine list, see the price and glaze over? We have gathered local wine experts, restaurants and wine merchants to make their case for their favourite wine or best kept secret bottle! Join Andrew Kay who will be host and judicator whilst wine experts battle it out and spend ONLY six minutes convincing you why their chosen wine is the best. These wines must all retail under £15.
All you have to do is listen, sample the wines and take notes.Platters of food will be served courtesy of Thorne's Foods.
Each table will vote for their favourite wine and at the end of the evening one wine will be declared the overall winner.
One lucky winner will be drawn from the score sheets and win one bottle of every wine tasted that evening.
This event is supported by Latest magazine and Thorne.
Tickets: £20 in advance.
Festival Food Pavilion marquee, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
SUPERFOOD SEPTEMBER
Every Sunday in September, 12pm - 5pm
Every Sunday throughout the Festival Aloka will be offering FREE samples of our homemade and indulgent VEGAN ice-creams containing our ‘Secret Superfood Ingredients’ like Acai, Camu Camu, Goji Berry... plus take-away tubs will be only £4.00 on these Sundays. FREE.
Aloka Quality of Life Centre, 14 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HP
01273 823 178 • www.aloka.aura-soma.net
FROM SEA TO SAUCE
Sunday 11 September, 3.30pm - 9.30pm
A unique opportunity to create your very own sushi from scratch, catch your own mackerel off the coast of Brighton, then learn how to fillet, marinate, and slice it into the “neta” ready for making sushi. Learn sushi rice making, knife handling and other secrets of the trade by Moshi Moshi’s head chef, before joining the Moshi Moshi Masterclass to create your sushi.* *Please note that we can not guarantee the numbers of mackerel you catch, and will have ordered mackerel from our supplier just in case you come empty handed.
Tickets: £70 (£65 for Moshi Members). Cost does not include travel from the Marina to Moshi Moshi, Bartholomew Square.
Moshi Moshi, Opticon, Bartholomew Square, Brighton
01273 719 195 • www.moshibrighton.co.uk
THE MOSHI MOSHI MASTERCLASS
Sunday 11 September, 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
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
WEEK 2 EVENTS: Monday 5 - Sunday 11 September 2011
