Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2008
The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival kicks into gear from the 22nd February to the 8th March 2008. With 220 tantalising events over 16 delicious days there is something for everyone!
You’re invited to the
biggest backyard BBQ of the year
. Fabulous food, a dedicated kids’ pavillion and music to boot!
WHEN: Saturday 1 March, 11.00am – 5.00pm
WHERE: Federation Square, Riverbank
World’s Longest Lunch
Drink in the expanse of the single, elegantly laid long table. Eat the atmosphere. Enjoy a welcome drink upon arrival. Listen to the clatter of thousands of knives and forks as we serve a delectable three course luncheon with Victorian wine.
WHEN: Friday 29 February 2008, 12.00 for 12.30pm – 3.00pm
WHERE: Flemington Racecourse
Celebrate the Bean
Make sure you’re in fine form for a day of utter extravagance at Sunday’s Celebrate the Bean. An all day, open-air coffee celebration with an abundance of sweet treats for the chocolate fiends. Join Melbourne’s best roasters and hottest baristas, arrive as the first grinders crank into gear and steaming milk begins to whistle. Through the day on stage – Crocs Home Barista Championship, Equal Latte Art Smack Down, Ethiopian Coffee Roasting Ceremony and Live Music.
WHEN: Sunday 2 March 11.00am – 6.00pm
WHERE: Waterfront City, Docklands