Brisbane Good Food Month 2015: What's on July 18-24
There's no chance of going hungry this week with plenty of events to sate the fiercest of appetites and quench the driest of thirsts. Festival director Natascha Mirosch shares her highlights.
My Country My Cuisine – An Afternoon with the Stars, July 18, 4pm, Cinema B, Gallery of Modern Art, Stanley Place, South Brisbane
Starring Ben Shewry of Melbourne's three-hatted Attica, James Viles of the double-hatted Biota Dining in NSW, and Josh Lopez of GOMA Restaurant, and hosted by 612 ABC radio presenter Tim Cox, the trio of chefs will tackle the age-old question: is there such a thing as Australian cuisine?
Meet and learn from three masters of contemporary Australian cooking at this one-off event. Price ($45) includes a glass of wine and the chance to mingle and chat with the chefs afterwards. Bookings brisbane.goodfoodmonth.com
Biota Dining at GOMA, July 18, 6pm, GOMA Restaurant at the Gallery of Modern Art, Stanley Place, South Brisbane
'Truffle Truffle', 'Living Risotto', 'The Duck Pond' – the dish names suggest this will be no ordinary dinner. We've managed to entice chef of the much lauded NSW restaurant Biota Dining, James Viles, to town for a collaborative dinner with GOMA chef, and Brisbane Times Good Food Guide 2016 Chef of the Year, Josh Lopez. The pair will present a eight-course meal plus appetisers ($169), with a focus on produce from the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, matched with Yalumba wine. It's an unmissable chance to dine at Biota without leaving Brisbane. Bookings brisbane.goodfoodmonth.com
Pork Roast Sunday, July 19, 11.30am-2pm, Wild Canary, 2371 Moggill Road, Brookfield
This Sunday roast ($32) is possibly a little more sophisticated than your mum's. Lunch on porchetta made from free-range pecan-fed Allora pigs, served with grilled pear, rhubarb, turnip, fennel and quince, in the verdant cottage garden. Bookings (07) 33782805
Poor Man's Kitchen, July 20, 6pm-9pm, Bar Chico, Shop 9, 26 Tedder Avenue, Main Beach
Rediscover the art of preserving and using what's seasonal to create tasty pickles, relishes and chutneys to stock your pantry. Learn how to make piccalilli, pear and current chutney, caponata, relish and kimchi. Price ($120) includes a cocktail. Bookings (07) 5532 9111
Night Noodle Markets, South Bank, July 22-August 2
You can stop waiting Brisbane, the much anticipated Night Noodle Markets kick off at South Bank's cultural forecourt on Wednesday. Enjoy an outdoor party vibe with music, entertainment and more than 25 stalls serving Asian dishes from some of Brisbane's best restaurants, including the popular Longtime, Madame Wuu and Sake. Entry is free. See brisbane.goodfoodmonth.com/noodles
Celtic Dego Wednesday, July 22, 5.30pm-9.30pm, The Alliance Hotel, 320 Boundary Street, Spring Hill
With the current icy weather, you might well imagine yourself in the Scottish Highlands. Keep cosy inside historic pub The Alliance and sample some of those oddly named dishes you've always wondered about. Cullen skink, haggis, scotch egg and whisky parfait are part of the special degustation ($65) from talented Scottish chef Graham Waddell. Bookings (07) 3839 0169
The Agrarian Table, July 24, 7pm–9.30pm, Vintaged Bar + Grill, Level 6, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane
With sharp focus on the produce of South East Queensland, the menu for this one-off dinner ($69) will feature a tomahawk steak from the Southern Darling Downs, Kingaroy porchetta, and Sunshine Coast seafood matched with Queensland wine from Sirromet. Bookings (07) 3231 3231
Good Food Month, presented by Citi, runs until August 9. Find the full program at brisbane.goodfoodmonth.com