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EAT! NewcastleGateshead Food and Drink Festival

From: 03 May 2008

To: 22 May 2008

Following on from last years huge success, EAT! NewcastleGateshead celebrates the region’s very best food and drink.

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EAT! NewcastleGateshead celebrates the region’s very best food and drink. The finest local and fairly traded produce is here on a plate. There’s an exciting programme of unique events, and it’s all about quality, excellence, diversity and sustainability.

Top treats on the menu include....

A secret restaurant, in town for five days only

This is the showstopper. Don't miss the event of the festival. Getting a reservation for this guerrilla restaurant, in town for five days only, is like winning one of Willy Wonka's golden tickets. Details cannot be revealed: the restaurant's location, chef and menu are closely guarded secrets. All we can tell you is that last year this event sold out 12 times over, and people are still talking about it.

This year, it's completely different again: some clues? The event is in association with Latin American specialists VAMOS! and sensible footwear is required... Book early to reserve your place. If you're successful, you'll be told the location just 24 hours before your reservation. And be prepared for some surprises.

Mon 12 - Fri 16 May, 7.15pm
Secret Location
Price: £39.50, fully inclusive of wines. Limit of 6 tickets per person
To book: 0191 230 5151

A restaurant in total darkness that really tests your tastebuds.

Lively markets on NewcastleGateshead’s quaysides piled high with the best local produce to try and to buy.

....and

The closing event and gala dinner for EAT! NewcastleGateshead is a truly spectacular event, in association with Slow Food UK. In a grand setting, with a unique menu, this is a glittering finale to the festival.

Ten Things to EAT! Before They Die

The menu features at least ten ingredients from the Slow Food's Ark of Taste list, the endangered species of the food world. These are artisan foods that are now made by just a small handful of producers, from Herdwick mutton, wild Ethiopian coffee, Irish raw milk cheese and Hungarian mangalica sausage from the famous woolly pigs! Enjoy the evening and help draw attention to the work of Slow Food in saving these traditional foods. The evening will include entertainment including magicians and musicians, a festival award-giving and foodie goodie bags to take home.

Venue and Time:
Thurs 22 May, 7pm for 7.30pm
Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park
Price: £85 fully inclusive of wine

To book: 0191 230 5151

Plus EAT! NewcastleGateshead includes...

street parties
urban picnics
rare foods
cooking demonstrations
foraging
community events
and even a free lunch, as well as food for thought at a variety of talks, debates and workshops.

Visit www.newcastlegateshead.com for more information

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