Taste of Manly 2011: Food, Wine, Sustainability and The Pantry Cooking Demo with Stefano Bignotti
Every June, the beachside suburb of Manly plays host to the Taste of Manly Food, Wine and Sustainability festival. The community-based event runs on the first weekend in June and attracts a large crowd spilling onto the beach.
The lively festival is a chance to enjoy wines from various exhibitors and taste food from the stalls representing local businesses. Wines were available by the glass for an initial $15 which includes a commemorative glass, with generous top ups at $5 each. Live entertainment engaged people of all ages and there were live cooking demonstrations with tastings to indulge the foodies.
Taste of Manly 2010-2011 optical illusion glass
The event had a focus on sustainability including the cooking demonstration by Chef Stefano Bignotti of The Pantry restaurant and an aquaponics display by Ecolicious near the New Leaf Nursery stall.
Below is a Taste of Manly 2011 in photographs.
Crowd in front of beachfront stage
Food and Wine Stalls
Tamburlaine Organic Wines
Don’t panic! It’s organic.
Sweet Sensation Patisserie: best buy of the day, 12 desserts for $12- opposite Hemingway’s Bar
The Beatles Tribute by 4 Seasoned Musicians
Chorizo sliced and grilled served with sofrito and lime from Jah Bar
Pepper Tree Wines
Chef Stefano Bignotti of The Pantry in Manly demonstrating how to cook bacalao
Cooking demo in progress
The finished dish, served in a glass jar with crostini
Tastings for the crowd
Bacalao, salted cod on crostini
Fun for all ages
Bulldog and tattoo
A poser
Manly Beach
The Taste of Manly 2011 was held on Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June from 11.30 am to 5 pm at the Manly Ocean beachfront and the Corso/Sydney Road pedestrian mall.
Taste of Manly Festival
http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/whatson/food-wine-and-sustainability-festival/
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GREAT pictures, Corinne! Feels like I’ve been there. :-)
Glad my photos took you there… :)
Great pics – I feel like I was there…! :)
Thanks Tina :)
Wish I was there!
We would have love it if you were!
Love that the festival was on the beach! Looks like it was a fun day! :)
The location certainly adds to the appeal of the festival. There was a lively buzz the entire time we were there!
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