Sweden:The Edible Country

TO highlight healthy and natural food available in nature, #Sweden, together with four Swedish Michelin-starred chefs, is launching The Edible Country - a 100-million-acre-DIY gourmet restaurant. The restaurant, with a menu created from ingredients found in Swedish nature, is free of charge and open for reservations.

In this new global initiative, Sweden is showing the world how easy and accessible healthy food can be. The Edible Country consists of a nine-course menu that visitors can prepare and cook themselves - in the wild. It is co-created by Swedish Michelin-starred chefs Titti Qvarnström, Niklas Ekstedt, Jacob Holmström and Anton Bjuhr.

As part of the initiative, seven handmade wooden tables have been placed across the country with ready-to-use kitchen kits and cooking tools. The tables are bookable between May and September through visitsweden.com/ediblecountry or bookatable.co.uk/theediblecountry


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Wander the streets in San Sebastian's old town

SAMPLING delicious pintxos along the grid of narrow streets in San Sebastián's old town has been named the #1 best food experience in the world, according to global travel authority Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eats.

In the much-anticipated follow-up to Lonely Planet's Ultimate Travel, Ultimate Eats: The World's Top 500 Food Experiences...Ranked (Lonely Planet Food / $29.99 / August 2018) travels the world with an insatiable appetite to present the definitive foodie bucket-list of the world's top 500 food experiences – ranked.

Visitors to lonelyplanet.com/ultimate-eats have the opportunity to enter a competition for a chance to win the ultimate eating experience for two courtesy of Intrepid Travel's Northern Spain Real Food Adventure. Terms and conditions apply.




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Food on the go for Brits

A study conducted by Le Boat into the eating habits of holidaying Europeans has revealed that Brits lag behind their French and German counterparts when it comes to experimenting with foreign cuisine.

The survey of 1,000 adults from each of France, Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) found less than half of UK travellers (47%) cited food and drink as very being a very important element of their trip compared to nearly two-thirds (62%) of Germans and half of French (50%).

When it comes to the first dish of the day, it seems half of Brits prefer to stick to a savoury start to the day while the French have the sweetest tooth of all at the breakfast table. Nearly four-fifths (79%) of French travellers ensure their morning meal includes some sweet elements, such as pastries, yoghurt or fruit, whereas only two thirds of Germans (64%) and 50% of Britons would do the same.

According to the poll, the British tendency to grab and go at work may be a hard habit to break on holiday. When asked how long they would be likely to spend enjoying lunch, those from the UK are three times as likely to spend less than 15 minutes having lunch while away and four times as likely not to eat anything at all compared to their French and German peers.


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Bringing a slice of Soho to Heathrow

HIDDEN away in the heart of Soho at No.61 Rupert Street is Spuntino, a restaurant that consists of 27 stools and a popcorn machine. The New York comfort-food inspired eatery has developed a cult following with London foodies and is soon to be opening its doors at Heathrow Terminal 3. 

Spuntino, which means ‘snack’ in Italian, will develop a bespoke airport breakfast and takeaway menu to deliver an ‘all day dining’ and ‘on board’ experience for many of the 18 million passengers who travel through Terminal 3 each year. The new menu will follow the same ‘small plates’ theme as its existing site.

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Perfect combination - Truffles and Wine

WESTERN Australia’s truffle season is upon us and we wanted to put the region’s newest 4-day truffle hunting and wine travel package on your radar. Available now through the end of August, this gourmet experience takes place in Margaret River – the heart of Western Australia’s most unique food and wine destination. 

The Margaret River region boasts over 120 wineries and is also home to stunning beaches along the Indian Ocean. During the hunts, travelers can meander through an enchanting canopy of truffle trees with the companionship of highly trained truffle dogs in search of the rare and delicious Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum). 

These exclusive truffle hunts are a must for foodies and those who want the ‘farm-to-plate’ experience in one of the world’s premium Black Truffle regions, and are only held on The Truffle & Wine Co.’s farm in Manjimup, Western #Australia. It is one of the few truffières in the world that allow a select number of people each year to participate in the rare privilege of a #trufflehunting experience.

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Eat more local

DATA gathered by Booking.com from over 50,000 global travelers, reveals six in ten travelers (61%) pick a destination for great food or drink. There's no denying the significance of culinary travel, with more than a third (34%) of travelers, rising to 40% of millennials, planning to take a food trip in 2018.

Almost half (49%) of travelers hope to be more adventurous with the type of cuisine they eat, rising to 60% of millennials. One way to achieve this is to sample local delicacies whilst traveling. Almost two thirds (64%) of travelers will try to eat more local food in 2018.

Top destinations for local food:

Ipoh, Malaysia 

Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

Nagoya, Japan 

Johor Bahru, Malaysia 

João Pessoa, Brazil 

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Colmar, France 

Lima, Peru 

Catania, Italy



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A taste of the extraordinary

HONG KONG Foodie has unveiled the exciting Temple Street Night Foodie Tour. On its newest culinary adventure, Hong Kong Foodie whisks food lovers through the backstreets of Hong Kong’s most colorful and food-obsessed neighborhoods in the Yau Tsim Mong district, in search of Hong Kong’s best evening fare. In this city that never sleeps, this evening #Foodie Tour also showcases life in #HongKong after dark — local entertainment, market vending and fortune telling.

From street food to seafood, the new Temple Street Night Foodie Tour introduces Foodie participants to a wide range of authentic local Hong Kong flavors at six small eateries. No Foodie experience in Hong Kong is complete without trying our world-famous street snacks and understanding our street food culture. On this new food tour in Hong Kong, participants will also savor traditional treats before concluding with a scrumptious dinner featuring seafood dishes renowned in this neighborhood.

The three-hour guided walking tour features not only Hong Kong’s culinary gems but also highlights this neighborhoods’ rich culture, history and architecture. Participants will learn about the dizzying array of local entertainment options available, immerse in the street market scene and explore our living culture such as fortune telling.

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Pop up in Manitoba

FOODIES scouring the globe for the ‘next big thing’ have found it in Canada’s central province of #Manitoba, with RAW:almond, taking place from 24 January to 13 February 2018. 

Manitoba’s capital city of Winnipeg, launched the concept in 2013 as the only #pop-up #restaurant of its kind in North America, where guests feast on multi-course meals, prepared by some of Canada’s finest chefs, served up in an elaborate tent perched on the fork of the frozen Assiniboine and Red rivers. The event grew wildly popular, with foodies flocking to experience this unique gastronomic adventure, and top chefs vying for a chance to showcase their edible works, created in the make-shift kitchen adjacent to the dining room. 

The 2018 RAW:almond features a large dining tent with seating for 30, where top chefs from Winnipeg, Canada and the US will take the helm in the kitchen for two nights each, with a weekend brunch also served.

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The Great Cornish Food Festival, not to be missed!

STREET-FOOD style pop-ups from a selection of Cornwall’s top restaurants and exciting newcomers will be serving a taster of their restaurant’s mouth-watering signature dishes at this years Great Cornish Food Festival on Truro's Lemon Quay. Cornwall’s array of artisan producers will deliver a bounty of the best food and beverages from around the county: bakers, butchers, breweries, cider makers, chocolatiers and cheese-makers will all be sampling and selling their wares.

Meanwhile, top chefs will entertain, inspire and share their secrets in the Chefs’ Theatre and Croust Bar Masterclass Theatre. Playing host to the county’s highest profile chefs and foodie personalities, illustrating the diversity of culinary expertise in the county and perfectly demonstrates just why Cornwall deserves its reputation as one of the greatest places to eat in the country, if not the world.

September 22-24 with Free Entry

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Pop into Berlin

IN September, October and November, visitBerlin opens pop-up restaurants in Cologne, Frankfurt and Hamburg. The Berliner Stadtmarketing-Organization is running for a short week in trendy locations for the diverse gastronomy scene of the capital. The temporary restaurant in Cologne is the first stop on the tour through the three German cities. From 2018, "Pop into Berlin" will be touring Europe.

"Pop into Berlin" in Cologne from 19 to 23 September 2017 in Marienstrasse 71-73, 50825 Cologne

"Pop into Berlin" in Frankfurt from 10th to 14th October 2017 in the Alte Textilfabrik, Taunusstraße 19, 60594 Frankfurt am Main

"Pop into Berlin" in Hamburg from 7th to 11th November 2017 in the Basecamp Hamburg, Warnholtzstraße 4, 22767 Hamburg


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The Great Nordic Feast

THIS autumn, the vivid and soothing flavours of Nordic cuisine will take over London’s Southbank Centre as eight Nordic destinations come together to serve up the tastiest treats from the lands of the midnight sun, for all food lovers to enjoy.

Taking place from 20 – 22 October, The Great Nordic Feast aims to introduce the best tastes and culinary talents from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland as well as the more unknown Nordic countries of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland to London foodies, through inspiring artisan breakfasts and dinners, hosted by a collaboration of renowned chefs. The autumn feasts will be infused with Nordic flora, talks and music and cooked using traditional Nordic techniques, inside Scandinavian style tipi tents on Southbank Centre’s Festival Terrace.

Gastronomic experts from across the Nordic regions and the UK will combine their talents to serve up a creative Nordic eating experience for food lovers.

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Savour Singapore

THE #Singapore Food Festival (SFF) 2017 is back for its 24th edition. Taking place from 14 to 30 July, this year's SFF pays tribute to all things Singaporean, and locals and visitors alike can look forward to a delicious spread of both traditional and contemporary Singaporean flavours, interpreted through the palates of our home-grown culinary heroes. 

Themed "Savour Singapore in Every Bite", the festival will feature up to 20 gastronomic experiences that celebrate our heritage and flavours, and honour the people who work passionately to keep local culinary traditions alive.

This year's festival also shines the spotlight on four different Foodie Profiles1 and the SFF events that exemplify them. The four profiles are: the Gutsy Gourmand who lives and breathes modern cuisine; the Traditional Taster who believes there's nothing like old school fare; the Culture Craver who embraces all things local; and the Art Addict who appreciates creativity not just in food, but in art form too.

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Gothenburg launches its first indoor street food market

WITH a constantly changing line up of different stalls, the new Lindholmen Street Food Market in #Gothenburg is a food lovers’ paradise. 

Many of the top restaurants from Gothenburg and further afield are popping up at the market, alongside local breweries, coffee sellers and bakers. All the stalls offer tapas style small portions for around SEK 50 (£4.50), allowing market-goers to try several dishes. 

The market is open on Saturday afternoons from 12pm – 6pm (excluding 17 June to 26 August when it is closed for the summer). 

www.facebook.com/lindholmenstreetfoodmarket

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Culinary Cycle in Sweden

SOUTHERN Swedish tour company Robusta Äventyr has launched a culinary cycle adventure around central Skåne, riding across the expansive landscapes, dotted with bright yellow rapeseed fields, verdant forests and heavy fruit trees. 

On the three day trip, fit foodies will meet many of the faces behind the region’s best food producers (ranging from cheese through to eel smokehouses and venison farms), try their hand at some of the techniques and – even better – taste and cook with their wares in the outdoor kitchens. 

Including two nights’ accommodation, meals, tour guide, guided outdoor cooking and bike hire, the trip costs SEK 5,850 (£518 per person). Groups are between 10 and 14 persons in size. 

www.robustaaventyr.se

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Nordic Cuisine New Culinary Tours in Sweden

WITH Nordic cuisine still trailblazing around the world, now is the time to discover Sweden’s iconic food on home turf. With a whole host of new foodie experiences on offer this summer, from seaweed foraging and open fire cooking through to new culinary cycle tours and quirky bar and restaurant launches, #Sweden has plenty to keep even the most avid food fanatic entertained.

New seaweed foraging and cooking class on the west coast

Catxalot, a seaweed producer from Grebbestad in West Sweden that supplies many of Sweden’s top restaurants, has launched a new seaweed foraging and cooking workshop. Food fans are taken down to the seashore to learn which seaweeds are good to eat, where to find them, why they’re so good for you and how to cook them. After foraging for seaweed, oysters and mussels, the group cooks dinner together from the produce they found. The seven-hour class costs SEK 1,450 (£129) per person. This is one of several classes and events that Catxalot organises throughout the year. www.catxalot.se/en-GB

Get back to nature with a forest yurt stay and open fire cooking
At Nyrups Natur Hotell in Höör in Skåne the focus is on enjoying the peace and beauty of nature – right down to the food. Accommodation is in yurts amongst a beech forest, and everything is cooked outdoors over open fires. The hotel owners provide guests with quality local, seasonal ingredients and easy to follow recipes, enabling them to work with the fire and prepare a delicious meal with flavours of the forest. An overnight stay starts from SEK 495 (£44) per person and ingredients for cooking meals over the fire start from SEK 125 (£11) per person. The hotel is reached via a 35 minute drive from Malmo followed by a one kilometre walk through the forest.

Food and farming at Lindegren’s Nordic Viking pig farm

One farm on the Bjäre Peninsula is offering a hands-on farming and culinary experience, centred around its herd of rare breed Linderöds pigs - an ancient, native breed that has been part of the Skåne way of life since before the Viking era. Over two days, guests will gain an insight into raising the animals, processing the meat and modern Nordic cooking. With the help of some of the region’s best chefs and using herbs and vegetables harvested from the farm as well as the pork, guests will prepare meals in the traditional way over an open fire. Available on 18-19 June, 27-28 August and 13-14 September 2017, the trip costs SEK 6,250 (£554) per person and includes all meals, accommodation, guide and clothes needed for working with the animals. www.lindegrens.se

Become a winemaker for the day

As the southernmost region of Sweden, Skåne is gaining quite a reputation for its wines, with leading experts tipping it as the place to watch. Discover why on a day experiencing the life of a Swedish winemaker at the small-scale vineyard of Frillestad. After an explanation of wine growing and its various practical tasks, visitors are able to put this knowledge in to practice, with tasks such as cleaning grapes, pruning, topping the vines or measuring the sugar content of the grapes. Over a light lunch, would-be-winemakers will enjoy a wine tasting and then visit the winery to discover how the wines are made. Lasting around four hours, this experience costs SEK 600 (£53) per person. www.frillestad.com

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5 Star Luxury in Wine Country

The Marlborough Lodge is a grand country estate on 16 acres of secluded parklands, located in the heart of the famous Marlborough wine region and billed as “the ultimate retreat in New Zealand’s gourmet province”. 

Ten contemporary suites are elegantly designed to ensure every comfort while there’s an in-house bar and a stunning private dining room serving fresh local cuisine. 

Explore the region’s gourmet delights cruising on a luxury launch or a private gourmet wine and food tour.

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Secret Eats

AS part of the Ottawa 2017 celebrations there is a Secret Eats Tour – Rideau-Goulbourn which will be hosted by Scott Moffatt, the Councillor for the area.

This Secret Eats tour will take participants to four stops where they will eat, visit, and learn about the people and places that contributed to the history and character of Rideau-Goulbourn.

Foodies will tour each destination on this Secret Eats adventure and sample some of the delectable local cuisine that awaits in rural Ottawa.

Tickets for the Secret Eats Rideau-Goulbourn Tour are $40 (plus tax and service charges). A tour ticket enables free use of any OC Transpo bus route and the O-Train Trillium Line, to and from Greenboro Station. 

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