FLAVOURS AND SOUNDS
Hundreds of live cookery demonstrations and food talks, handson cooking classes, cocktail making, wine masterclasses, craft beer tastings and live musical entertainment; Taste has it all! The Rioja Wine Terrace This year will see the return of wines from Rioja’s popular tapas bar, serving a selection of reds, whites and rosés from Spain’s flagship wine region. To accompany the wine, jamón specialists, Bar Tozino, will be on hand to carve jamón ibérico, alongside classic and contemporary tapas dishes. Taste of Thailand Taste of Thailand makes a welcome exotic return to the event, offering experiences of authentic Thai cuisine (provided by Saba), culture, music and much more. Taste of Thailand will treat visitors to mouth-watering food, cultural performances and Thai massage. Schweppes 1783 Alchemy Bar Fancy a Vodka and Schweppes Salty Lemon or Schweppes Cucumber G&T? Inspired by the pioneer of alchemy, Jacob Schweppe, drop in to the Schweppes 1783 Alchemy Bar and watch the pros create your next signature cocktail; the place where science meets art – and you meet your new favourite cocktail. Beats and Bites brought to you by Chill Insurance This year’s line-up of rock, pop, classics and crooners will hit the perfect note; and provide a bopping backdrop to your culinary experiences. Look out for 80s tribute band Spring Break and 90s legends Smash Hits. Experience an eclectic mix of smooth sounds from the Sony Xperia stage in the Taste restaurant hub.
Applegreen, the Official Coffee Partner at Taste of Dublin 2018 cheerfully admit to being obsessed with coffee. Visit their feature stand to meet their in-house coffee specialists and baristas, showcasing the Best Coffee on the Road. They have teamed up with Michelin-starred Chapter One’s Pastry Chef, Darren Hogarty who will be offering masterclasses. Visit the feature to join them in workshops, tastings, competitions and more! Ketel One Vodka The Ketel One Kitchen will bring a taste of its Dutch heritage to this year’s festival by serving up classic and quirky Bloody Marys and hosting immersive masterclasses by day, while transforming into a Kitchen Disco and shaking Espresso Martinis by night. Tanqueray No. TEN Gin Visitors to the Tanqueray No. TEN Terrace will be invited to the Grapefruit Garden to sip on Tanqueray No. TEN cocktails amongst friends. To add to the flavoursome experience, a Tiny Ten copper pot still filled with fresh citrus fruit and chilled down to create an ice-cold mist, will be on tap for visitors to pour citrus ice mist onto their cocktails. Destinations Spain & The Port House Visit the Port House and the Spanish Tourism Office feature to be transported to the tapas bar and tavernas of Spain, offering an authentic experience with the finest Spanish food and wine. Together with products and wines highlighting the region of Galicia, this promises to bring a truly Spanish flavour to Taste of Dublin. Asia Market Even bigger and better, Asia Market will be sampling delicious bites from all around Asia; from Japan to Singapore to Hong Kong. They will also be selling classic Asian Street Food; offering delicious portions of dumplings and beer.