Bigger, better and even tastier
THIS month’s Visa Wellington On a Plate is a big numbers game that all adds up to 17 days of top-notch nosh, delicious drinks, creative cocktails and lipsmacking burgers.
Festival director Sarah Meikle says the 2015 festival is the biggest ever and breaks a lot of new ground.
‘‘There will be more than 300 eateries, producers and suppliers taking part, with over 125 events on offer.’’
A new festival feature is Capital Cocktail, in partnership with Spirits New Zealand, which involves 31 of Wellington’s top cocktail establishments creating original drinks from local ingredients and paired with tapas. Not only can people try a delicious cocktail, but the menus helpfully point out how many standard drinks are in each.
Find out who is taking part and vote for your favourite drink at: capitalcocktail.co.nz
‘‘What I’m really excited about this year is the immense variety of cuisines being showcased,’’ says Meikle.
‘‘The 2015 programme is a window into contemporary Kiwi cuisine – inventive cooking using local ingredients but with plenty of international inspiration. It reflects the diversity and vibrancy of the Wellington community.’’
More than 30,000 people are expected to take part in this year’s Visa Wellington On a Plate and among the many themes people can bite into are ethnic eats and that place where food meets cinema.
Meikle says the festival is a tasty time for burger lovers with 80 eateries flexing their buns in the Burger Wellington mini fest.
Supported by Garage Project it’s a battle where the victor is the capital’s best burger. And those that eat it.
Burger fans can vote for their favourite, as well as the best burger and beer match at: burgerwelly.co.nz But it’s not just a Wellington city event, with special set menu lunch offers and dinner deals to be be found at 110 restaurants stretching from the Wairarapa, Kapiti Coast, Hutt Valley and Wellington city in DINE Wellington.
So if ever you needed a reason to explore new places and flavours, it’s just about to start.
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