FOOD AND DRINK
THE Crail Food festival supper tonight cuts the tape on a three-day festival which promises delicious local food on the menu.
Tonight’s supper has drinks on arrival from Fife’s recently opened Kingsbarns Distillery to toast the festival, and St Andrews Wine Company will be on hand to pour the plonk.
Mike Lewis from The Adamson restaurant and bar in St Andrews will be there to entertain with some fascinating cocktail recipes, and the evening will be presented by Fife-based catering and styling business Lazy Sunday.
Lazy Sunday’s owner Carole Fitzgerald will demonstrate the cooking and preparation of some of the key elements of the menu, sharing her own culinary adventures. There will also be an opportunity to win some fine dining prizes.
Many of Crail’s halls are being turned into themed venues this year and the Town Hall is no different: six artisan chocolatiers will be on hand over the weekend, giving visitors the opportunity to taste indulgent handmade chocolate. To launch The Chocolate Larder, Crail Film Club continues tonight with a screening of the film Chocolat, starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche.
A Patter and Batter event takes place tomorrow evening at Crail Community Hall.
Artist for the night is one of the UK’s few professional stand-up comedy magicians, Chris Dinwoodie, di r ect from Glasgow.
He will be served with traditional fish ’n’ chips from Crail Fish Bar, all washed down with drinks from the festival craft ale and wine bar, ably supported by St Andrews Brewing Company & St Andrews Wine Company.
There will be plenty of opportunities to win some foodie goodies, a luxury food hamper and a dining voucher from a leading local restaurant.
DAY 2 CRAIL MARKET DAY
In the Food & Drink Emporium local producers will showcase their products including many awardwinners, from jam to gin.
The Cookery Theatre, hosted by award-winning farm shop Ardross and SRUC Elmwood, will include chefs from local inns to restaurants from the St Andrews fine dining scene. The Producer Workshops provide the opportunity to get hands-on with food and drink as well as learning more about the produce available to sample and buy over the weekend. It’s a place to meet local fishermen and farmers, to share the story of Fife food and of course, eat it. At the Pop-Up Food & Drink, young people f rom across Fife will help set up up a variety of creative pop-up street food stalls on the main thoroughfares. It’s grab and go between venues to keep everyone satisfied.
The Children’s Fun Area Pop-Up Cafe and storytelling on a food theme caters for the younger visitors. This is the place for families to take a rest, have a snack, sit on the lawn and look out to sea, listen to a story and find out more about local produce with opportunities to have fun with food.
DAY 3 CRAIL HARBOUR FESTIVAL AND MARKET
Enjoy lunch at Crail Harbour. Tickets in advance from Market Day & Harbour Lunch Tickets.
Using Crail Harbour as the backdrop, street food vendors and local producers will join forces to host a massive picnic for visitors. Shellfish, smokies, ice cream, hog roast and veggie dishes will be served, all washed down with local craft beer or homemade lemonade. These are only some of the goods on offer at the harbour and surrounding streets.