A rush of hungry gourmands hunting for the hottest new food products and freshest Queensland farm produce will again descend on South Bank Parklands in Brisbane on 21 and 22 July for the annual Regional Flavours presented by The Courier-Mail.
South Bank Parklands will transform into a food lovers’ paradise, with three live cooking demonstration stages overflowing with renowned and local chefs. There will be an 80-stall Queensland Taste Marketplace with Queensland’s freshest produce, a healthy assortment of tasty street food stalls serving favourites from eatSouthBank’s restaurateurs, a picture perfect picnic zone, pop-up bistro and craft beer bar as well as live music and activities for families. Now in its 10th year, Regional Flavours’ defining feature is that it is a pure celebration of Queensland — all food and wine at the event is sourced locally from within the Sunshine State — so as hungry visitors meander through one of Australia’s most remarkable free food and wine festivals, they can take joy in the knowing they are truly experiencing “Queensland on a plate”.
The Main Stage presented by The Courier-Mail, Ten, goa & VZUG will be a bustling haven of food, celebrities and entertainment in the South Bank Piazza. Learn from the best how to transform mediocre culinary skills into impressive dinner party tricks with celebrity chefs Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Sarah Wilson, Katherine Sabbath, Jessica Sepel and Adam Liaw set to take the stage. Also on stage will be one of Australia’s most charismatic chefs, Miguel Maestre from Network Ten’s The Living Room. There is no need to worry about taking notes at the cooking demonstrations, as the cooking chefs’ cookbooks will be available to take newfound culinary skills home, with designated meet and greet sessions post demonstrations for celebrity book signings.
The Queensland Taste Stage presented by The Courier-Mail will offer an intimate food and wine experience, where guests can sit back and relax and even ask the local chefs and experts questions as they discuss the freshest local produce and their favourite ways to use it. Queensland Taste Marketplace is the perfect place for keen wine connoisseurs and foodies to explore the vast range of fresh Sunshine State produce. Stroll through the outdoor marketplace to stop, admire and taste the ripest drops of wine and produce on offer, stopping to chat with the farmers and producers, while the soothing acoustics of live tunes echo throughout the marketplace.
The Hunting Club presented by Meat and Livestock Australia and The Charming Squire is an atmospheric pop-up bistro serving some of Queensland’s best meat and malt. Renowned for its luxe styling and farm fresh fare, The Hunting Club is the perfect place to indulge and socialise with like-minded patrons. Festival goers can also relish striking city views set across the gleaming Brisbane River at River Quay, enjoying live tunes and a selection of gourmet eats. The Picnic Patch presented by Lockyer Valley Regional Council will host a range of fresh produce stalls to be adored on picnic tables and blankets, while the Kids Collective offers free kids activities designed to help children understand the importance of sustainability.
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