FOODIES will be out in force around town during the month of March as part of Eat Drink Perth.
The month-long annual celebration – formerly known as City Food and Wine Month – will run from March 1 to 31, with more than 100 free and ticketed events including outdoor events, cooking classes and wine tastings in urban locations as diverse as restaurants, bars, laneways, riverfronts and the Northbridge Piazza.
Here are some hand-picked highlights, but for more, visit www.eatdrinkperth.com.
City of Perth Library Talk – The Art of Coffee
City of Perth Library
March 4, 1 to 2pm
The WA Barista Academy’s Jeremy Hulsdunk will fuel your coffee passion with a talk about coffee cultivation, processing and tips on making the perfect cup at home. This free event does not require bookings.
Claisebrook Cove River Picnic
March 7, 10am to 4pm
Beautiful vintage boats will meet gourmet market stalls and roving entertainment at this annual family-oriented event. Hampers will be for sale or visitors may opt to dine at one of the cafes or bars overlooking the water. What: Classic boats, market stalls, musicians in the beautiful surrounds of Claisebrook Cove
Coles Gluten-free Food
and Allergy Expo
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
March 13 and 14, 10am to 5pm
Exhibition showcasing a range of food products that are gluten-free, as well as soy alternatives and other foods and beverages for allergy sufferers. Visit www.glutenfree@cmsevents.com.au
Butchers Picnic
Northbridge Piazza
March 28, 10am to 3pm
Some of the city’s finest butchers will come together for this family fun day, with free tastings of sausage champions’ products, a state final of butchers’ beef burgers and hogget cooking competition. There will also be free tastings of gourmet foods. Free event.
Feast of gourmet dishes on festival menu