Food Festival News

Special to the Daily Elway's Sommelier Jim Lay created this "Contrary Mary" cocktail, which is a twist on the typical bloody mary; instead of red tomatoes, he uses yellow tomatoes for the drinks base.

Beautiful Natirar Park in Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County will once again provide the scenic backdrop when the Garden State Wine Growers Association hosts their annual Blues & Wine Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-26 from Noon-5 p.m. each day.

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In preparation for the Thai Summer Fayre at Kings Park later in the summer, The Thai Food Festival, which runs until Monday, has brought a host of entertainment to tantalise visitors' eyes and taste buds on Saturday and Sunday.

Chris Westgate, forager for Heavenly Hedgerows, said: " Foraging allows people to use herbs and ingredients which can't be found from the supermarket.

Businesses are hoping that better weather and forgiving attitudes will bring tourists to the Oceanfront this Memorial Day weekend.

The Happy Valley Strawberry Festival is here again, starting on Sat., May 25. The festival includes arts and crafts, pony rides, trucks and tractor displays and food.

A group from West Coast and Canterbury with their custom jumpsuits they made for the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.

A view of the San Jose State University campus. Graduates from the university Saturday may find themselves in a traffic jam, with a taco festival scheduled for nearby, at around the same time.

Australia's Noosa Food and Wine Festival is the global culinary mecca for top-rated chefs as well as movers and shakers of the food industry, Debbie Yong reports SUN-KISSED SOJOURN Diners feast by the Noosa River in the Riverside Marquee.

Gastrophiles, mark your calendars. Canada's largest consumer food and beverage festival is back for its 11th year.

Artist James Turrell is pictured near Roden Crater, an extinct volcanic cone he is transforming into a mega art installation.

Free beer, cheese, chocolate, ice creams and pies are to be served at a two-day food festival as well as cookery demonstration from a winner of BBC's MasterChef.

AN entertainer from the other side of the world is making a special trip to North Yorkshire - to help celebrate the best of local food.

This July 27, 2005 file photo shows the inaugural Traverse City Film Festival in the renovated State Theatre in downtown Traverse City, Mich.

Vendors at the Sarasota Farmers Market have teamed up to sell raffle tickets through Saturday, June 29, to benefit the betterment of the market.

A local pub and restaurant is launching a book of recipes and stories from the kitchen to coincide with a food festival this weekend.

Visitors can expect a large outdoor market at Victoria Street with lots of street food to take away as well as 60 stallholders and competitions including The Great Burnham Bake-Off. Since making its debut in the town last year, the event has expanded to include chefs and experts demonstrating their skills and passing on tips for healthy eating.

Local food and drink will the order of the day for the third Great Malvern Food Festival on Saturday, when the town centre will be filled with tempting smells and flavours from 10am to 5pm.

Buy this photo GOODIES: Gill Butler and Jo Rolfe, of Malvern Museum Association, at last year's Great Malvern Food Festival.