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Eat U p EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY DELICIOUS LOCAL PRODUCE AT THE EAT CAMBRIDGE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL. THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, FROM SWEET TREATS TO TASTY TAPAS
talks, join in with workshops and meet local foodie organisations. Since launching in 2013, the festival has become a symbol of just how far Cambridge has come, evolving from foodie backwater into a city thronging with exciting food and drink enterprises and great places to shop for ingredients. “I’m always overwhelmed by just how much we have going on in our small city,” enthuses festival founder Heidi White. “Food and drink is still big news, and Eat Cambridge brings our food scene together in one place. It’s particularly important for small independent businesses, because many of them don’t have a shop or physical premises for customers to discover, so our Main Event provides them with a platform to show their wares and meet local food lovers face to face.”
One of the best things about the festival is the connection it forges between producer and customer, as Heidi explains: “I’ve always aimed to keep the festival focused on our local area, so visitors know they will get the opportunity to meet, sample and talk directly with the person who created their food or drink. The Festival Fringe events are often intimate, one-off dining experiences – or the chance to learn directly from a producer – and this gives visitors a peek at life behind the scenes. By staying true to our high-quality, independent, locally produced ethos, Eat Cambridge really does celebrate our local food scene and the amazing talent to be found within it.” Grab your diary and get ready to discover your local pantry: here’s a taster of what’s in store at this year’s event! u
huge celebration of our city’s dynamic food and drink scene, Eat Cambridge returns with a fortnight of delights from 11 to 26 May. From talks to tasting menus and tap takeovers, there’s plenty to tempt on the programme, which bustles with independent eateries, artisan producers and talented local chefs. As ever, the centrepiece is the Main Event: a large- scale market in The Guildhall where you can explore stalls, pick up tasters, hear
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