EAT CAMBR I DGE
THE MAIN EVENT
11 MAY We recommend beginning your
Cambridge food safari with a locally brewed beer: check out Harston-based BrewBoard’s stall for top ales including the Lakota, or go and see the Cambridge Distillery for a taster of its award-winning spirits. Whistle-whetted, it’s time for a snack. How about a Latvian pie from Ali’s Baltic Bakes, or a bite of farmhouse cheese and some artisan wine from Hum- Closen? If you need a caffeine fix, it has to be Hot Numbers, which will be serving its world-class espresso, filter coffee and beans. Or pop by Tea Sanctuary for loose leaf black, green and rooibos tea, sourced from a Parisian tea merchant. There are empanadas, tostones and strawberry lemonade from La Latina Bustaurante, plus Spanish flavours at Pata Negra: fill your bags with cured meats, chorizo and marcona almonds. If it’s baked treats you seek, there’s plenty of choice – try One Part Love Bakery for brownies, cookies and cakes, or Grain Culture, Ely’s raved-about micro-bakery, which specialises in small-batch breads and pastry. Bitesize Bakehouse will be serving sensational seasonal cakes, too, plus Kath’s Kitchen, which creates pretty macarons in a rainbow of colours, is well worth a visit. Other great local suppliers touting their wares are Syms Pantry (the lip- smacking bacon jam is a must), plus Pinkster Gin, The Cambridge Cider Company and Burwash Manor. There’s also a chance to learn more about local organisations, such as Cambridge Sustainable Food and Recycling Champions, as well as hearing talks in the council chamber. Speakers this year include Rosie Sykes, festival patron, food writer and acclaimed chef, who is speaking about The Sunday Night Book , her homage to end of the week comfort food. Fitzbillies owner Tim Hayward leads a panel discussion featuring some of the city’s most exciting chefs, including Alex Rushmer and Tristan Welch. If you’re an avid Instagrammer, check out the food styling and photography workshop with Stella Pereira and Charlotte Griffiths: a relaxed session that takes you through styling a shoot and getting the best pics possible, with plenty of opportunities to get advice and ask questions. There’s also a chance to meet the husband-wife team behind Honey & Co, Fitzrovia’s celebrated Middle Eastern restaurant, who are signing copies of their latest cookbook. Plus, the cream of the Cambridge brewing scene are out in force to chat about the city’s growing appetite for high-quality, small-batch beer. u
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