Organisers of Lismore’s Eat the Street festival, which last year attracted around 15,000 visitors to the city, have released the program for this years event.
The program promises live music, delicious food, children’s entertainment and celebrity chefs, along with a battle for the best latte art.
The festival is presented by the Lismore Business Panel in conjunction with the Lismore City Council.
Panel manager Jason Mumford said the festival was fast becoming a signature event for Lismore following its launch in 2015.
‘We were overwhelmed with the response to Eat the Street – Lismore was crying out for a vibrant foodie event in the heart of the city and the attendance is testament to how much people want this type of activity in Lismore,” City Centre Manager Jason Mumford said.
‘We have visitors from all over the Northern Rivers and further afield, and we are continuing to build on the success of past years with more celebrity chefs and cooking demos, more live music and activities for kids, and this year a Latte Art Smackdown where baristas will go head to head to create the most impressive latte art.
‘We have also introduced a People’s Choice Award so people can vote for their favourite dish, and this will be announced at 6.30pm at the Cooking Stage.’
As well as tasting plates from more than 50 food vendors, Eat the Street will also feature food producers from across the region selling a tasty collection of local products from chilli jam to olives, wines and honey.
ABC journalist Donna Harper will MC the 2017 Cooking Stage, with celebrity chefs Katrina Kanetani from Town Bangalow and Steven Snow from Fins headlining the event.
Eat the Street runs from 12pm to 8pm on Saturday, 11 March. For more information, visit www.cometotheheart.com.au.
2017 Eat the Street program
Cooking Stage
Donna Harper MC (ABC Radio)
12.30pm – Katrina Kanetani (Town, Bangalow and Guest Master Chef)
1.30pm – Kaine Hunt (Secret Chef, Clunes)
2.30pm – Kate Walsh (Real Foods Project – self-taught cook and food entrepreneur Kate Walsh runs the Real Food Cooking Schools in Sydney, Brisbane and the Byron Bay Hinterland teaching people how to break up with their supermarket and learn to cook from scratch. She recently released her first cookbook, Real Food Projects, available in bookshops nationally.)
3.30pm – Steve Snow (Fins, Salt Village)
4.30pm – Iohne Simpson (Spotted Pig, Alphadale)
5.30pm – Peter Hardwick (Forager) and Bret Cameron (Harvest, Newrybar)
6.30pm – Melina Puntoriero (Founder – Manuelina Culinary, an international culinary school)
People’s Choice Award
Announced 6.30pm at Cooking Stage
Entertainment Stage
4pm: Hannah and Cash
5pm: Black Train
6pm: Bella Fontes
7pm: The Button Collective
The Pitts (Family Circus)
Five shows from 2pm-6pm
Latte Smack Down Competition
Commencing 3pm at Republic of Coffee
Macadamia Animal Show, Face Painting and Jumping Castles
All day
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