Eat the Street 2018 is on in the Lismore CBD this Saturday.
Lismore’s annual celebration of street food won a silver gong at the NSW Tourism Awards last year and 2018 promises to be bigger than ever with more stalls, celebrity chefs and activities for all ages.
Former My Kitchen Rules and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star Ash Pollard will MC the cooking stage and show off her culinary prowess while international Italian master chef Luca Ciano will hold two masterclasses throughout the day and share his kitchen secrets in a live cooking demonstration.
There are also kids cooking classes, live music and entertainment, smoothie bikes where you can pedal power your own smoothie, and of course a smorgasbord of food, drinks and fresh local products and produce to keep you tasting all day.
‘The great thing about Eat the Street is it will go ahead rain, hail or shine – so bring the family and enjoy our annual street food festival,’ City Centre Manager Jason Mumford said.
‘Eat the Street just gets bigger and better every year and of course we are always refining the event to make it a better experience for food lovers. 2018 will definitely be the best year yet, and we are so excited to have Ash Pollard and Luca Ciano joining the fun!”
There are several new ticketed events at this year’s Eat the Street and there are still places left, so hurry and book now! For bookings and information on any of the below events, visit: www.eatthestreetlismore.com.au.
Farm Gate Tour – Friday, 9 March
Take a roving Farm Gate Tour through the hills around Lismore, visiting farms and talking to farmers, before heading to the Eltham Valley Pantry for a long lunch featuring produce from the farms you have just visited. If you are a lover of fine food and supporting local farmers and business people, the Farm Gate Tour ticks all the boxes. The tour runs from 9am to 4.30pm and tickets $115 per person.
Masterclasses with celebrity chef Luca Ciano – Saturday, 10 March
Join Italian master chef Luca Ciano for a special masterclass where you will enjoy three courses of cooking and eating plus a signed copy of his cookbook Luca’s Seasonal Journey to take home. But hurry, there are only eight spots in each masterclass! The two masterclasses run from 1.30pm-3pm and 4pm-5.30pm. Tickets are $90 per person.
Foost Cooking Classes – Saturday, 10 March
Budding mini chefs are invited to join ‘The Colourful Chef’ on a cooking adventure in this fully interactive cooking workshop. Young chefs will get the chance to smell, touch, see, cook and taste a range of fresh, colourful ingredients. Each participant will take home their own paper chef’s hat and make their own colourful dish to be enjoyed after the class. Foost Cooking Classes are $12 each and run for 25 minutes at the Foost Cooking Stage near Woolworths in Carrington Street. Class times are 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm, 3pm, 3.45pm, 4.30pm, 5.15pm and 6pm.
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