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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Maddie Thomas

Eat, drink and be merry: a year-round calendar of Australia’s food festivals

Regional specialties, cooking demonstrations, and many, many eating competitions: food festivals are back for 2023.
Regional specialties, cooking demonstrations, and many, many eating competitions: food festivals are back for 2023. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Much like going to your local markets or one of those trendy restaurants insistent on providing you the providence of every ingredient, food festivals are a great opportunity to learn about your produce – and where it comes from.

They were hit hard by the pandemic, every bite-sized cheese cube and little shot glass of wine becoming a potential petri dish.

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