A new food and drink festival is launching in Liverpool this summer, taking over three major city streets.
Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux will see Liverpool’s hospitality sector collaborate with the Bordeaux Wine Council and the French Government for what aims to be “the most delicious weekend of 2022”.
The new festival will take place across four days in June to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee Celebration.
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Taste Liverpool will aim to redefine street food as three of the city’s foodie destinations Hope Street, Bold Street and Castle Street become immersive food experiences with takeovers by local restaurateurs and producers, cookery demonstrations, food inspired cultural events and venues offering special festival menus.
Visitors will also be able to say bonjour to some of Bordeaux’s world-famous wine producers, who will be arriving in the city as part of the partnership with Vin de Bordeaux to showcase some of the region’s finest wines, alongside tastings and masterclasses.
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The festival is free to attend with ticketed experiences available for wine tasting. Tickets will be on sale soon.
Joanne Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool, said: “We’re delighted to be creating this festival in collaboration with the city’s fantastic food and drink sector, the city of Bordeaux and hosting Europe’s most prestigious wine festival alongside our sister cities Bordeaux, Brussels, Quebec and Hong Kong.
“And for visitors, there’s no better festival to plan a trip around than Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux. Food is the most delicious way to explore Liverpool.”
Paul Askew, Chef Patron at The Art School and creative director of Taste Liverpool, added: “Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux is the most exciting and important event in terms of gastronomy and food and drink culture development ever for Liverpool.
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“This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of our dining scene across the entire spectrum of what we have to offer here. And to be able to match this to fantastic wines and Bordeaux’s 300-year history with the UK is truly momentous.
“I am delighted this is happening in Liverpool on the Queen’s platinum jubilee weekend; it’s a fantastic way for restaurants, bars and hotels to show off the city as its absolute best, matching our incredible range of food with fabulous and affordable wines and to show the world what Liverpool’s food and drink scene is all about.
“The partnership between Liverpool and Bordeaux is very close to my heart. I have my own maritime history through my father and his travels and seeing these two inspiring cities become pivotal in terms of tourism and food and drink, each set by the water, is magical for me and being part of the journey.
“There are wonderful times ahead as the city continues to grow as a foodie destination with a vibrant dining scene.”
Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux will take place from June 2 - 5, 2022 across Hope Street, Bold Street and Castle Street in the city centre.
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