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For an eclectic mix of cafes, bars and people watching,
you can’t go past the buzzing foodie precincts of Braddon,
NewActon and the Kingston Foreshore.
Spend your Saturday morning at the Capital Region Farmers
Markets, where you can buy fresh produce direct from the
growers and enjoy a delicious local breakfast or brunch.
HELICOPTER TOUR FOR FOODIES
Experience a touch of decadence, with the thrill of a helicopter
ride over Australia’s capital, taking in the views on a Canberra
Helicopters’ flight, followed by lunch or dinner at the acclaimed
Pialligo Estate.
Pialligo Estate is a destination dining experience with a
vineyard, olive grove, market garden, restaurant and awardwinning
smokehouse. Guests may dine in the Farmhouse
Restaurant or outside in the new private Garden Pavilions.
CANBERRA’S TRUFFLE SEASON
Picturesque truffle hunts, decadent degustations, wine tastings,
cooking demonstrations and truffle-infused boutique beer
form part of Canberra’s annual truffle celebrations this winter.
Each year from the beginning of June until the end of August,
The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region marks the harvest of
the Black Winter Truffle with the ultimate foodie festival. This
year’s festival features more than 250 individual events across
the region, offering a rich variety of opportunities to taste and
experience the magic of these prized gems.
There are many species of Australian native truffles, but the
one most prized in culinary circles is the Black Winter Truffle,
also known as Perigord Truffle. During the winter festival,
indulge in the special flavours and aromas of truffle dishes at
local restaurants and cafes. Learn from chefs and other truffle
experts at a cooking class or demonstration, or pop along to a
farmers’ market and rustle up your own truffle dish.
Join a truffle hunt during the festival and experience how
dogs are trained to sniff out the truffles, the kinds of growing
conditions required, a chance to dig for a truffle, the distinctive
scent and of course a sample of how the truffle tastes. After the
hunt, enjoy wine tastings and truffle platters at Mount Majura
Vineyard, Pankhurst Wines and Lerida Estate. Or why not try
the BentSpoke Brewing Co Truffled beer.
COMPILED BY SUSANNA PING
www.trufflefestival.com.au
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