This is the third time that LIVE RīGA, in partnership with the CHEFS CLUB, is organising a gastronomical project called “Delightfully Delicious Destination – RīGA.” During the event, city residents and guests will be introduced to tasteful, delicious and modern cuisine from Riga and throughout Latvia. Throughout the year, Riga’s
While growth in South Africa has been slow, as opposed to the mushroom-effect in the United States, there is a constant trickle of new trucks as the word spreads. Luca Castiglione runs the now famous Limoncello food truck in Cape Town and heads the informal Food Truck Association which serves
Casa Moreyra is more than a restaurant, built in one of Lima’s smartest districts it’s a way of linking a whole mix of disciplines. From farming to fishing, avant-garde cuisine to informal family lunches and personally designed taste experiences. A living space that houses 6 worlds and exemplifies better than anything
Mozzarella made with buffalo milk is a specialty of the Campania region, located in the southern part of the country (and famously home to Naples). The best buffalo mozzarella receives the prestigious DOP designation, which guarantees the cheese was produced in its native region… READ MORE
From secret food meets to trendy markets, original food trucks and award-winning restaurants, Cape Town continues to offer a rich variety of foodie experiences. This year a project called 2014 Food will also run throughout the year at various venues around Cape Town for World Design Capital 2014… READ MORE
A food artist has created tasty sculptures of some of Britain’s most iconic landmarks – from potato chips and mushy peas. Prudence Staite and her team used 10kg of chips to make edible versions of the London Eye, Big Ben, Stonehenge and the Angel of the North… READ MORE
The Art Fund have launched a new fundraising initiative that encourages art lovers to create edible masterpieces – all funds raised go towards helping UK museums and galleries. The competition encourages you to get together with your friends, family or colleagues on Friday 9 May to see who can make the
IGCAT The 3rd International Conference UNITWIN UNESCO Network “Culture, Tourism, Development” centred on Tourism and Gastronomy heritage: Foodscapes, Gastroregions and Gastronomy Tourism to be held from June 16-20, 2014 in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). This meeting aims to present current research and tendencies in gastronomy heritage and tourism based on biodiversit… READ
BWW News Desk The third annual signature food and wine event showcases the culinary and performing arts, featuring inspired cuisine and creative cooking demonstrations by area chefs and culinarians. The evening’s entertainment will be provided by FPAC special guest artists and the talented singer-dancers of the international touring ensemble, Electric
Gemma Tipton, Irish Times A number of years ago the term “the art of food” probably described a twiddly garnish, like the dragons that chefs sometimes carve out of carrots in Asian restaurants. Go back further in time, however, and art and food have very close connections … READ MORE
Travel News, Quito, released by Latin Trails. Taking into consideration the high demand for gastronomic tours worldwide, the Peruvian expert travel company Latin Trails has thought about this kind of tourism regionally, by propelling the tasting flavors, as well as ingredients of the exotic Peruvian cuisine … READ MORE
Paula Forbes, Eater.com As part of their Art and Appetite exhibit, the Chicago Art Institute posted videos of chefs discussing food-related works from the collection. The exhibit just ended last week, but you can still catch Paul Kahan inspecting a 19th century porcineograph (that’s a pork map) or Graham Elliot
Kristen Nozall, PSFK A French investor has purchased an entire street in Paris to be made over as a destination for food and design in the northern Marais … READ MORE
Jen Markham, USA Today A husband and wife photographer and food stylist team use nearly every animal leg and foot found in food to create a surreal photo series that makes it appear as if the respective animals are alive and participating in human hobbies … READ MORE
Maura Judkis, The Washington Post Spanish culinary design is full of jokes, but that’s all the more reason to take it seriously: As a new exhibition at the former Spanish ambassador’s residence demonstrates, the wit and whimsy of Spanish cuisine have driven innovations in food culture around the world …
The EU’s Assembly of Regional and Local Representative In light of new EU funding opportunities for the period 2014-2020, the Committee of the Regions’ conference on 29-30 January 2014 brought together policy-makers, experts, creative minds and trend watchers, artists and representatives of European associations and international organisations in order to discuss
