Sweeter Side of Britain
March 1, 2013 – 12:07 pm | No Comment

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As Roald Dahl’s tale of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits the stage of the Palladium Theatre in London, England as a musical (with previews starting May 18, 2013), a Road Trips Foodie‘s thoughts naturally …

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World Food Travel Summit
May 19, 2013 – 8:22 am | No Comment

sweden_world-foodThis event is for a small sub-set of Road Trips Foodies.

As we know, food tourism is one of the hottest sectors of the travel industry, spurred by celebrity chef shows, the Food Network and a renewed emphasis on locavore food and drink.

If you’re involved in growing food or in the food, drink or hospitality businesses, you might want to consider attending the World Food Travel Summit, to be held September 21 through 24, 2013, in Gothenburg, Sweden. Held biennially, it’s the largest event for food tourism professionals.

The theme for this year’s summit is the “New Wave” in food tourism — a cutting edge industry. It’s sponsored by the World Food Travel Association, whose mission is preserving and promoting the world’s food and drink cultures through travel.

Shh! Dining Secrets in Southwest Germany
May 18, 2013 – 8:51 am | No Comment
Shh! Dining Secrets in Southwest Germany

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Special to Road Trips for Foodies
From The Sunny Side of Germany
The Black Forest has a rich culinary and hotel tradition – you can learn how to make a Black Forest Cake or to …

Oysterpalooza! 2013
May 17, 2013 – 8:06 am | No Comment
Oysterpalooza! 2013

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If you’re in California over Memorial Day Weekend, consider swinging by Oysterpalooza! 2013 on May 26, 2013. Doors open at 11 a.m. at Rocker Oysterfeller’s, 14415 Highway 1, Valley Ford, California (map).
This year’s Oysterpalooza …

elBulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food
May 16, 2013 – 8:17 am | No Comment
elBulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food

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Heading across the pond this summer, Road Trips Foodies?
London’s Somerset House will host a major retrospective exhibition on a global icon of gastronomy, Ferran Adrià, and the restaurant he built to become the world’s …

Brew Your Own in Oakland
May 15, 2013 – 5:57 pm | No Comment
Brew Your Own in Oakland

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Beer enthusiasts can play brewer for the day when the new Diving Dog Brewhouse opens at 1802 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown Oakland, California (map), later this month.
The nanobrewery and pub will serve 30 craft …

Walleye Fest on Lake Erie
May 14, 2013 – 8:49 am | No Comment
Walleye Fest on Lake Erie

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It’s perfectly logical that a lakeside community would have a foodie fest celebrating a fish. In this case, Port Clinton, Ohio (map), celebrates the Walleye on Memorial Day Weekend (May 23 through 27, 2013).
It’s …

Fashion & Food Festival
May 13, 2013 – 8:30 am | No Comment
Fashion & Food Festival

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The tenth annual Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival (JFFF) celebrates both the fashion and culinary industries, but Road Trips Foodies are more interested in the latter.
Running through May 26, 2013, at Mal Kelapa …

Taste of Helsinki
May 12, 2013 – 8:54 am | No Comment
Taste of Helsinki

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Taste of Helsinki, the largest gourmet food and wine festival in Finland, will once again take over Kansalaistorin Puisto, Töölönlahti, in the city center (map) from June 13 through 16, 2013.
The menus are …

Asparagus + Strawberries
May 11, 2013 – 8:44 am | No Comment
Asparagus + Strawberries

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What could possibly be better than a strawberry festival? One that adds asparagus to the offerings!
Yes, Road Trips Foodies, the third annual Strawberry & Asparagus Festival is set for noon to 6 p.m. May …

Wine & Pear Festival
May 10, 2013 – 8:11 am | No Comment
Wine & Pear Festival

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The third annual Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Festival is set for May 18 and 19, 2013, in the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM), 1600 Air Museum Road, Hood River, Oregon (map).
WAAM …

Strawberry Festival
May 9, 2013 – 8:46 am | No Comment
Strawberry Festival

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The 75th edition of the Holland Strawberry Festival takes place June 12 through 16, 2013, at 7807 Angola Road, Holland, Ohio (map).
Do you have the best strawberry dessert, Road Trips Foodie? If you can …