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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Salsa Fest in Oxnard
May 22, 2013 – 7:57 am | No Comment

california_oxnard_salsa-2013Spicy food, hot music and cool ocean breezes are on the menu for the 20th annual Salsa Festival in Oxnard, California. It’s set for July 27 and 28, 2013, in Plaza Park (map).

This is a two-day celebration of everything salsa – the food, the music and the dance. You can taste it, you can hear it, you can dance it, and, yes, Road Trips Foodies, you can even take some with you.

It’s actually a three-day event this year, if you consider a new addition: in celebration of the 20th anniversary, the fest is planning a Kick-off Concert on July 26, 2013.

Both admission and parking are free at Southern California’s “hottest” summer event (although it’ll cost ya to buy a table for the Friday night concert).

There will be salsa music of all flavors during the fest, plus a marketplace featuring gourmet salsas and sauces, two food courts and a salsa tasting tent.

A salsa competition awards prizes for: Best Red, Best Green, Best Fruit/Specialty, Best Mild, Best Medium, Best Hot and “Judge’s Choice”.


(Photo by Ken Jones courtesy of Oxnard Salsa Festival)

Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week
May 21, 2013 – 8:01 am | No Comment
Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week

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If you’ll be in southern California after Memorial Day Weekend, consider timing your visit to take advantage of the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week.
This year’s dates are May 31, 2013, through June 16, …

Un Parcours Gourmand
May 20, 2013 – 8:43 am | No Comment
Un Parcours Gourmand

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If your travels take you to Québec, Canada, this summer, Road Trips Foodies, you will want to check out the Gourmet Route.
An experience in agrotourism, the Gourmet Route is also a “discovery network” of …

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

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This 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 …

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
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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 | 2 Comments
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 …