food festivals, where are they?
Jul 31st, 2006, 08:51 PM
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food festivals, where are they?
I would love to take my vacation time and go to different food festivals/cookoffs/competitions. Who has been to what? It sounds like fun to try different samples and vote on your favorites!
Aug 1st, 2006, 06:54 AM
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Don't know if this is what you are looking for but every year Epcot does its annual wine and food festival. I believe it is from mid Sept.-mid Oct. I hear great reviews for it, some go every year. If you visit the disboards.com you can get and ask plenty of info if this is something you are interested in.
Aug 1st, 2006, 08:11 AM
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there is a "Rib Fest" that travels to differnet cities. It was here in St. Louis this summer. Peter Frampton played there. It brought me back to 1976 - when I graduated 8th grade!
There is a Horseradish festival in Granite City, IL - largest producer in the world apparently!
There are tons of chili cook-offs in STL throughout the year.
The FoodNetwork features these cook-offs all the time. Maybe you could do a search on their web site.
There is a Horseradish festival in Granite City, IL - largest producer in the world apparently!
There are tons of chili cook-offs in STL throughout the year.
The FoodNetwork features these cook-offs all the time. Maybe you could do a search on their web site.
Aug 1st, 2006, 08:23 AM
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I just posted about Epcot's event. The Saturday "Party For the Senses" is some of the best food/wine I've ever had in a large venue. Here in Louisville, we have a wonderful "Taste of Derby" in April. The Wine Spectator Magazine does a 'Grand Tour" each year, usually in Vegas and Chicago or New Jersey.Each wine poured has an over 90 point rating. Good stuff and good food, too. We did Taste of Chicago once, but oh my that was a crowded, hot event and nowhere to sit or cool off.
Aug 1st, 2006, 08:35 AM
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I agree with you about the Taste, LLinda. The only time in my life I've ever felt claustrophic while I was outdoors was at the Taste! However, my son and his friends went down on the 4th or 5th (don't remember for sure which, but I know it was after the fireworks) in mid-afternoon (about 2:00 to 4:00) and they loved it. No crowds.
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annesherrod, the Horseradish festival is actually held in Collinsville, not Granite City, as Collinsville is the "horseradish capitol of the world". I live near Collinsville but, because of my distaste for horseradish, have never actually attended the festival.
http://www.horseradishfestival.com/
My favorite food festival has probably been Taste of Chicago. I love trying all of the great food from local restaurants!
Tracy
http://www.horseradishfestival.com/
My favorite food festival has probably been Taste of Chicago. I love trying all of the great food from local restaurants!
Tracy
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