Taste of New Zealand

Overview

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The biggest celebration of New Zealand gastronomy and entertainment coincides with the final week of the Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament as part of the Real New Zealand Festival - when Auckland will be brimming with international visitors looking to try a taste of our nation’s best cuisine.

The green expanse of Victoria Park for four days will be transformed into a vibrant village of artisan food producers, wine tasting, and top restaurants from around the country serving stunning tapas style dishes to food enthusiasts.

Visitors will be able to watch cooking demonstrations at the Fisher & Paykel Chefs Kitchen, get up close and personal with their favourite chef talent at the Waiwera Chefs Table, relax in style in the Audi VIP Lounge, partake in Whiskey Masterclasses and take in the festival atmosphere set to a fantastic live soundtrack of music, created by the very talented Peter Urlich.

Some of the Taste of New Zealand Festival lineup includes (from L to R) Ash Visvanathan (Monsoon Poon), David Hawk (Suite Bar), Ben Bayly (The Grove), Kelly Young (Fisher & Paykel Chef’s Kitchen), Nick Honeyman (Cru at Sales St), Annabel Langbein, Josh Emett, Michael Dearth (The Grove), Alisdair Gribben (Marvel Grill), Makoto Tokuyama (Cocoro), Marco Edwardes (Te Whau Vineyard), Peter Urlich