Overview
Though most of us spend July huddled in the depths of our doonas, there's also a thick and juicy silver lining to be had: Good Food Month. The city-wide food festival will return to Brisbane for the month of July to fill our bellies with a cure for the winter blues, and this year it could rebranded Great Food Month — Brisbane has really upped its culinary game in the last 12 months. There's a lot on the program, but here's a rundown of some of the highlights of the festival to pencil in to you iCal.
NIGHT NOODLE MARKETS
We probably don't even need to remind you about this one. The Cultural Forecourt at South Bank will be packed out with Asian hawker-style stalls and some delightful options for dessert. You'll find your favourite Gelato Messina, Waffleland, Teppanyaki Noodles, Little Kyoto, Donburi Station, Spanthai, Hoy Pinoy and a Blackstar x N2 Extreme Gelato collab. And leave you cash money at home because this year all stalls will accept cashless payment (a terrifying prospect for those of us with no self control — best slap a daily limit on your credit card).
BRISBANE'S YOUNG CHEFS LUNCH
This event is always generates some great buzz and will let you get an inside track on the up-and-coming stars of the culinary scene. This year it's hosted at Aria under the watchful eye of head chef Ben Russell.
ESCAPE TO HALYCON HOUSE
So, if you've got an anniversary coming up — or you just want to be extra indulgent — check out this super luxurious overnight escape to Halcyon House. Though it'll cost you back $2K, you'll be treated like Obama and Michelle. Luxury car transfers, drinks by the pool, dinner cooked by Paper Daisy chef Ben Devil, a Champagne brekky and a seasonal cooking class, all while staying in what might be Australia's most beautiful hotel. Well, we can dream.
LANEWAY! STREET FOOD! MUSIC!
The name says it all, really. You'll be up for a night of cold beers and street food at Fish Lane, made by Good Food Month's best chefs. A $50 ticket buys you four beers and three serves of food, which is actually really good value (not something we say often). Not a bad substitute on the above event.
Good Food Month runs from July 1-31 at various locations across Brisbane. For more infomation, visit goodfoodmonth.com/brisbane.