Overview
There’s one surefire way to tell if a festival is up your alley: they have a dedicated food lineup announcement (yeah we know what we like and it’s food). This is is how we know, after years of searching, that Sugar Mountain is the one. After dropping their music lineup a few weeks ago, they’ve officially released their food lineup and we’ll walk you through it (then push you down and run over you so we can be first in line).
The most intriguing of the crew is Melbourne newcomer Biggie Smalls, Shane Delia’s casual kebab joint based in Collingwood, which hasn’t been open for too long but has certainly piqued our interest. Biggie will be joined by Transformer Fitzroy, the beloved vegetarian eatery from the creature-lovin' people who brought you the Veggie Bar, and old girl Hanoi Hannah who’ll be spruiking her Vietnamese bites, including their famous pho, crisp salads and bahn mi.
There are a few decidedly meatier options, including Meatmother (hello 12-hour wagyu brisket) and Belleville, whose eatery simply states “we do chicken”, are bringing their meat-heavy menu to the fray. And they'll be joined by Leonard’s House of Love who do a unique flavour of fancy fast food (wings, burgers, you name it).
And to round it out (because there’s always room for dessert) is Billy Van Creamy, the organic artisan gelato makers who will be scooping scoops to cool you down after a long day of food, entertainment and drinks.
Speaking of, beers are being served by Sample (craft ales galore), The Beaufort are teaming up with Jameson to put on a fancy cocktail bar and Black Pearl and Absolut are doing up the VIP section in style. And to shock you out of your food coma, Everyday Coffee will be there to pump you full of caffeine.
But how will we fit all this into our bellies in a single day and still dance? It’s not gonna be easy. The training begins now.
Tickets to Sugar Mountain available here. Check out the 2016 music lineup here.
Image: Hanoi Hannah.