Hot Sauce and Chilli Festival
A three-day festival at the CBD's Steam Mill Lane with Sriracha pork rolls, spicy lattes, chilli pizza and hot chicken sangas.
Overview
When Steam Mill Lane signed on Belles Hot Chicken, we knew the foodie precinct would have at least a little bit of spice. Now, the laneway is taking that small step to the next level with its inaugural Hot Sauce and Chilli Festival. The three-day spice lover's haven will run from midday on Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19, boasting pop-up stalls and live music, plus a requisite chilli-eating contest for good measure.
The food stalls will feature one-off specialties from the laneway's residences — think a spicy hot chicken sandwich from Belles, a cajun chicken roll from The Sandwich Shop, chilli pizza and chilli cocktails from Il Bacio, deep fried chilli concoctions from Ricefields, spicy poke from Fishbowl and a spicy matcha latte from Matcha-Ya. Plus, 8Bit will collaborate with Melbourne Hot Sauce for its Streets of Rage festival burger and Marrickville Pork Roll will have a menu dedicated to Sriracha.
We wouldn't be surprised if even the biggest chilli fans are burnt out after all that spice.