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MissMuppet · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: Five Best Food Festivals

Italy
You may not have heard of it but Selfridges fresh food buyer Andrew Cavanna's top foodie fest is the Bra Cheese Festival in Piemonte so it must be good. It's one big cheesey party where the streets of the medieval town are ripe with the smell of thousands of artisan varieties.
September 21-24, http://www.slowfood.com

UK
After London, Ludlow has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any town in the UK. It also does a fine line in pork pies, cider, pickles, preserves and cake, all of which will be on offer at the Ludlow Marches Food Festival.
September 7-9, http://www.foodfestival.co.uk

Spain
You wouldn't necessarily want to stay in the Galician resort of O Grove - a sort of smaller Spanish Blackpool - but it's well worth a visit for the Fiesta de Exaltacion dei Marisco, a showcase for the best seafood in Europe.
First two weeks of October. http://www.galinor.es/ogrove

Sweden
In August, Scandinavian taste and cool go out of the window as Swedes don decorated bibs, with matching hats and napkins, for a frenzy of crayfish feasting. Join the party at the opening ceremony of Malmo Festival in Skane.
August 18, http://www.malmofestival.se

France
Work you way round the stalls at Lille's Festival of Flavours where producers offer tastings of local specialities such as tarte au sucre and creme brulee a la chicoree.
May 19-20, http://www.lilletourism.com/uk

Taken from the article here: http://travel.guardian.co.uk/arti...pr/28/saturday.travelfoodanddrink

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