{"id":3864,"date":"2016-03-14T15:11:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T13:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2022-03-27T21:47:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T21:47:15","slug":"food-festivals-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parosparadise.com\/CzechMates\/2016\/03\/14\/food-festivals-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Festivals Promotion 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olena Kagui at the PragueLife website has compiled a list of favourite food festivals and events for 2016. \u00a0The article is a promotional piece that includes links to official sites so I am repeating most of her information here and adding my comments and links.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dim Sum Pop Up<\/b><\/span>: From Tuesday March 15th \u2013 Saturday 19th<\/b> from 17:00 and 22:00 you can try delicious filled Chinese dumplings. Sample steamed, fried or pan-cooked Dim Sum at La Bottega di Finestra<\/a> located at Platn\u00e9\u0159sk\u00e1 11, Prague 1. Pork with shrimp, duck with bok choy, seitan, dried shiitake, lotus noodles, beef tongue and pork Jiaozi are all on the menu<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Soup Festival \/\u00a0Pol\u00edvkov\u00e1n\u00ed<\/span><\/strong>: Try out an alternative breakfast on Saturday March 19th<\/b> and stop by for some soup at N\u00e1plavka from as early as 10:00. Discover soups from around the world including: Armenia, Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam. Oh, and don\u2019t forget to sample traditional Czech soup too! \u00a0Pol\u00edvkov\u00e1n\u00ed Event page on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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My review of this soup festival<\/a> include a rant about inadequate space. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herb Festival<\/b><\/span>: Come discover the secret ingredients to most of your favorite meals on Sunday April 23rd<\/b>. Enjoy workshops, a series of lectures (in Czech) and of course a tea tasting! The herb festival will start at 9:00 and end at 19:00 and will also offer a presentation of quality teas and information about leading a healthy lifestyle.\u00a0BYLINKOFESTU 2016 Event page on Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

AsianFest Prague<\/b><\/span>: Spend April 30th in Asia without booking a flight: enjoy Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. The festival will be split into several \u2018worlds\u2019 with their own unique decorations, performances and workshops to enjoy while devour your favorite exotic food. Hmmm, the festival was expanded and moved to July for 2018 but then “postponed” until May 2019 due to unspecified difficulties.\u00a0 Best do some Googling in May.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bohemian BBQ<\/b><\/span>: \u201cSmoke will rise from the Vltava River in downtown Prague,\u201d reads the description on the official website. On\u00a0May 21st \u2013 22nd<\/b> the 2nd annual Bohemian BBQ competition will take place at the And\u011bl side of N\u00e1plavka. Meat lovers can come and indulge in barbecue and beer: you can even sign up to be a judge and decide what meat was prepared the best. \u00a0www.bohemian-bbq.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Barbecue<\/a><\/p>\n

My insider’s tip is to wait and watch for the contestants to take their plates to the judges then most of them give away free samples–beware some charge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prague Food Festival<\/b><\/span>: The 10th annual celebration of one of the largest gastronomical events in Prague will take place May 27th \u2013 29th<\/b>. There will be more than 42 degustation stands located over 3 hectares of Prague Castle grounds. This year\u2019s special includes meals and drinks that will remind visitors of the 14th century and times of Charles the IV.\u00a0www.praguefoodfestival.cz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Taste of the World<\/b><\/span>: On August 27th \u2013 28th<\/b> you will get the chance to taste food, wine and beer from 15 international restaurants and wineries. You can find cuisine from 5 different continents all in one place. From 11:00 \u2013 22:00 at P\u00edseck\u00e1 Br\u00e1na at K Brusce 5\/208, 160 00. The evening will be filled with music and folklore to accompany the delicious food.\u00a0Event page on Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Prague Burgerfest 2016<\/span><\/strong>: Taking place on September 10th \u2013 11th<\/b>, you can experience the largest Burgers festival in Central Europe. Partnering with Jack Daniel\u2019s, the event will also feature live music and performances. The festival in 2015 received over 40,000 visitors over the two days and ate almost 60,000 burgers. Don\u2019t miss out on some juicy international burgers and great atmosphere!\u00a0It smells good! \u00a0www.burgerfest.cz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

If you like eating and drinking with 40,000 other people! \u00a0Personally I took one look at the hordes and went for a walk in nearby Stromvoka Park and ate a sausage from one of the food stands there. \u00a0But I did attend in 2014 and really enjoyed it. \u00a0My report\u00a0with photos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I will wrap up with my personal favourite food festival: Vibrant Colours International Festival<\/span> usually held near the end of August. \u00a0Review with video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dobrou chu\u0165<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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