Eat Drink Westside is on again to satisfy the western suburbs’ growing appetite for good food and wine.
The event is a unique collaboration with Melbourne’s western region councils and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (MFWF).
Eat Drink Westside has become a regular feature of the MFWF, shining a light on the west’s enviable gastronomic heritage and diverse food culture.
The 2024 program includes 19 events involving 46 venues in Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Wyndham and Moonee Valley.
The two core elements of the program are Westside Wanders and Special Events.
Westside Wanders are a special series of 12 moveable feasts or ‘wanders’ across Melbourne’s west. Each wander takes intimate groups of food lovers to three venues, with a MFWF host leading, on a mini tour, stopping for a bite, a drink or a snack at each spot.
The wanders are similar to a progressive dinner, with a short walk between spots, celebrating the eating and drinking culture of the neighbourhood. Well-known food-media personalities will host each event.
The Eat Drink Westside program unleashes eight one-off Special Events as part of the MFWFs main program. These curated experiences “broaden horizons and your palate”, and delve beyond the plate, offering kaleidoscopes of flavour, artistry, and unexpected delights.
“It is a wonderful opportunity to be working with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in developing the Eat Drink Westside program, to showcase the food and hospitality culture that defines our region,” said Western Melbourne Tourism chair Scott Chapman.
Brimbank will host three local wanders, one in Big SAM’s St Albans Market on March 16, another at SalamaTea in Sunshine on March 19, and finally at Izumi in Caroline Springs on March 21.
Locals can also discover the hidden fresh food gems at ‘Scrumptious St Albans: Twilight Market’ at the St Albans Market on March 22.
Tickets are now on sale.
Details: www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/event-series/eat-drink-westside/
