Home Grown Festival - Coromandel Food, Wine & Music - Food Events, Exhibitions and Festivals

Home Grown Festivals - Coromandel NZ - Foood, Wine and Music

BOOKMARK THIS PAGE

TELL A FRIEND

Home Grown Festival - Coromandel Food, Wine and Music

Andrew White

Karen Hunter

General enquiries and bands:
megan@thecoromandel.com
Media enquiries and sponsorship: carl@thecoromandel.com

Make sure you are on the Coromandel in May
for the Homegrown Festival!

2008

1 May 2008	Scallop Festival Ticket Launch – Be the first to purchase the sought after Scallop Festival Tickets. Lunch and festival ticket included in price. Limited 60 Contact: 07 866 5818 to make a booking Venue: Salt Restaurant and Bar, Whitianga Hotel Time: 12.30pm

4 May 2008	Catch a Cray + BBQ –Learn about Crayfish and how to catch them at the Aldermen Islands – then how to cook them on the BBQ back at the Dive Shop. Contact: Tairua Dive and Fish 07 864 8054 Venue: Tairua Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: $105pp (includes boat charter, two dives, guide, homemae muffins and hot drink. Equipment extra cost)

6 May 2008	Poets Corner Cooking School – Chef John Braine will host a cooking school with the focus on easy lunches. Finish the morning by sitting down to taste the delights over lunch. Contact: Megan, Tourism Coromandel. 07 868 0471 Venue: Poets Corner Lodge, Waihi Time: 9am -1pm Cost: $35

11 May 2008	Mothers Day Cray Excursion –Take Mum diving at the Aldermen Islands. Learn how to catch these delacacies then enjoy cooked cray on the BBQ. Contact: Tairua Dive and Fish 07 864 8054 Venue: Tairua Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: $105pp (includes boat charter, two dives, guide, homemade muffins and hot drink. Equipment extra cost)

11 May 2008	Garden Walk – Visit three different styles of gradens. Learn what can be done with various styles, shapes and sizes for vegetable growing Contact: Organic Strategy Group Nancy 8689664 or Trish 8683220 Time:10am – 2pm Cost: $30pp lunch provided (bookings essential)

23 May 2008	WINETASTING NIGHT with *Shakespeare Cliff Vineyard, Lonely Bay Vineyard, Cooks Beach Vineyard and Ohui Vineyard.* All wines are grown on the Coromandel and some outstanding drops are there too. Our wine man of the night will be the newly crowned CAMERON DOUGLAS, who joined the World court of MASTER SOMMELIERS in February this year. There will be also in attendance all owners of the above vineyards for you to ask Q’s too. *Maximum people will be 50, Contact: Waitete Restaurant* 07 863 8980 Time: 6 PM

24 May 2008	Coromandel Flavours – Chefs from the multi award winning Peppertree Restaurant create a 4 course dinner with 3 matching wines. Tickets limited to 70 Check out the menu Contact: Peppertree Restaurant and Bar Venue: Coromandel Town Time: 6pm Cost: $75pp (4 course dinner including 3 wines

24 May 2008	Ohinemuri Winery Presents ‘I am not pakeha to this….. I am’ an Evening with Story Teller, Musician & Sculptor Mike O’Donnell. Contact: Wendy, 07 862 8874 Venue: Ohinemuri Estate, Karangahake Gorge Time: 6pm Cost: $55pp inc 3 course meal

31 May 2008	Coastal Flavours and Vines – Cooks Beach Vineyard, in association with Catherdral Cove Macadamias invite you to savour the finest local wines matched with exceptional locally sourced produce. Come and taste the flavours of our region, whilst enjoying the sounds of Karen Hunter and local musicians Contact: www.cooksbeachvineyard.co.nz Venue: Cooks Beach Vinyard, 761 Purangi Road, Cooks Beach Time: 11am -5pm Cost: $20pp

Throughout the Month of May	HOMEGROWN Food Trail Homegrown Food Trail - Pick up a HOMEGROWN Food Trail brochure from one of the Coromandel Information Centres, and get tasting the fine delicacies of the Coromandel…. Matatoki Farm Cheese The Chocolate Shoppe KORU at rapaura Coromandel Oyster Company The Coromandel Smoking Co. Pepper Tree Restaurant & Bar Teres of Coromandel Salt Bar and Restaurant The Fireplace Monk Street Market Cathedral Cove Macadamias Coroglen Tavern Colenso Country Café Ohinemuri Estate Winery and Restaurant Paeroa Farmers Market Download a the latest HOMEGROWN Food Trail Brochure

Throughout the Month of May	Markets Paeroa Farmers Market –Visitors to the Paeroa Farmers' Market can enjoy locally grown quality food, sold by the farmers who grew it. Located in a beautiful Edwardian theatre building, in the heart of the main street. Venue: 84 Normanby Rd Paeroa Time: Every Saturday 8.30am –1pm Coroglen Farmers Market –For all your locally grown vegetables, fruit, flowers, herbs, seedlings, plants, as well as locally produced eggs, honey, breads, sausages, smoked meats, dips, preserves, pesto, home baking, soaps and oils. Venue: Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen Time: Every Sunday 9am – 12noon Thames Market – A great selection of homegrown produce and crafts all nestled in the northern end of Pollen Street, Gramstown, Thames. A great opportunity to come and purchase your weekly supply of fresh fruit and veggies as well as all those other delicasies produced locally. Venue: Pollen Street, Thames Time: Every Saturday 8am –12noon

Throughout the Month of May	Homegrown Menus Sample the culinary delights of HOMEGROWN Coromandel food at these participating restaurants Hot Waves Café Peppertree Restaurant and Bar Waitete Restaurant Salt Restaurant Ohinemuri Estate Winery A range of scrumptious dishes await, including: Quail stuffed with Coromandel smoked mussels, Potato mash with Kauaeranga Valley Olive oil, fragrant salt with orange and shaved Cathedral cove Macadamia’s and a Horopito jus. and A seasonal specialty of creek cress and duck consommé w traditional hangi vegetables and confit local game served w crostini & rabbit pate