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WHAT: F.A.W.C! The Bread Winner WHERE: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School
WHEN: 10am to 2pm
COST: $110
Join esteemed French baker Moise Cerson, owner of Ya Bon, to learn about making your own handcrafted breads such as baguette and foccacia, followed by lunch and a glass of fine Hawke's Bay wine.
WHAT: Game On
WHERE: Out Foxed, Te Awanga
WHEN: 11am to 3pm
COST: $180
It's game on at Outfoxed, Hawkes Bay's ultimate blokes playground. Test your aim with a simulated duck, clay bird and pheasant shoot, before a guest chef serves up three delicious tasting plates of wild duck, pheasant and crispy pork belly, washed down with matching craft beers from Jim Popplewell.
WHAT: Art in the Olives Festival
WHERE: Telegraph Hill Olivery
WHEN: 11am to 3pm
COST: Free
Drop into Telegraph Hill Olives for Art in the Olives, meet local creatives and view some of their works in this unique setting.
There will be food, wine and tastings as well as activities for the kids.
WHAT: The Winemaker's Long Table Lunch
WHERE: Clearview Estate Winery & Restaurant, Te Awanga
WHEN: Saturday November 1 and Sunday November 9 12.30pm to 3pm
COST: $95
The ever popular Winemaker's Long Table lunch features four delectable courses partnered with Clearview Estate's range of award winning wines in the leafy ambience of their Te Awanga vineyard.
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WHAT: Expressionism
WHERE: Ten Twenty Four, Hastings
WHEN: 12.30pm to 3pm
COST: $95
Chef Kent Baddeley presents a progressive lunch of multi-sensory gastronomy with flavours, colours and textures of local produce crafted into dishes matched with different expressions of Chardonnay from Pask, hand selected by Winemaker Kate Radburnd.
WHAT: Waka Experience: A Voyage into Indigenous Cuisine
WHERE: 32 West Quay, Ahuriri
WHEN: 1pm to 3pm
COST: $150
Take a voyage of cultural and culinary history on a traditional Polynesian sailing Waka.
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WHAT: Battle of the Bottles
WHERE: Te Awanga Estate, Te Awanga
WHEN: 2pm to 4pm
COST: $80
Rod McDonald and fellow winemaker Corey Ryan from Sons of Eden in the Barossa Valley compare New Zealand and Australian wine varieties.
WHAT: Bosley's Burger Bar
WHERE: Advintage, Havelock North
WHEN: 4pm to 7.30pm
COST: Walk up
Expect exquisite, easy to eat dishes that pay homage to the Kiwi burger bar delivered by chef Martin Bosley, with plenty of good drops on sale at special prices.
WHAT: Are We The Champions?
WHERE: Triangle Cellars
WHEN: Saturday, November 1 and Saturday, November 8, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
COST: $50
Bush Hawk, Hawkes Ridge and Tukipo River have travelled the world to bring you the best examples of the wine varietals they produce, they ask you to judge as they pit the wines against Hawke's Bay's best.
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WHAT: An Effervescent Affair
WHERE: Tom McDonald Cellar, Church Road Winery
WHEN: 6pm to 11pm
COST: $180
Enjoy an indulgent evening drinking champagne and Mthode Traditionelle with Chief Winemaker Chris Scott alongside a five course degustation dinner courtesy of Pacifica Restaurant's Jeremy Rameka.
WHAT: Mahia St Twilight Market
WHERE: Mahia Street Kitchen, Ahuriri
WHEN: 6pm to 10pm
COST: $85
Under the pergola awaits a collection of stalls showcasing eclectic artisans, arts and crafts and a tasty array of food and beverage to savour, with live music to set the scene. All food and three drinks included in the ticket price.
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WHAT: Seafood Supper
WHERE: Salt, Ahuriri
WHEN: 6pm to 11pm
COST: $60
Chef Michael Hannah is creating a seafood supper with rolling courses of crayfish, mussels, whole fish and other seafood delights.
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WHAT: James Beck in Six Courses
WHERE: Taste Cornucopia, Hastings
WHEN: Saturday, November 1; Friday, November 7; Saturday November 8, 6:30pm 10:30pm
COST: $90
James Beck presents another series of six-course dining showcasing his flair for flavour and taste that becomes art on a plate in an incredible experience for the palate.
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WHAT: Vidal Tastes of Summer
WHERE: Vidal Winery Restaurant
WHEN: 6.30pm to 10pm
COST: $120
Fresh, clean and crisp dishes are the perfect partner to Vidal Legacy and trophy winning wines, personally selected and presented by winemaker Hugh Crichton.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
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WHAT: Locavore Lunch
WHERE: Hawke's Bay Farmers Market, Hastings
WHEN: 10am to 1pm
COST: $90
Host Ray McVinnie returns with his band of merry chefs to cook for tables of 12 using mystery ingredients gathered at the Market.
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WHAT: A Sense of Place
WHERE: Te Awa Winery Restaurant, SH50
WHEN: Noon to 3pm
COST: $85
Starting with a nearby tour of True Earth Organics, guests will explore Te Awa terroir with tastings between the vines before finishing with a special three course lunch.
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WHAT: Vintage Garden Party
WHERE: Mission Estate Winery
WHEN: 3.30pm to 6.30pm
COST: $65
A traditional high tea on the lawn of Mission Estate, sipping bubbles with a white tablecloth spread of petit fours, scones, delicate sandwiches, strawberries and cream-and tea.
WHAT: White Night
WHERE: Trinity Hill, SH50
WHEN: 4pm to 8pm
COST: $70 per couple
Modelled on a cult dining phenomenon that started in Paris, try byo dinner with a difference. The location is revealed on the day and all diners must dress in white from head to toe.
WHAT: Vege vs Vino: Meet Your Match!
WHERE: Moana Park Winery, Taradale
WHEN: 12pm to 3pm
COST: $120 s,
Kent Baddeley and Moana Park Winery invite you on a quest to judge the perfect wine pairing for vegetarian cuisine in this four course dining experience with a flight of six premium wines.
