The countdown is now truly on for Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux and the most delicious weekend of the year from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June.
Taking place over the 4-day bank holiday jubilee weekend, the festival is a vibrant celebration of the city’s famous hospitality culture. It features over 50 restaurants, bars, food-halls, cafes and coffee shops taking part with special festival menus, Bordeaux wine tasting experiences at The Town Hall, a Producers’ Market of artisanal goodness from across the city region and music and fun for all the family.
Bordeaux itself has over 6000 vineyards producing a sumptuous selection of red, white, sparkling and rosé wines, from affordable bottles through to special occasion vintages. A selection of these wines will be available at the Bordeaux Wine Experience in the Town Hall and at The Bordeaux Bar at Martins Bank during the festival.
And from Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th June, the iconic Bombed Out Church in the heart of the city will host 4 free cookery demonstrations per day. Guests are a mix of household names and local stars including Simon Rimmer (Sunday Brunch), Lizzie Acker (GBBO), Gabriella Margiotta (Gabriella’s Kitchen), Paul Askew (The Art School), Steven Doherty (Le Gavroche), Dave Critchley (Lu Ban), Ellis Barrie (Lerpwl), Sarah Mountain (Creative Chocoart & Snackmasters) and Lucy Antal (The Alchemic Kitchen)
The Guide Liverpool are hosting each demo and the An Hour With An Indie Podcast are hosting the Q+As. After each session, Liverpool based independent radio station Melodic Distraction will be cooking up a big slice of party music for all the family. Each day DJs will play their very own Kitchen Disco – family friendly bangers to get everyone’s appetites whetted throughout the day.
All the free demos are on a first come, first served basis at The Bombed Out Church – get there early.
The Bombed Out Church free demos schedule:
FRIDAY 3RD JUNE
Session 1 – Lizzie Acker – The Great British Bake Off 2021
11:30 – 12:00 – Demo Start
12:00 – 12:10 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
12:15 – 12:30 – Q&A
12:30 – 13:00 – Kitchen Disco
Session 2 – Paul Askew – The Art School
13:00 – 13:30 – Demo Start
13:30 – 13:40 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
13:45 – 14:00 – Q&A
14:00 – 14:30 – Kitchen Disco
Session 3 – TBC
14:30 – 15:00 – Demo Start
15:00 – 15:10 – Dish Tasting with Bordeaux wine
15:15 – 15:30 – Q&A
15:30 – 16:00 – Kitchen Disco
Session 4 – Jerome – The Scouse Ghetto Gourmet
16:00 – 16:30 – Demo Start
16:30 – 16:40 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
16:45 – 1700 – Q&A
17:00 – 17:30 – Kitchen Disco
SATURDAY 4TH JUNE
Session 1 – Sarah Mountain – Creative Chocoart & Snackmasters
11:30 – 12:00 – Demo Start
12:00 – 12:10 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
12:15 – 12:30 – Q&A
12:30 – 13:00 – Kitchen Disco
Session 2 – Simon Rimmer – Sunday Brunch
13:00 – 13:30 – Demo Start
13:30 – 13:40 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
13:45 – 14:00 – Q&A
14:00 – 14:30 – Kitchen Disco
Session 3 – Steven Doherty from Le Gavroche
14:30 – 15:00 – Demo Start
15:00 – 15:10 – Dish Tasting with Bordeaux wine
15:15 – 15:30 – Q&A
15:30 – 16:00 – Kitchen Disco
Session 4 – TBC
16:00 – 16:30 – Demo Start
16:30 – 16:40 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
16:45 – 1700 – Q&A
17:00 – 17:30 – Kitchen Disco
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE
Session 1 – Gabriella Margiotta – Gabriella’s Kitchen
11:30 – 12:00 – Demo Start
12:00 – 12:10 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
12:15 – 12:30 – Q&A
12:30 – 13:00 – Kitchen Disco
Session 2 – Ellis Barrie – Lerpwl
13:00 – 13:30 – Demo Start
13:30 – 13:40 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
13:45 – 14:00 – Q&A
14:00 – 14:30 – Kitchen Disco
Session 3 – David Critchley – Lu Ban
14:30 – 15:00 – Demo Start
15:00 – 15:10 – Dish Tasting with Bordeaux wine
15:15 – 15:30 – Q&A
15:30 – 16:00 – Kitchen Disco
Session 4 – Lucy Antal – The Alchemic Kitchen
16:00 – 16:30 – Demo Start
16:30 – 16:40 – Dish tasting with Bordeaux wine
16:45 – 1700 – Q&A
17:00 – 17:30 – Kitchen Disco
Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux’s Project Director Julia Huf explains:
“We are incredibly proud to have some truly wonderful and inspirational names from the cookery world joining us at Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux in The Bombed Out Church for our programme of free demonstrations. There are some big national stars alongside many independent chefs, cooks and creators from the city region who all combine to help Liverpool’s food and drink scene thrive in so many ways. The Bombed Out Church is such a fabulous venue to host this, along with the Q+A sessions and the Kitchen Disco DJs.”
For all festival info, please go to: https://www.visitliverpool.com/tasteliverpool
Photo Credit: Abbi Cooper