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Byron Bay, NSW: 29 Apr 2010 – Sustainable seafood dinner

jamie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:14:36 +0000

SLOW Food Byron Bay is hosting a dinner which draws on the bounty of our ocean, utilising sustainable and unusual ingredients, in traditional yet interesting manner. The venue, Pacific Dining Room, uses fresh seafood and Byron Bay’s famous local produce, either sourced from local growers or its own kitchen garden. Chef David Moyle will introduce his menu and the philosophy behind his choices.

Event details
Date: Thursday 29 April 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $75.00 per person, includes five-course menu
Venue: Pacific Dining Room, Bay Street, Byron Bay
Bookings: reservations essential – contact Rebecca Villanti T 02 6685 5402 or email

Byron Bay, NSW: 18 Oct 2009 / native garden lunch

jamie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:06:21 +0000

New South Wales / Byron Bay / Sun 18 Oct 2009 / Join Slow Food Byron Bay convivium at Ganngjalah Cultural Gardens / a guided tour of these wonderful native botanic gardens will be followed by a bush-tucker lunch ‘On the tukka trail’, featuring bunya nut pesto and hummus and barbequed bush tomato sausages. The bunya nut is one of only four Australian foods in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste, a project that gives international recognition to forgotten foods or foods at risk of loss. Ganngjalah means place of learning and here, right on our doorstep, we have an opportunity to learn of the great work these guys are doing, gathering seeds and building a wonderful native garden. Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm. Venue: 215 Mount Burrel Road, Mount Burrel. Directions: about 20km past Uki on Kyogle Road. Bring your own wine or soft drinks, playtes, cutlery and glassware, and wear appropriate ‘bush’ footwear and clothing. Fee: $40 members, $45 guests. RSVP as soon as possible to Su Lee T 02 6687 0564 or email.

Byron Bay / newsletter / Sep 2009

jamie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:44:43 +0000

New South Wales / Byron Bay / Sep 2009 PDF / leader’s report / winter lunch at victoria’s / local in top 10 sustainable restaurants / northern rivers’ produce showcased / coffee: that wonderful brew / 100-mile lunch / upcoming events

Byron Bay, NSW: 04 Aug 2009 / Olive oil tasting classes

jamie — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:37:26 +0000

New South Wales / Byron Bay / Tue 04 Aug 2009 / Olive oil tasting class with John McDonald / John is a wholesaler of olive oil, based in Brisbane, and comes highly recommended by various members who have had the privilege of attending previous classes of his. He has an extensive knowledge and understanding of olive oil and an ability to impart this information with a simple tasting class. He will provide tasting notes, a selection of oils for tasting, tips on using olive oil, and some myth-busting regarding some of the ideas that we might have about olive oil. He’s hoping to bring along a local Queensland oil that he’s tipping will win a gold medal at the forthcoming RNA Olive Oil Awards / 6:30 – 9:00pm / venue: either Suffolk Park or Byron Central to be advised / Fee: $20 members, $25 guests, including a light supper and glass of wine / Numbers limited so please let us know early if you intend to participate / Bookings: T 02 6687 0564 or email

Goonegerry, NSW: 05 Jul 2009 / ’100-mile’ lunch

jamie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:33:43 +0000

New South Wales / Goonegerry / Sun 05 Jul 2009 / Slow Food Byron Bay will host a ’100-mile’ lunch with all ingredients sourced within a 100-mile – or 160-kilometre – radius of the event location / Cromwell’s Farm, Goonegerry / Slow Food members invited to book first. Fee: $40 per person. Bookings and information.

Byron Bay / newsletter / May 2009

jamie — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:48:11 +0000

New South Wales / Slow Food Byron Bay / May 2009 / leader’s report / where does your garlic come from? / autumn lunch at myocum / markets around byron and bangalow / dinner at one one one / growing mushrooms: the witch’s broomstick / upcoming events / recipe of the month

Byron Bay, NSW: 30 Apr 2009 / Slow food convivium dinner

jamie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:14:01 +0000

New South Wales / Bryon Bay / Thu 30 Apr 2009 / Slow Food Byron Bay convivium dinner / Restaurant One One One / Chef and co-owner Jade Campbell-Scott will prepare a menu showcasing local produce, and after dinner speak about the pleasure and pain of choosing to work with local foods / charge: $50 per person – please pay on booking; drinks at own cost / Information and bookings: T 02 6687 0564 E events