030 FOOD & DRINK NEWS
is coming to Tunbridge Wells! TV chef Tom Kerridge
day event running from 6th-8th July. Time is running out for you to book tickets to this laid- back summer celebration of the very best food, drink and music. Joining Tom with culinary offerings are, among others, the Tanner Brothers from The Kentish Hare at Bidborough, Atul Kochhar’s Indian Essence, and Stephen Harris from the award-winning The Sportsman. Also expect pop-up pubs and restaurants, including Tom’s The Hand & Flowers and The Coach, who will be serving their award- winning food for festival-goers to feast on. And after a day of indulging, relax on the lawn with your tipple and let the festival fun kick in with a chart-topping music line-up, so get ready to dust off those dancing shoes!. *Acts tipped to appear so far include
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elebrity chef Tom Kerridge is bringing his Pub In The Park Tour to Dunorlan Park in Tunbridge Wells – and INDEX is pleased to be Media Partner for the three-
the legendary Billy Ocean, Scouting for Girls, Razor Light and Sophie Ellis-Baxter.
Food, music & so much more... The festival will be packed with more than just tasty food and drink to buy – there will be great show content including masterclasses with top chefs, workshops, pub games and other fun for all the family to enjoy. The three days are split into fi ve sessions/
ticket types:
• Friday evening 5.30pm-10pm • Saturday 11.30am-4.30pm & Saturday evening 5.30pm-10pm
• Sunday 11.30am-4.30pm & Sunday evening 5.30pm-10pm
Speaking exclusively to INDEX about bring his Pub In The Park Tour to Tunbridge Wells for the fi rst time, Tom said: “We wanted to create a really fun, local festival in Marlow in 2017, which was foodie-led but also had amazing music and shopping. It took off more than
we could have ever imagined – all 18,000 tickets sold out in 24 hours. After it was such a success we realised we had to expand the festival, but we didn’t really want to increase the size of Marlow and lose the nice feel that made it so special. Instead we looked to hold it at other family-led, community-minded towns with a foodie culture – Tunbridge Wells fi tted the bill perfectly.”
• For further information, to check times or to book tickets, visit
www.pubintheparkuk.com/ tunbridge-wells
www.indexdigital.co.uk
The promised land
Israel is a country that rarely springs to mind when searching for something to guzzle with the Sunday roast! Yet why not? Israel is one of the earliest countries known to have produced wine. According to the Tanakh it was Noah who planted the fi rst vines once the great fl ood had subsided and was the fi rst recorded drunk in the Old Testament! Mid way through the 1st century the imposition of Muslim law forbade the consumption of alcohol and consequently all but ceased the production of wine in Palestine. It was not until late in the 1800’s that wine started to once again be produced by Baron Edmond de Rothschild, a Jewish Frenchman who shaped the Israeli wine industry as we now know it. So why now? Around 1990 the Israeli wine industry spread beyond the well-established regions of the Golan Heights and Upper Galilee into the Judean Hills, the corridor to Jerusalem. Nestling in the foothills of the Ayalon Valley is the Historic Clos de Gat Vineyard with
its 3,000-year-old wine press. Over the past two decades head winemaker Eyal Rotem has been quietly producing some of the most exciting and refi ned wines not only to come out of Israel, but the world over. Amongst the broad range of wines produced at Clos de Gat is the ‘entry level’ Chanson Blanc, a blend of Chardonnay, Semillon and Viognier. This wine is truly a joy to pair with food and has become a fi rm favourite with diners at my Tunbridge Wells restaurant, Thackeray’s, regularly featuring on Wednesday evenings for our Wednesday Wine Club. Why not come along for
dinner on Wednesday and be part of our wine club? You can taste as many or few of our diverse range of wines available on the evening to match your chosen menu. • Thackeray’s Restaurant, 85 London Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EA, call 01892 511921 or visit
www.thackerays-
restaurant.co.uk
Ice picks!
In honour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding last month, Kent- based Simply Ice Cream has launched two new fl avours for summer.
First is a favourite of Meghan – an
elderfl ower and lemon sorbet – while the second fl avour, banana ice cream, is for Prince Harry who, according to sources, is bananas about bananas! Simply Ice Cream is made by a small team
in Kent producing ice cream the old fashioned way, by hand, in small batches using only locally-sourced Kent ingredients (where possible), natural fl avours and seasonal fruits. The ice cream is free from any syrups, mixers, additives or preservatives, offering just pure natural goodness and fl avour for all the family. • For more information, and local stockists, visit
www.simplyicecream.co.uk
Gary Beach
*Line-up/bill subject to change.
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