A feast of a food fest

Spring is here and with it the first outings from the internationally acclaimed Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival. Here are four must-go and must-book-in-advance events that are sure to sell out.

Around the World in Five Wines
We’re celebrating cracking Cool Climate wines from Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Australasia at The Set, one of Brighton’s most exciting and dynamic restaurants. Head chefs Dan Kenny and Semone Bonner present a creative tasting menu that’ll whisk you around the globe accompanied by interesting wines – some grapes you’ll know, some you won’t.
The Set Restaurant at Artists Residence
6pm and 8.30pm sittings, tickets £65 in advance The Set, 01273 855572 www.thesetrestaurant.com

Three Chefs go to the Musicals
The festival’s ever-popular ‘Three Chefs’ night goes razzmatazz for a show-stopping dinner at Jeremy’s Restaurant in Borde Hill. Our award-winning and acclaimed chefs – Jimmy Gray, head chef at Jeremy’s Restaurant; Sam Lambert, head chef at 64 Degrees; Semone Bonner, co-head chef at The Set – will each present a creative dish themed around their favourite West End or Broadway musical. Expect a few interactive elements in your dish… and in the restaurant itself!
7pm for 7.30pm, tickets £50 in advance, Jeremy’s Restaurant 01444 441102 Email reservations@jeremysrestaurant.co.uk www.jeremysrestaurant.co.uk
Cool Steamers: Organic Cool Climate Wine Meal sponsored by Vintage Roots
To coincide with the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium, Terre à Terre is offering a fabulous 3 course set menu – Me Old China, Steam Dreamer – with a matching organic cool climate wine flight featuring Davenport & Albury Vineyard wines from the UK. Winemakers will be present to introduce their wines for the early sitting.
Tables available from 6pm, we recommend you book in advance from Terre à Terre.

Curry Leaf Café Indian Banquet
We’re heading East for an atmospheric evening of food, drink, music and entertainment from the Indian sub-continent. Kanthi Kiran Thamma, executive chef of Brighton’s acclaimed Curry Leaf Café, leads the kitchen fusing traditional dishes and street food from different regions of India from Kerala to Kashmir. Hosted in the beautiful Dome Room behind Pub du Vin, you’ll enjoy four courses, accompanied by gin and tonic from Blackdown Artisan Spirits and craft beer from The Beer Collective. All profits from this event will be donated to FareShare Sussex, our local food redistribution charity supporting those in food poverty in the city and surrounding county. There’ll also be a blind auction on the night with great prizes.
Sponsored by Curry Leaf Café & Hotel du Vin
7pm for 7.30pm, tickets £45 in advance, 01273 207070, info@curryleafcafe.com
For full festival details go to brightonfoodfestival.com