The classic combination of slow cooked meats and craft beer is a winter festival staple in Jervis Bay, combined with great live music and a “hot wing” challenge, the annual Beer & BBQ Festival in White Sands Park is a great day out. The Huskisson Hotel, aka Husky Pub, has a fantastic line-up this year, and Ben Weldon has previewed some of the highlights for you ahead of the event on Saturday 21 June.
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Saturday 14 June marks World Gin Day. We took the opportunity to speak to the owners of two outstanding distilleries in our region, Old Salt and Tara, about how to enjoy a gin this winter.
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UPDATE, FRIDAY 6 JUNE: The seaside villages of Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia are the focus for the big finale of this year’s Autumn Celebration of Food and there’s plenty to see, hear and eat. The entire week from Sunday 8 June to Sunday 15 June is dedicated to the vibrant heart of Jervis Bay.
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Bee My Passion is more than a name, it is a philosophy for Melinda Kasai, a bee keeper, bee mentor and honey seller based in Tomerong on the NSW South Coast. We chatted to Melinda about the business of bees, and why – and how – we could all become backyard beekeepers.
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FRIDAY 23 MAY: The Autumn Celebration of Food in the Shoalhaven continues to serve up outstanding dining events, here's our recommendations for this weekend and the coming week.
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The iconic smoky sausage, cabanossi from Beresfords Quality Meats family butcher in East Nowra are celebrated on the world stage. We met the maker and sampled the product.
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FRIDAY 16 MAY: There are limited tickets still available for a few of this weekend’s stellar events in the Autumn Celebration of Food. We have put together a shortlist here to help you make those last-minute bookings, including lunch with Sardinian chef Giovanni Pilu or lunch made from invasive species at Eat the Invaders – it’s more delicious than you can imagine! Plus reservations to make for the coming weeks.
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The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre is inviting you to a gastronomical experience like no other. For one evening only, on Thursday 29 May 2025, Behind the Curtain puts you and four courses of delectable, French-inspired cuisine centre stage. In this inspired special event—part of the Shoalhaven Food Network’s Autumn Celebration of Food—mise en place meets mise-en-scène. Shoalhaven …
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FRIDAY 9 MAY: There’s been a slight chill in the air this week in Jervis Bay, reminding us that warm, hearty dishes are within reach thanks to the Autumn Celebration of Food, with more than 80 events on the festival calendar this year. We have a selection of the hottest tickets for you this week, so whip out your diary and whet your appetite with these five special dining events.
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On Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May you can be part of two delicious and thought-provoking events being presented by chef Angie Prendergast Sceats. One at The Valley Table, Kangaroo Valley; the other at Bay and Bush, Woollamia. Chef Angie is inviting guests to sit down to a meal that reimagines the role of …
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