Food festivals; cookery workshops . . .

MOPLAH FOOD FEST

On now till June 15 is the Moplah Food Fest at Ente Keralam restaurants in Alwarpet and San Thome. Traditional delicacies like Thalassery biriyani, chemeen unda and a host of desserts and more await to tease the taste buds.
Call Poes Garden (Ph:32216591) or MRC Nagar (Ph:32216590) to make your reservations.

SEAFOOD FEST
On now till June 1 is a seafood indulge of delicacies such as lobster, pomfret, crab, karimeen, jumbo prawns and more at Coastline restaurant, Alwarpet.
At 1, Amravathi Complex, Cathedral Road, opposite Music Academy. Ph: 9566188849.

FAST FOOD OUTLET IN R. A. PURAM

Bangs, a fast food chain has now launched its combos of burgers/footlongs, French fries, a soft beverage like Coke, starters like nuggets/strings/popcorn, wraps, pasta, mousse, even a rice meal, along with their popular chicken bucket, lollipops and wings, in Mylapore. Prices start at Rs.35 upwards.
The new outlet in R. A. Puram is near Mandaveli depot. For free home delivery, call 60603333.

EGGLESS CUPCAKE WORKSHOP

To learn eight varieties of cupcakes and icings, sign up for the eggless cupcake workshop taking place on May 31 at R A Puram. Organised by Frangipani Culinary Expressions, the workshop will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ph: 9962048088.

KIDS COOKERY WORKSHOP

Kids above age 13 can join a fireless cookery workshop featuring 10 dishes and taught by a Nestle representative using the Milkmaid brand of condensed milk. Costing Rs. 500, the workshop is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
At craft and cookery expert Meera Rao’s residence at Abhiramapuram. Ph: 9841298848.

COOKERY WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

Spoonbill restaurant on TTK Road, Alwarpet is holding its third cookery workshop with the theme on mangoes. Kids will assist the chef in preparing exotic mango-based recipes and get to sample the dishes. They will be entitled to a special lunch at the end of the workshop.
For children aged between 8 to 14 years at Rs. 500 per head. Ph: 9003233331.

SLOW FOOD WORKSHOP

An open discussion program titled ‘Slow’ is to be held in Abhiramapuram on June 7. Dr. Raghavan, a physicist and cheese maker based in Canada, and a member of Slow Food International will speak on topics such as the global grassroots food movement, being a ‘locavore’, the importance of what’s in your food, food security, and mass produced food versus artisanal.
To register, send an SMS with your name and email id to 9791088189. At Ashvita Bistro, 11, Bawa Road, Abhiramapuram, from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m.