Fortitude Valley | Here’s what you CANNOT miss at the James street Food & Wine Trail

Author // Shannon Edwards for Place New Farm

You’re invited to delight in a deliciously diverse four-day feast at James Street’s Food & Wine Trail (JSFWT).

Foodie enthusiasts – this is the event for you!

Join locals and visitors alike in the culinary celebration of all things delicious; from alfresco dining, cooking classes and market stalls where you can indulge in a unique tasting adventure, exclusive to Fortitude Valley.

Creative Director of the James Street Initiative, Marie-Louise Theile, says “This year’s four-day program will offer a schedule of unique international collaborations, experiences and of course, delicious locally produced food for all to enjoy.”

Running from July 27 to 30, this certainly is an event not to be missed.

We’ve look into this year’s ultimate alfresco feast, and compiled a list of what you MUST check out at this year’s JSFWT.

Thursday 27 July

The four-day foodie venture kicks off on Thursday, with a lavish schedule of collaborations, masterclasses and tastings (we’re hungry just thinking about it!)

The iconic Harveys Bar + Bistro is engaging in an exciting in-house collaboration with the internationally acclaimed Bar Gyu+ from Niseko.

Renowned for their extensive range of organic sakes and rare whiskeys, Bar Gyu+ are joining Harveys in a Japanese inspired degustation.

If you’re one of the lucky dinner guests then we’re telling you, you’re in for an absolute treat.

Harveys’ Head Chef and owner, PJ McMillan, will be serving up a five-course dinner, matched with carefully selected wines and sake.

Friday 28 July

Don’t know about you, but we love seafood!

After indulging in a 5-course degustation, we think it’s only fair to get our hands dirty and cook for ourselves on day two.

Fast and Furious Seafood is a cooking class taught by the pros at James St Cooking School.

Teaching a range of quick and easy seafood ideas from spicy pan fried fish, Asian squid salad and prawn cutlets poached into coconut milk to a fish and prawn penne pasta, James St Cooking School demonstrate the versatility of seafood, and how easy it can be to cook with.

Oh, and of course you get to enjoy the meals you create, so come with your full appetite!

Saturday 29 July

No plans yet for Saturday? A well cooked dinner and wine tasting may take your fancy…

The Author Street favourite, King Arthur Café is the highlight of the night, hosting a six-course dinner with matched wine packages available (which is an obvious choice!)

The dishes of the night are being kept top secret, but if their tasty hearty menu is any indication of what we can expect, then we’re sure it’s going to be nothing less than delicious.

Sunday 30 July

The grand event that we’ve all been waiting for, the final Market Day celebration.

For the first time EVER a portion of the street will be closed off, creating even more space for guests to come and enjoy the finest feast.

Beneath the warm winter sun, the tree-lined street will be lined with pop-up restaurants, bars and live entertainment.

With over 25 market stalls serving restaurant quality food, it’s bound to be the perfect Sunday sesh running from 10am – 6pm – and once Market Day is over, you can retreat to one of the precincts many great bars!

If you can think of a better way to spend your Sunday, then we’ll challenge you to it!