Sophistication meets shabby chic for the Maitland Taste Festival on March 7 and 8.
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The event will open The Levee as a revamped retail and lifestyle precinct for Maitland.
Sparkling wines and seafood platters will be served in a classy pop-up dining area.
At the opposite end of the no-less tasty food scale retro-style vans will serve pulled pork sandwiches and succulent lamb cutlets.
The Vintage Events Co will help draw all the elements together with some old-world furniture and recycled building materials.
A secret garden in a laneway off The Levee is another space planned for dining and sipping drinks.
“This is not just about Taste it’s about getting people into The Levee and leaving them with a fantastic first impression,” The Vintage Events Co owner Majenta Ritchie said.
Petersen House returns to Taste after a one year hiatus to showcase its sparkling wine range and serve up fresh oysters, prawns and antipasto.
“I hope people are excited to see what’s available at Taste and not just from us but the other stalls too,” head chef Chad Pridue said.
“There are a lot of great restaurants around Maitland so [Taste] is good for everyone and good to showcase our local produce.”
Maitland City Council events co-ordinator Adam Franks said Taste will be styled after the pop-up restaurant culture popular in major cities.
The shops often feature recycled materials like pallets for tables and the menus offer people new experiences.
“There’s something really interesting about pop-up shop areas,” Mr Franks said.
Before the stalls are set up for Taste the council and its contractor Landscape Solutions will install street furniture like benches and the trees.
The Levee will be closed to traffic for Taste, but for people eager to see Taste and The Levee on March 7 and 8 there will be parking nearby in St Andrews Street and Ken Tubman Drive.
