Taichung residents will be able to eat, drink and make merry courtesy of city guide Compass this coming Sunday, when the magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special one-day international food and beverage festival in the plaza in front the city's Sogo department store.
From 10:30am onwards festival goers will be able to sample a smorgasbord of global fare and take a tipple from food and drinks served up by 20 of Taichung's more internationally focused, pubs and bars.
Aiming to offer something for everyone, festival organizers have enlisted the help of local establishments both large and small. Viva Cafe, the Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Kebabish, La Terrasse Bistro, Country Goose Kitchen, the Splendor Hotel and Tai Xin Thai are just a few of the joints participating in the event. In all there will be some 20-plus stalls selling edible delights from Thailand, Spain, Hong Kong, Mexico, the UK, France, Italy, Japan, Ireland, the US and Taiwan.
Although the only beer available at the event will be San Miguel's Blue Ice, which will cost a mere NT$50 per can, several of the city's popular watering holes will be on hand to provide thirsty crowds with more potent brews. Chubby's will be pouring the shots, La Bodega will be serving sangria, PJ's Cafe will be making the margaritas, O'Chang's will be portioning out the Irish liquor and Finga's will be decanting the fine wines.
Along with the food and beverages the festival will also include lots of music. DJ Pressplay will be kicking off the event with a heavy early morning dance set and popular Taichung bands Milk, 22, Inner City Block Lung Choir and Schlumpy will be performing two sets each throughout the day. Other special events include a trivia quiz and a beer-drinking contest.
Admission is free and, according to the organizers, nearly all of the food and beverages available will cost well under NT$100.
The Compass International Food Festival will take place between 10:30am and 8pm on Sunday in the plaza in front Taichung's Sogo department store, which is located at 299 Taichung Harbor Road, Sec 1 (中港路1段299號).
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