Canberra Good Food Month presented by Citi is working with Canberra’s top restaurants to launch the city’s inaugural Friends of Good Food Month – an exciting, new event series which will see leading restaurants curate and host unique experiences to best showcase their culinary excellence.
Good Food Month has returned to Australia’s capital this March 2020, for the sixth sensational year. Inspiring chef collaborations will bring together home-grown talent from around the country to celebrate Canberra’s evolving dining scene.
Strictly for ages 18+, Friends of Good Food Month events range from dinner at the National Arboretum Canberra with Australian food icon Maggie Beer to an evening of fine food and wine as curated by Executive Chef Andrew Morrow in support and celebration of Braddon Merchant’s South Coast suppliers. For one very exclusive evening, pastry chef extraordinaire Andy Bowdy will also be collaborating with TERRA for a seven course tasting menu.
Canberrans can delight and indulge themselves in a culinary journey like they’ve never seen before, with events including:
The Duxton | Bottomless ‘Black Opal’ Brunch | Sunday 8 March, 10:30am – 12:30pm or 1.30pm – 3.30pm | $58 There is no better way to share a lazy Sunday morning with friends than over a free-flowing brunch. To celebrate Good Food Month, The Duxton will be hosting two exclusive sittings of their ‘Black Opal’ brunch event with an endless supply of Brookvale Union Vodka Peach Ice Tea and Strongbow Blossom Rose Cider.
TERRA|TERRA x Andy Bowdy (SAGA) | Wednesday 18 March, 6:00pm – 9:00pm | $85 For one exclusive evening, pastry chef extraordinaire, Andy Bowdy, will be collaborating with the TERRA kitchen as part of the Friends of Good Food Month program. The evening will consist of seven courses – three from the TERRA team as well as two savoury and two dessert courses from Andy as he showcases his craft. National Arboretum Canberra | Maggie Beer Foundation Dinner |Thursday 19 March, 6:30pm – 10:30pm | $195 Meet all-time favourite Australian food icon, Maggie Beer, this Good Food Month at a special one-off dinner at the National Arboretum Canberra. Enjoy canapés from the talented team at Ginger Catering and a four course menu inspired by local, sustainably sourced ingredients whilst Maggie talks about her love for cooking and passion on improving the health and nutrition of older people through her own charity, the Maggie Beer Foundation.
Braddon Merchant | South Coast x Braddon Merchant |Thursday 19 March, 6:00pm – 8:00pm and 8:30pm – 10:30pm | $99 In support and celebration of Braddon Merchant’s South Coast suppliers, join them for an evening of fine food and wine curated by executive chef Andrew Morrow. The former Hayman Island and Bathers’ Pavilion chef is fresh back into the Australian food scene after completing a residency at the Emirates Palace in the United Arab Emirates, and is set to bring his ethical food philosophy centred around seasonal, local and regional produce to this special celebratory dinner event.
Daana | South Indian Culinary Heritage Trail | Thursday 19 & Friday 20 March, 6:30pm – 8:30pm |$100 Across two delectable nights in March, rediscover the culinary heritage of South India. During two special Friends of Good Food Month dinners, explore dishes from the Royal Houses to the humble
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