It’s all part of a brand new food festival.

Cork on a Fork will take place in venues and streets across Cork City centre from August 17th-21st and tickets for the key event, a long table dinner for 200 on Princes Street, go on sale this week.

It’ll be fastest fingers first for seats at the Taste of Princes Street Dinner on opening night, which will see diners enjoy a formal long-table style dinner showcasing the range of quality local produce and the culinary offering on the street.

Tickets (€135 per person here) for this one include dinner, drinks and entertainment and will go on sale Thursday, August 4th at 9am.

Throughout the festival, locals and visitors alike will feast on the finest local food, take part in unique culinary experiences, discover the incredible range of local producers in the region, and enjoy the buzz of the city’s vibrant new outdoor dining and nightlife scene with food trails, tasting masterclasses, cooking demos, food talks, family fun and exciting night-time events.

Other special dinners include the ‘Show-Thyme’ jazz dinner event at Thyme at Seventy-Six on the Mall on Thursday evening (August 18th) and a one-off Cork on a Fork evening dining experience at The Bookshelf at the Elysian on Saturday night, August 20th.

Tickle your tastebuds with some great culinary experiences over the week, such as:

• A Whiskey and Cheese Tasting Masterclass at the Shelbourne
• Tutored Beer Tasting at Elbow Lane,
• A Free Pizza and Beer Tasting event at the Franciscan Well
• A Fish ‘n’ Wine Guerrilla Tasting at l’Atitude
• A Jazz Lunch on Pembroke Street
• A BBQ on Harley Street in the VQ
• Lunchtime Opera on Princes Street
• A Stretch at Sketch Yoga Brunch, and Sushi and Yoga on the Boardwalk at Electric.

As well as daily food trails including a Cork Food History Tour and a Taste of Cork Tapas experience, coffee lovers will love the ‘dis’loyalty card, which encourages people to try out different independent coffee shops during the festival.

Family-friendly fun

Cork on a Fork Festival also includes a number of live demonstrations such as a Bread and Butter Making Family Workshop at Cork Butter Museum, an English Market cooking demo with renowned Cork chef Orla McAndrew, a workshop with Quay Co-op Spicing Up Vegetarian Meals, and a free Authentic Italian Pizza Making & Tasting Masterclass with Oak Fire Pizza.

The whole family can join in the fun with play street activities on Beasley Street and Caroline Street, a Family BBQ on Beasley Street, a Pizza Making Workshop for kids in the Marina Market, and more.

Check out the Cork on a Fork Festival Map online for a list of almost 50 venues hosting events or offering Cork on a Fork tasting plates such as Cork Tapas on the Terrace at the Cornstore or the ‘Cork boi sandwich’ from O’Flynn Gourmet Sausages.