Ballymaloe Festival of Food is a new three-day food festival that this year celebrates 60 years of Ballymaloe - six decades of good food and fine hospitality, renowned in Ireland and beyond, while also showcasing all that the Irish food and drinks community has to offer today. Starting on Friday, May 17th, the inaugural Ballymaloe Festival of Food will be three days jam-packed with cooking demos, pop-up dinners, talks, walks, producers, craft exhibitors and activities celebrating the journey of good food from the soil and sea to your plate. With wine tastings and cocktail making, all-day dining opportunities featuring the best local and international talent, this weekend focuses on everything great and innovative about modern Irish food, from apiarists, oyster farmers and cheesemakers to local whiskey distillers, artisan bakers and award-winning jam makers, with chefs from around Ireland and the UK joining for a fantastic weekend of exploration and pleasure. Read more Read less