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Van Gent Tastes to burgers with Mathieu Terryn & Bockie De Repper: 7 food events you don’t want to miss during the extended weekend | To eat
No plans yet during the extended Ascension or Pentecost weekend? Then you would like to write these 7 food events as a true foodie in your agenda. From food trucks full of dumplings and tacos to burger festivals and a five-course dinner from a top chef of your choice: here you will discover where and when to go for all that deliciousness.
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1. Antwerp Taste
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In the extended Ascension weekend from Thursday 26 May to Sunday 29 May, the Antwerp Waagnatie forms the backdrop for the fourteenth edition of Antwerp Proeft. 37 restaurants each serve one or two small dishes for 6 or 7.5 euros. Well-known names this year include Dagný Rós Ásmundsdóttir, Sepideh Sedaghatnia by Divin by Sepi, Fiskebar, Zaowang, Yam Thai by Jeroen Van Dyck, Zagreb by Vincent Banić, Black Smoke and Bistro Monroe by Kasper Stuart. Roger van Damme is also present for dessert with a stand from Désirée.
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A day ticket in advance costs 9.5 euros, a day ticket at the door costs 12 euros. You can order tickets on the website.
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Where and when?
• May 26, 27, 28 and 29 in the Antwerpse Waagnatie.
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2. Ghent Tastes
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You can also enjoy culinary delights for four days in Ghent during the long Ascension weekend from Thursday 26 May to Sunday 29 May. The festival will be even bigger than in previous years and will take place under and around the city hall, but also in other places such as Korenmarkt, Klein Turkey, Goudenleeuwplein and Poeljemarkt. In total twenty Ghent chefs give the best of themselves and you can go there for 64 exhibitors and 320 dishes. There is no shortage of choice.
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More information about the exhibitors can be found on the website† The entrance to the festival is free.
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Where and when?
• 26, 27, 28 and 29 with a Ghent.
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3. Foodtruckfestival SMA(A)K
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The food truck festival SMA(A)K will take place throughout Flanders from May to the end of August. Oudsbergen, Genk, Uccle, Grimbergen, Lommel, Halle, Hasselt, Sint-Truiden and Kortenberg have already been confirmed for the upcoming season. In Oudsbergen you can already enjoy the weekend from 26 to 29 May. In addition to delicious street food from food trucks from all over the world, you will discover music, cozy sitting areas, atmospheric decoration, theater and entertainment for young and old.
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More info can be found herethe entrance to the food truck festival is free.
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Where and when?
• May 26, 27, 28, 29 in Oudsbergen, you can find the full calendar here.
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4. DRIP
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From Friday 3 to Sunday 5 June you can enjoy the street food festival DRIP at the Antwerp MAS, co-organized by Bazart singer Mathieu Terryn and Bockie De Repper. Visitors can enjoy international chains that come to Antwerp for once to present unique burgers. With that hamburger you drink delicious cocktails, craft beers, natural wines selected by Druivendoos and you dance along to music.
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Tickets and info can be found herean entrance ticket costs 25 euro per person.
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Where and when?
• 3, 4 and 5 June at the MAS on the Antwerp Island.
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5. Fork
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The culinary feast Fourchette brings together talented top chefs who give you a unique experience in a secret location in Sint-Denijs-Westrem† During the three days that the event lasts, various top chefs prepare a five-course menu. When purchasing your ticket, you choose which chef can cook for you. This year you can choose from the chefs of Vrijmoed, Castor, Publiek, Oak, Carcasse, Rebelle, l’épicerie du Cirque, ‘t Vijfde Season and Bar Bask. Top pastry chefs Pierre Marcolini and Joost Arijs are on hand for dessert.
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You can buy tickets through the website from Fourchette and score for 105 euro per person.
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Where and when?
• 3, 4 and 5 June in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, near Ghent
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6. HAP – Food truck festival
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The HAP – Food truck festival will again take place this year at locations throughout the country. From Vilvoorde to Genk, Mechelen and even Middelkerke: foodies from all over Belgium get the chance to feast on about 25 food trucks, accompanied by live music and fringe entertainment for young and old.
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here you will find all the information, the entrance to the festival is free.
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Where and when?
• May 26, 27, 28 and 29 in Vilvoorde, here you will find an overview of all locations and dates of the food truck festival.
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7. Canteen District
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Polé Polé Gent is organizing Barrio Cantina in Bruges and Ostend this year, a cozy market where you can order a range of worldly dishes. Think: Mexican burritos, Vietnamese spring rolls, American burgers, Thai dumplings and Polé Polé Mojitos. All that goodies are served with a dash of music in the background.
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You will find all the informationhereentrance to the festival is free.
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Where and when?
• 10, 11 and 12 June in Ostend • 17, 18 and 19 June in Bruges