Win tickets to the Visa Street Food Festival 2017
Posted: 25 August 2017

best of local fare
The fourth edition of the popular festival is the biggest yet, kicking off at Side Street Studios in Woodstock, Cape Town, on 2 and 3 September. In a series of free talks, leading culinary minds including Nikki Albertyn of LionHeart patisserie studio and Nobhongo Gxolo of pop-up supper club Third Culture Experiment will gather to share their insights. Also in the Mother City, chefs Wesley Randles of award-winning restaurant The Shortmarket Club and Andy Fenner of Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants will offer a taste of their Convivium – a showcase of local food, chefs and producers. In addition to the launch of the festival's new night market, the Visa Food Studio will make its first appearance, promising interactive tastings and demonstrations at Workshop 17 at the V&A Waterfront on Thursday 31 August. A week later, on Sunday 10 September, the festival moves to Common Ground, 16 Staib Street, Maboneng in Johannesburg. Here, festivalgoers can attend talks by Jako van Deventer from The Rogue Cheddar, freelance food writer, recipe developer and food stylist Dorah Lydia Sitole, and small-scale urban farmers the Kotze Rooftop Garden Co-operative.

festival times and dates
Admission to the Cape Town Saturday market (2 September), which includes the first-ever night market, is R50. The festival’s doors open at 5pm and close at 9pm. Admission to the Cape Town Sunday market (3 September), which includes vendors, free talks and live DJs, is R100. The festival’s doors open at 9am and close at 4pm. Admission to the Johannesburg Sunday market (10 September), which includes vendors, free talks and live DJs, is R100. The festival’s doors open at 9am and close at 4pm.
win tickets
We're giving away five double tickets to the Cape Town day market, five double tickets to the Cape Town night market and five double tickets to the Johannesburg day market. Follow House and Leisure on Facebook and Twitter to find out how to enter.Tickets are available at webtickets.co.za and if you pay with Visa Checkout, you will get a 10% discount on your ticket price. Tickets are also available at the door. For more information on the Visa Street Food Festival, visit streetfoodfestival.co.za.