Gastronomic Festival Marbella de tapas
by Marbella Family
(Marbella)
Marbella Tapas Festival
Marbella Tapas Festival
The Marbella food festival called
'Marbella Tapas' is celebrating its fourth edition on August 4 to 7, 2011 on Avenida del Mar in Marbella center.
There are 12 caterers competing in a tapas contest, where they need to prepare a maximum of 3 tapas in two categories:
Popular Tapa - based on products and recipes from popular and or traditional Mediterranean foods.
Innovative Tapa - where chefs can go "freestyle" in their choice of ingredients as well as their cooking techniques.
The Marbella tapas festival shows off the rich and wide variety found in the culinary tradition of Marbella tapas. Visitors have the opportunity to taste the high quality native delicacy at fabulous prices. The festival runs from 12.00 to 17.00 and from 19.00 to 00.00 and features the following establishments: Taberna Matahambre, Azurmendi, Takumi, La Olla de Tati, The Asturian Cider, Lighthouse Point, La Trilla, Messura, Jamon.es, La Zoila, Café del Sol, Catalonia and Rosé.
The jury will be composed of recognized professionals in the hospitality and gourmet industry, Michelin Star holders, Dani Garcia (Calima) and Celia Jiménez (Bodegas Campos Cordoba), and representatives of the Municipality of Marbella, who will award three prizes in each category. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, August 7, on the premises.