Camberwell’s 2016 Dine In Dine Out Food Fiesta biggest to date!

A big ‘thank you’ to all who attended Camberwell’s Dine In Dine Out event in August. It was our biggest food fiesta yet, with Camberwell traders putting on a busy day of food tastings, demonstrations, free kids’ activities and live entertainment.

The winter food fiesta took place on Saturday, August 6 and marked the fourth consecutive year of the event.

This year, we did things a little differently and operated two pop-up spaces, including one at the Marketplace carpark and the other in Evans Place. Burke Road also came alive with traders putting on food tastings in the street, while live performers roved across the shopping precinct to entertain shoppers and children throughout the day.

Thousands of people flocked to the Camberwell shopping precinct to experience the colour and flavours of this memorable event.

Camberwell Centre Association manager Kerry Daly said the 2016 Dine In Dine Out event was a success.

“It is always a pleasure to bring together the chefs, restaurateurs, entertainers and local traders to celebrate and showcase the best of Camberwell,” she said.

“This year, we went all-out with our Evans Place Pop-up Park, the Marketplace Park, street food tastings in Burke Road and extra performers. Camberwell came alive for our food fiesta.”

Marketplace Park

Located near the Camberwell Fresh Food Market, the Marketplace Park offered visitors the chance to experience food tastings and family-friendly activities.

There were games and rides including giant checkers, a miniature Ferris wheel, carousel rides, distorting mirrors and free ‘paint-a-plate’ crafts.

Thanks to Lady Paella, Bin – The Asian Store, Crepes for Change (supporting homeless youth), the Outside Broadcast Van, Sprinnt, Minimax and traders in the Camberwell Fresh Food Market for getting involved in the Marketplace Park.

Children and adults also made the most of the free rides in the antique firetruck, which departed from the pick-up point in the carpark. Passengers got the chance to ride around Camberwell in style in between enjoying the food on offer.

Evans Place Pop-up Park

Camberwell eateries had the opportunity to showcase their winning recipes and favourite dishes of the season, and shared tips for making cooking at home more enjoyable.

Camberwell restaurants and cafes that sold food and participated in the Evans Place Pop-up Park included Firechief Pizzeria, Red Robyn, The Source Bulk Foods, Michel’s Pattisserie, Coltivare, Boss Pizzeria, Little Pony, Minimax, Lady Paella and Rainbow Meats.

Race Party also held slot car racing to give racing fanatics the chance to test their skills on the track, while roving performers and face painters kept people entertained.

From 6pm, the pop-up park transformed into an After Dark Jazz Park, which included food, wine and plenty of live music from Dr Jazz & the Gangsters Palace.

Street food tastings, market fun and Pokemon lures

Several Camberwell traders, including Juno and May, Café Platia and Cuppa Cha, showcased their cuisine through food stalls along bustling Burke Road. It gave traders the opportunity to highlight special dishes and offered passers-by tastings of food and drinks.

The Camberwell Fresh Food Market hosted cooking demonstrations, offered visitors food tastings and shared dinner meal ideas. The market also gave away a hamper every hour on the day, with many lucky winners leaving with full tummies and a smile on their face.

Pokemon Go fans flocked to Camberwell to take advantage of the many lures that were placed around the shopping precinct for Dine In Dine Out. The busy day offered a perfect setting for gamers to get involved and catch ‘em all!

Roving performers and entertainment

Dine In Dine Out wouldn’t have been the same without our roving performers to keep visitors entertained.

Balloon modellers, face painters, jugglers and stilt walkers kept the day full of energy and fun.

Children also took part in Bubble Muffin’s educational food workshops where they learnt about different fruits and vegetables and how to prepare them in simple yet tasty meals. And the best part? The kids got to eat and enjoy what they made too.

View more photos from Dine In Dine Out in the gallery below: