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Feast of Little Italy - the Countdown Begins

It's just 11 days until the Town Center at Abacoa becomes engulfed in a heady fog of char-grilling Joseph's sausage & peppers and Danny DeVito's Limoncello.  Si Signor, its time for the fantastic Feast of Little Italy, that two and a half day weekend in November when Abacoa gives way to Italia.

 

Aside from the tantalizing food, this year there is an amazing line up of artists performing including the 'Legends of Doo Wop' who are closing the show on Sunday 8th November at 6pm.  I just had my Dad in town for 6 weeks and he had my Sirius Radio tuned to 50's on 5 and you know what? It was fantastic.  What a great era for music - all ages find themselves singing along and playing backup band. If you fancy yourself as a Ronette, a Chiffon or maybe a Jordanaire then be sure to hang out long enough to catch Tommy Mara and the Legends of Doo Wop perform on Sunday.

Whilst the music is all important; to me the food is top of the list.  I know the Legends of Doo Wop are going to rock Abacoa (or should that be rockabilly?) but come on, what does Tommy Mara (aka the Meatloaf of Doo Wop) have in his fridge?!

 
the Legends of Doo Wop

16 Questions with a Top Chef - Ricky Andalcio

Ricky grew up in London’s famed East End with his Venezuelan father and Irish mother. His father was a chef but always advised Ricky against becoming a chef. After some gruelling training in London, Ricky, undeterred, worked under the Roux brothers and at Langan’s Brasserie, before moving north to set up his two successful restaurants in Whitehaven, Cumbria with his gorgeous wife and fellow chef, Emma.  ‘Zest Harbourside’ is a hip bar café and ‘Zest Restaurant’ is a modern Cumbrian restaurant that serves local produce and was visited by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003.

Ricky Andalcio

Ricky’s has starred in TV's  ‘Raw Chefs.’ and his own 6-part series called “A Taste for the Road” where he toured the local region on his beloved motorbike showcasing local produce. Ricky is also a regular contributor on BBC Radio Cumbria.

16 Questions with a Top Chef - John Carlino

Chef John Carlino is about to take Abacoa by storm with the launch of his new culinary concept, 'Cooks Inc.', a venture that will encompass a gourmet market and cooking school.  He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a successful restaurateur in his own right with over 30 years experience in the notoriously faddy and fickle food biz.

16 Questions with a Top Chef

John Woodward is a top chef in London, England.  He trained at Westminster College and then spent three years with the famous Roux Brothers and Pierre Koffman in London restaurants.  He is now Executive chef of the hotel group De Vere overseeing food development, concepts, chef training & menus.