1. Italian Food and Wine Festival 

They say Italians do it better, and the Italian Food and Wine festival doesn’t disappoint. A carb-heaven awaits, with a food market filled with authentic Italian cheese, pasta, bread and all things sweet.

And if that isn’t enough to get your mouth watering (who even are you?) the festival boasts over 200 different Italian wines to give your wine glass a workout.

 

W&W: Sunday 21st August, 11am – 9pm @ Sydney Town Hall, Centennial Hall – 483 George Street, Sydney.

 

2. Sydney Tea Festival 

Growing a little tired of your everyday tea break? Find some inspiration at this year’s Sydney Tea Festival. The festival accepts all, from the most seasoned tea drinker to a loyal Lipton fan. The festival boasts over 50 different kinds of tea stalls, such as T2 (everyone’s fave when you want to be a little fancy!) as well as Sticky Chai and Bodhi Organic Tea to name a few.

If you’re looking for more than just a beverage to satisfy your weekend cravings, you won’t have to go far to find some baked goods, with stalls such as Black star Pastry set up on the day.

 

W&W: Sunday, August 21, 9:00am @ Carriageworks. 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh.

 

3. Free Doughnuts at Kit and Ace

Nutie are giving out FREE (aka our favourite number) doughnuts for one day only this weekend at Kit and Ace. But don’t get these doughnuts confused for any other Instagram-trending, Nutella-filled, not-that-special doughnut on the market, Nutie serves up gluten-free, dairy-free, organic doughnuts and has a variety of vegan options as well.

Soo…basically free doughnuts that are good for you? Shotties the vegan cherry ripe.

 

Nutie’s Vegan Cherry Ripe doughnut. Photo by Siannon Pallister.

 

W&W: Saturday August 20 from 12-4pm @ Kit and Ace. Shop 3 157 Curlewis St, Bondi.

 

Mr Bao Buns. Photo by Leigh Griffiths.

4. Saporium Market Day

Saporium–a marketplace connected to Rosebery’s Cannery, an urban food district is continuously expanding. This time it’s in the form of a weekly market day filled with all things a foodie lusts over.

The market day will be held each Saturday, with some of Sydney’s best market stalls coming together such as Mr Bao Buns, Wild Kombucha and Brooklyn Boy Bagels. Cannery residents such as Da Mario will also be there, serving up the best kind of cheesy Pizza-goodness they’re known for. *Heavy Breathing.*

 

And to top it off, there’s live music all day. We’re calling it, Saporium Market Day will definitely be your Saturday go-to.

 

W&W: Every Saturday from 10am-3pm @ the Cannery (61 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery.)

 

Brewtown Newtown’s famous cronut in all its glory.

 

5. Winter Flour Market

Waking up to the smell of freshly baked goods is one of life’s greatest pleasures. And if you’re looking for that on a Saturday morning, this is the place to be. Originating in Melbourne, the flour market brings together a selection of the best bakers for a seasonal bake sale.

And this weekend, Sydney gets to join in and wake up to the aroma Melbourne has been smelling for too long.

With a sweet line up of some of the best bakers around, like Insta-famous pastry chef Andy Bowdy, Brewtown Newtown, Donut Papi and Flour and Stone to just name a few, its going to be difficult to pass this up.

 

W&W: Sunday August 21, 9am @ Sydney Boys High School. Cleveland Street, Moore Park.

 

Words by Mahene Khan.