The weather may have scuppered thousands of back-garden barbecue plans but one of the country’s top food festivals is going ahead this weekend come hail, rain or shine.

Ross Lewis

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The beautiful Fitzgerald Park on Cork's Mardyke will be transformed this 19th - 22nd July into an exceptionalculinary experience as top chefs, restaurants and food & wine specialists from Cork and its environs vie with each other to tempt you with their best and most popular dishes

A feast of food from some of the country’s leading chefs, restaurants, and producers will be served up during a revamped food festival in a city park next month.

THE relentless rain failed to dampen the spirits of food lovers who flocked to Cork’s Fitzgerald Park to whet their appetites at TasteFest.

WEARY Cork workers lapped up the sunshine as well as some food and drink as the city welcomed TasteFest to town.

A CORK park will be transformed into a culinary centrepiece over the next four days as some of the country’s top chefs tempt local and visitor alike with the best in local and international cuisine.

SOME of the country’s top chefs will serve up their signature dishes on the banks of the Lee next month as the southern capital celebrates its renowned food culture.