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    Saturday May 26th, 2012

    Posted at 10:15am

    City News

    Photo from the day before Festival Epicure in 2011

    There is good news on the horizon for Windsorites who were disappointed with the cancellation of Festival Epicure.

    Windsor’s Fork and Cork festival will be a free-entry, all-ages community event. It will take place on the riverfront on the weekend that was previous reserved for Festival Epicure, July 6th to July 8th 2012.

    The festival is billed as a culinary event featuring food and beverages from local and regional suppliers, vendors and restaurant establishments.

    On the entertainment side of things, the stage will be set all weekend with music from such genres as Motown, Blues and Jazz featuring many local musicians.

    The festival is being put on by Protender Inc. This is the same group that hosts Beaverfest.

    Volunteer services have been secured from local charity groups, who will receive a donation.

    Participation costs will be cut by as much as 50% compared to past food type festivals to attract more vendors.

    Check out the Windsor Summer Festival Guide for a comprehensive online guide to Windsor-Essex’s Summer Festivals

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    • Amuse41

      Kevin, Epicure used to support a Non Profit organization every year….are the Protenders doing the same?

    • Dave R

      This sounds exactly the same so why couldn’t the previous organizers put on Epicure? I don’t get it.

      • Nascar08

        The festival, like Money. Don’t grow on trees. Festival Epicure will always be the best Food & Wine & Spirit festival to Grace the festival plaza

    • Amuse41

      Response to Dave R. …… Politics…out with the old and make room for the new guys.

    • DTman

      This is great, as Epicure was starting to get a little boring, with the same food and venders. I live downtown, so I’m really happy that we are able to have a new food and drink festival. Hopefully it will offer something different food wise, and can grow and come back annually.

      • Nascar08

        It’s Gina bring the same food or vendors. Epicure was & will be known as a great festival.

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