Ferragosto 2008, Great North Road (Five Dock)

Ferragosto is an Italian holiday celebrated on August 15. This year it is held on a Sunday and attracts not only the Sydney Italian community, but cultures of all corners of Sydney. It was a glorious day to be out and about , made even better with the copious array of fresh Italian food and a genuine festival atmosphere.

I feel somewhat lucky to live in Sydney where we are never short of different festivals and markets to attend. I’m sure it’s the same in other cities in Australia. We are indeed the lucky country!

Traditional italian entertainment

There was plenty of entertainment on the day which was great. This man had a few instruments handy incase any broke.

Home made olives & honeys

The variety of home made foods was fantastic. Olives , honey , biscuits were all available on a try before you buy it basis.

Piadina with rocket and roast pumpkin and cheese

Preserved meats ... bacon goodness

Pig on a spit

BBQ prawns marinated in garlic and spices

Taste test relishes and marinades

Seafood Paella

The queue for this paella was ridiculously long. Naturally, we followed the trail of red plates and eventually found the store. Generous amounts of seafood were a drawcard for us, not to mention the beautiful flavours of the paella.

Seafood paella

Chocolate, Hazelnut and almond nougat

The nouget was surprisingly soft with very generous amounts of almond and hazelnut. My only regret was only buying one of these!

Pigs 'ears' , very random

Dumpling lady

There were a few non italian restaurants on Great North Road plying their trade as well. This lady was unfazed by the copious amounts of people flocking Great North Road, it was business as usual for her.

Bye bye Farrogosto 08

It was such a beautiful day, all the stalls met customers and curious wanderers with a friendly smile and cheerful hospitality. It was great to try a bit of everything in terms of food and to just soak in the atmosphere of Ferragosto. I’m looking forward to next year already.

Before I forget, here is quick tip for parking. If you don’t mind walking 5 minutes, park on Parramatta Road in the Salvation Army store car park. They are closed on Sunday and it seemed no one knew about the car park as there were plenty of spots left

Did anyone else go? Feel free to share your thoughts.

Ferragosto Street Fair 2008
August 17th 10am to 4pm
Great North Road , Five Dock

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