Chatsworth Country Fair
There are activities for all at the Chatsworth Country Fair (3-5 Sep), which launches with a spectacular Red Arrows flying display. Foodies will want to make a beeline for the Fine Food Village. Here you can watch demonstrations by top chefs in the Rangemaster Cookery Theatre, usually with the participation of Fair president Alan Titchmarsh, and trawl a gourmet’s dream of food stalls. chatsworth.org
Calke Abbey Fine Food Fair
Expect to find all food grown, raised, baked or caught within a 30-mile radius of the site to make an appearance at the Calke Abbey Fine Food Fair (18 Jul). The Abbey’s own chefs will be demonstrating their skills using ingredients available on the day, and there’ll be plenty of treats to taste, buy and take home, so be sure to arrive hungry. nationaltrust.org.uk/calke
MoonSha
Derby’s first Japanese bar and restaurant, MoonSha, (above) has just celebrated a successful inaugural year in which it won Best Newcomer in the Derby Food & Drink Awards 2009. Lauded for its two dramatic Teppanyaki bars, where a sizzling show by three expert chefs is played out each night, as well as for its brilliant sushi combinations and delicate sashimi, MoonSha has all the right ingredients for a great night out. moonsha.co.uk
Best bar – Nono8
Find your thoughts turning to fizz well ahead of the weekend? Then you should head for Derby’s glitziest bar, Nono8, for its Champagne Thursdays, where an exclusive menu of champers, wines and cognacs, and selected two-forone cocktails, is waiting to be sampled. nono8bar.com
Go Out Deal – Moonsha
TopThingsToDo.co.uk followers can enjoy a delicious Teppanyaki set dinner menu at MoonSha for less than half the normal price. During the following hours, the Matsu set menu (B), normally priced from £23.90 per person, is available at just £10.90 per head: Mon-Thu (excluding bank holidays), 12 noon-6pm; Sun 12.30pm-6pm. Quote “Go out offer” at time of booking or upon arrival. Valid until 30 Nov 2010. Subject to availability. moonsha.co.uk
