The foodie's ultimate guide to Karachi Eat 2017
It's our favourite time of the year, it's time for Karachi Eat!
And things are going to get pretty crazy as food vendors bring their A-game to the table. In case you're wondering, there's going to be Brazilian Churros, Paan Shots, Nutella UFOs, Special Masala Chai and a few surprises among many more mouth-watering (and experimental) foods to tantalise our tastebuds!
Get your fat on this weekend as Frere Hall kicks off Friday the 13th (let's hope no bad luck befalls us) till Sunday, 15th of Jan. There will also be live musical performances by Zoe Viccaji, Sara Haider, Jimmy Khan, Sounds of Kolachi, Fuzon and Natasha Humera Ejaz.
Yeah, it's going to be a feast.
We get the scoop from Omar Omari of CKO Event Architecture, the brains behind the food shindig that has gained a cult-like following in just the three years since its inception. It's one of those rare events in the year we all look forward to.
What stalls will be returning and what's new in store?
This time, Karachi Eat will host around 95 stalls, shares Omar.
So will some of last year's big hits be showing up this year too?
"Some favourites returning are Bond Street Waffles, Breast and Loin, Fatso's and some who have been with us from the first fest like Pantry, China Kitchen, the ever so popular Chapli Kabab House, to name a couple."
The food fest will start today around 4.30pm and end at 11.30pm. Saturdays and Sundays you can hop over early at noon and eat your heart out till 11.30pm. The entrance fee is Rs250.
"We're trying to pedestrianise the fest and really encouraging people to walk more," he added. "Problem is people try to get dropped off right at the entrance, which ends up causing way too much traffic so we're trying to eliminate that."
There are three parking spaces near the Frere Hall venue and a shuttle service running along the roads adjacent to Frere Hall (the red line on the map).