For foodies willing to travel anywhere, check out the following fabulous European food festivals and events in February and March, starting with France’s Lemon Festival in Menton:
Feb 16-March 6, 2013 80th Fete du Citron (Lemon Festival) – Menton, France
March 1-, 2013 Beer Day – Reykjavik, Iceland
Feb 27-March 3, 2013 Annual Food & Fun Festival – Reykjavik, Iceland
March 1-3, 2013 Salon Du Chocolat 2013 – Lille, France
March 4-6, 2013 ScotHot 2013 – Glasgow, Scotland
March 5-6, 2013 11th Annual World Food Technology & Innovation Forum 2013
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
March 7-10, 2013 DETROP – Thessaloniki , Greece
March 7-10, 2013 Zootechnia – Thessaloniki , Greece
March 7-10, 2013 OENOS – Thessaloniki , Greece
March 8-10, 2013 Cake International Show 2013 – Manchester, England
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