Promenade of Slovenian Chefs

Maribor, the 2012 European Capital of Culture, is also fast becoming a capital of tastes. Every year during the Lent Festival, the riverbank of the Drava River in Maribor turns into one of the largest multicultural promenades in Slovenia for 16 days. This year, Lent will also be the largest culinary promenade! As part of the Lent Festival and the programme of the Maribor 2012 European Capital of Culture, the best Slovenian chefs will introduce themselves with new, innovative street food dishes at the SladoLent Street Food Festival.



Almost all chefs from the best Slovenian inns and restaurants have responded to the invitations to SladoLent. Top Slovenian chefs who successfully appear at the largest culinary meetings and events all over the world will this time also present themselves to local eaters. 

Top Slovenian cuisine will turn the Lent promenade into a promenade of Slovenian chefs. Internationally known and renowned chefs Tomaž Kavčič, Ana Roš, Janez Bratovž, Andrej Kuhar, the culinary "three tenors" from Bled: Igor Jagodic, Uroš Štefelin and Bine Volčič, regional champions Tanja and Damir Pintarič, Jure Tomič, Marko Pavčnik, Ksenija Mahorčič, Miriam Novak, Tomaž Bolka and Gašper Čarman, the young generation David Vračko, Borut Jovan, Damjan Fink, Uroš Fakuč and Luka Jezeršek and others are all coming to Maribor. The best Slovenian chefs will also be accompanied by chefs from the 2012 European Capital of Culture and students from the Maribor Vocational College for Catering and Tourism.



Every night, three top chefs will present themselves at the Drava promenade with their new, innovative and tasty dishes prepared for SladoLent as well as street food. The culinary show with tasting of all the presented dishes and the accompaniment of top wines from the Štajerska region will start every evening at 19:00 and last until 23:00. There is no entry fee, and each individual dish will cost only €3.50.



The SladoLent programme:

22 June:
Jure Tomič (Ošterija Debeluh), Janez Bratovž (JB Restaurant), Tomaž Bolka (Gostilna Krištof)

23 June:
Jure Tomič (Ošterija Debeluh), Janez Bratovž (JB Restaurant), Tomaž Bolka (Gostilna Krištof)

24 June:
David Vračko (Mak), Robert Žibrat (Habakuk Hotel), Zoran Ristič (Betnava Restaurant)

25 June: Sebastijan Jurjevec (Rožmarin), Stanko Ramšak (Arena Hotel), Robert Žibrat (Habakuk Hotel)

26 June: Marko Pavčnik (Pavus – Tabor Castle), Tomaž Kavčič (Gostilna pri Lojzetu), Gašper Čarman (Gostilna pri Danilu)

27 June: Damjan Fink (Gostilna na gradu), Marko Pavčnik (Pavus – Tabor Castle), Miriam Novak (Domačija Novak)

28 June: Damjan Fink (Gostilna na gradu), Tanja & Damir Pintarič (Gostilna Rajh), Miriam Novak (Domačija Novak)

29 June: Andrej Kuhar (Maxim), Tanja & Damir Pintarič (Gostilna Rajh), Stanko Ramšak (Arena Hotel)

30 June: Andrej Kuhar (Maxim), Marko Vršič (Betnava Restaurant), Luka Jezeršek (Hiša kulinarike Jezeršek)

1 July: David Vračko (Mak), Uroš Fakuč (Dam), Davorin Verlič (Novi svet pri Stolnici)

2 July:, Ana Roš (Hiša Franko), Ksenija Mahorčič (Gostilna Mahorčič), Borut Jovan (Prestige Restaurant)

3 July: Ana Roš (Hiša Franko), Ksenija Mahorčič (Gostilna Mahorčič), Borut Jovan (Prestige Restaurant)

4 July: Uroš Štefelin (1906 Bled), Igor Jagodic (Vila Bled), Bine Volčič (Promenada Gourmet Restaurant)

5 July: Marko Herič (Pri Florjanu), Slaviša Amidžić (Panorama in Draš Hotel), Students from the Vocational College for Catering and Tourism, Maribor    

6 July: Marko Herič (Pri Florjanu), Sebastijan Jurjevec (Rožmarin), Slaviša Amidžić (Panorama in Draš Hotel)

7 July: Zdenka Lešnik (Gostilna pri Lešniku), Davorin Verlič (Novi svet pri Stolnici), Students from the Vocational College for Catering and Tourism, Maribor