News that moves the dates of a food trip: festival and fair calendars, harvest timing shifted by weather, market hall renovations, seasonal restaurant closures, transport disruption and entry rule changes. Reports carry the dates and the places affected. For readers holding a booking that depends on a season.
Dates and disruptions for food trips.
The 72nd Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival opens the native oyster season from September 25 to 27, with its Oyster Trail of 35-plus venues across the city.
The Theresienwiese program opens Saturday, September 19, 2026, and closes Sunday, October 4 — with tent reservations, the deciding factor for food travelers, already in motion.
The list was revealed in New Orleans on May 29, with Calgary's EIGHT the highest new entry at No. 2 and Mashama Bailey named best female chef.
Two São Paulo kitchens took three stars at the April 13 ceremony at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Palace, a first for Brazil and for Latin America.
The 58th edition ran April 12–15 at Veronafiere and drew more than 90,000 trade visitors from 135 countries, per the organizer.
Bangkok's Gaggan was named Asia's best restaurant for the new list, revealed March 25 at the Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong, with The Chairman at No. 2.