Category: FOOD & DRINK

Beresford Hotel and Absolut Vodka celebrate Mardi Gras with

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Updated: 22/02/2019

Because vodka is happiness and happiness is gay and gay is the Sydney Mardi Gras, the Beresford Hotel and Beresford Sundays are joining the celebrations in an epic way. MORE: See how Mardi Gras is saving the planet Beresford Hotel from 16 February – 4 March will host a series of experiences including Absolut Mardi Gras brunches, trivia nights, a special edition Absolut cocktail, live-stream of the parade on the big screen and Laneway Party. Here’s what’s on. MORE: What’s on at this year’s Mardi Gras after party The First Mardi Gras Inc. Trivia Night When? Wednesday 20 February The First Mardi Gras Inc, Trivia Night is back by popular demand and will again be supporting events for 78ers, a not for profit organised founded by the participants in the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Bonnie Bocamp and Alissar Gazal will entertain the crowd, Young Henrys have generously donated a brewery tour for the winning table, and a raffle will be held with prizes from Sydney Theatre Company, Dendy, Sydney Symphony, Art Gallery of NSW and many more. Get tickets here. Absolut Mardi Gras Brunch and Recovery Brunch When? 24 February, 11-1 and 4 March, 12-3 These special Mardi Gras brunch editions at The Beresford will be hosted by the ever-fabulous Maxi Shields, one of the faces of the original We Are Colourful campaign when it launched in 2018. The brunch package offers a bespoke brunch menu of five delicious mains, alongside a range of Absolut cocktails specially created for the series. Think ‘The Bero Toastie’ with Sonoma sourdough, smoked ham, comté, mustard and preserves, or the poached… Read More

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German, hippy and traditional, Gowings Bar & Grill at QT Sydney has a new chef

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Posted: 18/02/2019

The German, hippy and traditional elements aren’t in Michael Box’s genetic make-up, as much as they are in his new menu for Gowings Bar & Grill at QT Sydney. He’s the new chef there and giving things a healthy turnover with the new menu, due to be unveiled later in 2019. QT Hotels’ new executive chef Michael Box is welcomed to Sydney’s dining institution Gowings Bar & Grill because apparently he matches the high-energy service and dedication to local produce they’ve made themselves known for. Hes already been a around a bit since 2015 when he was executive sous chef in 2015 before joining QT Canberra’s award-winning Capitol Bar & Grill as executive chef. It was in this role he developed an unrivalled pedigree in championing a food first philosophy driven by local produce. Incremental changes to the lunch and dinner menu are already underway. He’s going to be reintroducing guest favourites including the “I Only Have A Minute” Steak and QT Canberra’s award-winning QT Rib Eye. In addition, returning to the in-room dining menu after popular demand is the infamous Not So Club, winner of the Gourmet Traveller Hotel Guide Awards Best Club Sandwich in 2016. Meanwhile, updates to the Gowings Bar & Grill breakfast menu cater to the needs of the CBD power breakfast crowd as well as guests looking for a lazy morning brunch. Going well beyond typical hotel buffet fare, the à la carte menu includes Buckwheat Strawberry Pancakes with lemon ricotta, the nutritious Brain-Food Bowl of turmeric rice, za’atar avocado… Read More

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What’s grocery shopping? HelloFresh changes the way you live

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Updated: 19/02/2019

You know what’s gross? In 2016, Australian households spent $666 billion* on groceries. That’s a lot of food, majority of which you can almost back in either turned out badly (people can’t cook), went to waste (people are gluttonous) or just went off (people forget what they buy). By now you would’ve heard of HelloFresh? The Berlin-based, global food home delivery service that does everything for you aside from cook and put the meal in your mouth? They’ve commanded a large 36% of the American market – you can probably assume it’s even bigger in Oz – and it’s totally not surprising why. The food they send you to cook, from one of their charmingly tailored subscription plans, can, provided you’re not blind and daft in a kitchen, turn out looking like this: That’s chermoula and yoghurt chicken with rice. And do you know how long it took to cook? 20 minutes. And it lasted two meals. One meal from HelloFresh alone, has the power to convince hordes of Australian subscribers that it’s worth the relatively equal cost per week to heading to the supermarket yourself. Difference being; you don’t have to. By working with step-by-step recipes and pre-portioned fresh ingredients, HelloFresh meal kits provide Aussies with a convenient and stress-free solution for weeknight dinners. You have the flexibility to choose 3, 4 or 5 meals a week and they can swap recipes to cater for vegetarians, flexitarians and fussy eaters. According to HelloFresh, 52% of Aussies prefer the vibe of a home-cooked meal versus… Read More

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Impress your friends with these perfect Italian food and wine pairings

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Updated: 14/01/2020

Italy is the world’s largest producer of wine and home to (arguably) some of the best grapes in the world. So, it makes sense then, that former Penfolds winemaker, Mike Farmilio’s new range, Altero, is made up of Italian and Spanish styles grown and made in South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula. According to Mike, it’s the ideal climate for the grapes as it has the “closest climate to the Mediterranean”. Altero brought us a night of delicious food and wines at Pasta Emilia in Surry Hills. These reds are meant to be enjoyed fresh, with food and we’ve got the perfect wine and food pairings for you, straight from the horse’s mouth. Mike Farmilio’s ultimate food and wine pairings are: Sangiovese & Pizza Sangiovese is the perfect accompaniment to pizza. Italy’s most popular wine, the fruity flavours of plum, cherry and sour cherry delightfully balances the savoury flavours of the pizza toppings and the high acidity of the wine blends well with the tomato. This means that this wine will go well with any tomato-based dish. Nero d’Avola & Pasta The name refers to the colour of the grapes and the town of Avola in Sicily where this grape originates. Nero d’Avola is a medium bodied red, full of ripe, earthy flavour, just like a Pinot Noir. It pairs well with most pasta dishes. Tempranillo & Roasted Lamb Tempranillo is a Spanish black grape with subtle notes of plum and cherry. This wine is highly versatile and pairs well with slightly heavier dishes like lasagne, roast lamb, or… Read More

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Move over Tim Ho Wan, new restaurant Canton! Canton! is here

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Updated: 18/02/2019

If, like most people, you thought Tim Ho Was was as gross an excuse for Chinese food as it was, then you’re about to have your day made. Canton! Canton! is taking over the old venues on Pitt and George Streets in Sydney on 18 February, bringing quality Cantonese eats to central Sydney. Inspired by the hustle and bustle of Canton’s vibrant markets, Canton! Canton! serves up home-style Cantonese dim sum and roast meats by executive chef Jackie Chan and his team of foodies. Jackie has spent the past 28 years perfecting the art of dim sum. It all comes off his experience as head dim sum chef at Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore before joining the Tim Ho Wan group in 2016. He’ll be working hard to transport guests to the capital of Guangdong and the epicentre of Cantonese culture through food. He’s drawn from the region’s rich tapestry of culture, history and tradition to form a menu that features the perfect blend of the traditional five Chinese flavours – sweet, sour, bitter, savory and salty. Check it out from 11am at  Shop GD04, 580 George Street, Sydney or see more at the group’s website.

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Dan Hong is doing something new to Ms G’s in Potts Point

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Posted: 17/02/2019

Dan Hong and Matt Abergel are teaming up to do some magical food stuff at Ms G’s in Potts Point because the world needs better food. Abergel life calling is yakitori chicken and Dan Hong is synonymous with Asian food and Merivale, so they’re bringing a collaboration to the Ms G’s menu with textural and delicious dishes, with a playful approach that criss-crosses a range of Asian cuisines and borrows from others. Abergel is the co-owner and chef of R?NIN and Yardbird in Hong Kong, which has helped him earn a cult-following for his beak-to-tail approach in the kitchen. At Ms.G’s, Hong and his team serve up balanced, textural and delicious dishes, with a playful approach that criss-crosses a range of Asian cuisines and borrows from others. The collaborative menu is a once-off and will star a flavour-packed menu of Abergel’s signature dishes including the famous yakitori, Katsu Sando, chicken and egg rice and sweetcorn tempura, alongside Ms.G’s favourites – cheeseburger spring rolls; prawn toast, herbs and Yuzu aiolil strange flavour burrata; prawn and black fungus wontons and soy dressing; roasted eggplant, miso caramel Furikake; and wok fried greens, dried shrimp and smoked soy. Check out more at the Ms G’s website.

Category: ASIAN FOOD, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

Is that even meat? Beyond Burger comes to Ribs & Burgers

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Posted: 17/02/2019

If you like burgers, but kinda get over eating animal for every meal or every day (which is bad for you, anyway), then this might tickle your tastebuds. Burger people at Ribs & Burgers have joined with Beyond Burger, who’re responsible for plant-based burger patties, offering veggies and their friends amongst us a nicer alternative. On 11 March, it’s D-Day for the burger patties, which will make their way into Ribs & Burgers outlets around Australia, launching the ‘Beyond Old School Cheese’ and ‘Beyond Original’ burgers ($12.90) nationwide. These are the two plant-based versions of Ribs & Burgers’ top selling beef burgers. The sauces, flavours and ingredients remain exactly the same as the famous ‘Old School Cheese’ and ‘Original Burger’ but with The Beyond Burger patty, which contains 20 grams of plants based protein, made from peas, with less saturated fat, calories and 0% cholesterol. See more at the Ribs & Burgers website.

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Have brunch at the Beresford for Mardi Gras with Absolut

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Updated: 18/02/2019

When the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras descends on Sydney, it means three things: more nudity, more drinking, less food, but better quality, at least. That’s why Absolut – who do those fabulous little gay bottles of vodka at this time of year – have again partnered with Sydney’s gay church Sunday session at the Beresford by Merivale, to put on a Mardi Gras brunch for the whole season. With brunch options for everyone (not just LGBTIQ people) on 17 and 24 February and 4 March, there’s enough of an excuse to get out and ‘be scene’, from 11-1 in February and 12-3 in March for the self titled “recovery brunch”. With standard brunch fare like eggs, bacon, hash roestis and such, it’s an all encompassing offering, but it’s the hero Absolut cocktails that really make it. Here’s the menu. Find the Beresford at 364 Bourke Street, Surry Hills.

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Woolwich Pier Hotel is local food done nicely

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Posted: 15/02/2019

It’s comfy, cosy, made out of an older, renovated, more contemporary version of its former self and is popular with the locals; it’s the Woolwich Pier Hotel in Sydney’s inner west and it’s nice. It’s a colonial-era hotel from the outside with all the mod cons of what you want from somewhere to go and eat these days, inside. From long group tables downstairs, where there’s more of a pub-like feel, gaming included, to upstairs where there’s cosy nooks to hide away in, the Woolwich Hotel caters to it all. Complete with beer garden for the relaxed Sunday sessions on one hand and white tablecloths for those after something a little more refined, on the other, there’s no shortage of options catered for. If you glance off the top floor balcony in the Harbour Bridge direction, you see it, too, making the hotel a prime position for New Years’, parties and just general unwinding. See more about the Woolwich Pier Hotel at the website.

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Cheese festival Melbourne: The wine and Cheese Festival is back again in Williamstown, Melbourne

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Updated: 19/11/2022

Seaworks on the Williamstown foreshore is host to this year’s annual Wine and Cheese Festival, that will put more than 50 wineries, cheesemakers and artisan food producers on show. They’ll be on-hand to showcase gourmet goodies, plus one of a kind masterclasses from the region’s award-winning winemakers and cheese producers. George Linguanti of That’s Amore Cheese will have guests drooling as he performs a live demonstration of mozzarella making and you’ll hear the clinking of wine glasses as Mount Avoca’s Matthew Barry takes guests on a journey during his masterclass – “Taste 100 Years of Wines.” The festival’s popular Grape Stomp Comp is returning, with a mouth-watering prize pack filled with cheese, wine and artisan goodies from all corners of Victoria up for grabs. Wine and Cheese Fest is children friendly complete with a Kids Zone with face painting and games. Tickets also include free tastings, sampling and a take-home wine glass. Find the festival on Saturday, 9 Marc,  11am-6pm at Seaworks, 82 Nelson Place, Williamstown.

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