September is going to be a great month for those with a sweet tooth. Find out more about the decadent dessert event coming to Sydney this month and the rosé cocktail we predict you’ll be drinking all summer. Plus, who were the winners at the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Awards and why social media has gone crazy for Pokémon shaped burgers. (Yes, really!)
Festival Of Chocolate At The Rocks Sydney
Attention chocoholics! The Smooth Festival Of Chocolate returns to The Rocks on the 10th and 11th September and it’s set to be an even sweeter event than last year! Over 80 decadent dessert stalls will line The Rocks during this two day chocolate celebration, which also involves cooking demonstrations from talented Pastry Chefs including Shangri-La Sydney’s Anna Polyviou and Gigi Falanga from Zumbo’s Just Desserts. You can also chill out and eat choc at the Darrell Lea Choc-Lea Chill Out lounge or customise your own Lindt Excellence Block at the Lindt Lounge on Tallawoladah Place. Whichever event you choose you’re sure to come home with a happy belly full of choccie!
Find out more on smooth.com.au
Gourmet Traveller Announce Winners Of The Restaurant Guide Awards 2017
On Wednesday 17th August Gourmet Traveller announced their winners of the Restaurant Guide Awards for 2017 with a night of fine food and company at David Thompson’s Long Chim Sydney. The glamorous event was attended by some of Australia’s finest foodies, including Rockpool and Eleven Bridge chef Neil Perry, Mr Wong’s Dan Hong, Quay and Bennelong chef Peter Gilmore and some lucky members of the Winning Appliances marketing team! We’d like to extend our congratulations to the talented winners, especially Ben Shewry who took home the coveted peer-voted award for Chef Of The Year.
Find a full list of the winners on gourmettraveller.com.au
(Photography by Lauren Trompp and Ken Butti)
Pokémon Burgers – The Latest Social Media Food Fad To Hit Sydney
Just when you thought the world’s Pokémon craze couldn’t go any further along comes the Pokémon burger. Currently causing queues (rumoured to be over an hour) outside the Down N’ Out pop up burger bar at the Sir John Young Hotel on George Street are these burgers shaped like Pikachu, Charmander and Bulbasaur. Only a limited number are released per day and it’s not confirmed for how much longer the Down N’ Out will be open, so basically you’ll have to hurry to catch them ‘em all. (Sorry, couldn’t resist that one!)
Find out more via Down N’ Out on Facebook
Frosé – The Drink We Predict You’ll Be Ordering All Summer
Our last addition on this month’s food news is a prediction for the summer. Frosé (aka frozen rose) will be the drink order on everyone’s lips when Pelicano’s brand new Frosé Garden Terrace opens at the end of the month. Fresh from the New York bar scene, a Frosé consists of rosé sorbet laced with sparkling rosé wine and infused with fruit – now doesn’t that sound like a winning combination? The Frosé Garden Terrace, which launches on September 23rd at Pelicano Double Bay, will have two dedicated slushy machines dishing out the Frosé. See you there?
Find out more via Pelicano on Facebook
(Image thanks to Pelicano)
