18/09/2008 - Gourmet wine dinner this September...

Thursday 18th September 6:30pm - 9:30pm 3 course dinner showcasing Wolf Blass wines with a brief talk on each wine by an experienced wine specialist.

07/09/2008 - FATHERS' DAY 2008 - Sunday, September 7th

Book early to secure your seat on this special day. Brasserie serving all day from noon with our standard menu available, as well as blackboard specials and kids' meals. Clown wil be performing live from noon, with face painting, balloon art and plenty of fun and games. Our sunny landscaped beergarden will be just the spot for lunch, or if the weather is poor we have plenty of room inside with a sensational atmosphere of warmth and character. Follow the link to the bookings tab located in the listing hurry numbers are limited.

05/09/2008 - BILSON'S DECADENT DINING with Suites $650 per room per night

Bilson’s Restaurant and Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney combine to offer you the ultimate evening for two. Stay over night in a beautiful Studio Spa Suite and sleep in with a late check out at 2pm. Receive a chilled bottle of Moet & Chandon and chocolate-dipped strawberries delivered to your room upon arrival. Indulge in a 3 course dinner in Bilson’s with a complimentary glass of Devaux champagne. Enjoy a deluxe hot breakfast served in your room the next morning. Unwind in the stylish surrounds of the Health Club. The package is available Friday and Saturday nights. To book the Bilson’s Escape package call direct on 02 8214 0000 or follow the link below.

05/09/2008 - $10 Mojitos @ Salon Blanc
watch the sun go down with cool jazz and $10 mojitos from 6-8pm weekdays...


04/09/2008 - Sugar Lounge

Welcome to a sexy new culinary experience, Henry Afrikas’ Sugar Lounge, a stunning cocktail bar set above world famous Manly beach which defies traditional dining methods, with professional service that reflects the more relaxed lifestyle of its coastal surrounds this amazing new venue maintains food that rivals the most confident of chic city eateries.

04/09/2008 - Whats New @ Foveaux

FRIDAY LUNCH – A NEW FLEXIBLE MENU We have introduced a new flexible menu for those people who want to have a great meal but unfortunately have to get back to the office to meet that deadline. Each week there will be a 3 course tasting menu for $40 per person, which will be taken from the a la carte menu. The menu is flexible enough to meet the time pressures that we often face at the end of the week and so let us know if you have to be out by a certain time and we will cater to your needs. And for those who aren’t in hurry, you are of course able to choose from the full dinner A la carte menu - sit back and relax.

WOOLLOOMOOLOO WINES The most exciting event to happen at Foveaux in early 2008 has been a new partnership with Woolloomooloo Wines which has given our customers access to great wines and vintages and taken our boutique wine list into a different dimension. Whilst we pride ourselves on having an interesting and affordable list, the partnership with Woolloomooloo Wines has extended the top end to include some of the great wine producers from old and new world. Have a look at the wine list for more details, but to give you a flavour, we now have a stunning array of European and Australian back vintages from the 2002-5 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling, 2005 Josmeyer Grand Cru to 1996 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Richebourge Burgundy and the 1996 Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Bordeaux on the list! We hope that you are as excited as we

04/09/2008 - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards 2009 announced

- Winners of this prestigious award were announced last night at Ivy, the Merivale Group's spectacular new venue in the CBD.

The winner of the Restaurant of the Year was QUAY in Overseas Passenger Terminal and Best New Restaurant was Dietmar Sawyer's BEROWRA WATERS INN.

THREE HATS Bilson's, Claude's, est, Marque, Pier, Quay, Tetsuya's

TWO HATS Aria, Becasse, Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Berowra Waters, Bistro Ortolan, Buon Ricordo, Forty One, Guillaume at Bennelong, Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, Lucio's, Pilu at Freshwater, Restaurant Balzac, Rockpool, Universal Restaurant, Yoshii

ONE HAT Assiette, A tavola, Azuma, The Bather's Pavilion Restaurant, Bird Cow Fish, Bistro CBD, Bistro Moncur, Bistrode, The Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, The Burlington Bar and Dining, Catalina, Civic Dining, Fish Face, Flying Fish, Four in Hand Dining Room, Foveaux Restaurant + Bar, Glebe Point Diner, Grand National, Jonah's, The Light Brigade, Longrain, Milsons, Oscillate Wildly, Otto Ristorante, Ottoman Cuisine, Perama, Pier Tasting Room, Restaurant Arras, Sailor's Thai Restaurant, Sean's Panaroma, The Wharf Restaurant

REGIONAL HATS

TWO HATS Darley's, Fins, Rock, Vulcans ONE HAT Artespresso, Bamboo, Bells at Killcare, Caveau, Courgette, Eschalot, Katers, Lochiel House, Neila, No 2 Oak Street, The Old George & Dragon, Ottoman Cuisine, Pacific Dining Room, Restaurant II, Restaurant Como, The School House, Tonic, Zest Restaurant

TOP AWARDS

Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year QUAY

Chef of the Year JUSTIN NORTH

Best New Restaurant BEROWRA WATERS INN

Best Regional Restaurant ROCK (Pokolbin)

The SMH Award for Professional Excellence ROB HIRST and the late JUDY HIRST of FINE WINE PARTNERS

Silver Service Award LUCIO GALLETTO of LUCIO'S

Sommeliers of the Year STUART HALLIDAY and JERRY JONES of TETSUYA'S

Wine list of the Year ARIA

Regional Wine List of the Year RUBICON (Canberra)

The Josephine Pignolet Best Young Chef JAMES PARRY, OSCILLATE WILDLY

The Vittoria Legend Award MAURICE TERZINI of ICEBERG DINING ROOM & BAR

15/08/2008 - Celebrate Indian Independence day at Ashian Avalon



08/08/2008 - Whats on @ bel mondo

Thursday & Friday lunches

12:00pm to 3:00pm 2 courses 35

Special Gourmet Evening Thursday 18th September 3 course dinner Matching Wolf Blass wines Expert commentary on wines 120 per person

Melbourne Cup Day Impress your clients & staff with fantastic food & wine, professional staff and the sophistication & style that is bel mondo this Melbourne Cup Day. 3 course lunch Live coverage of the Races Lucky door prizes and race sweeps through out the day 90 per person

Christmas Day Lunch 3 course lunch 12:00pm to 4:00pm 155 per person 85 (children under 12)

New Years Eve 5 course degustation menu Live entertainment Spectacular views of the fireworks 290 per person For more information contact; 9241 3700 | reservations@belmondo.com.au

30/05/2008 - New Menu @ Limani
Featuring : Special Menu @ $27.50. Three Course set menu @ $50pp Mon-Fri and $56 Sat - Sun Click to view the full menu.

30/07/2007 - The Rocks Ghost Tours
You'll hear the un-told tales behind the murders, suicides, executions, public hangings and haunted houses of the rocks.

MAKE A BOOKING

The Rocks Ghost Tours run 7 evenings a week and cost $34 per person. Please enquire about our other special Group tour costs.

Tours depart from Cadman's Cottage, a small stone building, opposite the Orient Hotel but on the harbour side, corner George and Argyle Sts, The Rocks.

22/06/2007 - Curryoke Fun at the Tandoori Palace

2007

01/11/2008 - Diwali Dhamaka at Ashiana


04/09/2008 - Yarra Valley Winery Tours

The Yarra Valley is recognised as one of the world’s prime grape-growing regions. It is home to Victoria’s earliest vineyards - the very first vines being planted at Yering Station in 1838.

This glorious valley surrounded by rolling hills and nurtured by the Yarra River, produces a remarkable array of exemplary cool-climate wines and regional produce. Amid undulating panoramas of vineyards and fertile farmland lie fifty-five cellar doors of some of the world’s finest wineries alongside some brilliant family-owned and boutique wineries, awaiting your discovery.

During the day we will visit 4-5 of the Yarra Valley’s finest wineries which may include Domaine Chandon where the style is to sit down and enjoy a full flute of sparkling wine and a taster’s platter. Other wineries that we may visit include Balgownie Estate, Coldstream Hills, Rochford, Oakridge Estate, Yering Station, Tokar Estate, De Bortoli, Dominique Portet, Fergusson Winery, Riverstone Estate, Yering Station, Tarrawarra Estate, Punt Road, Sticks, Immerse, Outlook Hill, Yileena Park and Coombe Farm.

04/09/2008 - Cheese in the City

Sunday 21 Sept 2008 - The Cheese Lovers' Alfresco Gourmet Festival is on again from 11 am to 5 pm. This year it has moved to Rymill Park in the heart of the city. Come and join Australia's specialty cheese makers for produce tastings and celebrity cooking demonstrations with CheeseFest patron Cheong Liew from Hilton Adelaide. Food and wine will be available from Cocolat, Coriole Vineyards, Kirrihill Wines, La Dolce Vita, Nepenthe Wines, Salopian Inn, The Spice Kitchen, Whistler Wines, Wild Saffron and Zema Estate. Be entertained by Chad Romero's Cabernet Caberet plus face painting and entertainment for the kids. Entry is $10 with tickets available at Venuetix or the gate. For more information Kris Lloyd Cheese SA p +61 403 057 702 e kris@cheesewrights.com.au w www.cheesefest.com.au

24/07/2008 - Wynns Coonawarra Winter Wine Dinner Thursday 24th July

bel mondo & Fosters Group have partnered together to host a winter wine dinner, showcasing one of Australia’s most prestigious wine companies wines. Executive chef Andy Ball has created a 4 course degustation menu to compliment each wine and there will be a brief talk given about each wine by a fosters wine specialist. The evening will commence at 6:30pm with canapés around our bar and balcony followed by the wine tasting dinner at 7:00pm.

Menu Wynns Coonawarra Riesling & Cascade Green Quail eggs with herbed cream cheese, baby mâche & celery salt

Wynns Coonawarra Chardonnay Tartlet of creamed wild mushroom with asparagus & truffle

Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz Confit salmon with mud crab ravioli, avocado mousse & sweet corn vinaigrette, bisque reduction

Wynns Johnson’s Block Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Tournado of beef with pancetta & button onions, braised heart of celery, sweet potato purée & thyme jus

Penfolds Grandfather Port Edith Ashe goats cheese with pear & walnut salad, beetroot reduction $160 per person bookings essential download booking form


24/06/2008 - "La Fete Nationale"
"La Fete Nationale" also known as Bastille Day, Frances national day. Celebrate this year the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 at Bilsons with a 7 course Degustation Menu complemented by a selection of the finest French wines. $250pp

Menu

Foie Gras de Canard, Gelee de Sauternes Escargot au Beurre D Ail Petite Soupe de Poisson Tournedos de Boeuf Rossini Fromage Affine Assiette Chocolat et Cafe Coffee, Tea and Petits Fours

Saturday 12th July 2008 Bookline Online Now! www.bilsons.com.au Phone: +61 (0) 2 8214 0496


03/06/2008 - 5 days left - don't miss out
Bordeaux Dinner 3rd June

Bordeaux Wine Dinner spaces are limited We are pleased to announce a Bordeaux wine dinner hosted in conjunction with John Baker from Bordeaux Shippers. The dinner provides you with the opportunity to taste some truly great Bordeaux wines in an intimate and informative environment. The dinner will take place on Tuesday 3rd June.


08/05/2008 - BILSON'S EVENTS
Experience delightfully, elegant fine dining in conjunction with a variety of very special events.click for more info


04/05/2008 - Kings Cross Food and Wine Festival
The Kings Cross Food & Wine Festival celebrates the outstanding abundance, diversity and quality of food and wine in this unique area.

This event showcases the well deserved reputation of the greater Kings Cross area as an exciting, diverse dining and entertainment destination. It is all further complimented by a diverse program of entertainment - including jazz, classical and world music plus dance - with several performers unique to Kings Cross. In the past there have been amazing guests and MC's, including Claire de Lune.

The event is produced by the Kings Cross Partnership and promises to be another of the area's many outstanding community events.

Kings Cross Partnership Producer, Stephen Carnell, believes that the festival is a fantastic opportunity for local establishments to come together to showcase their cuisine to both the local and wider community

Where: Fitzroy Gardens at the Fountain in Kings Cross

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03/05/2008 - Pyrmont Art Festival
Following the success of the inaugural Pyrmont Art Festival last year, artists are invited to submit works for the 2008 Festival with over $5000 in prizes to be won. Entries are now open.

The Festival is proudly sponsored by our Chamber, City of Sydney, Star City, Harlequin Inn and The City News. Pyrmont Progress is supporting the organisation and administration of the Festival. It is planned to conduct a music competition in conjunction with the art exhibition with over $5000 in prizes.

The theme of the Festival is Small is Beautiful and artists will again be invited to submit their works. Entries are $15 per work ($10 students and concession) plus $5 in postage and handling. A canvas (310mm x 310mm) is supplied with entry fee.

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30/04/2008 - Good Food & Wine Show
Get inspired at this years Good Food & Wine Show. Book now to reserve your seat and enjoy live sessions with world renown celebrity's chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Peter Evans and Toby Puttock.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 7-9 November 2008.

Melbourne Exhibition Centre 30 May - 1 June 2008.

Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre 11-13 July 2008.

Sydney Exhibition Centre 20- 22 June 2008. more info