Jason King
AmyHuangGood Food Month: Hyde Park Sydney Food and Wine Fair
September 30th 2006 04:19
The Sydney Food and Wine Fair in Hyde Park is on Saturday 28th October, with the food stalls from 12-2 pm. This is by far my favourite event of Good Food Month. The entire of one half of Hyde Park is covered in stalls from different restaurants, ranging from popular take away places to top three hat restaurants. Each stall offers one or two dishes in the style of their restaurant, but in smaller servings; and you go up and down the length of Hyde Park checking out what's good, who's selling what, and deciding what you want to try. There's always one or two dishes which are the hit of the day (and rightly so) and sell out very quickly; so get there early, and if you see something good, buy it.
The idea is you buy coupons and exchange them for food. Dishes are usually $6-$8 (3-4 coupons) and wine/beer $4, all of which to raise funds for the AIDS Trust of Australia.
It's a chef-spotting zone, if you're into that sort of thing, because all the big restaurants come, and they all bring their big name head chef.
It's also an occasion to try food from some of the restaurants which are usually too expensive for most of us; and to discover new restaurants. Sometimes the bets looking dish comes from a place you've never heard of before.
And keep a look out for Serge Dansereau of Bathers Pavilion, and his wicked desserts.
The idea is you buy coupons and exchange them for food. Dishes are usually $6-$8 (3-4 coupons) and wine/beer $4, all of which to raise funds for the AIDS Trust of Australia.
It's a chef-spotting zone, if you're into that sort of thing, because all the big restaurants come, and they all bring their big name head chef.
It's also an occasion to try food from some of the restaurants which are usually too expensive for most of us; and to discover new restaurants. Sometimes the bets looking dish comes from a place you've never heard of before.
And keep a look out for Serge Dansereau of Bathers Pavilion, and his wicked desserts.
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Comment by Cibbuano
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Comment by TomN
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Can' t decide what to cook though. about 12 guests, outside and we have an outside woodfired pizza oven, hmmmm?
Love your blog
Comment by edward
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Tom, thanks for the comment! Sounds like you've had some fun, where did you used to work?
As for what to cook, outdoor proper woodfired pizza oven says it all. Make some simple homemade pizzas and italian-esque salads, then follow it up with lamb cooked in the pizza oven if possible, or a nice roast, or a slow braise on mashed potatoes or potato gratin. And something with fruit to finish. Thats what I would do
Tell us how it goes!
And I'm glad you're enjoying the blog!