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CULINARY GUIDE
ith the rise of American culture in Australia, people are also increasingly looking to indulge in some USA-style dining, and there’s no restaurant more genuine than Hooters. The restaurant is famed for its iconic Hooters girls, friendly hospitality, sports bar and delicious yet simple food that will make diners feel like they’re in America. Hooters is an ideal restaurant choice for anyone who can’t decide what type of meal they want, with the menu boasting a wide range of seafood, sandwiches, Mexican meals, burgers, steaks, salads and more. For some pre-meal snacks, Hooters has their very own ‘Hooterstisers’ such as cheese sticks, chicken strips, onion rings and ‘Lots-A-Tots’, which are tater tots covered in bacon, cheese sauce, sour cream and chives. Perhaps Hooters’ most popular menu item is their chicken wings, which are tossed in a choice of seven different signature sauces, can be ordered in a group of 10 wings to 50 wings, and are available breaded, naked and even boneless. Another favourite on the menu are the burgers, which make for a filling dinner with 250 gram premium pure grain fed beef patties. All Hooters beef patties are also 100 per cent Australian beef, are gluten-free and
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Welcome to Hooters! For an authentic, all-American experience, there’s no place better than Hooters. Try their burgers, nachos and everyone’s favourite chicken wings! free of preservatives, additives, binders and fillers. Diners can build their own burger up with their choice of ingredients, or pick from the menu with options including Nacho, Mushroom Swiss and Western BBQ. There are a variety of aged and grain
fed steaks on offer, including fillet steak, wagyu rump and rib eye steak, all served in generous portions. Beef or pork ribs can be ordered in half kilogram or full kilogram sizes, and are basted with special Hooters sauce. Mexican lovers will enjoy the nachos,
or the quesadillas and enchiladas, which both come served with Mexican rice and salad on the side. Hooters Penrith is located at 261 Mulgoa Road, Penrith. For bookings or more information, call 4733 5428 or visit www. hootersaustralia.com.
WINE
Diamond label’s dazzling success DAVID ELLIS
Friday 2 May 2014 the western weekender • west life
LOCAL RADIO
confess to being an unabashed Chardonnay lover, and put those who moan “Not Another Chardonnay” straight into the category of wine-snobs – seeing themselves above the thousands of us who make this varietal one of Australia’s best sellers. Match a seafood lunch or dinner and a good Charddy and we’re, well, we’re yours: just recently I shared with friends a lunch of seafood risotto with that great stand-by, Rosemount Estate’s Diamond Label Chardonnay. Not only was it a perfect pairing, this wine from the 2013 vintage was just $16 from our local bottle shop. Made from fruit drawn from Rosemount’s vineyards across that great sprawl dubbed “South Eastern Australia” and in this case much of it South Australia’s McLaren Vale, this is a wine that’s full of juicy, ripe peach, nectarine and melon flavours, a lemony zest and rich creamy almonds. Diamond Label Chardonnay is up there amongst Australia’s top-selling wines, and is a great match not just with seafood but with a whole host of other choices as well – from chicken or pork in creamy sauces to ham or cheese-based salads. One to note: Peter Logan is pretty blunt when it comes to self-analysis of his Logan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvee saying: “After 16 years, I think we’re getting there”. It certainly appears so, with his 2010 Logan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvee a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from NSW’s Central Ranges that’s got savoury complex characters, a creamier mousse than earlier vintages, and a long finish. Pay $35 to kick-start that next dinner party.
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