WHAT’S NEW IN FOOD
Under the Table With a vast selec on of restaurants to choose from. diners will find that seasonal menus reflect the change in temperature. Summer is the perfect me of the year to make the most of the warm weather with a mid a ernoon meal or dine al-fresco under the stars making the most of the warm evenings. The 2013 Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat Awards were announced on the 1st of January, with a total of 515 restaurants and chefs receiving pres gious Chef Hats. Six Hunter Valley restaurants received Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hats - they were: ♦ Muse Restaurant & Café - Broke Rd, Pokolbin ♦ Emerson's at Pokolbin - Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin ♦ Bistro Molines - Mount View ♦ Muse Kitchen - Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin ♦ Henri's Brasserie - Singleton ♦ The Old George & Dragon Restaurant - East Maitland Peppers Guest House, Pokolbin, has appointed ExecuƟve Chef John Edwards to head up its in-house restaurant Chez Pok (previously Restaurant Sanctuary) The return of Chez Pok - the restaurant at Peppers is set to return in February under the familiar moniker Chez Pok, which was the original name for 25 years before it was named Restaurant Sanctuary in 2010 Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley has welcomed ExecuƟve Chef Gavin Robertson to its kitchen, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the role. Origina ng from Scotland, Robertson will manage a staff of 40 in the kitchen and be responsible for overseeing the kitchens and food produce at the Crowne Plaza's two restaurants and bars including Redsalt Restaurant, Grapevine Cafe-Bar and Vista Lounge. Locals Nights at the Verandah - first Sunday of every month. 3rd February: is ''Verandah Favourites Night" and 3rd March is "Tastes of the Ocean" Starts at 6:30pm with complimentary canapés and bubbles, followed by a 5 coarse Tapas Style degusta on. $50 per person BYO No corkage. ViƩorio's Cafe Restaurant in Pokolbin con nues to have their popular Pizza & Pasta Tuesday Nights each Tuesday night for just $25 per person. Ph: 4998 7945 Fireside Sundays at Twine Restaurant! Join Adam and his team on Sunday evenings from 5.30pm - 7.30pm and receive a Mezze plate, a selec on of meats plus sides followed by dessert for just $45 pp (kids under 12 eat free). To book phone 4998 7449 Locals Night at Roberts Restaurant - every Tuesday and Wednesday night... Mul -award winning Execu ve Chef George Francisco has created a specials locals night menu for these always popular dinners. Ph: 4998 7330. RidgeView Restaurant is the perfect spot for Summer alfresco dining, overlooking the vineyards - with a new seasonal menu u lising organically grown produce from their kitchen garden and local suppliers. Try the Cypriot Meze menu - 14 dish, 4 course feast. Ph: 6574 7332 Esca Bimbadgen is serving up High Tea - 7 days a week from 3pm to 5pm. $40 for two people or $50 for two people with a glass of Bimbadgen Sparkling Semillon or Rose. Ph: 4998 4666 For a comprehensive list of local restaurants, dining reviews and food and wine trail maps for each of the 5 key wine growing areas - see the latest issue of Wine & Dine in the Hunter
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