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SYDNEY: 3 FOODIE THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU’RE WAITING FOR NOMA TO OPEN
Sydney, we might be tucked down in some far flung outlying part of the globe but that doesn’t stop us from working overtime to play with the big boys when it comes to food, fashion, culture, In N Out Burger. In fact, you could say that distance is what drives us to stay on top of the trends.
Whatever our cultural complex is, we’ve got another excuse to rejoice in our collective pulling power with the news that chef René Redzepi of NOMA will be bringing his brand of New Nordic flavours to Sydney for 10 weeks at the end of January 2016.
Yes it’s true, four-time ‘Best Restaurant in the World’ winner is coming to Australia and it’s set to be the biggest thing to hit our shores since someone put a shrimp on a barbie.
Part of a collaboration with Tourism Australia and Lendlease construction, Redzepi will be reinterpreting his signature style for the locals, incorporating local producers and flavours such as bunya nuts form South Australia and even eel from the Hawkesbury River.
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“I have always been attracted to the incredible diversity you find in Australia’s landscapes and ingredients, because they are like no other place I’ve seen before,” said Redzepi. “Australia combines strong influences from its Indigenous people with new communities from around the world. When you mix it all together, the result is something truly inspiring. It really is the perfect place to come and learn.”
The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday and if the lines outside don’t already give it away, you’ll find Noma sitting pretty on the water on the Wulugul Walk at Lendleases Barangaroo development on CBD fringe from January 2015.
But what to do while you wait for your reservation to come through?
Here are a few foodie things to keep those cravings at bay.
1. Taste Orange at Sydney // 10 – 11th September 2015
Whet your appetite for the jewel of NSW’s Central Tablelands by working your way through some of Orange’s best wineries and restaurants without even leaving the city. Office workers won’t miss out with after hours events coming alive from 5pm-8pm at the Pop Up After Dark Orange bar.
Like what you taste? Make plans to hit the 10th annual Orange Wine Festival, October 16 – November 1.
Visit tasteorange.com.au/tasteorangesydney_promo for more info and tickets
2. Good Food Month // October 2015
Each year there’s literally some serious fanfare around Good Food Month (emphasis on both the fan and fare), with the whole country flocking to Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide for some of the most unique culinary experiences their tastebuds can handle. Be sure leave room for the crowd-pleasing Noodle Night Markets, back too from October 8 – 25.
Visit goodfoodmonth.com for more info and to register your interest.
3. Margaret River Gourmet Escape // 20 – 22nd November 2015
ARIA’s Matt Moran, Bannisters’ Rick Stein and Masterchef’s George Calombaris join international star chef Marco Pierre White for a weekend celebrating the very best of food and wine from Western Australia, all set amongst the regions most picturesque beaches and forests.
**Make sure you book tickets for Feast in the Forest, showcasing spectacular farm-to-table fare under a canopy of stars, served up by Masterchef’s George Calombaris and Porteno chefs Ben Milgate and Elvis Abrahanowicz (and more).
Visit gourmetescape.com.au for more info and tickets
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