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Dust off your Australian flag and fly it high because Australia Day has arrived in all its green and gold glory. But aside from snags on the barbie and VBs galore, Australia Day is a time to pay homage to this great nation of ours – restaurants included. Here are
Best Restaurants, we have searched high and low for some great
Australia Day specials. We have everything from your true-blue thongs n’ boardies lawn bowls to a degustation dinner at one of Australia’s best restaurants. Whatever you want, Best Restaurants will have it covered.
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Restaurant
of the month
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La Scala on Jersey
Corner of Jersey Road and Melrose Lane
Woollhara
NSW 2025
Head Chef: Darren Simpson
La Scala on Jersey
in Paddington NSW , cleverly accessorises its Italian cuisine with a funky cocktail bar, an array of dining spaces and a comfortable atmosphere. Polished floorboards, local artwork, bowls of fresh produce and ambient lighting combine to create a place that works as an extension of Paddington’s boutiques, art stores and residents.
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For the month of February La Scala on Jersey is offering a very
SPECIAL OFFER
to Best Restaurants viewers only.
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Restaurant
specials
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NSW
specials
The Meat & Wine Co
Enjoy the Australia Day Spectacular at
The Meat & Wine Co,
Darling Harbour with majestic boat parades and impressive fireworks display with a breathtaking finale. Three Course Set Menu $85.00 per person (available from 5pm).
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Australia Day at
The Pavilion
Australia Day BBQ at
The Pavilion! 12 - 3pm. Gourmet BBQ menu, $18 pp for a selection of dishes straight from the grill. Call 9232 1322 for more information and bookings.
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Lunch on the harbour at
The Waterfront
What better way to enjoy the day than with lunch on Australia’s most treasured Harbour, enjoying water views, crisp Australian wine and beers and mouth-watering fresh Aussie beef and seafood. Book your table now!
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VIC
specials
Eureka Bar & Dining
Enjoy a five or seven course degustation dinner created by internationally renowned Chef Michael Hartnell starting from $95 with an option to have matched wines. Available Wednesdays to Saturdays from 6pm. Bookings are essential.
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The Wharf Hotel
Its all happening on Australia Day Eve on the Yarra. Complimentary drinks & finger food from 4:30pm - 5:30pm . Within minutes’ walk of the business district, the architecturally designed edifice occupies a prime waterfront position overlooking the Yarra River.
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QLD
specials
Watt Modern Dining
Australia Day BBQ & Triple J's Hottest 100 Party - great tunes, excellent food & good company at
Watt.
$15 pp for BBQ selection, regular menu also available.
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Spicers Tamarind Retreat
Start a fresh new year feeling refreshed and rejuvenated with an introductory Spa Sampler priced at $99 for 90 minutes (valued at $175). Each spa also offers Gourmet Spa packages combining luxurious treatments, a delicious lunch and bubbles
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WA
specials
The Aviary
The Aviary
is a sophisticated urban playground for Perth’s social and business crowds and the best seat in Perth to watch the Australia Day Sky Show. From $59: includes 2 drinks, entertainment, mega BBQ lunch. Book now.
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C Restaurant & Lounge
The best view and the best food in Perth. Celebrate Australia Day with a fantastic celebration in the sky. Cost is $155 per guest for a fabulous dinner eight course degustation menu.
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Chef's signature dish
of the month
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Steamed coconut & mango custards
by: Rachael Lane
After Christmas and New Year, it is time for some lighter sweet treats. These steamed coconut and mango custards hit the sweet spot, minus the guilt of an indulgent dessert. Rachel Lane also has some other gorgeous recipes in WOK, a recipe book that draws inspiration from Asia, India and beyond. With 200 recipes from Moroccan spiced rice vermicelli with chicken to steamed scallop dumplings, WOK ($29.95; Penguin Australia) is a great kitchen addition.
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Food & Wine
events -
see all
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NSW
Taste of Sydney returns for 2012
Australia's definitive pop-up restaurant festival, Taste of Sydney, returns to the beautiful surrounds of Centennial Parklands from 8-11th March. Over four days, visitors will once again be tempted with award-winning wineries, artisan producers and boutique exhibitors.
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Biznaga travel Spanish surprise
Working with their undercover team of Secret Foodies, Biznaga Travel has planned a fun Spanish night packed full of great Spanish food & wine in Sydney... jump online to get your ticket now and then a couple of hours before the Spanish Fiesta on Thursday 23 February, you’ll get a ‘SecretInfo’ text message revealing the location in Sydney.
Buy your ticket online now
VIC
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2012
Be part of the hundreds of food and wine events taking place year-round across Victoria in March. Amongst the events is the Regional World's Longest Lunches that will wind their way through Victoria's spectacular regions, celebrating Victoria’s bountiful supply of fresh produce and exceptional wines.
QLD
Enrich Food & Wine Festival Brisbane - March 2012
Enrich Brisbane is an innovative, interactive and inspirational three-day event showcasing the best in life, food and wine held over three days on Friday March 30 to Sunday, April 1, 2012. If you enjoy entertaining family and friends, nourishing your body with the tastiest, most wholesome food matched with premium quality wine and filling your world with the latest innovations in an at-home fun and relaxing environment book early.
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Giveaways
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We are giving away 10 double passes to MAN ON A LEDGE.
In this film, an ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department negotiator (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realises that he might have an ulterior objective. This action-thriller is in the movies on 2 February 2012.
TO WIN
To enter the draw to win, simply email
prizes@bestrestaurants.com.au
with “Man On A Ledge” in the subject line and tell us, in 30 words or less, what Australia Day means to you.
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