PROFILED BY DEGROOTS MEDIAMany a mid-city office worker makes a mad dash to World Square on their lunch break, for anything from sushi on-the-go to oodles of noodles. But if it’s something a little more refined that tickles your fancy, simply take the escalators to the lobby level at Rydges World Square for a dining experience to be savoured. Sphere Restaurant offers an elegant concept that embodies fresh produce and flavours in a stylish setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Refurbished in mid-2008, Sphere has re-emerged in rich tones of chocolate and cream, resulting in a sleek space to wine and dine the hours away.
Executive chef, Mark Murdoch, has trotted the globe working in top restaurants, including one establishment belonging to a certain celebrity chef going by the name of Ramsay. Murdoch’s philosophy towards food is to source the best produce available to get the best results. Breakfast at Sphere is known as Rise and it’s a delicious and invigorating start to the day. Murdoch and his team use organic eggs where possible and the juice bar is the first point of call for those who want to put a spring in their step. The lunch and dinner menu at Sphere offers some excellent steak dishes that feature premium dry-aged Angus fillets. Top your steak with blue cheese infused butter for a truly decadent touch. A chocolate Tartufo Bombe Alaska jazzes up an old favourite when it comes time for dessert, or order a cheese platter and move over to the adjoining Square Bar for a night-cap.
Amy Looker, July 2008
