Plus, eight other food news stories for Monday morning.
For meat lovers comes Carnivore Club, a new-to-Oz subscription service in which a charcuterie box filled with 4-6 handcrafted meats lobs on your doorstep each month. The first features kangaroo prosciutto, bresaola and streaky bacon. $50, carnivoreclub.co
Aria, Matt Moran’s Circular Quay restaurant, has been polished anew with luxe furnishings, bespoke tableware and a ravishing menu. Tantalising dishes include champagne lobster French toast with sterling caviar and finger lime. ariarestaurant.com
Esteemed chef Chui Lee Luk has joined 169 Darlinghurst in Darlinghurst. Lee Luk, who wowed patrons at Claude’s, is a master of fusing flavours. Think spanner crab with seaweed, coconut-poached chicken and mango and ginger pudding. 169darlinghurst.com.au
Infuse your Christmas feasting with artisanal flair this year. Farmhouse is an online gateway to over 400 Australian producers. Shop for free-range goose, hot smoked trout and ready-made puddings. Ninety per cent of purchases go direct to the source. farmhousedirect.com.au
With gin the flavour of the month, Watt at the Powerhouse in New Farm has teamed up with Bombay Sapphire to launch Summer by the River. Set in a giant marquee on the edge of the Brisbane River, the bar will shake and stir bargain-priced cocktails, while serving gin-matched munchies.
Firing up the dim sum and late night dining scene is Asian eatery Golden Lane. Quietly opening a couple of weeks ago at Sunnybank Plaza, the menu features Sichuan and Cantonese favourites as well as Singpore chilli crab. Open seven days, 10.30am-2am.
Even hotter than the Cuban sun right now is Cuban cuisine. It is making its mark on the Gold Coast with El Patio De Cuba moving into Chevron Renaissance, Surfers Paradise. A sister restaurant to The Cuban Bar & Dining in Broadbeach, it is open seven days for lunch and dinner.
MasterChef winner Adam Liaw continues to show off his culinary credentials with his latest cookbook. Its aim is to make Japanese cuisine easy for amateur cooks, with recipes including teriyaki pork and mushroom rolls, and salt-grilled salmon. The Zen Kitchen, Hachette, $49.99, out now.
Sparkling wines have long been the fashion world’s preferred tipple, so it makes sense Brown Brothers would collaborate with accessories brand Mimco. Look for its signature polka dots on the limited-edition prosecco and prosecco rosé ($18), from liquor retailers and brownbrothers.com.au.
