Sydney, NSW, 16 June 2022  – For two nights this winter, the Bulletin Place laneway is being transformed into an epicurean oasis for truffle lovers. A rustic pop-up truffle garden lounge will feature exquisite truffled delicacies and drinks, masterclasses, a gourmet truffled product stall and a truffle hunt.

THE LANEWAY TRUFFLE GARDEN LOUNGE & STALL

Thu 7th and Fri 8th July 2022 – 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Bulletin Place Laneway

Access is free. Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/211654430791656/235164181774014/

The Truffle Farm Ambiance

The award-winning team of Silvester's Restaurant and Three Bottle Man, in partnership with The Truffle Farm, will transform the laneway into a provincial garden lounge to bring the warmth and coziness of the Truffle Farm into the inner-city.

The Truffled Delicacies Station

Michelin Star-trained chef Raphael Szurek will be setting up a live laneway cooking station serving up -

• To eat: Exquisite hot truffle delicacies including truffled chicken pâté with brioche, a hazelnut and truffle cream soup, a unique truffled crème brulée, chocolate truffles, and gourmet truffle and Monte Rosso cheese toasties.
• To sip: Select wines from Eden Road featuring their their 2019 Vintage Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Syrah and 2021 Riesling to pair perfectly with the truffled food offering.

The Gourmet Truffle Store

The Gourmet Truffle Store will feature premium, limited-edition truffle products including truffles by the gram from The Truffle Farm, truffle salts, oils, pastes, chocolate truffles and more.

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THE TRUFFLE MASTERCLASS

Thu 7th July 2022 / 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Bulletin Place Laneway

$110.Very limited seats. Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/truffle-masterclass-tickets-360227128037

The one-night-only intimate laneway truffle masterclass will be an immersive evening of where guests taste, learn, and explore all things truffle.

Learn: Authentic truffle providers will be sharing some of the most interesting things about truffles and their journey. This will be followed by a live truffle dish cooking tutorial demonstration by Raphael Szurek, who was trained under the “pope” of French cuisine, Paul Bocuse himself.

Receive: Guests will be the first to taste the signature truffle risotto as well as try our one-of-a-kind truffle cocktails. At the end of the masterclass, attendees will also receive chocolate truffles, a DYI truffle dish package which they can make at home, as well as a commemorative 'Master of Truffle' certificate.

 Win: Attendees will go into a draw to win an exclusive visit to a surprise destination.

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DETAILS SUMMARY

Location: Bulletin Pl laneway, Sydney NSW 2000

The Truffle Garden Lounge & Stall:

Thu 7th and Fri 8th July 2022 – 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/211654430791656/235164181774014/

Open to public.

Rustic pop-up laneway takeover featuring:

• A thematic provincial garden lounge
• A live truffle cooking station featuring truffle delicacies
• Limited-edition hot truffle-infused drinks and cocktails
• A gourmet truffle product and ingredient stall
• A truffle hunt with secret prizes

The Truffle Masterclass:

Date: Thu 7th July 2021; 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/951981178902182/

Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/truffle-masterclass-tickets-360227128037

Price: $110

Attendees will:

1. Learn the most interesting things about truffles and their journey
2. View a gourmet truffle risotto making tutorial
3. Taste the delicious truffle dish
4. Try our one-of-a-kind truffled cocktails
5. Receive a DIY truffle recipe-at-home pack incl. ingredients
6. Receive chocolate truffles
7. Earn a commemorative Master of Truffle certificate

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About Raphael Szurek, Chef de Cuisine

French Chef de Cuisine, Raphael Szurek, had his origins in Paris, France and had the privilege of apprenticing with the renowned Lyonnais chef Paul Bocuse, dubbed “the Pope of French cuisine.” In addition to being degree-trained in the profession, Raphael mastered his craft across innumerable Michelin Star and award-winning restaurants across Europe and Asia (including Vietnam and China), picking up and fusing global techniques and flavours to create his uniquely signature style. Find out more about him on Instagram: @raphael_szurek

About Silvester's Restaurant

Rated 5 stars, Silvester's is a multi-award-winning, spectacularly designed restaurant. Their creative contemporary Australian cuisine is an intriguing showcase of global flavours and techniques by Michelin Star-experienced French chef, Raphael Szurek. Each exquisite item - at its core - is crafted from locally sourced all-Australian fresh produce and is complemented by over 100 premium Australian and International wines. With a front-row seat to the kitchen and a mix of open and intimate spaces, Silvester's provides a truly immersive dining experience.

@silvestersrestaurantandbar | silvesters.com.au

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