15 Apr 2013
Indulge in the finer things in the award-winning glass brasserie with a selection of events presented in the intimate surroundings of glass wine bar.
- Curb your sugar cravings with the return of glass wine bar's "dessert degustation" featuring a decadent menu of perfectly balanced desserts and matching wines.
- Go off the 'eaten track' with a tour of the mysterious world of truffles with glass wine bar's decadent truffle and vine degustation.
- For the Francophile, salute Jour de Bastille with an exclusive five-course dinner with matching wines - Délicieux!
Tucked inside glass brasserie, glass wine bar is a long, sleek space where guests can gaze over the iconic Queen Victoria Building and buzzing George Street below. Like the namesake, wine takes centre stage with the bar featuring three 13 metre tall towers stacked with over 440 boutique wines - hand-picked by chief sommelier, Mauro Bortolato. The multi award-winning list features an eclectic mix of Australian and International wines, French Champagnes and rare hard-to-find treasures. Not into wine, the bar features a spirits and cocktail menu that packs an impressive punch. For a bite, a tapas menu has been crafted by celebrity restaurateur Luke Mangan to complement the diverse mix of wines, cocktails and spirits on offer.
glass wine bar events, May - July - highlighted below:
Dessert degustation
Tuesday 21 May, glass wine bar
Relish the ultimate experience in deliciousness with glass wine bar's exclusive dessert degustation.
In its second year glass wine bar's dessert degustation will feature a bespoke selection of original dishes never before seen on glass brasserie's dessert menus.
The degustation will progress from light and fruity to more heavier and rich desserts using both sweet and savoury components. The menu features a selection of refined ingredients that will showcase a marriage of unique and delicate flavours, contrasting textures and spins on conventional classics*.
**For an extra special treat be seduced with a selection of expertly matched wines by glass chief sommelier, Mauro Bortolato.
Dessert degustation
$75.00 per person including five-course menu
Tuesday 21 May
6.30pm start
Reservations essential
glass wine bar, level 2, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney
02 9265 6068 eat@glassbrasserie.com.au www.glassbrasserie.com.au
*2013 Menu - please note this is subject to change and to be used as a guide only
Amuse-Bouche - Violet panna cotta with rosella granita
Egg snow with passion fruit, pineapple & sago pearls
Honey and lavender semi-freddo, apple and basil jelly, raspberry & lemon macaroons
Milk chocolate and hazelnut panna cotta, candied blood orange & brioche cream mille feuille, blood orange sorbet
Banana pudding with walnut granola, malt ice-cream
Chocolate and mint pavé, frozen raspberries, salted caramel popcorn, prune and Armagnac ice-cream
**$50.00 Surcharge applies to matching wines.
Truffle and vine degustation
Tuesday 25 June, glass wine bar
Savour the ultimate culinary indulgence with an exclusive truffle and vine degustation hosted by the award-winning glass wine bar.
The evening will provide an insight into the mysterious world of truffles including the harvesting process, origins and history of truffle - why truffles have assumed connotations of opulence and refinement.
Presented by one of the first truffiere's to be established in New South Wales - Lowes Mount Truffiere and glass wine bar, guests will imbibe on a five-course degustation crafted by Luke Mangan and his team. Each dish will be presented with expertly matched wine, featuring a combination of old and new world to complement the complex dishes on offer.
Truffle and vine degustation
$195 per person including five-courses with matching wines
6.30pm
Tuesday 25 June
Reservations essential
glass wine bar, level 2, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney
02 9265 6068 eat@glassbrasserie.com.au www.glassbrasserie.com.au
*sample menu from the 2012 event - please note this menu will not be featured in 2013 and is to be used as a guide only.
Celeriac soup, truffle cream
NV Soleil Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, Burgundy France
Sashimi of kingfish with citrus and truffle
2010 Les Jamelles Sauvignon Blanc, South of France
Crab and truffle congee, hand-picked crab salad
2008 Peloton Bourgogne Chardonnay, Burgundy France
Quail with foie gras and truffle
2008 Tardieu Laurent VV Rasteau, Rhone Valley France
Wagyu brisket braised, truffled potatoes and leeks
2008 Durandal St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux France
Truffle baked brie in puff pastry, quince paste, oat cakes
2010 Chant du Midi Rose, Provence France
Pain perdu, pear, white chocolate ice cream, truffle anglaise, truffle honey
NV Chaines d'Etoiles Champagne, France
Salute, jour de bastille degustation
Sunday 14 July, glass wine bar
Salute Bastille Day with an intimate soiree at glass wine bar. Designed for Francophiles, glass wine bar's annual Bastille Day dinner features an indulgent five-course French degustation featuring a mix of traditional and modern French cooking techniques. The menu has been crafted by celebrity chef Luke Mangan and features a fusion of local and seasonal produce, prepared highlighting Luke's classical French training.
Each dish has been carefully matched with a selection of French wines, presented by chief sommelier Mauro Bortolato.
Indulge in what the French hold so dear; good food, wine and company - Délicieux!
Salute, jour de bastille degustation
$135.00 per person including five-courses with matching wines
6.30pm
Sunday 14 July
Reservations essential
glass wine bar, level 2, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street, Sydney
02 9265 6068 eat@glassbrasserie.com.au www.glassbrasserie.com.au
*sample menu from the 2012 event - please note this menu will not be featured in 2013 and is to be used as a guide only.
Amuse of seafood broth
NV 'Soleil' Crémant de Bourgogne Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Steak tartare, traditional garnishes
2010 Chant du Midi Rosé, Côtes de Provence
Truffle poached jewfish, warm cucumber & pea
2008 Peloton Bourgogne Blanc
Quail pithivier with lentils
2007 Peloton Côtes de Nuits-Villages, Bourgogne Rouge
Tournedos Rossini
2008 Le Croix de l'Ermite 'Les Ch'ssis' Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône Valley
Cherry clafoutis with crème fraiche sorbet
NV Les Jamelles Sparkling, Marseillette South of France
Notes to Editor:
The Chefs:
Luke Mangan
Luke Mangan is one of Australia's leading chefs and restaurateurs and is highly regarded internationally as a shining example of Australia's culinary culture.
Luke currently owns and operates glass brasserie at the Hilton Sydney;; Salt & the adjoining World Wine Bar, Tokyo; Salt grill, Singapore; Salt tapas and bar, Singapore; Salt grill, Surfers Paradise; Salt grill Jakarta; and Salt grill onboard three P&O's cruise liners. He is also the consulting chef for Virgin Australia.
While Luke's restaurants range from wine bars to fine dining establishments, they share the common thread of Luke's cooking philosophy - which is to source the finest and freshest local and Australian ingredients and showcase them with a clean and contemporary twist. Luke is renowned for his unexpected creations, which highlight his French classical training and Asian influences, married with simple, fresh, clean flavours. Luke's cooking aims to enhance and accentuate, rather than mask, the natural taste of the ingredients.
Further testaments to Luke's excellence are the requests he has received to cook for, including former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, and Tom Cruise and at the wedding of Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary.
Joe Pavlovich
Joe Pavlovich has a wealth of experience in the kitchen. His skills and passion have led him to prepare meals all over the world for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Cate Blanchett, Jessica and Ashley Simpson, Sam Neill, Jamie Oliver, Eddie Maguire and Princess Mary.
Joe has worked in both New Zealand and Australia and it was in 2001 when his relationship with Luke first flourished, joining Luke Mangan's Bistro LuLu as Sous Chef. In January he 2003 became Head Chef and successfully ran the acclaimed kitchen until April 2005.
Joe is Executive Chef of the Luke Mangan group, overseeing glass brasserie as well as Luke's international restaurants. Joe continues to be an integral component of the ongoing success of glass at Hilton Sydney. Joe has been working with Luke Mangan for ten years and continues to be in high demand as.
Hall of Fame:
One Hat, Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, 2013
Chef of the year - Joe Pavlovich Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) 2012
Restaurant of the year - glass brasserie Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) 2012
Chef of the year - Joe Pavlovich AHA National Awards for Excellence 2012
One Hat, Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, 2012
Best List of Wines by the Glass, Gourmet Traveller Australian Wine List of the Year Awards 2011
Hall of fame for 'Best International Hotel Wine List', Gourmet Traveller Australian Wine List of the Year Awards 2011
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL WINE LIST, Gourmet Traveller Australian Wine List of the Year Awards 2010
BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Wine Spectator International Wine List Competition 2010
BEST WINE LIST - SYDNEY METRO, Restaurant & Caterers Association NSW 2009
BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Wine Spectator International Wine List Competition 2009
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL WINE LIST, Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards by Gourmet Traveller Wine and Fine Wine Partners 2009
AUSTRALIA'S BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL WINE LIST, Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards 2008
NSW WINE LIST, Restaurant and Catering Awards, 2008
FINE DINING RESTAURANT IN A HOTEL, Restaurant and Catering Awards, 2008
One Hat, Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, 2007
REGIONAL WINE LIST OF THE YEAR, Restaurant and Catering Awards, 2007
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Wine Spectator, 2007
BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT, National AHA Awards, 2006
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR, National AHA Awards, 2006
About Hilton Sydney
Aspire to Hilton Sydney...centrally located in Sydney CBD close to shopping and entertainment, Hilton Sydney offers 579 luxury accommodation rooms and suites plus four dedicated levels of conference and events space catering up to 3000 delegates. The hotel also features Luke Mangan's multi award-winning restaurant glass brasserie, the stylish and internationally acclaimed Zeta Bar, iconic Marble Bar and LivingWell Premier Health Club and Day Spa. Connect with Hilton Sydney www.facebook.com/hiltonsydney www.twitter.com/hilton_sydney www.hiltonsydney.com.au
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