We're kicking off Merivale Winter Feasts with a gourmet extravaganza. Establishment will be transformed into a winter wonderland. Party guests will receive a complimentary drink on arrival and can sample the taste sensations on offer from each of Merivale's participating restaurants. All of our talented head chefs will be in the one room, doing their best to warm you up on a cold winter's night.
FREE Date and venue: Tuesday 16th June Establishment, 252 George Street, Sydney 2000
Head group bar manager Mikey Enright and mixoligists Petr Dvoracek, Sebastien Derbomez & Pierre Faljoun all know how to mix a mean cocktail. Learn their professional secrets and become a "mix master" yourself at our cocktail-making classes, held in The Den at ivy, Lotus at Potts Point and Hemmesphere at Establishment. All classes include canapés from the kitchen. $45 pp. Bookings essential 9240 3000.
Dates: Gin Garden Wednesday 17th June The Den Tuesday 30th June Lotus Saturday 27th June
During March Into Merivale earlier this year, we couldn't keep up with demand for our sushi classes, led by second-generation sushi chef Shimpei Hatanaka. He will again share the secrets of perfect sushi in this hands-on class, where you can eat what you create at the end. $40 pp including wine. Bookings essential 9240 3000.
Dates: Shimpei Hatanaka Saturday 27th June 4pm
All of Merivale's amazing head chefs will open their kitchens and share the secrets to cooking a signature dish in these hands-on small classes. If you've got a favourite head chef among the illustrious Merivale stable, make sure you sign up to one of these master classes fast. $50pp including wine. Bookings essential 9240 3000.
Dates: Simun Dragicevich (of Bistro CBD) Thursday 18th June 6:30pm Massimo Bianchi (of Uccello) Saturday 20th June 4pm Nobukyuki Ura (of sushi e) Monday 22nd June 6:30pm Akira Urata (of Teppanyaki) Tuesday 23rd June 6:30pm Christopher Whitehead (of Mad Cow) Wednesday 24th June 6:30pm Lauren Murdoch (of Ash St Cellar) Thursday 25th June 6:30pm Peter Doyle's Sous Chefs Three hat secrets (of est.) Tuesday 30th June 6:30pm
We're teamed guest sommeliers with our head chefs for an amazing winter of special food and wine events. Highlights include BYO nights at Mad Cow, roast pork and shiraz night at Bistro CBD, Tuscan wine week at Uccello and Bordeaux degustation week at est. We're even holding some free sommelier master classes at Ash St Cellar. Bookings essential 9240 3000.
Dates: Mad Cow BYO Nights $80pp, Wednesday 17th & 24th June Ash St Cellar Sommelier Master Class FREE, Wednesday 17th & 24th June 4-6pm est. Launch of Bordeaux Degustation Week Monday 29th June