Time Out Taste Test
Last week we told you about the Time Out Taste Test: a novel haute cuisine experience, part of the March into Merivale food festival, in which apprentice chefs from some of Australia's top restaurants come together at Bistro CBD to compete by each cooking a course that you, our readers, vote on to decide who is the best. Think of it as a cross between MasterChef, The Apprentice, Iron Chef and Ready Steady Cook. Only better.
In the last week, the idea has gone C-R-A-Z-Y. In a good way.
We had so many apprentice chefs apply from top Sydney restaurants – including Est., Quay, Marque, Rockpool, Glebe Point Diner and more – that we decided to run heats with winners going through to a final. Good job, too, because the first night sold out in 42 minutes as soon as we put tickets on sale last Thursday.
We're now putting on six courses (rather than the orginally planned five) from different apprentices on each of the two heats: Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 March.
The top two from each heat will advance through to a cook-off final on Monday 22 March where they will have to prepare two courses each – with surprise name guest chefs providing the other two courses.
So each night, diners will be served a six-course tasting degustation menu produced by some of Australia's most promising up-and-coming chefs for just $60 a head. It's unbeatable value.
The winner will be announced at the end of the final on Monday 22 March and full coverage will appear in the May issue of Time Out Sydney magazine.
The booking lines are now open for the second heat and the final. But get in super-quick, because they will sell out rapidly.
This is just one of dozens of events as part of the March into Merivale calendar, so if you miss out, book something else at marchintomerivale.com
$60 for a six-course tasting menu. Bookings essential. Call 02 9240 3000. Bistro CBD, Lvl 1, 52 King St, 2000. (marchintomerivale.com) Wed 17 Mar (SOLD OUT), Thu 18 Mar and Mon 22 Mar.
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