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Cafe 1989, Friday 16th December

Following on the success of the first and second Cafe 1989, the bookings for third and final instalment of Rockpool’s Cafe 1989 for the year were looking very solid indeed. After a nice build up from 40 covers on the first lunch to 75 covers on the second, things were looking good with 90 already [...]

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Cafe 1989, Friday 9th December 2011

Following on the success of Rockpool’s first Cafe 1989 pop-up lunch, the question was being asked as to how Neil and Phil would top their previous effort. How does one surpass prawns with braised zucchini and tomato, suckling pig with peach and beautiful cherry tart as a finale?? If you answered ”with beautiful Victorian asparagus and hollandaise, slow cooked lamb [...]

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Rockpool Pop-Up Lunch – “Cafe 1989″

Last week Rockpool swung open its doors for lunch for the first time in almost 3 years – that is indeed a long time between lunches. The occasion was Rockpool’s first pop-up lunch under the name “Café 1989″, 1989 being the year that Rockpool opened. So what’s it all about? Inspired by Chez Panisse, the [...]

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World-Class Cocktails at Rockpool

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, any competition that results in delicious beverages is a good one. Right now, talented mixologists (that’s barmen and women, for most of the population) have been working on great cocktails for the World Class Cocktail Competition. There’s a fair bit a stake here – with the ultimate prize being crowned the [...]

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Pop-Up for Lunch at Rockpool Sydney in December

Yes that’s right – for three dates in December, Rockpool Sydney will once again be swinging open its doors for lunch. Neil will be rolling up his sleeves in the kitchen along with Rockpool Head Chef Phil Wood to cook more casual fare, all inspired by world renowned California restaurant Chez Panisse. This is going [...]

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Rockpool Sydney Winter Truffle Dinner

“In fine, the truffle is the very diamond of gastronomy” Jean Antheleme Brillat-Savarin, The Physiology of Taste, 1825 Yes, Brillat-Savarin, the great French gourmand and author, had it right almost two hundred years ago. This humble ground fungus, tuber melanosporum or Black Perigord Truffle as it is commonly known, is unlike anything else in the world of gastronomy. [...]

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Rockpool Truffle Dinner Teaser

Whilst we’re waiting on the pro photos to come back from our man Ted Sealey, we thought we’d give you a little tease of the awesome dinner held at Rockpool Sydney last night… Enjoy our amateur hipstamatic shots!! Full blog story coming next week. The Rockpool bread, lovingly made in-house. The $1,200 bottle of Shao [...]

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The Ultimate Recap

It’s Thursday afternoon, you’ve made it past hump-day and it’s all downhill to the weekend from here. So we thought we’d serve you up a little photo journey to give your brain a rest. Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of hosting the Ultimate Dinner at Rockpool Bar & Grill with some of the [...]

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Making Bread by Hand – Rockpool Sydney

Following on from our post about the hand made butter here at Rockpool Sydney, we thought it would only be natural to write about the sourdough bread we’re also making in house. Making your own bread is definitely a labour of love, and worth every effort. Is there anything more satisfying than tearing open a hot [...]

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Making Butter by Hand… Rockpool Sydney

For the past couple of months here at Rockpool Sydney, Phil has been making his own butter to go with the sourdough bread that they are also making in-house. There is something satisfying about making something thay you would normally purchase off the shelf, and invariably it is always better. Butter, essentially, is cream that [...]

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