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Rockpool Blog: Best of 2011

As another year wraps up and we’re all saying ‘I can’t believe this year has gone so quickly’, we thought we would give you a quick recap of the best bits from our blog…  January  Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth Opens The year kicked off with the opening of our newest restaurant, Bar & Grill Perth at [...]

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Shredded Cabbage and Parmesan Salad – Rockpool Bar & Grill, Melbourne

We think of this as the perfect summer side – crisp, delicious and minimal preparation! Currently on the menu at all our Bar & Grill’s, this photo was taken for us by Earl Carter down at B&G Melbourne. Worth a look for your Xmas lunch/dinner we think… Shredded Cabbage and Parmesan Salad ¼ Savoy cabbage [...]

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Rockpool Group Cocktail Comp – You Be The Judge!

A little while back we told you about the Rockpool Group In-House Cocktail Competition – where we pit the creativity of our company’s bartenders against each other for the thirst-quenching benefit of our worthy customers. The competition is the brainchild of Will Oxenham, TWR Bar Managerm, mixologist and overall creative-type himself. Will devised this month’s theme: “A Spring Punch, [...]

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The Rockpool Group In-House Cocktail Competition

Everyone likes a bit of healthy competition – especially when you’re the person who gets to reap the benefits.  That’s why we’re excited to tell you about the new Rockpool Group In-House Cocktail Competition – 6 bars pitted against each other to create the most delicous and imaginative cocktail. The idea is the brainchild of [...]

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AGE Good Food Guide Awards in Melbourne

It was a cracker of a night in Melbourne last evening for the Rockpool Group. The AGE handed out the toques and awards and we were proud as punch to be there and to feel such a great part of this vibrant city and it’s healthy restaurant and bar scene.     Rockpool Bar & Grill Melbourne [...]

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The Thrill of the Grill

Our ‘hipstamatic’ shot of the grill at B&G Sydney We love our grill. And who wouldn’t?! For those of you out there that love to barbecue but have never cooked over a wood or charcoal burning grill, you can add one more thing to your bucket list. Yeah, sure it’s easier to just light the pilot [...]

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An evening at Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth

   Australian Gourmet Traveller and Range Rover  invite you to Perth for an exclusive Masterclass Dinner  Let chef Dan Masters take you on a culinary journey  ROCKPOOL BAR & GRILL PERTH  6.30pm for a 7pm start on Tuesday 3 May, 2011.  Cost: $120 per person, including matched wines.  To book, contact Rockpool Bar & Grill on [...]

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Dry ageing beef

Following is a recent story I did For Qantas Australian Way Inflight Magazine…  Dry-ageing is the only way to age beef and improve flavour and texture, in my opinion. The process of ageing in cryovac, or so-called wet-ageing, simply preserves the meat – there is no discernable improvement in flavour. Great beef that is to [...]

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Spice Temple Melbourne – new hours – new dishes!

There’s a few changes afoot at Spice Temple Melbourne. We are now open late on Friday and Saturday nights – great for after work and even better after a show!    Sit upstairs or down in our moody basement, just past the bar, being sure to grab a rabbit or a snake on your way [...]

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Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Well it wasn’t quite the finish we wanted wth Australia’s own Mark Webber in 5th place, but better luck next time as they say! We’ll be yelling from back here. Red Bull and McLaren asserted their authority as always!    Up in the Qantas Suite, we were serving a selection of dishes celebrating an amazing [...]

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