SYDNEY
Restaurants are continuing to ride out
restrictionswithimpressiveingenuity,
asfinediningestablishmentsjointhe
at-home-diningside-step.The
BentleyGroup’s stableoffour
restaurantsareeachdoingindividual
take-homemenus,completewith
winepairingsuggestionsby
sommelierNickHildebrandtand
a Spotifyplaylisttoaccompany
theevening.“Wehavespecifically
designedthesemenusanddishes
totravelwell,whichwasour
majorchallenge,”saysco-owner
BrentSavage.Italianrestaurant
I Maccheroniis alsoaddingsome
extrapizazztoat-home-dining,
partneringwithsoughtafterflorist
SusanAvery,todeliverpackagesofluxe food accompanied by bespoke
flower arrangements. Lennox Hastie
is alsochampioningFireshop, where
youcanbuyalmost-readymeals
(includinghissignaturepipiswith
XOandkarkalla),alongsideproduce
boxesandpantrystaples.Otherfresh
takesonat-home-diningworth
orderingincludemealsfromPoly,
CicciaBellaandLuMiDining.MELBOURNE
Vuedemonde’s executivechef
HughAllenis frontinga series
ofonlinemasterclasses,which
accompanymealkitsdubbed
VuetoYou.Learnhowtowhipup
theperfectchocolatesoufflé,or
ordera bountifulproduceboxand
experimentwithyourownmysterybox challenge. Other restaurants
upping the takeaway game include
Supernormal(pick-upSzechuanpork
dumplings),Tipo 00 to-go(order
MoretonBaybugravioliwithfennel
andcapers),andBarLourinhã
(recreatea Mediterraneanmoodat
homewithcroquetasandempanadas).ADELAIDE
ChefsonWheelsis a collectiveof
excellentchefsdeliveringrestaurant-
qualitymealstohomesthroughout
Adelaide,whichcanbeeatenupto
7 daysafterdeliveryorfrozenfor
later.OrderTerryIntarakhamhaeng’s
massamanbeefcurryfromSoi 38 ,
pork‘NdujatortellinibyPaulBaker
(BotanicGardensRestaurant), or
Comida’s chickenandchorizopaella.RESTAURANT NEWS
THE LATEST FROM CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS AROUND AUSTRALIAFromleft:
Producefrom
Vuedemonde;
Bentley’s
dinnermenu.As we go to press,
restrictions affecting
restaurants and cafés
are beginning to be
lifted. But the road to
recovery for the industry
is long. Support local
businesses where
possible, by dining in,
taking out and enjoying
the diverse range of
options on offer.20 GOURMET TRAVELLER
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF VUE DE MONDE & BENTLEY GROUP.