Winter Warmers
Reporter: Ada Nicodemou
Eating Out CompetitionWinter just got a little warmer because Sydney Weekender is giving away a meal for two at Maître Karl Café and Bistro and La Grillade Restaurant and Bar. All you’ve got to do to be in the running is call our competition line on 1902 55 77 08 and good luck! M.NET 55 cents max call cost. Mobile phones extra. Lines close 5/06/08 at midnight NSW permit number: LTPM 07/20585, ACT permit number TP07/05446 Terms and conditions are available by contacting The Seven Network |
* Winners published in The Australian on Monday 9th June
Winter is looming so give it the cold shoulder and rug up with hearty food. Ada tucks in at Maître Karl Café & Bistro in Willoughby and La Grillade in Crows Nest.
Maître Karl Café & Bistro
Maître Karl, nestled in the heart of the North Shore, has created a petite piece of Europe. Upon entering this suburban bistro’s inviting, chic interior of dark timber and brass you will receive a warm welcome.
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The menu consists of French/Euro classics with specialities from Alsace, France, such as Tarte Flambée. Alsace is located towards the German border and used to be bi-lingual with French and German spoken there so it can be said that the food is French with a German twist. This works well at Maître Karl since the head chef Joel is from Alsace, France and Karl is from Germany.
The exquisite collection of Australian, German and French wine also enhances your culinary experience at Maître Karl.
Maître Karl welcomes you, your family, your friends and colleagues for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
Entrée
- Provençale Tarte Flambée with tomato, olive, anchovies and onion
- Gratinee Tarte Flambée with onion, bacon and gruyere cheese
Main
- Canard Röti oven roasted duck with braised red cabbage, spaetzle, cranberries and port wine jus
- Steak Café de Paris rib eye on the bone with herb butter, red wine jus, pommes frites and leaf salad
- Saucisse de Nürembourg, Nürembourg pork sausage with mashed potato, sauerkraut, flames grapes and red wine jus
Dessert
- Mendiant French baked bread and butter pudding with kirsch* cherries and ice cream.
- Crêpes Suzette flamed crêpe with Grand Marnier sauce and ice cream
*a clear brandy made from double distillation of the fermented juice of a small black cherry
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More Information Maître Karl Café & Bistro 197 High St, Willoughby Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Saturday. Mains start at $23. |
Prices correct as at 31/05/08
La Grillade Restaurant & Bar
La Grillade Restaurant & Bar is a welcoming blend of classic and modern cuisines.
With an open kitchen framed with dark timber beams and French provincial décor, this restaurant is perfectly balanced with a New York style bar.
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‘The Grill’ offers a unique combination of fine food, world-class wines, friendly service and warmth of atmosphere that is rarely found in today’s dining scene.
La Grillade has created a menu that is a well-crafted blend of classic and modern French cuisine. ‘The Grill’ also has a well-earned reputation for serving some of the finest char-grilled steaks available.
In fact, the restaurant has been the winner of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Award for “Favourite Steak” in 2005, and won the Restaurant & Catering NSW award for “Best Steak” in 2005/2006.
Behind La Grillade’s unique oak cellar door lies an impressive collection of fine wines. About 500 wines have been sourced from boutique wineries as well as the larger producers throughout Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the USA.
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La Grillade’s wine list has won the Tucker Seabrook Wine Awards’ prestigious rating of ‘3 Wine Glasses’ (Very Highly Recommended) in 2005/2006.
Some of the dishes you may find on the menu:
Entrée
- Twice baked pea soufflé on a bed of smoked ham sprinkled with a gruyere cheese crust
- A dozen snails in the shell with garlic butter
Main
- Roast barbury duck breast, confit leg and foie gras with braised red cabbage, fondant potato and prune armagnac jus
- 100% Black Angus eye fillet 250g grain fed for 200 days
- Wagyu breed rib eye ‘kobe style’ 280g with a marble score of 9 plus, grain fed for 400 days
Dessert
- Tasting plate for two including grand marnier soufflé, macadamia pecan nut brownie, vanilla crème brulee, lemon cremeux with peach jelly, honeycomb sandwich
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More Information La Grillade Restaurant & Bar 118 Alexander Street Crows Nest Telephone: (02) 9439 3707 It’s open Monday to Friday for lunch and Monday to Saturday for dinner. Mains start at $31. |
Prices correct as at 31/05/08