August, a season of rain, wind + firey goodness...
A shout out to any and all who venture out in this time of rain, wind (and hibernation) to dine at your favourite rezzies ! We love to see you.
Kkwabaegi ‘twisted donuts’ — made fresh to order.
AUGUST: RESTAURANT MONTH
For a little prompting to help you leave your snug for ours – it’s Heart of the City restaurant month for all of August.
This year we are serving 5 sharing courses starting with a bowl of snacky miso edamame, followed by our spiced tofu savoy cabbage + spinach dumplings with Schezwan tomato + sesame sauce. In all our 7 years, these simple tofu dumplings might be my favourite. Crispy chickpeas, peanuts and fermented chilli crisp give a salty, spicy crunch to them. Yum. Next up is a juicy salt + pepper pork belly gua bao each, served with lightly pickled cucumber, chilli + lime. To finish the savoury dishes – our Korean BBQ chicken skewers, chicken thigh marinated in gochujang, then fired on a high heat on the hibachi, and served with charred broccolini and steamed rice.
For dessert – our Kkwabaegi (twisted donuts) made fresh to order, dusted in sugar and served with chocolate fudge and miso caramel sauce.
Our Restaurant Month menu option is $60pp and available for tables of 2-7 all day from 12pm until 7pm. We have options available for vegetarians and no-added gluten alternatives.
Korean BBQ chicken, part of this month’s Restaurant Month menu.
PRODUCER SHOWCASE: HOPES GROVE
We’ve been pouring the gorgeous wines of Hopes Grove all of July, and will continue our showcase for another week. Hopes Grove is a small family vineyard + olive grove in the foothills of Paki Paki, Hawkes Bay. All organic and biodynamic. We’re excited to pour three beautiful, precise wines for you by the half glass, glass and bottle. Pop by for a tipple, and if you can only try one, make it the very special ‘Silver Linings’ 2019 Syrah. It’s a thing of beauty !
Stay dry, stay warm. We wish you no leaks. Bless the any-weather dog walkers.
— Emma, Stu and the Beasty team. X
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