Join Ananas Bar & Brasserie to celebrate her first Melbourne Cup
Announcement posted by Ananas 23 Oct 2012
MEDIA RELEASE - 23 OCTOBER 2011
Join Ananas Bar & Brasserie to celebrate her first Melbourne Cup
Ananas Bar & Brasserie is calling all Sydneysiders and racing enthusiasts to help celebrate her first Melbourne Cup. Punters and socialites alike will revel in all the atmosphere and excitement that accompanies ‘the race that stops the nation’ whilst savouring champagne, cocktails and canapés at one of Sydney’s hottest new venues.
The day will kick off at 12pm with racegoers receiving a complimentary glass of Marc ‘Initiale’ Brut upon arrival. There will be sweeps and TAB facilities for those wanting to place their bets, as well as ‘fashions on the field’ prizes for best dressed.
Live entertainment will be a major highlight of the Melbourne Cup festivities with DJs Elly K, Tikki Tembo, Dan Rowntree and Starjumps playing well into the night for party goers wanting to make the most out of this year’s celebrations.
Attendees can choose between a sit-down lunch in the brasserie or an extensive snack menu served in the bar.
Brasserie
Glass of Marc ‘Initiale’ Brut on arrival
Oysters (1/2 dozen per person)
Cured trout / gravlax / blinis with herb cream
Lobster risotto
Chateaubriand fillet / confit onion / pommes maximes
Èclair salt caramel
Cost: $120 including a glass of champagne - bookings essential.
Bar
Ananas Bar will be open for anyone to join, with a full bar menu available and screens to watch the race and full TAB facilities.
Where:
18 Argyle Street, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000
For reservations, call 02 9259 5668 or email reservations@ananas.com.au
ENDS
For further information or images, please contact Georgia McKay from Stellar* Concepts at georgia@stellar.net.au or 02 9151 5910.
Notes to editors
About Ananas Bar & Brasserie
A sophisticated and refreshing addition to Sydney’s bar and dining scene, Ananas is now open and set to seduce Sydney with its contemporary take on French Mediterranean glamour with a pineapple twist.
In one of The Rocks’ most captivating landmark historic buildings, Ananas (which means ‘pineapple’ in more than 25 languages and has for centuries been a symbol of hospitality and abundance) is a modern cocktail and champagne bar complemented by the splendour of an art deco inspired brasserie and late night supper club.
The vision of hospitality entrepreneur John Szangolies, Ananas will recall Europe’s most celebrated venues with DJs spinning French Lifestyle House music each evening until late and a generous after hours bar and supper menu. This is somewhere for Sydney to come for a quick light lunch or to settle in to dine, drink and enjoy the unmistakeable sense of joie de vivre until the early hours.
The Ananas menu for both bar and brasserie has been created by executive chef, Jerome Lagarde, and will be light, modern and produce-centric drawing inspiration from contemporary French brasseries plus his time at Pavilion Costes in Shanghai.
A dedicated Oyster Bar, inlaid with crustacean tiles, will deliver impeccably fresh shellfish shucked to order and a daily plateau fruits de mer. The full brasserie menu is complemented by a bar menu selection, available as supper until 3am for those wanting to make the most of the late license. Few Sydney venues offer such a complete late night dining experience, so night dwellers and theatre goers will love this très bon brasserie which is perfect for a late bite to eat or a nightcap.