Celebrated Italian-Australian chef Guy Grossi will head to Sydney this summer to create an al fresco, family-style feast exclusively for Good Food Events.

Columnist Adam Liaw announced the relaunch of Good Food’s events arm (formerly known as Good Food Month) during the Good Food Guide awards at Sydney Modern on Monday.

Good Food Events will work to provide readers with one-off food experiences throughout the year, including an Amalfi-inspired ‘Italiano Lane’ takeover with Grossi teaming with Alex Wong, the chef at Lana Dining in Hinchcliff House, at Quay Quarter Lanes on Friday, December 1.

Wong has continued to strengthen his career since becoming a Good Food chef of the year finalist in 2023, recently taking on the kitchen at newly opened rooftop bar Martinez.

Grossi, meanwhile, oversees a national empire of acclaimed restaurants including the two-hatted Grossi Florentino in Melbourne. This year, he added to his portfolio with Puttanesca in the recently revamped Clifton Hotel in Kew, Victoria; and Settimo, an Amalfi-inspired dining room at The Westin Brisbane, in Queensland.

Details are yet to be finalised, but ticket holders can expect an evening of fresh pasta, free-flowing Italian prosecco and one-on-one conversations with two of Australia’s leading contemporary Italian chefs.

Tickets to the sit-down, multi-course meal will become available to Good Food Events subscribers (subscription is free) on Wednesday, November 1, with tickets becoming available to the general public the following day.

But to kick things off, Good Food Events will first host an evening of fried chicken and champagne at the Gilt Lounge at QT Sydney on Wednesday, November 22.

The four-hour party will pair free-flowing glasses of G. H. Mumm champagne with food from Butter Sydney, sound tracked by a live DJ.

Butter, under the helm of Julian Cinotta, has become known for its fried chicken and hip-hop vibe, often showcasing local DJs at its Surry Hills store.

“It’s fast food done with fine dining values,” Cinotta says.

“We prep everything in house, everything is cooked to order and we only use the freshest and finest ingredients.”

Cinotta says the juxtaposition of the fats and the crunch from the fried chicken, against the acidity and the fine bubbles of the champagne, make for a perfect (if unusual) pairing.

Tickets are available now on the Good Food Events website, and dietary restrictions can be catered for with notice.

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