Meat & Wine Co to open at Baulkham Hills
An ever-enticing dining hub in northwest Sydney will soon include a popular upmarket steakhouse by its lakeside location.
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Plans to keep the carnivores among us happy have been sizzling for more than a year and finally Meat & Wine Co is opening its Baulkham Hills branch on January 28.
The chain, known for its upmarket steakhouse, will open its 11th restaurant at the picturesque Solent Circuit spot, alongside Ribs & Burgers and Italian Street Kitchen on the boardwalk.
Locals and corporates are expected to feast on “Afro-centric dishes consisting of premium and dry-aged steaks and contemporary Australian cuisine”, paired with a complementary wine list from local and international wine makers.
The menu focuses on a combination of Australian and seasonal produce “energised” by
Afro-centric ingredients and cooking techniques that reflect African culture and tastes.
Chefs hand-pick the meats — Monte stakes, heritage Shorthorn and wagyu from South Australia’s Limestone Coast that is a product of 450 days of grain feed to achieve its tempting marbling score.
The menu showcases in-house dry-ageing techniques used on cuts such as rib eye that are aged in-house for a minimum of four weeks.
The Meat & Wine Co head chef Thomas Godfrey said the intention when curating the menu was to offer guests the best dry aged beef available.
“Our exclusive Monte rib-eye is aged on the bone for six weeks in flavoured butter to give an
exceptionally tender and tasty steak, cut and prepared in store each day and char grilled
over hot flames for the perfect finish,’’ he said.
“Examples of the flavoured butter are porcini, coffee, black garlic, truffle and honey and thyme. The butter flavours are on rotation throughout the year to ensure frequent guests enjoy new meat flavours and experiences with every visit.’’
If that doesn’t make you drool, Godfrey suggests trying the aged rib-eye on the bone for an “unparalleled tenderness and flavour”, South African beef sausages (boerewors) for a
traditional meal and the dark chocolate fondant for dessert.
When it comes time for a tipple, mixologists offer goodies including the East 8 Hold Up with Vodka, Aperol, pineapple and passionfruit and the Espresso Martini made with the addition of Hennessy Cognac.
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