| Rivers
Newsletter Issue: September 2008
| Butchers Grill, Docklands - NOW OPEN |
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Meat lovers rejoice!
Butchers Grill, Meat & Wine Room is the latest restaurant to open at Docklands. The fare has a strong Mediterranean focus and the menu is full of meat, meat and more meat.
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Nearly everything on the menu is cooked over an open grill, which means a healthier meal for you. Home style dishes include Chevapchichi and Pljeskavica.
To sample a little of everything try the "Mixed Platter for 2" , with steak, chicken shashlik, spiced sausage, lamb cutlets, pork chops, chevapchichi and pljeskavica for $65
Steak fans will be pleased with the large range of prime beef offered at Butchers Grill; everything from Porterhouse to T-Bone. OPENING SOON AT BOURKE ST, CITY.
Butchers Grill, Meat & Wine Room
Pav 1, 439 Docklands Drive, Waterfront City, Docklands Vic 3008 Ph: (03) 9640 0696 www.butchersgrill.com.au
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| Hot Chocolate - New Location |
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Fathers Day Hamper Winner
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Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun on the Rivers annual Fathers Day BBQ Lunch Cruise.
This year's luck winner of the Fathers Day draw is Paul Gallant.
Holidaying in Melbourne, Paul was unable to haul the massive wheelbarrow back to Queensland with him so he generously donated the hamper to the St Vincent de Paul Society.
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| 5 Minutes With.... |
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Livebait's Head Chef "Jared Ikihega"
This month in the series of "5 Minutes With..", where you get to know some of Melbourne's top Chefs - we interview Jared Ikihega, Head Chef at Livebait.
Chef Jared sure has a strong opinion of what he thinks is an overrated ingredient - do you agree with him? Read the Interview |
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MELBOURNE
EVENTS - SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 08 |
• Rivers Cabaret Cruise
Sat 25th October 08
Show: Elvis. $99pp includes 3 course dinner, 3.5 hr cruise, live floor show and band on the grand Voyager. Ph 9285 0000 Find out more
• FREE movies on the Waterfront
FREE movies on the Waterfront on the big screens in the Piazza. From Thursday 11 September and run every Thursday and Friday night at 7.30pm through until December. Throw a rug over the grassy areas or hire a bean bag / deck chair. View the movie schedule at www.waterfrontcity.com.au. All movies are PG.
• Docklands Ice Skating Extended
The Ice Skating rink at Docklands will continue until the end of the October school holidays (5 October 2008). www.waterfrontcity.com.au
• Herald Sun Split The Bill
Keep collecting those coupons in the Herald Sun. Split the Bill coupons will be available in the newspaper until the end of October 2008
. Selected restaurants are extending the offer until 31 Oct 08. View participating restaurants
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| $1 Beer for Footy Fans |
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To celebrate Finals Fever in Melbourne, footy fans can get a Beer for only $1 - YES, ONE DOLLAR BEER!
Present your AFL Finals ticket or AFL Membership card at Bellissimo or Mecca Bah and receive a $1 Aussie beer with any pizza purchase.
Terms & Conditions: The "Keep Your Ticket Alive during September" promotion is valid until 27th September 2008. Limit 1 per person, per pizza. Not valid with any other offer or discount.
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Melbourne News Winners
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The following people are the lucky winners of the Yum Cha Dragon / Melbourne News Magazine draw. Each winner will receive a $50 voucher to use at the popular Chinese restaurant.
WINNERS - Janet Smith, Jeremy Burge, Emma Eisikovich, Sandra Croci, Emma Thain
Congratulations again to all our winners and thanks to everyone who entered.
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Recipe: Papoutsakia, Eggplant stuffed with herbed mince beef
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Serves 1
Ingredients
Eggplant ½
Meat sauce 100gms (recipe below)
Béchamel sauce 50gms (recipe below)
Crumbled feta 25gms
Chopped parsley 2gms
Salt 2gms
White pepper 2gms |
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Method
• Season eggplant with salt & pepper and roast in the oven at 180°C until evenly cooked
• Spoon in the meat sauce
• Cover half the eggplant with the béchamel sauce and sprinkle the feta on top and bake for 5 minutes at 180°C
To Serve - Sprinkle with fresh chopped parley and serve immediately
TIP – for that extra special touch, serve the eggplant on a bed of Napoli sauce
| BECHAMEL SAUCE RECIPE |
Ingredients
Butter 50gms
Flour 50gms
Cloves 2ea
Bayleaf 1ea
Milk 750 ml
Cream 250ml
Onion 1 whole
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Method
• Skewer the cloves and bay leaf onto the whole onion. Place in a saucepan with the milk and bring to the boil & strain.
• In a separate bowl, mix the butter & flour, set aside
• When milk is boiled add the cream and simmer.
• When hot add the butter flour mixture by making small pellets and whisking vigorously till the desired consistency is obtained. Strain. |
| MEAT SAUCE RECIPE |
Ingredients
Mince beef 200gms
Onions finely diced 50gms
Celery finely diced 50gms
Carrot finely diceD 50gms
Napoli sauce 50gms
Bay leaf 1ea
Garlic minced 20gms
Basil fresh 2 sprigs
Oregano 5gms
Chopped fresh rosemary 5gms
Sugar 2gms
Salt 3gms
Black pepper 3gms |
Method
• Sauté the garlic. Add the onions and sauté till golden brown. Add the carrots and celery and sauté
• Add the mince and cook till all lumps are broken and the meat is browned evenly. Add all the herbs and mix
• Add the tomato sauce and simmer for half an hour.
• Add the seasoning and the sugar.
Recipe courtesy of
Saganaki Greek Cuisine & Grill |
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