2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
Shoot the Photographer
I was excited to be invited to the
Shoot the Chef exhibition launch although arriving with my rsvped name missing from the guest list was an awkward way to start the night. Eventually getting in, I was witness to guests being treated with a plentiful supply of
Mr Mick wines,
Singha Beer,
San Pellegrino mineral water and many different canapes prepared by
Bacco. The
Scallop with celery and mint and
Battered prawn canapes were probably my favourites except less batter on the prawns would have been welcomed.
Arancini balls are always popular and easy to eat and there was a
mystery fried vegetable shaped like a flat potato wedge which was also pretty good. I wasn't much of a fan of the
Tuna tartare which just seemed a bit too heavy to eat and the
Polenta canape had potential albeit a little messy on the hands to handle. The simplicity of the
Grissini with cured meat was a crowd pleaser and the
Marinated eggplant served in a spoon was better than expected. I didn't get a good chance to try the wines but didn't mind the glass of
Blanc de Blanc I started with on arrival. Many of the chefs in the photos on display were to be seen amongst the crowd including fifties glamour icon
Pia Anderson who I'm sure will fetch top dollar in the
OzHarvest silent auction where you can purchase your favourite print and help out a worthwhile charity at the same time.
Other visits to Bacco:
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21 Sept 2010 - Toasted foccacia with prosciutto, bocconcini, rocket and tomato (QVB)
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2 June 2009 - Chocolate Eclair, Tiramisu, Lavanda Pasta Sfoglia, Zuppa Anglaise, Panna Cotta
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:PROS: Free food and drink, Exclusive discounts for shops on the night, Exhibition continues until 28 Oct so check it out
CONS: RSVP not appearing on the guest list even after plenty of email correspondence leading up to the event, Crowd acting like seagulls when food comes out
MUST TRY: Joining the Chifley e-newsletter if you haven't already to stay in touch with future events
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My own 'shoot the chefs' from Bacco
Grissini canape
Polenta canape
Bresaola canape
Fried canape — can't remember what but it was nice
Tuna tartare canape
Salmon canape
Eggplant canape
Arancini canape
Prawn canape
Scallop canape with celery and mint
Mr Mick wines and Singha beer
The 'I can do that too' shot
Ajoy Joshi from
Nilgiri checking out his photo
Exhibition now open
Purchase your favourite print through silent auction, proceeds to
OzHarvest. I think
Pia in the kitchen will be a very popular choice
Plenty of guests
Musicians — from where I don't know?
Bacco in charge of the catering
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