Archive for September, 2010

Hi all,

After many requests from patrons and newsletter subscribers, we have created a new Recipes section on the website. It will feature cocktails from our bar manager, scrumptious food recipes from our executive chef, and decadent desserts from his pastry chef.

If there’s a recipe you’d like to see featured on the site that you’ve tried in the bar or restaurant, please email your beverage requests to bar@urbanerestaurant.com, or your food requests to kitchen@urbanerestaurant.com. We’d love to hear them!

Cheers,
The Urbane Team

Images taken from the Rekorderlig website

Hi all,

This week we have two new exciting ciders in the fridges @ The Laneway – the Rekorderlig Apple and Rekorderlig Pear. These ciders are a new import to Australia and are made from pure Swedish spring water that runs directly under the brewery in Vimmerby Sweden. The results? A cleaner tasting cider.

Tasting notes on the Rekorderlig Apple Cider (tasting notes taken from the Rekorderlig website):
Freshly cut apple nose, semi-sweet palate with strong fresh apple notes finishing with almost no acidity. Serve over ice to reduce sweetness.

Tasting notes on the Rekorderlig Pear Cider (tasting notes taken from the Rekorderlig website):
Fresh pear nose. Semi-sweet palate with strong fresh pear notes and hints of vanilla finishing in a semi-tart back palate with low acidity. Serve over ice to reduce sweetness, add lemon to promote tart back palate or lime to induce strong vanilla tones.

So pop on in to The Laneway and sample one of these ciders!

Cheers,
The Laneway Team

Due to the overwhelming success of the beer and burger special in August, we have decided to start a new special for the month of September in The Laneway.

Available Monday to Friday @ The Laneway, you will be able to enjoy the following:
Slow braised wagyu chuck pie, potato mousseline and pea puree, and any tap beer for $16!

Still missing the burger and beer special? Don’t fret, we’ve also decided to extend a slightly modified version of the August special to Monday’s and Tuesday’s for the month of September. So you can also now enjoy:
A wagyu hamburger with smoked bacon and gruyere cheese, shoestring fries and any tap beer, for only $18!

Please call us if you have any queries or want to find out more. We look forward to seeing you @ The Laneway soon!

Image taken from The Whisky Exchange website

Hi all,

This week we have a new rye whiskey in The Laneway, called Van Winkle Special Reserve 13yo Straight Rye Whiskey.
Van Winkle Rye 13 Tasting Note (from the Master of Malt website):

Aroma: Tempted by the aromas wafting through the door of a French patisserie, you step inside to discover a tangy tarte au citron with its crisp pastry case and smooth lemony cream topping. Next to it is with its fluffy sponginess and milky vanilla aroma is a Genoise cake decorate with crystallised lime and orange peel. You can smell plump juicy sultanas, dates, warming ginger, coconut and nutmeg. In the background, gingerbread is baking in a wood-burning oven

Slip some water into the whisky to release the frothiness of lemon meringue pie and the rich aroma of baking fruitcake and warm gingerbread drizzled with crème anglaise

Taste: The smooth, melting creaminess of lemon tart leaves the mouth full of citrus tang that gives way to crème caramel and zesty lime. This is replaced by warming ginger coupled with the mellow nutty flavours of nutmeg and toasted almonds that add warmth and chewiness that melts into oozing lemon meringue and melting honeycomb

Finish: Languid and sweet with lemon zest, vanilla cream and delicate hints of ginger and nutmeg

Finally, on tap this week for a limited time only we have the Little Creatures Small Batch Oatmeal Stout. We have only been able to get one keg of it, so come in now and toast to this awesome Spring weather we’re having with this tasty beer!

We look forward to seeing you in The Laneway soon!

Cheers,
The Laneway Team