Learn to truly ppreciate the mysterious characteristics of a single malt whisky at the Laneway as our resident bar expert Kal Moore expertly guides you through the often confusing aspects of a truly great drop. Kal will pay homage to “the water of life” in the first Whisky Appreciation Evening for 2012, showcasing eight different Whiskys.

Wednesday May 30 at 6.30pm ($85pp)

Places are limited and bookings are essential on (07) 3229 3686

Please see below for the full Whisky tasting menu

Blended Whisky:

Monkey Shoulder
Johnnie Walker Green Label

Highland Single Malt:

Dalmore 15yo
Clynelish 14yo

Island Single Malt:

Talisker 10yo
Tobermory 15yo

International Malt Whisky:

Yamazaki 12yo
Sullivans Cove

Whether you are off to the theatre, to a concert, heading out to an exhibition or simply want to catch up with friends for an early dinner to avoid the peak hour traffic, The Euro has announced an Early Dining Offer with complimentary valet parking (worth $40). Twilight Dining at The Euro means you can come in for a 5pm sitting, chose from the dedicated Twilight Menu and be on your way before you can say Curtain Call!

To book ring The Euro on (07) 3229 3686

At $35 for two courses and $45 for three, the Twilight Dining menu includes (Click Here for PDF version):
For entrée – Cauliflower veloute, scallop tortellini, watercress, caraway

or

Crisp, braised pork belly, roasted garlic custard, fennel, apple;

For main – Market fish, smoked butter, lemon and herbs

or

Pan fried gnocchi, braised oxtail, garlic, slow cooked tomato, pecorino romano;

To finish – Warm chocolate tart, vanilla icecream, honey comb

or

Classic Tiramisu with Euro twist

“It was as natural as eating and, to me, as necessary. I would not have thought of eating a meal without drinking a beer.”

-Ernest Hemingway

On May 29 at 6.30pm, The Euro will host a truly unique beer and food experience: 5 courses expertly matched with the perfect boutique
beers for $135 per person.

To book ring The Euro  on (07) 3229 3686

Please see below for the full menu for the evening or Click Here for a PDF

1^st Course

Binchotan-grilled, local tiger prawn, chilli and fennel salt

Fosters

2^nd Course

Half, char grilled spatchcock, silken polenta, sage noisette, walnuts and lemon

Estrella Inedit

3^rd Course

Crisp, sticy pork trotter, pickled tongue, soft egg and persillade

Brasserie du Bocq, Blanche de Namur

4^th Course

Glazed wagyu beef rib, potato mousse, onion crisp, nasturtium

Haandbryggeriet Heandbakk

Lambic kreik sorbet palette cleanser

5^th Course

Warm cocoa in different textures and percentages

Holgate Temptress

Trained cook, award winning sommelier, educator, wine maker and soil scientist, it seems there is nothing that James Erskine can’t do.

In 2008, James was voted Gourmet Traveller Australian Sommelier of the Year, topped the Australian-International Court of Master Sommeliers exams and awarded one of Australia’s most sought-after wine industry prizes, the Negociants Working With Wine Fellowship. James is a Len Evans scholar, founder of the South Australian chapter of the National Sommeliers Association and has worked as a teacher at the International College of Hotel Management. Between vintages and restaurant hours James completed an Honours Degree in Agricultural Science – soil chemistry.

It was in 2009 when James decided to push the boundaries and turn winemaker. Join him at Urbane at 7pm on May 16 as he navigates you through a special evening featuring his celebrated label Jauma. Matched with an exquisite five course menu, James will impress with wines that bend all the rules. ($160pp)

Places are limited and bookings are essential on (07) 3229 2271

Please see below for the full menu for the evening or Click Here for a PDF version

1st Course

Snapper

Petit heirloom vegetables, coconut fumet

2011 Jauma Sandon Schist, Chenin Blanc

2nd Course

Suckling pork

Boudin noir, crackling, perfumed fruits

2011 Jauma Rusticity of Rolf, Grenache

3rd Course

Dorper lamb

Three day old carrots, fenugreek, cauliflower

2011 Jauma Danby, Grenache

2011 Jauma Blewitt Spring, Grenache

4th Course

Wagyu 9+

Grilled over hay, bonemarrow, charred turnips

2011 Jauma Wood Grenache

5th Course

Selection of cheese

2011 Jauma Lucci Mere Syrah

Plates for Mates is a national fundraising event conceived by a group of Australia’s leading chefs to support friend, Matt Golinski. Matt tragically lost his wife, Rachael, and their three daughters in a home fire on Boxing Day 2011. Matt sustained third degree burns to over 40% of his body and until recently was in a medically induced coma at RBWB.

The initiative has been coordinated by Janelle Bloom, Manu Feildel, George Calombaris, Damian Heads, Gary Mehigan and Alastair McLeod – as an urgent call to arms to raise funds for the Matthew Golinski Recovery Fund and the McComb Foundation.

The Urbane Group is proud to be supporting the Plates for Mates fundraising event and for the month of April pledges to do the following:

• The Laneway will donate $1 for every burger sold on Fridays in April to Plates for Mates, and will ask patrons to do likewise.
• The Euro will donate $1 from every table all April and ask patrons to do likewise.
• Urbane will donate $2.50 for every guest that orders from the degustation menu all April, and will ask patrons to follow suite.

If you’d like to make a donation to Plates for Mates you can do so via its website. Visit www.platesformates.com.au

Rum Appreciation Evening @ The Laneway
April 18, 6.30pm
$85pp

Join us for an evening of all things rum at The Laneway. Over the 1.5 hour duration, participants will enjoy tastings of eight rums, which are all very different in flavour and aroma (in 20ml tastings), along with a brief history of its origins.

Tasting rums will include:

White:
Bacardi Superior – Puerto Rico
JM Rhum Blanco – Martinique

Gold:
Mt Gay Eclipse – Barbados
Appleton Estate 12yo – Jamaica

Dark:
Angostura 1824 – Trinidad/Tobago
Ron Zacapa 23yo – Guatemala

XO:
Pussers 15yo – British Virgin Islands
Goslings Old Family Reserve – Bermuda

BOOK NOW! Ph (07) 3229 3686

A Wine Dinner at Urbane with winemaker Mac Forbes
24 April 2012 @ 7pm

Mac Forbes first donned the overalls in France at 19 years of age where he worked vintage, before doing the Roseworthy winemaking thing, spending time at iconic Yarra Valley winery Mount Mary. Today he’s making wine in the Yarra with convincing retro-modern attitude.

While Mac’s wines are never in a rush, we wish we could say the same about Mac! Somehow he manages to be in control with a million things on the go all at once – producing spectacular wines along the way.

Join winemaker Mac Forbes at Urbane for an intimate wine dinner on Tuesday April 24. At a cost of $160pp, details of the five course menu (with matched wines) for the evening are still being finalised, so be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates.  To book ring Urbane on (07) 3229 2271.

17 April 2012 @ 7pm
Leeuwin Estate… A dinner at Urbane with winemaker Tim Lovett.

After completing his Oenology degree, Leeuwin Estate Winemaker, Tim Lovett, has worked in many prestigious wineries throughout Australia, including Yering Station, Mount Langhi, Voyager Estate and Cape Mentelle.

Tim joined Leeuwin Estate in 2010 and now works closely with Senior Winemaker, Paul Atwood, and Viticultralist, David Winstanley, to continue Leeuwin Estate’s international reputation for making wines ranking alongside the world’s finest. Join winemaker Tim Lovett at Urbane for a very special Leeuwin Estate wine dinner. Matched with an exquisite five course menu, you are assured all the ingredients for a very memorable night.

Cost: $175
Bookings can be make by calling Shaunagh on (07) 3229 2271.

Please see below for the full menu for the evening.

1^st course

Chawanmushi

Kingfish otoro, caviar

2005, 2010, 2011 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling

2^nd course

Marron tail

Crab congee, nori, dashi

2005, 2006, 2009 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay

3^rd course

Dorper lamb

Three day old carrots, fenugreek, cauliflower

2009, 2010 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz

4^th course

Wagyu 9+

Grilled over hay, bonemarrow, charred turnips

2006, 2007, 2008 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet

5^th course

Selection of Cheeses

2001 Leeuwin  Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon

We are very proud to be playing host to the delicious 2012 Produce Awards dinner for Queensland on Wednesday 4 April at 7pm for the second year in a row. As one of the state judges for the awards, Kym will compose a four-course feast, featuring local products from previous winners and finalists, plus some of this year’s standout entrants. Tickets are $95 with matched wines.