The weather is warming up and Kensington Street is ramping up the heat, with four new restaurant and function venue openings, stylish pop-ups and new shoe launches, and the promise for a bold entrance into the new Chinese Year of the Rooster.
On Kensington Street, there are never too many cooks.
So if you can't stand the heat...
Photography by Lauren Commens
Kensington Street invites you to embrace the upcoming festive season by taking advantage of the diverse array of venues for your end of year functions.
Our street is able to accommodate all manner of festivities, from intimate dinners, to cocktail receptions, to larger scale revelry. Relax amongst graffitied walls and fairy lights, with a selection of Spice Alley's best Asian street food at Spice House, or indulge in delectable Japanese offerings at Kyo-To.
Meanwhile, celebrated local chef Tiw Rakarin offers a South East Asian adventure in his sun-filled fine dining venue, Mekong. Or, venture to his street level outpost, the recently revamped Viet. Formerly Lower Mekong, this bustling little gem on the outskirts of Spice Alley offers Tiw's signature take on authentic Vietnamese street food.
Aside from some of our old favourites, let us tempt you with a couple of our exclusive new venues, The Private Kitchen and a sneak peek of what 2017 has to offer with a preview of Olio on Kensington Street.
For more information about any of our venues email events@kensingtonstreet.com.au
Photography by Lauren Commens
The Private Kitchen is a bespoke pop-up, exclusively available for private events. Opening in December in the newly refurbished Old Rum Store, it will feature a rotating cast of lauded international chefs.
The first collaboration is with Chef Stanley Wong. After enjoying widely praised residencies at Michelin-starred Jean-Georges and Spice Market in New York, as well as at the prestigious Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong, The Private Kitchen marks his first culinary venture in Australia, before his permanent restaurant Eastside Grill opens on Kensington Street in early 2017.
For more information email events@kensingtonstreet.com.au
Photography by Lauren Commens
We are giving you the opportunity to hold your private Christmas party at the highly anticipated new restaurant by award winning Chef Lino Sauro, Olio at Kensington Street, before it launches to the public in 2017.
For an exclusive preview of what Kensington Street has up its sleeve for the new year, and a tangible and tantalising snapshot of Chef Lino's Sicilian heritage, book your private function for December.
For more information email events@kensingtonstreet.com.au
Olio at Kensington Street in the media:
Eat Drink Play
Concrete Playground
Photography by Lauren Commens
Very limited tickets are still available for our delectable Food and Wine Safari.
This tantalising tour includes a food demonstration and canapes with Mekong's Tiw Rakarin, an intimate discussion with international chef, and Kensington Street's newest culinary mastermind, Stanley Wong as he gives attendees a taste of his upcoming ventures. Pop in to Kensington Street's dreamiest pop-up, The Stoneleigh Hotel, and hydrate with wine tastings from the world's finest vineyards at Handpicked Wines.
Visit our website for more information.
Book now as tickets are limited.
Kensington Street warmly welcomes back esteemed artists and designers Lyn and Tony, whose recently launched pop-up Strangelands is quickly becoming a staple of the street, and a welcome alternative to the end of year crowds that teem shopping malls.
Their captivating collection of photography, handcrafted jewelry and light installations, alongside their scented collaboration with Maison Balzac, make this carefully curated space the perfect place for early Christmas shopping, end of year gifts or a even a gift to yourself.
Pop in from 11am-7pm, Tuesday-Sunday up until Christmas.
To see more of their fascinating work, visit their Instagram.
EOD's Resort 2017 collaboration with Third Form offers a refreshing take on a classic shoe.
#UrbanSlider is a limited edition slip-on, handmade with premium grained leather. This slip-on instantly elevates your street style with a contemporary yet versatile silhouette.
A leather insole ensures the most comfortable fit, while a silver ring-pull front zip detail gives the shoe a sexy contemporary edge.
Take your cue from the catwalk and style with a drapey skirt or boyfriend jeans for effortless cool.
Alun Rhys Jones - Dysmorphia Playground, 2014, 76×56cm
Pick up your dream man at Kensington Contemporary, where Chippendale New World Art Prize runner up, Alun Rhys Jones is exhibiting a collection of captivating and intricate drawings and edgy photographs.
Entitled Dysmorphia Playground, this exhibition eloquently explores the tropes of modern masculinity, and their implicit effects on society.
Vanessa Stockard - Violets, 35x40cm
Next door, Spring fever has hit with Vanessa Stockard's romantic exhibition now in its second week.
Spring celebrates the subtleties of Stockard's favorite season with an intriguing series of works exploring colour, texture and nature.
Gallery opening hours are:
Monday - Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-4pm.
More information can be found here.
Are you ready to tap out of 2016? Start planning a vibrant new year, with a plethora of exciting festivities on Kensington Street already planned for 2017.
We are partnering with the Chinese Cultural Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year like you've never experienced it before.
On Saturday 4th of February Sydney's most innovative artists, musicians, chefs and many more are coming together to celebrate the year of the Rooster. Taking inspiration from the Rooster's status as a symbol of of courage and moral fortitude, our creatives are preparing subversive pieces of visual and performance art, as well as immersive creative workshops and multicultural dining experiences, working together to create a vibrant tribute to Kensington Street's international spirit.
This celebration of diversity will be complemented by the openings of Chef Stanley Wong's modern take on classic New York Dining, Eastside Grill and Chef Lino Sauro's authentic Sicilian venture, Olio.
Watch this space for more details!
The Australian
Broadsheet, Handpicked Wines
The AU Review, Handpicked Wines
Broadsheet, The Stoneleigh Hotel
The AU Review, The Stoneleigh Hotel
Hospitality Magazine, Olio at Kensington Street
Spice News, The Private Kitchen
Buro 24/7, The Private Kitchen
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