Branch Events
February Events
February
05,
2011
| Theme | Visit to Victoria |
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| Venue | Various |
| Location | Melbourne and Regional Victoria |
| Date | Feb 05, 2011 to Feb 08, 2011 |
Some members of the Shanghai Branch visited Victoria in early February - far from the Chinese New Year celebrations which close down their city. Activities included dinner at Vue de Monde and Attica in Melbourne, a visit to Hurley Vineyard and Ma...
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February
08,
2011
| Theme | Cheong Liew at Botanical |
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| Venue | Botanical Hotel |
| Location | 160 Domain Rd, Sth Yarra |
| Date | Feb 08, 2011 |
| Time | 7:00PM for 7:30PM |
To open the year, the Victoria Branch sought out the cooking of one of Australia’s most respected Chefs, Cheong Liew, who is considered by many to be the pioneer of fusion food in Australia. Liew’s reputation had been built over many...
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February
17,
2011
| Theme | Cuisine Francaise JJ |
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| Location | Tokyo Midtown Garden Terrace |
| Date | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Time | 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm |
Situated overlooking the greenery of central Tokyo’s Midtown complex, Cuisine Francaise JJ offers Tokyo diners the very best of traditional French cuisine – with the occasional Japanese twist and modern touch.
The restaurant itself was des...
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February
18,
2011
| Theme | Authentic Kaiseke & Sake Dinner |
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| Venue | Furusato Restaurant |
| Date | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Time | Note: Proposed date to be confirmed |
Furusato
by Luis Emmanuel D. Ermitano
Members were treated to an extra-special Kaiseki dinner by visiting chef, Hiroyoshi Amano, Chef-Proprietor of Yashima Restaurant (Oshino Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) at fellow member Kuni Munetomo'...
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February
19,
2011
| Theme | The 1st IWFS-Manila Ladies Branch Wine Crawl |
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| Venue | Various |
| Location | Pasong Tamo's 'Wine Row' |
| Date | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Time | 4.00 PM Start |
This was a fun afternoon of wine tasting down 'Wine Row' featuring selections from Straits Wine Company, Premium Wine Exchange, Sommelier Selection, and Terry's Bistro.
Each stop offered six wines for tasting with pintxos provided by Terry's Bistro at...
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February
20,
2011
| Theme | Riesling – The King of Whites |
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| Venue | Leela Kempinski Hotel |
| Location | Bombay |
| Date | Feb 20, 2011 |
| Time | 13:00 |
Yes, Riesling is indeed the King of white wine varietals. For versatility in styles from bone dry to off-dry and intensely sweet and often complex; with greater versatility in pairing across cuisines, from subtle European dishes to hot Oriental fare; a...
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February
20,
2011
| Theme | Sunday Lunch at Bill's |
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| Venue | Bill Knapp's |
| Location | Longwarry Rd, Garfield |
| Date | Feb 20, 2011 |
| Time | 1:00 PM |
Bill Knapp is one of the Victoria Branch's longest standing members. On Sunday February 20th he decided to invite the current Victoria Branch committee and some of the newer branch members to lunch - a wonderful way of sharing ideas and the...
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February
21,
2011
| Theme | Ribs by Vintry |
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| Venue | Ribs by Vintry Restaurant |
| Location | 120 Jalan Kasah, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur |
| Date | Feb 21, 2011 |
| Time | 7.30pm |
Ribs by Vintry Restaurant offers a repertoire of ribs, meats and pastas – all original and inspired Asian-influenced Western dishes.
Chef Esther Cheah, the Executive Chef for Vintry’s Malaysia outlets, consistently challenges herself to cr...
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February
25,
2011
| Theme | An Evening of Camaraderie at the Club |
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| Venue | Hong Kong Club (Hong Kong Room) - Black Tie |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Date | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Time | 7:30 PM |
The Hong Kong Club is a favourite venue of the IWFS and so we are very pleased to be returning, this time for a formal dinner in the Hong Kong Room. Unusually, rather than multiple tables, the Hong Kong Room presents one long table which we think is ap...
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