Latest news with #Baix
The Age
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Ian Curley's luxe new Brighton restaurant and wine bar has arrived
Previous SlideNext Slide European$$$$ Ian Curley (French Saloon, Kirk's) has opened Baix in Brighton, beneath luxury apartment building The International. Five years in the making, it seats nearly 200 diners across a wine bar, restaurant, private dining room and an al fresco area. The door on the left is for Baix Dining restaurant, the door on the right leads to 81 Bay wine bar. At the latter, go for spontaneous champagne and oysters (Appellation or Albany) in the afternoon. More serious snacking includes smoked cheddar puffs drizzled with hot honey, and beef crackling made by poaching beef tendon, then slicing, dehydrating and deep-frying it until it reaches potato chip texture. It's served with malt vinegar for splashing. Baix-branded house wines, made by Tasmanian winery Ghost Rock, are reasonably priced but punch well above their weight. On the flipside, big-ticket burgundy and barolo populate a glass-walled cellar you can peer into from the 20-person private dining room.
Sydney Morning Herald
29-04-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Baix & 81 Bay
Previous SlideNext Slide European$$$$ Ian Curley (French Saloon, Kirk's) has opened Baix in Brighton, beneath luxury apartment building The International. Five years in the making, it seats nearly 200 diners across a wine bar, restaurant, private dining room and an al fresco area. The door on the left is for Baix Dining restaurant, the door on the right leads to 81 Bay wine bar. At the latter, go for spontaneous champagne and oysters (Appellation or Albany) in the afternoon. More serious snacking includes smoked cheddar puffs drizzled with hot honey, and beef crackling made by poaching beef tendon, then slicing, dehydrating and deep-frying it until it reaches potato chip texture. It's served with malt vinegar for splashing. Baix-branded house wines, made by Tasmanian winery Ghost Rock, are reasonably priced but punch well above their weight. On the flipside, big-ticket burgundy and barolo populate a glass-walled cellar you can peer into from the 20-person private dining room.
The Age
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Brighton finally gets the luxe big-name restaurant it has been waiting for
Moving into Baix Dining, there's a significant vibe shift. Open only Thursday to Saturday nights, the 40-seater is 50 shades of grey in the best way, from the plush carpet to the textured walls, which create the kind of acoustics special-occasion diners often demand. A cut above the wine bar in style and service, the restaurant will serve a three-course set menu that differs weekly. It might be inspired by one of Curley's long-time suppliers including New Zealand's Ora King Salmon or Yarra Valley Caviar; centred on a seasonal theme such as truffles; or driven by a guest chef bringing a pop-up concept to town. Baix opens on Tuesday, April 29. Baix Dining: dinner Thur-Sat
Sydney Morning Herald
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brighton finally gets the luxe big-name restaurant it has been waiting for
Moving into Baix Dining, there's a significant vibe shift. Open only Thursday to Saturday nights, the 40-seater is 50 shades of grey in the best way, from the plush carpet to the textured walls, which create the kind of acoustics special-occasion diners often demand. A cut above the wine bar in style and service, the restaurant will serve a three-course set menu that differs weekly. It might be inspired by one of Curley's long-time suppliers including New Zealand's Ora King Salmon or Yarra Valley Caviar; centred on a seasonal theme such as truffles; or driven by a guest chef bringing a pop-up concept to town. Baix opens on Tuesday, April 29. Baix Dining: dinner Thur-Sat
