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Time Out
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Suntory Bar at Prefecture 48
Most people know a Suntory beverage. Maybe it's the mega popular Minus 196 cans, the ultimate to-go Boss Coffee, the refined Roku Gin or premium Japanese whiskies. What we guarantee you *don't* know is just how many popular labels it owns: think everything from Jim Beam and Maker's Mark to Canadian Club. And now, you can experience more than 125 years of Suntory's history and innovation all in one place – for the next three months. Say hello to Sydney's new Suntory Bar. The Japanese spirit company has chosen the city's only Japanese culture and dining precinct, Prefecture 48 on Sussex Street, as host for the residency. The moody Whisky Thief bar with gorgeous historic artwork and marbletop counters is the place to be when you clock off. Choose between timeless highballs, signature serves, special cocktails, RTDs, The Premium Malt beer and whisky flights crafted by the team at Prefecture 48 in collaboration with Suntory. The must-try tipple of the affair is the Highball. While it'll be dished up with a range of Suntory whiskies (it's what Suntory's known for in Japan), we say try the spotlight cocktail, the Hakushu Highball, first. Not only is it a refreshing mix of Hakushu Distiller's Reserve, soda and mint, but it's been paired with an exclusive snack from the genius Michelin Star chef Tetsuya Wakuda (you know, from *the* Tetsuya's). Now's the chance to sample Wakuda's cuisine since his eminent Sydney restaurant closed last year – that's a golden opportunity if we ever did see one. What else is on the drinks menu? There's a Japanese Slipper with a Haku Vodka twist, and a Maker's Mark Gold Rush with honey and lemon. Prefecture 48 is whipping up a boozy affogato-inspired twist with Hibiki Harmony and a Kyoho Manhattan with a little bit of Sichuan heat. Keep your eye out for special nights across the three months – a handful of international bartenders are touching down in Sydney express from Japan for brilliant takeovers and out-of-this-world tipples.
Sydney Morning Herald
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Top chef's new pizzeria will serve a meat lover's topping that's totally ‘wild'
You'll soon be able to grab a kilo of venison mince and pick up a wild boar pizza when Australia's first wild game butcher and pizzeria opens in the Illawarra. The venture, called Barney's Pizza and Wild Game Butchery, will be launched by one-time Tetsuya's chef and former co-owner at Three Blue Ducks, Mark LaBrooy, who is a keen hunter, and wild game meats advocate. With prime cuts of venison and wallaby product at the counter, will it be Australia's first wild game butcher shop when it opens in early October? 'I don't know of anyone else doing it exclusively,' LaBrooy said. The chef, who has turned venison into chorizo and schnitzels, plans to fill the fridges with products such as wallaby pies and meatballs made from boar and wallaby. 'There'll be a wild boar dim sim, but I'm calling them 'dimmies' because I'm a huge fan of [TV drama] Mr Inbetween,' LaBrooy said.
The Age
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Top chef's new pizzeria will serve a meat lover's topping that's totally ‘wild'
You'll soon be able to grab a kilo of venison mince and pick up a wild boar pizza when Australia's first wild game butcher and pizzeria opens in the Illawarra. The venture, called Barney's Pizza and Wild Game Butchery, will be launched by one-time Tetsuya's chef and former co-owner at Three Blue Ducks, Mark LaBrooy, who is a keen hunter, and wild game meats advocate. With prime cuts of venison and wallaby product at the counter, will it be Australia's first wild game butcher shop when it opens in early October? 'I don't know of anyone else doing it exclusively,' LaBrooy said. The chef, who has turned venison into chorizo and schnitzels, plans to fill the fridges with products such as wallaby pies and meatballs made from boar and wallaby. 'There'll be a wild boar dim sim, but I'm calling them 'dimmies' because I'm a huge fan of [TV drama] Mr Inbetween,' LaBrooy said.
27-04-2025
- Politics
Families Hold Signature Campaign for Early Return of Abductees
Tokyo, April 26 (Jiji Press)--A signature campaign was held in Tokyo on Saturday to call for the early return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago. Some 20 people participated in the campaign in the Japanese capital's Ginza district, including Takuya Yokota, 56, leader of a group of abductee families, and his twin brother, Tetsuya. Megumi Yokota, the older sister of Takuya and Tetsuya, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 when she was 13. The participants also included members of an organization of people supporting the abductee families. It was the first time in 12 years for the family group and the supporter organization to hold such a campaign together. "We don't have time," Takuya said, showing a sense of urgency. Noting that his 89-year-old mother, Sakie, is now the only parent of the remaining abductees who is still alive, Takuya said, "We'll do anything we can for the reunion of all abductees in Japan." Signature-collecting activities for the rescue of the abductees started after the establishment of the family group in 1997, with the number of signatures gathered reaching 19.23 million as of Saturday. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Family members of North Korea abductees hold Tokyo campaign to seek their return
A campaign to gather signatures was held in Tokyo on Saturday to call for the return of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago. Some 20 people participated in the campaign in Tokyo's Ginza district, including Takuya Yokota, 56, the leader of a group of abductee families, and his twin brother, Tetsuya. Megumi Yokota, the older sister of Takuya and Tetsuya, was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 when she was 13. The participants also included members of an organization of people supporting the abductee families. It was the first time in 12 years that the family group and the supporter organization held a signature campaign together.
