Viva: Master chefs collaborate

Master Chefs, Mark Best & Des Harris.

Celebrating individuals at the top of their field is always a delight. In the culinary field though, it's even more rewarding than usual, as celebrating success means tucking into something delicious. This Restaurant Month, we're lucky enough to be celebrating a number of collaborations between chefs who are truly at the top of their game.

Mark Best and Des Harris

The finest of dining will be the order of the evening at a Taste of Marque at Clooney - with the two restaurants and their respective chefs Mark Best and Des Harris sharing the highest levels of acclaim. Marque has again been named in Elite Traveler's Top 100 Restaurants in the World list (one of only five Australian restaurants to feature), and locally, Clooney has been awarded five spoons once more in the Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year awards.

Both chefs employ classical French techniques with Asian influences and modern tweaks to best showcase high quality produce, taking them to the furthest heights of flavour. The menu on the night features Best's famous tomato marshmallow amuse-bouche, with other dishes including the luxurious and novel lobster with grilled lettuce and lemon curd.

A Taste of Marque at Clooney

Wednesday 12 August at 6pm
Tickets $300 including 5 courses, amuse-bouche and matching wines available from iTicket.

Master Chefs Benjamin Bayly, Kazuya Yamauchi. .

Benjamin Bayly and Kazuya Yamauchi

European and Asian cooking traditions share the limelight with Kazuya at The Grove, with a menu created by masters of each cuisine. Chef Benjamin Bayly of the Grove was recently awarded the Chef of the Year award in the Cuisine Good Food Awards 2015, and both The Grove and Kazuya were awarded five spoons in the Metro Peugeot Restaurant of the Year awards this year.

The Grove's menu is classically based in the European tradition but takes in flavours of Asian cuisine, with a dash of wasabi here and a leaf of shiso there. Kazuya is renowned for its artful fusion of Japanese and European food and service. This event is guaranteed to be a stand-out, so don't miss out.

Kazuya at The Grove

Monday 17 August at 6.30pm
Tickets $190 for 6 courses and matching wine/sake - phone 09 368 4129 to book.