WINE & DINE

Tasty morsels from the culinary world

TO A G&TEA LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE ASTRAL HOTEL AT THE BUZZY STAR SYDNEY,THE RECENTLY OPENED G&TEA DOES STYLISH DOUBLE DUTY AS A PRETTYTEA HOUSE BY DAY,ANDA SCHMOOZY BAR BY NIGHT.DESIGNED BY LUCHETTI KRELLE, THE INTERIOR IS FITTED OUT WITH PLUSH FURNISHINGS AND ACCENTS OF BRASS,AND DOMINATED BY A GIANT 10-PANEL LED LIGHT INSTALLATION FESTOONED WITH TROPICAL LEAVES THAT CASTS A LIGHT AND BRIGHT GLOW DURING THE DAY, BEFORE BEING LIT FOR EVENING IN A PALETTE OF MOODY BLUESAND PINKS.WHILETHE SUN IS UPTHE MENU OFFERS UP ARTISAN TEAS, INCLUDING YELLOW GOLD TEA BUDS BY TWG AT $120 A POT, GOURMET SANDWICHES (THINK SMOKED HAM HOCK RILLETTE WITH GRUYÈRE DE COMTÉ,TEA POACHED EGG ON CIABATTA)AND SWEETTREATS;AT NIGHT IT’S GIN COCKTAILS, CHEESE BOARDS AND BAR SNACKS. STAR.COM.AU