Freebie Friday: Win VIP tickets to Taste of Sydney 2011

Welcome to this year's first Freebie Friday! We're giving away tickets to Taste of Sydney 2011 held again at Centennial Park. Taste of Sydney is one of twelve Taste Festivals hosted around the world, in cities that include London, Milan, Edinburgh, Dublin, Dubai, Cape Town and Amsterdam.

This year's line-up of participating restaurants and chefs are:
Etch and Charlie & Co - Justin North
Restaurant Balzac - Matthew Kemp
Dank Street Depot and Cotton Duck - Jared Ingersoll
Otto Ristorante - Richard Ptacnikâ
Bilson’s and Number One - Tony Bilson
Ormeggio at the Spit - Alessandro Pavoni
L’etoile - Manu Feildel
Flying Fish - Peter Kuruvita
Assiette and District Dining - Warren Turnbull
Bird Cow Fish - Alex Herbert
Berowra Waters and Ad Lib - Dietmar Sawyere
Aperitif - Miguel Maestre
Four in Hand - Colin Fassnidge
Omerta and A Tavola – Eugenio Maiale

Patrons will be able to purchase sample size dishes and drinks using the Festival currency, crowns (one crown = $1). View the restaurant menus

Festival events include cooking demonstrations at the Australian Gourmet Traveller Taste Kitchen, interactive wine sessions, informal chat sessions at the Chef's Table, masterclasses in coffee and cocktails, and the Producers Market.


Chefs Matthew Kemp and Warren Turnbull at Taste of Sydney
Image credit: http://www.tasteofsydney.com.au 

THE PRIZES:

1 x VIP double pass to Taste of Sydney 2011, including:

• Fast-track entry
• $60 worth of Crowns
• Access to the VIP Lounge 
• 6 complimentary drinks (still/sparkling wine or beer) from the VIP Lounge
• Complimentary still/sparkling water and coffee from the VIP Lounge throughout the session
• Live music performances and tasting sessions in the VIP Lounge.

Prize value: AU$200

5 runners-up will each receive 1 x General Admission double pass to Taste of Sydney 2011
Runner-up prize value: AU$50 each

Tickets can be used for any Taste of Sydney 2011 session at Centennial Parklands:
Session 1: Thursday 10 March: 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 2: Friday 11 March: noon - 4pm
Session 3: Friday 11 March: 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 4: Saturday 12 March: noon - 4pm
Session 5: Saturday 12 March: 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Session 6: Sunday 13 March: noon - 5pm

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HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do is fulfil the requirements below:

Option 1:

1. Leave a comment on this post and tell us: Which Taste of Sydney 2011 restaurant would you head to first, and why?
   
2. And then send an email to grabyourforkfreebiefriday@yahoo.com.au with the subject heading "Taste" and include your full name and a copy of your published comment from this post.

Option 2:

1. Enter via the Grab Your Fork facebook fan page. Simply leave your answer on the event listing here.

The winning entry will be decided on honesty, creativity or entertainment value. Don't be shy! You've got to be in it to win it! Readers may submit one entry per day as long as each answer is different. Prizes are not transferrable. If a notified winner does not respond within 24 hours with their postal address, their prize will be re-issued.

The Taste of Sydney 2011 competition closes on Tuesday 1 March 2011 at 9.30pm AEST. The winner will be announced on Grab Your Fork on Wednesday 2 March 2011.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your amazing entries. This competition has now closed. The winners have been announced here.

Related Grab Your Fork posts:

Taste of Sydney 2009