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The District at SkyCity, Australia’s first fully functional brewery within a casino, will open to the public on Friday, November 20.
The District at SkyCity – Australia’s First Brewery within a Casino Posted by adelaidefoodcentral on November 6, 2020 The District at SkyCity, Australia’s first fully functional brewery within a casino, will open to the public on Friday, November 20. Good food, drink and gaming are ready for the visitors. Bunker Sports bar- The Bunker, Adelaide’s is the freshest Sports Bar and Grill powered by FOX Sports, UBET and The Lott. Coopers Alehouse -Enjoy great food and drinks at this sports bar as you watch live sports in big screens or play pokies.
The District is a vibrant live entertainment space on Level 1 in the current heritage building and a key pillar of SkyCity’s $330 million transformation into a world class integrated casino and entertainment precinct.
The District at SkyCity brings together all venues on Level 1; live entertainment, a Pirate Life brewery, the Sports Bar, Poker Zone and Bistro, in one unique offering.
The District Venue Manager, Jarrad Anderson, said: “Aussies have always had a strong affiliation with good beer and places to drink it… live music, great food and watching sport is also part of our culture. Being able to find it all under one roof is our point of difference.”
The District at SkyCity will feature a mezzanine level, allowing increased capacity for live entertainment, where customers can enjoy Pirate Life beers tailor made for The District at SkyCity.
Pirate Life was founded in Adelaide in 2014 by Michael Cameron, Jack Cameron and Jared Proudfoot.
Pirate Life Co-Founder and Brewing Director, Jared ‘Red’ Proudfoot, said there’s a lot to be excited about as the first series of Pirate Life beers made exclusively for The District are introduced.
Jared said: “Our first brew is the District Draught, brewed with Pale and Munich Malt, the District Draught is fresh, familiar and ready to session.
“A hop free boil means ultra-low bitterness, with notes of citrus. It pours golden straw, with a generous pillow of foam. Expect aromas biscuit malt and nashi pear, with subtle notes of lime. The palate is malty, with a mild body and a clean, moreish finish.”
The doors to The District at SkyCity open at 9.30pm on Friday, November 20 and the celebrations continue Saturday, November 21 with a free concert by South Australian indie pop rock sister band, Germein.
Inspired by the vocal harmonies of iconic bands such as Queen and Fleetwood Mac, both of whom Germein’s been honoured to appear on the line-up with at the Isle of Wight Festival, they have enjoyed airplay on Triple J and the Hit Network across Australia.
Whilst also assisting a gamut of local producers and suppliers, The District is especially proud to launch as one of South Australia’s biggest supporters of the local music industry, an industry that has been severely impacted by cancellations and postponements in recent times.
The District at SkyCity has been designed by South Australian design firm Studio Nine Architects. The design of the broader gaming and lounge spaces on Level 1 is by Buchan Group. Construction work has been undertaken by SHAPE.
The opening of The District on November 20 is the first in a momentous month for SkyCity, as the SkyCity Adelaide expansion then opens to the public on Saturday, November 28.
disclaimer: I was invited to a media dinner at Patty Mac’s.
date of visit: Tuesday 6 February 2018
It’s been quite a long time since I’ve been in, as in actually inside, Adelaide Casino. When I was at uni, my friends and I used to go there quite a bit. Firstly, there was the excitement of actually being allowed in (I was the liability who was ALWAYS asked for ID, so I usually had to go in last …) and secondly, at some point, a mate and I figured out that the cheapest, and best, wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce were to be found there. More recently … Sean’s Kitchen and Madame Hanoi – absolutely I’ve been there – but actually inside the Casino … nope, not for ages.
So, on a hot Tuesday night, venturing into the Casino to check out the new restaurant, Patty Mac’s, was a whole new adventure in itself. I entered off North Terrace and Patty Mac’s is easy to find – straight up the stairs (OK, past a few glittering poker machines with their distinctive plink-plonk noise). The restaurant is housed in what used to be the station’s conductors’ office. It’s now a bright, light space (and very well airconditioned!). While the interior is by Studio Gram, it’s a lot more toned down (perhaps by that I mean ‘less distinctively Studio Gram’!) than many of their other Adelaide venues. It’s 1950s American diner chic: clean lines, chequerboard floor, and diner quotes adorn the walls.
The menu follows suit – it’s short and sweet but laden with quick, comfort-style dishes, with burgers and hot dogs taking pride of place. We were treated to a selection of sides and quick specials and then our choice of burger. Anyone with space could also sample a milkshake and we wrapped up with the chocolate cherry pie.
The restaurant’s strapline is ‘there’s always room for pie’ … this may not be entirely true.
Our shared starters were the ‘Balls of Fire’ (mac and cheese balls, with a really tasty Sriracha-ranch dressing – these just edged the wings as my pick), the buffalo wings (maintaining their crispiness despite the clever sweet-sour-spicy marinade and sauce), the Cobb salad and the apple slaw. Both of the salads were great – despite the Cobb being loaded with things like blue cheese and avocado, it still felt really light, with soft juicy chicken rounding it out, and the slaw was very fresh and crisp and not bogged down by a ton of dressing. I’m pretty picky about salad – too often venues drown salads in dressing, so Patty Mac’s gets a big tick from me on this one. If you were hungry, the Cobb salad would work a treat as a light lunch.
Burger-wise, I chose the Southern Fried Chicken burger – topped with fried chicken, lettuce, tomato and a really tart and crisp red onion pickle. Obviously, chips are on the side. I was particularly pleased that the burger bun was neither falling apart nor soggy – top marks there.
We finished with the chocolate cherry pie. The kitchen brought out the whole pies to the table – they are normally served in wedges with whipped cream. I was pretty full by this point so requested I knife so I could have a slightly smaller portion. After that … I was fully full! The chocolate and cherry pie was delicious – but really ever so rich. Perhaps go easy on the savoury dishes (or duck in for a coffee and pie mid-afternoon …).
So it goes without saying that I didn’t try a shake (sorry, but I took a picture of one). I can imagine children would go MAD for the shakes so, from that point of view, it’s a real shame that the restaurant is inside the Casino and off-limits for anyone under 18.
John, the Casino’s sous chef, stepped out of the kitchen to give us a few insights into the menu and the day-to-day functioning of the Casino. The aim at Patty Mac’s is to produce food that can come to the table quickly. With one eye on the football season (and I guess the Festival and Fringe will have given them a good trial run) the idea is to feed the hungry quickly. Even though the brigade is small the menu has been planned around this. He wasn’t giving away any recipe secrets (unsurprisingly) – so you will just have to go and check the food out for yourself. However, for a fun fact, he did say that the Casino turns out over 700 (SEVEN HUNDRED) covers a day on internal meals alone.
Since dining at Patty Mac’s I’ve shown a few friends pictures of the burgers and they always get the same response (ooohs, aaahs). If you love a burger, Patty Mac’s is one place you should definitely check out.
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Patty Mac’s
Level 1, SKYCITY Adelaide Casino
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
phone: 08 8212 2811