The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 33

Winning Dining La Campana- Spanish Cabaret Restaurant nth Sydney's Home Of Spanish Food And Entertainment 7 4 I .7 Amado Pieiga, host Amado's Cabaret, The and co-owner of Spanish Club, Costa del the very popular Sol, El Meson and La La Campana Spanish Parilla and, for the last Cabaret Restaurant and President of the seven years, La Campana and now I business circle Spanish Costa Brava Char-Grill Quarter, has been enter- Restaurant due to open taining Sydney over-the past 40 years. La Campana' and Those, including Costa Brava, Licensed myself, retain fond Night Club Restaurants memories when we open five nights a week, raved over his garlic Tuesday to Saturday prawns, garlic steaks with live music every and paella at his first night. In Amado style, restaurant, Costa every Frfday and Brava, then later at Saturday night, he has Cabaret Espana. We two flamenco shows as dined and danced 'till well as a South the early hours of the American band for danc- morning at his fabulous ing and disco until 5am. party spot, the amazing This is the place where Amado's Spanish Fiesta everyone likes to party, at the top of Oxford it's so bright, lively and Street, drank gallons of inexpensive.

5 Sangria from big jugs on There are special our tables sampled party menus with a set some dubious red and price or, order a la carte white Spanish wines or enjoy their popular and enjoyed at least two tapas which is like a flamenco shows per- smorgasbord on your formed by top dancers table with more than 10 including the well known different dishes. Antonio Vargas, who From "the a la carte played the father in the menu you'll find hit, award winning seafood such as movie "Strictly smoked trout fillet with Ballroom. a green salad, or oys- But the list goes on ters, tuna salad or cala- with the Grand Taverna, mari, white bait, garlic River Lights Restaurant, or chilli prawns or mixed too highly about the wonderful co-operation and help that has been given by the members of the Business Council of Sydney and gives thanks to people such as James Costello, Pamela Neate, Carey Budd, Manager of the Sydney Transit Authority, frank Elgar, Chairman of the Environment Committee and principal for the architecture and urbanism for the Spanish Quarter also Frank Stanisic, final designer of the plans. Also original designer of plans, 01 Chong. Of course the project would not have happened without the enthusiasm and generous involvement by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Mr Frank Sartor.

Many thanks aiso go to Julie Walton and Kathryn Greiner. The Spanish Quarter which will encompass areas around Liverpool Street, will be finalised to open in 1998. Meanwhile, watch these pages in the Northern Herald for the opening date of Amado's new Costa Brava char-grill at 2 Douglas Lane, off Liverpool Street. Cabaret Espana's entrance is around the corner at 53-55 Liverpool Street, City. Early bookings for your special night out are essential, phone 9267 3787.

tapas for two or soup of the day as entrees. Main dishes include paella or a seafood combination dish, fish of the day, lobster and prawns. Meat dishes such as sirloin with bearnaise sauce and tomato puree and Entrecote Lorette (sirloin with asparagus and madeira sauce), pepper or garlic steak or veal steak in a white wine sauce are popular Or, tuck into one of their poultry dishes with garlic or chilli or Chicken al Ajillo with brandy, garlic and cream sauce Set menus offer a choice of four dishes from each course at affordable prices. Wednesday and Thursdays go along and have free Latin dancing classes with El Professor, Mr Jose Prates plus the -band, Banda Kamara. In a few weeks time, Amado will introduce Spanish Disco with new D.J's, Latinos Underground to entertain every Sunday from 7pm until late.

Soon- The New Spanish Quarter For many months, Amado has been busy creating his new party room, due to open before Christmas, but that's not all! Amado is very involved and has been voted President of the exciting new Spanish Quarter Committee which includes about 20 members and member of the Business Council Of Amado can't speak 1 I I if 1 4 I (J f. 4 I V' THE NORTHERN HERALD, Thursday, November 20, 1 997 33.