Melbourne's favourite winter pop-up returns to Grand Hyatt Melbourne but with a tantalising new twist. World-class barbecue connoisseurs, Burn City Smokers, are towing in their custom-built smoker to deliver a fusion of their famous Southern-American flavours with Japanese cuisine to bring you Texakaya (Texas x Izakaya).

To celebrate the new menu, 100 ramen bowls will be given away on Wednesday 22 May from 12pm on a first in, first served basis, with two options on offer: the signature Texas brisket ramen and vegan mushroom ramen. 

Come join us for this epic ramen feast set up on communal tables at Collins Kitchen. But be quick or risk waiting in queue or worse...missing out. 

TEXAKAYA BY BURN CITY POP-UP

Working closely with Grand Hyatt Melbourne's Chef de Cuisine Chef Amit Chitnis, the Burn City Smokers team have created an exclusive and extensive offering of new Texakaya-style dishes, specially crafted to satisfy both meat-lovers and vegetarians all winter long.

The guaranteed showstopper this year is their take on the classic steaming hot bowl of ramen by infusing it with their legendary barbecue flavours, creating a unique new flavour not found anywhere else in town. The Texas brisket ramen delivers a smoked brisket broth with 14-hour Sher wagyu brisket, while the Carolina-style tonkotsu offers a 12-hour smoked pork broth with crispy smoked pork belly. Vegans don't miss out and can indulge on the mushroom ramen with smoked king brown and shiitake mushrooms in a rich ginger and porcini mushroom broth.

Also unveiling for the first time is the miso cauliflower (also vegan), smoked whole for three hours to create a caramelised coating, which when cut, unveils a soft and buttery-like inside. Be sure to also sample the epic fried salt and pepper flounder served whole with vibrant pepper berry dressing, along with the small bites selection including smoked edamame, smoked pork gyoza and buttermilk karaage chicken.

The Texakaya feast doesn't end there with Grand Hyatt Melbourne's award-winning pastry team creating the ultimate sweet Texas x Izakaya blend with caramelised pecan pie served with Japanese bourbon ice cream, Japanese-style baked cheesecake and the staff favourite, lime zest and yuzu curd pie with real yuzu juice giving it the most intense and satisfying tang.  

For those still craving Burn City Smokers old school favourites, the beef short rib and pork baby back ribs are also on the menu but it will be shame to stick with what you know and order them first. This Texakaya menu is a three-month special only, so get in early and be one of the first to try this new barbecue fusion.

Texakaya by Burn City Pop-Up will be at Collins Kitchen until the end of August 2019 with its menu available for lunch and dinner Monday - Friday and for dinner only on Saturday and Sunday.

For full menu details, please visit our website: melbourne.grand.hyatt.com

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About Burn City Smokers:
Working together at a local restaurant, Steve Kimonides and Raphael Guthrie began experimenting cooking with wood in the early hours of the morning once the kitchen had closed. This led them to sourcing and importing a custom-built smoker from the United States and creating Burn City Smokers (Burn being short for Melbourne). Starting out with their trailer in the car park of West Footscray station, five years on the duo have become the city's most renowned barbecue connoisseurs, serving barbecue feasts around Melbourne including residencies at Grand Hyatt Melbourne. For more information, visit: burncitysmokers.com.au

About Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Perfectly poised on the Paris end of Collins Street, Grand Hyatt Melbourne is the city's centre of luxury. Located in the heart of the CBD, its landmark gold building is surrounded by Melbourne's world-famous shopping, dining and theatre scene. The hotel offers an unrivalled experience including: 550 guest rooms, spectacular upper and lower lobbies, an exclusive Grand Club Lounge, its award-winning restaurant Collins Kitchen, its own laneway cocktail bar Ru-Co Bar, City Club - the largest hotel gym in the southern hemisphere as well as “the residence” - an innovative premium event venue. Grand Hyatt Melbourne continues to be recognised as one of the city's most superior five-star hotels, an iconic Melbourne property and a world-class hospitality provider.

About Grand Hyatt
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