Overview
So it turns out there is such a thing as a free lunch. By way of amuse bouche in the lead up to their Sydney Festival event, the folk behind So Frenchy So Chic are hosting a pop-up picnic in Hyde Park, and the victuals are on them. Be one of the first 150 people to turn up at the ANZAC Memorial (Elizabeth Street side, near the Pool of Reflection) at midday on Friday, December 5, and you’ll find yourself dining on a gourmet mini-hamper gratuit.
Whipped up by fine food company Simmone Logue, each lunch will be made up of a traditional baguette, packed with poached chicken, toasted walnuts, mayonnaise, roasted tomato and watercress, with dessert in the form of a summery apple frangipane tart. To keep your thirst quenched, Melbourne-based beverage creators Capi will be supplying you with their clean, natural, carbonated refreshments.
Of course, it wouldn't be a So Frenchy So Chic affair without music. SFSC's 2015 double album, released on November 28, will be soundtracking the picnic, with its compilation of tunes from the world's best emerging and established French-speaking musicians. It's a multifarious mix of alt-folk, country, rock, hip hop and electro-pop.
So Frenchy So Chic proper will be happening on Saturday, January 17, in the grounds of St John’s College at the University of Sydney. Headliners include La Femme, Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains, Emilie Simon and The Dø.
Find the So Frenchy So Chic pop-up picnic at Hyde Park's ANZAC Memorial this Friday, December 5. Get. There. Early.