Up on the rooftop, the garden has been busy. Basil, edible flowers, heirloom tomatoes, thriving under the Brisbane sun. As it grew, so did an idea: invite the neighbours over, dream up a seasonal menu, and make a night of it.
Rooftop Harvest is our way of celebrating food and our connection to the natural rhythm of growing, harvesting and sharing. Using produce grown just a few floors above, it’s about the pleasure of food grown nearby, cooked well, and enjoyed together.
For Meet the Masters, that idea comes to life in Ada Lane this February. A long table beneath the subtropical trees, an evening outdoors, and the chefs and sommeliers of the precinct cooking and pouring side by side. Familiar faces from SK Steak & Oyster, Hellenika, sAme sAme, Bianca, Lobby Bar, Cru Bar, The Standard Market Company and The Calile will come together for the night.
The evening unfolds as a degustation-style dinner. Courses arrive one by one, each introduced by the chef or sommelier behind it. Seafood and meat are shared throughout, alongside seasonal produce from the rooftop and wines paired and poured alongside each course.
Sea Forest sits at the heart of the evening. The beef and dairy served on the night comes from producers using SeaFeed based on Asparagopsis a native seaweed cultivated by Sea Forest that’s helping to reduce methane emissions in livestock. All proceeds from the dinner support the Sea Forest Foundation and its work restoring kelp forests along Tasmania’s coastline.
Sam Elsom, founder of Sea Forest and Tasmanian Australian of the Year for 2025, will be at the table too. It’s a chance to talk through how work like this actually gets done, from the ground up, with the person leading it.
Meet the Masters is an intimate night by design. One shared table, outdoors, shaped by the season, the garden, and the people cooking and pouring on the night.
Pull up a chair. We’d love to have you at the table.
