Where Great Food and Music Meet: Lizotte’s

by lkatulka on July 10th, 2007

If you live in Sydney, it seems there are two types of concert venues. There are the pubs, Lizottes where you struggle to hear the band over the crowd who are too interested in the cheap beers and their own conversations to care about the music.

Or there are the entertainment centres, those massive structures that charge top dollar for seats that are so far back from the action that you need to watch the performers on the big screen. That is, if big screens are provided.

But there is a better way. It’s the Lizotte’s way. Just an hour’s drive from Sydney or Newcastle, this brilliant venue is the best-kept secret on the Central Coast.

Its owner, Brian Lizotte, knows a thing or two about music. And he should - after all, he’s the brother of Mark Lizotte, otherwise known as award-winning muso Diesel. Brian believes music and food are the two greatest pleasures in life, and has built his venue on this very simple principle.

He attracts some of the finest Australian and international acts to his tiny venue. There’s only enough room for 100 guests, but that suits the audience down to the ground. Everyone there focuses on the music, and this is when magic truly happens.

The experience is always capped off by some of the most exquisite food you’ll ever taste. Most shows allow guests to choose between a tasting plate and a more lavish multi-course meal.

With so many venues intent on packing a crowd in and making a fast buck, a night out at Lizotte’s feels truly indulgent. It’s an experience to be savored and enjoyed again and again.

Visit Lizotte’s at Lot 3, Avoca Drive, Kincumber. Be sure to check their website for a full list of upcoming shows.

Image source: Lizotte’s website