Another season, another menu at Pablo Honey Tapas Bar. The new winter menu, still under the direction of Lachlan Cashman, has plenty of new dishes to try. Cold Smoked Salmon is topped with salty roe, right to the edges. This is paired with plum, tomato, and whipped manchego. Corn tuille adds some crispy textures to the dish....
A recent transition has seen Tenpin move down the road, taking its contemporary pan-Asian food with it. The cuisines that the menu draws from are largely from Southeast Asia, and that extends to the drinks list too, which sees some interesting concoctions like the Tom Yummy with vodka, lychee, coconut water, chilli, ginger, lemongrass and lime....
The Rustica Canteen family has expanded once again, this time taking up residence in the new Maple apartment complex in Hawthorn. Local office workers and residents now have somewhere closer where they can get their hands on Brenton Lang’s drool-worthy baked goods....
Abacus was one of the much anticipated openings of late 2017. Its name is a throwback to Westpac, the former occupants of this triple-frontage site, and the design of the lighting fixtures above the coffee counter gives another nod to the site’s history and new beginnings. The space is light and airy, making use of its corner position by having plenty of bi-fold windows on two sides. ...
Amok is the pride and joy of chef and owner Woody Chet, originally from Cambodia. After stints at places including Tonka and Coda, Woody decided to branch out on his own and introduce more of his native cuisine to Melbourne. Amok is a traditional dish of coconut milk-based curried fish, steamed in a banana leaf cup. You can definitely try it here, but there’s also much more than that....