15 May

Taking over from the former site of Mutti's and following on from their success at their Richmond taqueria Chingon, and Collingwood smokehouse and bar Le Bon Ton, brothers Will and Mick Balleau have created yet another restaurant. By day it's 5 Points Deli, but come night time Longhorn Saloon offers drinks, bar snacks, mains and meat from the grill. The space has quite a character, with its wood panelling, pendant lights and pressed copper-lined walls. I really did feel like I'd been transported to another place. The 5 Points...

13:47 / American / Barbecue / Carlton / Five Points Deli / Food / Restaurants
13 May

Food Truck Park, put together by the Australian Mobile Food Vendors Group (AMFVG) and making a recent appearance at the Coburg drive-in cinemas, camped out in Richmond for the first time. The popularity of food trucks is booming; with so many to try and numerous vendors gathering in one place at the same time, how much more convenient can you get? The first day of service was a cold and wet one, but there were many punters taking a gamble with the rain, huddling under umbrellas while waiting for...

13:10 / Burgers / Dude Food Man / Food / Food Truck/Food Stall / Restaurants
06 May

Middle Fish is only a few doors down from Seven Seeds on Berkeley Street; an area mostly made up of commercial buildings and what appear to be warehouses. It seems a somewhat unlikely location for a restaurant and it's grey facade is easy to miss, however, on entering we found ourselves in a completely different place. Its warm and casual interior design was incredibly inviting. We ordered a couple of dishes to share amongst the group and awaited our much anticipated feast. The fish cake was smooth, with a...

22:15 / Carlton / Food / Middle Fish / Restaurants / Thai
06 May

After an unexpectedly short day of uni I dropped into The Fair Food Store on the way home for a quick brunch. There was very much of a hang-out vibe here with plenty of regulars coming in for both food and their coffee, made using Wide Open Road coffee beans. An all-day breakfast and lunch menu created by chef Dan Sawansak (formerly of Movida) means there's plenty of choice for people looking to fill their belly. I decided to go for something a little different: the pork belly crepe. Two perfectly...

10:57 / Cafe / Food / Richmond / The Fair Food Store
03 May

Puglia (pronounced more like PUL-ia) is the region at the south-eastern tip of the Italian peninsula and is renowned for its beautiful scenery with its limestone sea cliffs, olive groves, fishing towns and whitewashed houses. Its climate and location provides Puglia with fresh seafood and soil allowing for wonderful olive trees, fruit orchards and vegetable fields to be cultivated. In fact, Puglia is historically an agricultural region and access to all this fresh and fabulous produce is reflected in their cuisine. Luca Lorusso and Vivienne Polak aim to capture the...

19:58 / Cafe Latte / Food / Hawksburn / Italian / Launch / Restaurants
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