The third venue from owner Chris Favaloro and co-host Andrew Zoli, surburban Italian favourite Vivace earned itself two hats in the Gault & Millau 2015 guide. Executive Chef, Davide Ferraro, hails from Turin in Northern Italy, bringing his experience in authentic Italian cuisine to the kitchen. ...
Waffles are making an appearance in cafes all over Melbourne, but not many places can claim to specialise in waffles. Sweet options are aplenty, but how about savoury ones? Not too easy to come by. Enter Horse on Heels, where we can now find both of these things. It has nondescript frontage, at least for now, but look out for the black-gated entrance of the brown brick Graham Engineering Co workshop, and you'll soon find yourself in a waffle oasis. The three owners, all being born in the year...
Shoppers can get their chocolate fix right at Emporium at the family-owned Chokolait. A range of hand-crafted chocolates, cakes, ice creams, desserts and drinks are available for selection at this small boutique.Various dessert 'indulgences' can be purchased individually. Alternatively, you can experience a tasting platter instead. We go for the latter. Ours includes moist chocolate mud cake and a sticky date pudding, both served with a single scoop of vanilla ice cream. ...
Music venue and pub The Workers Club is also home to The Workers Kitchen, which takes care of the food side of things. Recently stepping in is Mathew Zolli, of Faraday's Cage and Tramway Hotel. The menu still has the pub classics of parmas, steaks and burgers, but now also includes more vegetarian options and small plates....
Undergoing an revamp and rebranding in 2014, St Hotel is a multi-story European bar and resaturant featuring menus by Head Chef Ben Isaacs. A big focus of the food menu revolves around their ironbark wood-fired BBQ, and Australian pasture and grain-fed beef prepared in their bespoke barbeque are their pride and joy. As well as the spacious main dining room and bar area, multiple private spaces and bars upstairs are available for use. [caption id="attachment_13312" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Crumbed Pacific oysters w tartare sauce and lemon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_13322" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Smoked...