07 Feb

After holding a pop-up last year at The Boatbuilder’s Yard, Bang Bang has found permanent digs in Elsternwick, settling into the former Caulfield Rifle Club building right next to Elsternwick station. Head chef Matthew Dunbar has created a menu which takes cues from Indochine (mainland Southeast Asia) and French cuisine. The vision for the Bang Bang is for it to be a flexible space: come in for breakfast, hang around all day at the bar, or wander in for dinner....

18:54 / Bang Bang at The Rifle Club / Elsternwick / Food / Restaurants / Thai / Vietnamese
10 Aug

It may be just off Chapel Street, but that doesn't mean the foodie excitement is over. Wander a few doors down, and it's hard to miss the colourfully painted facade of House of Hoi An. It's a place where you can delve into the cuisine of its namesake city, where dishes found on the menu might be unlike any you've seen before. Perhaps not as familiar to us here as she is overseas, owner Ms Trinh Diem Vy is a Hoi An local and one of Vietnam’s most well-known...

20:02 / Food / House of Hoi An / Restaurants / Vietnamese / Windsor
23 Jul

Images of mototaxis conjure up images of the busy streets South-East Asia, full of life, full of action, and of course, full of delicious food. Mototaxi is the name adopted by this new casual dining room and cocktail bar, featuring a menu designed by executive chef Danny Neat (ex-Pei Modern, Phillippe Mouchel) and with head chef Tad McLean running the pass. Co-owner Lee Mack comes from an impressive hospitality background, and is now striking it out on his first venture, building on his passion for South-East Asian cuisine. [caption...

19:04 / Cambodian / Food / Mototaxi / Restaurants / St Kilda / Vietnamese
08 Mar

Popping up at The Boatbuilders Yard, Bang Bang RC is giving us a taste of what's to come and leaving us hanging for more. The permanent restaurant in Elsternwick will be built from scratch, and whilst it's time consuming, expensive and leaves more potential for things to go wrong, it does allow them to design and create their dream restaurant. These dream plans include the installation of a woodfired grill and big wok burners to recreate authentic flavours. [caption id="attachment_11655" align="aligncenter" width="534"] South-east Side - Four Pillars Navy Strength...

17:42 / Bang Bang / Cambodian / Elsternwick / Food / Lao / South Wharf / Thai / Vietnamese
20 May

Rice Paper was bustling tonight, but we managed to nab a place and grab a quick dinner. The dreary, cold and wet weather gave me a hankering for something warm and comforting. Bun Bo Hue seemed just the ticket. We marked down our orders on the chit, passed it to a staff member, and soon later our dinner arrived. The noodles were smooth and slippery and I was surprised by the abundance of beef slices that came with it. Shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, herbs and a lemon...

21:55 / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Rice Paper / Vietnamese
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