29 Sep

It's Oktoberfest and celebrations are in full swing. Although I've been here before, I'm always surprised at just how large Munich Brauhaus is. We came in rather early on a Monday evening, and though I expected it to be quiet, there were already a number of patrons treating themselves to drinks, and as the night went on, quite a few large parties came in. We started with a five beer flight, and some pretzels. All the beers are made under the Bavarian Purity Law, so made using only hops,...

22:38 / Food / German / Munich Brauhaus / Restaurants / South Wharf
20 Sep

Dropping into Salona for a quick meal on the way home, I ordered a beef souvlona. A mix between a burger and souvlaki, souvlonas are a Salona creation. The thin beef patty was accented with saganaki, capers, mustard tzatziki and cos lettuce, all wrapped up in satisfyingly toasty and fluffy pita bread. To go with it were some super crunchy spiced chips. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the souvlona. Although I would have liked the patty to be a little more moist, the flavour combination was tasty. [caption...

21:50 / Food / Greek / Restaurants / Richmond / Salona
11 Sep

Old Mates Pizza & Pasta is a small pizza and pasta shop mainly catering to takeaway and delivery, though there are a handful of tables both inside and outdoors. You can't usually expect out-of-this world pasta at pizza places, especially when most of the patrons here are after a quick feed. I tried the House Special with fettucine, which consisted of chicken, bacon, spring onion, pesto, and pine nuts with cream and Napoli sauce. There was a generous portion of bacon and pine nuts, though I would have liked...

21:44 / Food / Italian / Old Mates Pizza & Pasta / Pizza / Restaurants / South Melbourne
29 Aug

For her final dinner in Melbourne A2 and I went to a place we've both been wanting to visit - Tipo 00. Tipo 00 has been on my radar since I heard it was in development. A pasta bar dedicated to serving up unadulterated home-made pasta dishes? Yes please. Polished concrete with a painted-on geometric pattern, white marble benchtops, dark woods and bentwood chairs and stools lend a simple, and friendly European air to the restaurant. The restaurant is small with only about 40 odd seats, so it was...

20:22 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Tipo 00
21 Aug

Munich Brauhaus has just turned one, and as part of its birthday celebrations they held a boat party over five nights. I was invited to join them on a Friday night, where we started with pre-drinks in their upstairs VIP area. We were soon ushered onto the boat, chartered from Melbourne River Cruises, when we then and cruised up and down the Yarra while enjoying drinks and delicious Bavarian food. The stand outs for me were the crispy, succulent pork belly with crackling, and the juicy and moreish BBQ...

21:04 / Food / German / Munich Brauhaus / Restaurants / South Wharf
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