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....
After a short trip to the Westside with the relatives, they were hankering after some Spanish food. We found ourselves at El Burro in Williamstown, not far from the Williamstown foreshore, settling in for a night of tapas....
Melbourne's favourite central food market is home to an array of multi-cultural cuisines, and El Rincon brings Spanish to the table. It's part of the Queen Vic Market food court, but you won't find bain maries here. Dishes are cooked to order, many according to family recipes, such as their grandmother's sangria recipe which is so popular that it's now trademarked under the Running Bull Sangria brand. It's the sort of food the chefs grew up with back in Spain, and dishes haven't been altered to suit the...
One of my favourite new discoveries of the year, Pablo Honey is now just into its fourth menu change, keeping to its promise of seasonality. The atmosphere is as warm as ever, and I settle into dinner with a Pablo Orgasm, a cocktail made up of Baileys, Kahlua, Amaretto, cream and a Tim Tam for a bit of fun. This is not as sweet as it may appear to be, despite all the cream, hundreds and thousands and chocolate biscuit on top. Sometimes I feel like more of...
Tinto sits inconspicuously in a quiet section of Burwood Road, offering the proposition of an authentic Spanish wine bar, with a focus on tapas and raciones. It’s a quaint, sophisticated space with wooden décor, including along Spanish-style bar – a warm and relaxed, yet sophisticated environment in which to enjoy Spanish share plates and a robust wine list. The restaurant is full of what seemed to be locals and it’s pumping for a Tuesday night. [caption id="attachment_12020" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Carrilleras – ox cheek, smoked potato purée, marinated grapes, salted...