07 Dec

The aroma from the smokers of this American barbecue joint wafted towards us as soon as we stepped through the door. Both of us ordered a meat plate - beef short rib with a side of smoked corn for me and beef brisket with pear and bacon salad for C. The servings were large; we saw some plates of pulled pork go past and the pile of meat sitting on top of the Texas toast was quite impressive. The tender short rib fell off the bone and had a great smokey...

19:40 / American / Barbecue / Food / Meatmother / Restaurants / Richmond
06 Dec

Red Robyn is a unique cafe that aims to cater for people with food intolerances. All their dishes are gluten and soy free and their menu comes complete with a handy legend denoting which menu items would be suitable for various diets. Car parking was plentiful, especially with the council building across the road. A2 went for something on the lunch menu. Her veggie stack consisted of a sweet potato rosti, zucchini, eggplant, pumpkin, mushroom, balsamic reduction, pepita seed pesto and roquette ($16.50). She particularly enjoyed the sweet potato rosti. I had...

13:49 / Cafe / Camberwell / Food / Red Robyn
04 Dec

Collective Espresso is located just off Bourke Road, next to Camberwell Station. Numerous prints lining the walls and the bag hooks for staff give this cafe a warm, homely and welcoming vibe. There are bars seats along the window and near the kitchen, one small table and a long communal table that could accommodate at least 16 people. Today I had the emu burger, which came with cabbage remoulade, cheddar, mustard and pickles on a brioche bun. The tasty emu pattie was slightly dry, particularly around the edges, but the cheddar and...

14:09 / Cafe / Camberwell / Collective Espresso / Food
29 Nov

Ora is a small cafe, known for its good food and coffee. It also has a selection of tasty looking baked goods displayed at the front counter. Unfortunately Ora's popular walnut eggs weren't on the menu, but there were plenty of other intriguing dishes to try, including two specials today. The duck salad special sold out shortly after we arrived.  A2's twice-baked blue cheese souffle was moist and she said it tasted especially good with the fresh salad. The crispy poached egg in the middle was an interesting addition to my veloute,...

13:42 / Cafe / Food / Kew / Modern Australian / Ora Cafe
21 Nov

As well as offering its salmon products for sale and running cooking classes, the Tassal salmon store in Kew also has a small cafe attached. Today we both ordered from the specials board. I had Crispy Skinned Salmon with Steamed Asparagus and Mexican Salsa ($22) and A2 got Salmon Sashimi with Green Mango and Shoots ($17.50). The other specials on offer were a thai soup and char-grilled salmon with buttered potatoes and horseradish creme fraiche. As expected, the salmon in both dishes was very fresh. My salmon was beautifully cooked...

14:00 / Food / Kew / Modern Australian / Restaurants / Seafood / The Salmon Shop
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