28 Jun

Opening in late November last year, United Kitchen Dining & Tapas is a Latin American restaurant and cocktail bar on burgeoning Fitzroy Street. The warm and inviting interior features concrete floors, wooden trimmings, copper accents and splashes of greenery. All four walls are a display of various materials, creating a different feel on different sides of the room. There's a leather sofa and ottoman area perfect for drinks and nibbles around the drum tables, and a leather booth by the other window that's semi-private and cosy. The tables are...

20:46 / Food / Latin American / Mexican / Restaurants / St Kilda / United Kitchen Dining & Tapas
26 Jun

Brothers Frank and Roque Romano had their beginnings in the restaurant trade with Woodfire Cafe Pizzeria in Ivanhoe back in 2008. Maintaining an allegiance to their Italian background, Son of a Pizzaiolo was opened up in nearby Thornbury.The launch of their new 'Prima Colazione' (aka breakfast) menu coincides with their first birthday, so is a cause for celebration. An all-day breakfast is served here, with lunch options kicking in at 11:30am...

14:12 / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Son Of a Pizzaiolo / Thornbury
23 Jun

Hell of the North, the French darling of Fitzroy. The bluestone building housing this bar and bistro is hidden behind greenery, its bright yellow door one of the few hints that there's something exciting waiting within. Sadly there is little time to appreciate its understated facade, for fear of being caught in another sudden downpour, but the dreadfulness of the weather is quickly forgotten as we snake our way to a cozy corner table by the kitchen. [caption id="attachment_12732" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Twice cooked cheese souffle, parsnip, caramelised garlic ($24)[/caption] [caption...

20:34 / Fitzroy / Food / French / Hell of the North / Restaurants
20 Jun

Opening in August last year, Roy Sassonkin and partner Natalie Powell (ex-Barry) set out to deliver vegetarian Israeli street-food in the middle of hipster Northcote. Originally from Tel Aviv, Sassonkin worked at Chin Chin, Hellenic Republic and the nearby Red Door Corner Store before settling into his own place. The setting is modest, with limited bar and counter seating around the periphery of the narrow eatery. We take a spot right at the kitchen, where we have the opportunity to watch our food being cooked, and the day's food...

12:15 / Food / Middle Eastern / Northcote / Restaurants / Tahina Bar
16 Jun

West of Kin is the sister restaurant of Chapel Street's Kin, a restaurant that focuses more on traditional Vietnamese cuisine. For their second venture, Andy and Tram Tran have decided to break away and go down a more contemporary path that introduces modern twists to the authentic flavours of Asian cuisine. This comes courtesy of consultant chef Sam Pinzone, who's ex-Rockpool, Jacques Reymond and The Rose Upstairs, and has earned himself two hats from Gault Millau. The heritage-listed ETA Foods Factory was previously sitting derelict in the middle of this...

19:25 / Asian / Braybrook / Food / Restaurants / West of Kin
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