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
01 Mar

In a great location on the corner of Acland and Carlisle St right opposite Lunar Park, is St Kilda's newest Latin restaurant and bar. A group of long-time friends, self-named The Cartel, are seasoned hospitality vetereans with a love of tequila, innovative cocktails and tapas, this time trying their hand at a new venture of their own as a team. The Cartel includes Russell McKenzie, Brad Jones, Mat Carpenter, and Azza Mondo. Executive chef Lachy Cashman, also a member of the cartel, oversees the kitchen which pumps out...

22:02 / Bar/Pub / Food / Pablo Honey / Spanish / St Kilda / Tapas
27 Feb

Communities that partake in “Dia de los Muertos” celebrate the lives of those who've passed on with food, drink and parties rather than mourning. Named after this festival, Day of the Dead tries to capture this joyful, celebratory spirit and reproduce it at their cocktail and tapas bar. The space is small and cosy, and a neat little lounge area by the front window would be perfect for group gatherings. As the night wore on and the lights dimmed, the dark moodiness created the perfect lounging environment for enjoying...

21:58 / Day of the Dead / Food / Mexican / Restaurants / St Kilda
06 Oct

Another year, another round of birthdays. This year for their combined birthday celebration my parents decided to go to Luxembourg Bistro & Bar, the reincarnation of Golden Fields which saw it change from an Asian-inspired menu to a French one. Being a bar, there's a mixture of smaller plates perfect for enjoying with drinks, as well a larger dishes that are well suited for either solo dining or sharing. Since it was their occasion, mum had the main say in the menu and she opted for the Chef's...

20:51 / Food / French / Luxembourg / Restaurants / St Kilda
02 Sep

The Post has been serving local pub goers since 1893, but times have changed, and though it looks like a regular pub on the outside, it has evolved into a modern gastro-pub, with a bar, restaurant and beer garden. The food menu is designed by head chef Matt Dunbar and David Donlan, and the atmosphere is casual, spacious, warm and friendly. We started with some shares, first, the grilled Hervey bay scallops with corn puree, prosciutto and truffle oil. The tender scallops, crispy prosciutto, creamy corn puree and subtle...

21:02 / Bar/Pub / Food / Restaurants / St Kilda / The Post Hotel
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