29 Mar

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...

16:53 / Food / Hawthorn / Restaurants / Spanish / Tinto
29 Mar

Four years ago Matteo Bruno opened The Meatball & Wine Bar with the intention of focusing on one thing and doing it well. Using the high quality and seasonal ingredients, they pumped out their signature meatballs with great acclaim. The CBD branch of Meatball and Wine Bar, aka CityBalls, has been followed by SmithBalls (Fitzroy) and RichBalls (Richmond) following its success. [caption id="attachment_11779" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cappuccino, Soy Latte[/caption] A new breakfast menu has just been launched, and we came in to see what a restaurant specialising in meatballs might offer...

14:52 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / The Meatball & Wine Bar
26 Mar

In a street full of mostly Vietnamese restaurants (it is Victoria Street after all) and a scattering of Thai, a few Korean restaurants have started to appear in the mix. Seoul Soul, Chimac and Arisoo provide a bit of variety in the cuisine available here. In preparation for our holiday to Korea, I wanted to bring my parents to a Korean restaurant to whet their palates. Arisoo is a small, simple restaurant halfway between Collingwood Station and The Hive. Apparently serving authentic home-style dishes, I thought it was the...

19:24 / Abbotsford / Arisoo / Food / Korean / Restaurants
25 Mar

Right on the edges of South Yarra, Ichi Ichi Ku has been an often-talked about Japanese restaurant that seems to be a favourite amongst many. They serve a Japanese-influenced breakfast menu in the mornings, but we visit for lunch. The interior is small, very cosy, and has an authentic izakaya type vibe. [caption id="attachment_11945" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Matcha Latte ($4.50)[/caption] Though not quite matching with the rest of our lunch, I want to try their matcha latte. It’s not quite as sweet as others I’ve tried, and there is a nice...

11:27 / Food / Ichi Ichi Ku / Japanese / Restaurants / South Yarra
10 Mar

Known for its mainly American fare, family-run pub Three Crowns sits prominently on the corner of Victoria and King St. The modest but clean space features a separate dining room, a wine bar and a beer garden. Shawn Davies runs the kitchen, offers mostly American food like starts of southern fried chicken, Buffalo wings and chilli cheese fries. The mains menu includes a range of burgers, and more meaty things like parmas, ribs and steak.  [caption id="attachment_11898" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The Flaming Crown - Quarter pound Cayenne spiced Angus beef...

12:27 / Bar/Pub / Food / Restaurants / Three Crowns / West Melbourne
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