25 Aug

So the reason I've been going out to eat at so many nice places lately is that A2 is moving out of Melbourne again. This all culminated with our final dinner together as a family, at least for a number of months. When mum suggested Woodland House for our last hurrah, I was quite happy to accept. Thomas Woods and Hayden McFarland took over the kitchen once Jacques Reymond's eponymous restaurant closed its doors, and they had rather big shoes to fill. They've done quite well for themselves too,...

23:57 / Food / Modern Australian / Prahran / Restaurants / Woodland House
21 Aug

Munich Brauhaus has just turned one, and as part of its birthday celebrations they held a boat party over five nights. I was invited to join them on a Friday night, where we started with pre-drinks in their upstairs VIP area. We were soon ushered onto the boat, chartered from Melbourne River Cruises, when we then and cruised up and down the Yarra while enjoying drinks and delicious Bavarian food. The stand outs for me were the crispy, succulent pork belly with crackling, and the juicy and moreish BBQ...

21:04 / Food / German / Munich Brauhaus / Restaurants / South Wharf
20 Aug

I tend to expect very little from hotel restaurants, but Circa is an exception. Located within The Prince hotel in St Kilda, Circa has retained a number of chef hats for many years. The seasonal menu has been put together by head chef Ashly Hicks and Melbourne Pub Group Executive Chef Stephen Burke. Sustainable and organic premium produce is used when possible, prepared with clean flavours so that the ingredients really shine. The space was modern, bright and airy, with well-spaced tables and a more laid-back vibe than I...

21:04 / Circa / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants / St Kilda
18 Aug

Cutler & Co, Andrew McConnell's flagship restaurant, first opened in 2009 and has been converted from an old metal works factory. The restaurant actually had a more casual atmosphere than I expected, with bar seating, a lounge area on the side, and more tables, including banquette seating, towards the back. We had come to try their $130pp 6 course degustation menu, so ordering was quick and easy. [caption id="attachment_9741" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Seeded Loaf and Salted Sourdough with House-Made Butter and Beetroot Relish[/caption] The bread on offer tonight were the sliced seeded...

21:04 / Cutler & Co / Fitzroy / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants
17 Aug

Horse Bazaar is an casual izakaya on Little Lonsdale St, and it's just celebrated its 10th birthday. Only one door down from the Hardware Street junction, it offers cocktails, beers, ciders, wines, spirits and special Japanese imports. In terms of food, there's Japanese tapas to go along with the drinks, though there's mains to feast on too. It doubles as a small event space, hosting things such as live music, hip hop open mic nights and storytelling. Every weeknight there's a food special on. You might come in for...

22:21 / Bar/Pub / Food / Horse Bazaar / Japanese / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants
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