22 Dec

Though I've been to Third Wave before, I didn't try any of the thing they're famous for: their American BBQ dishes. When a Groupon voucher came up I thought it'd be a great opportunity to revisit. [caption id="attachment_7035" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Beef Ribs - Smoked w. 9 Spice Dry Rub and Hickory Wood. Spicy iQ BBQ Sauce and Horseradish (half rack, $24)[/caption] The meat was very tender and slid off the bone as we tried to divide it between us. Both the sauces were good, though my favourite of the two...

21:48 / American / Food / Prahran / Restaurants / Third Wave
17 Nov

Bowery to Williamsburg can be a little hard to find because of its downplayed shopfront, but it still becomes quite busy at lunchtime as it fills up with people who know where to get a good sandwich. This New York-inspired eatery, styled after a subway station, is by the same team who brought us the venerable Hardware Societe. There isn't a whole lot of seating, most of which is communal, but fortunately they do takeaway too. All sandwiches are priced at $13 and for an extra $4 they'll add...

12:41 / American / Bowery to Williamsburg / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sandwiches/Wraps
29 Oct

To celebrate its third birthday, Ribs & Burgers were offering a $3 birthday burger at all its stores so I thought it would be a good opportunity to check it out. I was told that the birthday burger was pretty much the same as the regular cheeseburger but without lettuce or tomato. After placing my order I was given a numbered watering can filled with cutlery, serviettes and sauce bottles and there was a station with water and some extra sauces for self-service. They even have a thoughtfully...

13:31 / American / Burgers / Food / Hawthorn / Restaurants / Ribs & Burgers
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
29 Sep

Today I had the opportunity to try Merrywell Upstairs for lunch. I’m not big on American food, but seeing as the Merrywell Burger ($22) is apparently one of the best burgers around here, I thought I’d give it a go. The burger bar is Merrywell Downstairs, but we have an Entertainment Guide discount only for the Upstairs section. According to the online menus, Upstairs served a burger (the Merrywell Angus Burger) that was almost the same as Downstairs, the main difference being served with a brioche rather than...

13:34 / American / Burgers / Food / Southbank / The Merrywell Upstairs
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