23 Jul

Images of mototaxis conjure up images of the busy streets South-East Asia, full of life, full of action, and of course, full of delicious food. Mototaxi is the name adopted by this new casual dining room and cocktail bar, featuring a menu designed by executive chef Danny Neat (ex-Pei Modern, Phillippe Mouchel) and with head chef Tad McLean running the pass. Co-owner Lee Mack comes from an impressive hospitality background, and is now striking it out on his first venture, building on his passion for South-East Asian cuisine. [caption...

19:04 / Cambodian / Food / Mototaxi / Restaurants / St Kilda / Vietnamese
09 Jul

Occupying a space off Brunswick St, Something More aims to be many things to many people. It's a gallery, cafe and events space all in one, housed within a light-filled warehouse. The large roller doors are always open, but there's a heater above it pushing warm air in, and blankets thoughtfully placed at the table. Apart from regular tables, there are cosy couches towards the front, and a number of communal tables, including a tall one surrounded by stools that seems to be popular with coffee-drinkers. One advantage...

11:21 / Asian / Cafe / Fitzroy / Food / Something More
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
30 May

The area around Box Hill central is a competitive one for restaurants and cafes; there's no shortage of places to choose from. Umaido is one of the few Japanese eateries within Box Hill Central, and is the chosen location for a quick dinner pit stop....

20:52 / Box Hill / Food / Japanese / Restaurants / Umaido
26 May

Somewhat of a quiet achiever, Okra has actually been running for 15 years and is very popular with the locals, yet doesn't seem to be quite as well known as it should be. Things are set to change, with Okra recently being awarded a chef's hat in the 2016 Gault Millau guide. Menus encompassing more than one cuisine tend to have a harder time excelling at everything, but Okra has been successfully serving Thai, Malaysian, and Indonesian dishes side by side. Sunday nights are when Malaysian hawker dishes like...

22:29 / Food / Hawthorn / Indonesian / Malaysian / Okra / Restaurants / Thai
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