04 Jan

Bright red neon lighting  make it pretty hard to miss the entrance to Sarti - a necessity given its location in a laneway off Bourke St. Walking through the otherwise understated facade and up the stairs, we enter one of Melbourne's favourites to treat ourselves to Sarti's modern Italian cuisine. Its slick dining room is dark inside, though somewhat disappointingly, the hard floors made soundwaves bounce around a bit like a ball in Pong. There is a terrace to enjoy the sun, and it would likely be quieter...

22:50 / Food / Italian / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Sarti
17 Dec

We decided to take a short trip up to Traralgon to celebrate the end of our rural rotation, and seeming like one of the local favourites, Constancia looked like a good pick. [caption id="attachment_11007" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Two Way Duck - Slow Cooked Spiced Leg and Oven Roasted Breast, Stir Fry of Baby Corn, Shiitake Mushroom, Chinese Cabbage, Crispy Egg Noodles ($36)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11009" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Seafood Linguini, Chilli, Garlic, Herbs ($29)[/caption] Constancia offers Mediterranean cuisine, and my choice tonight was the pork saltimbocca with apple jus, sprouts, Chinese sauce and a...

22:55 / Constancia / Food / Italian / Modern Australian / Regional Victoria / Restaurants / Traralgon
04 Dec

So what exactly is a chato? Took me a while to figure it out, but it's a small glass of wine - a perfect size for wine flights or simply for enjoying with a couple of snacks. Madrid-born chef Maria Echevarria-Lang and her partner Jenny Echevarria-Lang, have opened Chato in the up-and-coming Thornbury with a view to serve tasty food along with good drink in a stylish yet casual eatery. The fit-out displays Spanish rusticism with tiles, exposed brick, rustic timbers and colourful Spanish-inspired wall tiles. Codornices al chocolate, which...

20:38 / Chato / Food / Restaurants / Spanish / Thornbury
18 Nov

Glutard-friendly Italian restaurants aren't easily come by, so Pizza Farro really stands out with its offer of low gluten and gluten-free Italian fare. 100% Australian organic spelt flour is used in all their pizza, bread and pasta, and although spelt is low gluten rather than non-gluten, Pizza Farro also provides gluten free pizza bases, with prior notice. The pizza menu features flavour combinations that are quite different from the norm, though those exist too. Bases are made on-site daily before being adorned with toppings and cooked in their...

20:38 / Food / Italian / Pizza Farro / Restaurants / Thornbury
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
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