05 Jul

Tonight I undertook a rare adventure to the Western Suburbs to visit Arcadia Gastronomique, where the warm and toasty heating and steamy, mainly Spanish fare was perfect for a cold Winter's night. I felt overwhelmed with all the choices on the menu so left the ordering to others on the table who seemed to have previous experience at this restaurant. We ordered a selection of tapas, raciones and main courses to share. [caption id="attachment_5893" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Champiònes Pesto - Whipped cheese & pesto stuffed button mushrooms with spanish romesco sauce...

20:41 / Arcadia Gastronomique / Ascot Vale / Food / Restaurants / Spanish
13 Jun

[caption id="attachment_5803" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Worker's Lunch Menu[/caption] Our group booking was for more than 8 people, so we had to either choose the $45 banquet menu or go for the $15 worker's lunch. We opted for the latter. The menu has changed since I last visited. [caption id="attachment_5804" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Charcoal Grilled Corn w. Dried Maize[/caption] The topping on the grilled corn was maize rather than paprika, but like last time, the corn was juicy and was even more delicious with the crunchy topping. The cauliflower and freekeh salad was also...

14:27 / Bomba / Food / Melbourne CBD / Modern Australian / Spanish
19 Nov

The Aylesbury has recently been transformed into Bomba, a casual tapas bar. Although mum was sorely tempted by the paella on offer, we all ordered the Workers Lunch, which included a choice of tapas, raciones and side dish. We started off with some lovely crispy, dense and warmed sourdough with olive oil. The Chicken, Manchego and Smoked Paprika Croqueta was crunchy and tasty, but the highlight for me was the Charcoal Grilled Corn w. Paprika and Cumin. The juicy corn was so good with the crumbs and tangy, creamy sauce. An extra $8...

13:32 / Bomba / Food / Melbourne CBD / Restaurants / Spanish
23 Jul

I've been interested in this restaurant for a while and after hearing about their $9 lunch it was time to finally make a trip. It's actually very close to Johnston St so it's a very minor detour between home and uni. The downstairs pintxos (pronounced pinchos) and bar area is Naked for Satan, whilst the upstairs bar and restaurant is called Naked in the Sky. At first I thought the $9 lunch was a single daily special, but it turns out the whole lunch menu for Naked in...

14:28 / Fitzroy / Food / Naked For Satan / Naked in the Sky / Restaurants / Spanish
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