31 May

The site of Markov was previously a bottle shop, and has had a repution for a decent feed to go along with drinks. More recently, the menu changed to accommodate for more of a tapas style of dining. The frontage is deceptive. Walking through the front door you enter a bar and lounge area, but wander further still, entering through the door at the back, and you'll enter a larger bar area with tables. It's here where we settle down at a table to grab a quick and light...

19:24 / Bar/Pub / Carlton / Food / Markov / Modern Australian / Restaurants
17 May

Good Beer Week brings a week full of celebrations involving all things beer. As part of the festivities, Ash Hazell and Dean Michael Romeo from Barrow Boys were set to collaborate with Darran and Ilona, owners of The Roving Marrow, to put on the ‘Harvest to Ferment’ dinner. The Barrow Boys are gypsy brewers, meaning other brew houses host them as they create their own beer. All five courses were matched with Barrow Boys' craft beer, and were designed by head chef Charles Woodward to reflect the different...

22:24 / Bar/Pub / Carlton / Food / Good Beer Week / Modern Australian / Restaurants / The Roving Marrow
30 Mar

Morris Jones has just launched a new Moet & Chandon champagne lunch, and given Head Chef Matthew Butcher's resume, we expected great things. Matthew Butcher has previously worked under big names including Gordon Ramsay and Shannon Bennett, and his style here at Morris Jones could be described as original contemporary Australian. You might sit in the sunny, airy courtyard surrounded by a trio of vertical garden, exposed brick and wooden panelling while being shaded by umbrellas, or in different corners of the main dining area which range from dark...

12:47 / Food / Modern Australian / Morris Jones / Restaurants / Windsor
17 Mar

Newly minted Stop17 takes its name from the nearby stop number 17 of the 86 tram that trundles up Smith Street. It's been started up by co-owners Ryan and Tyler (also owner-operator of Platform 3 Cafe & Tapas Bar in Carnegie), and Stop17's chef, Piri, is ex-Huxtable. An all day breakfast and separate lunch and dinner menu features free range and organic produce where possible, and local products includes bread from Noisette, coffee from Phoenix Coffee Group and milk from Saint David Dairy. The Writers Room upstairs is envisioned to...

13:39 / Cafe / Fitzroy / Food / Modern Australian / Stop 17
03 Mar

We visit Lord Cardigan to enjoy a leisurely lunch on a lovely spring day. It’s a quaint part of Port Melbourne where there are street shops aplenty and locals going about their daily business. Freshly baked bread and a dish of olive oil graces the table as we enjoy the sunshine and the sound of children playing at the school nearby. [caption id="attachment_11875" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Braised Flinders Island lamb shoulder, baked in filo pastry, with roasted lamb loin, yoghurt-tahini, pinenuts, lemon and sumac ($38.50)[/caption] My order is the Braised Flinders...

12:23 / Albert Park / Food / Lord Cardigan / Modern Australian / Restaurants
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