03 Apr

Right next to Camberwell station on Railway Parade, Coffeehead has been providing locals with a coffee-focused venue since 2011. Ash has over 30 years experience as a chef himself, training and working in London before coming to Australia and spending time under Gary Mehigan at Novotel on Collins. Through further work at Blue Train in Crown, he met Paul Mathis, eventually taking over Mathis' CoffeeHead. When Ash Nathan became the owner, he decided to start roasting his own beans on-site with their Probat roaster and retail them, providing...

13:33 / Cafe / Camberwell / CoffeeHead / Food
29 Mar

Tinto sits inconspicuously in a quiet section of Burwood Road, offering the proposition of an authentic Spanish wine bar, with a focus on tapas and raciones. It’s a quaint, sophisticated space with wooden décor, including along Spanish-style bar – a warm and relaxed, yet sophisticated environment in which to enjoy Spanish share plates and a robust wine list. The restaurant is full of what seemed to be locals and it’s pumping for a Tuesday night. [caption id="attachment_12020" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Carrilleras – ox cheek, smoked potato purée, marinated grapes, salted...

16:53 / Food / Hawthorn / Restaurants / Spanish / Tinto
29 Mar

Chris and Sally Caldwell started up Love Pollo from a love of chicken. There are plenty of charcoal chicken shops around, but not many places that make a mean and juicy roasted chicken cooked on a rotisserie. Local, free range chicken is expertly cooked by staff after extensive training and is all gluten free, hormone free and chemical free, and interestingly their gravy is gluten free too. The cooking is timed so that they're as fresh as possible when served. As well as their Traditional flavour, which has been...

11:59 / Fast Food / Food / Healthy / Love Pollo / Richmond
26 Mar

In a street full of mostly Vietnamese restaurants (it is Victoria Street after all) and a scattering of Thai, a few Korean restaurants have started to appear in the mix. Seoul Soul, Chimac and Arisoo provide a bit of variety in the cuisine available here. In preparation for our holiday to Korea, I wanted to bring my parents to a Korean restaurant to whet their palates. Arisoo is a small, simple restaurant halfway between Collingwood Station and The Hive. Apparently serving authentic home-style dishes, I thought it was the...

19:24 / Abbotsford / Arisoo / Food / Korean / Restaurants
02 Mar

Burger lovers and freakshake chasers rejoice; there's another cafe serving up your favourite poison. The name of Three One 2 One is a bit cryptic until you realise it's named after the postcode of its resident suburb. The menu has been refreshed, and dinner service is now live, with the night time menu focusing on burgers and milkshakes to gorge ourselves upon. [caption id="attachment_11649" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Onion Rings[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11650" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Sweet Potato Chips[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11643" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Popping Banana - Almond Milk, Chocolate Ice Cream, Banana, Maple Syrup, Caramel...

22:55 / Burgers / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants / Richmond / Three One 2 One
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