03 Feb

I came in to Dapur Indo for a quick bite on the way to uni and though I'm not too familiar with Indonesian cuisine, I'm keen to try. Although they have a a la carte menu, I opted for the rice with three bain marie dishes so that I could try a couple of different things. I think this style of food is called nasi kapau or nasi padang. To go with my rice I picked beef rendang, fried chicken with green chili, and beef jerky with chili. The...

13:53 / Clayton / Dapur Indo / Food / Indonesian / Restaurants
11 Dec

Hooked is the brainchild of former DJ Ray Good (aka Sugar Ray), a British expat who grew up helping out at his uncle’s fish and chip shop. During his career as a DJ he got the idea for starting up healthy fish and chip restaurants and in 2006, he opened his first store in Chapel Street, then later started one in Fitzroy. The Hawthorn branch is the newest of the three, opening earlier this year. The store has gone with a maritime theme – bright whitewashed interior, old...

13:00 / Food / Hawthorn / Hooked / Restaurants / Seafood
02 Dec

Not too long ago Gorski and Jones and Smith St Alimentari, both owned by Meaghan Gorski and Paul and Linda Jones, were combined to form a single space. It caters for both take away and seated dining, as well as retaining its specialty grocery store function - ready-made meals, takeaway roasts, cakes, sweets, salads, paninis, fresh bread, cheese, jam, sauces and other Italian products are available for sale. The warm weather today meant the courtyard tables at the back were very popular, with fans hanging above keeping the...

11:37 / Collingwood / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Smith Street Alimentari
25 Nov

Noir serves French cuisine in a modern and neat setting and was recently awarded one chef's hat by the Good Food Guide. For midday dining there are lunch specials for $18, as well as the four course tasting menu, with a glass of wine for $35. Today I decided to go for the tasting menu. The chilled pea and asparagus soup was thick and smooth, with a good balance of flavours. It went very nicely with the parmesan biscuit (which was more like a parmesan crisp). [caption id="attachment_6789" align="aligncenter" width="1000"]...

14:30 / Food / French / Noir / Restaurants / Richmond
24 Nov

Kong is the latest venture by the Lucas Group and headed by Chin Chin's executive chef Benjamin Cooper. Opening late May, it's already become very popular and the high-ceilinged restaurant emanates a bright and casual vibe. We came for an early lunch right near opening time, so it was virtually empty. It could also have been something to do with the heavy rain today. There's a focus on Korean and Japanese (mostly Korean), and obviously on barbequed foods prepared in charcoal and hard-wood pits and ovens. Also offered...

13:19 / Food / Kong BBQ / Korean / Restaurants / Richmond
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