13 Feb

Burger places seem to be popping up all over Melbourne, and our love for them is evidenced by a constant stream of burger images on our Instagrams, whether they're from cafes, restaurants or dedicated burger joints. It's getting more difficult for new places to differentiate themselves from the crowd. A love for food, cocktails and design inspired Lorance and Mark Darwish to start up Little Oscar in a up-and-coming part of Lygon Street. Their point of difference? Korean-American fusion. Head chef William Riman has previous experience working in...

15:33 / American / Brunswick / Burgers / Food / Korean / Little Oscar / Restaurants
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
16 Sep

A humble, almost typical pub look on outside belies the smart and spiffy interior of The Astor, home to The Roving Marrow and The Astor Bar. Previously Percy’s Bar and Bistro, the 50 seat dining room of The Roving Marrow features a warm and moody, yet inviting environment with its dark, timber veneer panels and mirrors, whilst the Astor Bar at the front has been fitted out with orange banquettes and dark tiling. Chef Hayden McMillan is in charge of the kitchen, pumping out a produce-driven menu of contemporary European cuisine....

21:28 / Carlton / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants / The Roving Marrow
10 Aug

The Town Mouse has been with us for over two years, taking over the small Carlton venue that was once Embrasse. Co-owners Christian and Amber McCabe, Jay Comeskey and chef Dave Verheul have made quite a name for themselves in this relatively short time, earning a chef's hat in the Good Food Guide in 2014, and being voted by chefs and restauranteurs as #18 in the AFR's inaugural national restaurant awards this year. The atmosphere is dark but cosy with high stools, classy, glossy black tiling, and terrazzo flooring....

20:54 / Carlton / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants / The Town Mouse
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