17 Feb

The entrance hallway is dark. The flames beckon. Welcome to MPD Steak Kitchen. Named after the Meatpacking District in New York City, this is high-end steak house is from the family behind Zagame’s, and is positioned right next door, but wander in, and you’ll find that they’re very different venues.The dark and moody two-storey restaurant oozes class, from the chairs and leather booths, fittings, and decorative pieces to the lacquered timber floors....

11:46 / Berwick / Food / MPD Steak Kitchen / Restaurants / Steakhouse
16 Feb

Undertaking a career change from IT, Wings of Glory was opened last year by Steven Lo after a trip to the US, when he found his beloved combination of Buffalo wings and beer was nowhere to be found in Melbourne. Design your own combination by picking a flavour, dip and side at the front counter. There are vegan wings made from seitan, and gluten-free options as well. Chip seasonings sit by the drinks station for you to apply as liberally (or sparingly) as you please. Pull up a...

16:28 / American / Food / South Melbourne / Wings of Glory
15 Feb

Sitting on River St and aptly named Stepping Stone, the name represents their food philosophy: STONE stands for Seasonal, Traceable, Organic, Natural, and Ethical. People who follow the lifestyle, they dotingly call ‘stoners’. It’s the latest venue from Clare Hu (Bluff Town, The Resident Cafe). The textures and flavours of the quality, locally-sourced ingredients are showcased by using simple cooking techniques; ingredients are kept to ‘al dente’ when possible, to preserve the flavour and texture of them in their natural state. ...

13:54 / Cafe / Food / Healthy / Modern Australian / Restaurants / South Yarra / Stepping Stone
14 Feb

Sustainable pizza. Who would’ve thought? You may not know that greasy, sauce-slicked, cheesy pizza boxes aren’t usually recyclable. I certainly didn’t. Small Print Pizza is turning that around by using greaseproof paper at the bottom of their takeaway boxes to keep the cardboard clean. This eco-friendly pizza joint is the product of Phil Gijsbers​ (Hard Pressed Coffee and From On High), Adam Chapman and Neil Mills (From On High)....

18:35 / Food / Pizza / Restaurants / Small Print Pizza / Windsor
13 Feb

A rather popular cafe, Legacy regularly sees long queues on weekends. Luckily for us, we manage to drop in on a weekday. There are still plenty of people sitting down for a meal, and picking up coffee. Grab and go sweets include bliss balls made in house, as well as Bistro Morgan doughnuts and Butterbings....

14:33 / Cafe / Camberwell / Food / Legacy
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