02 Sep

The Post has been serving local pub goers since 1893, but times have changed, and though it looks like a regular pub on the outside, it has evolved into a modern gastro-pub, with a bar, restaurant and beer garden. The food menu is designed by head chef Matt Dunbar and David Donlan, and the atmosphere is casual, spacious, warm and friendly. We started with some shares, first, the grilled Hervey bay scallops with corn puree, prosciutto and truffle oil. The tender scallops, crispy prosciutto, creamy corn puree and subtle...

21:02 / Bar/Pub / Food / Restaurants / St Kilda / The Post Hotel
26 Aug

A Hawthorn stalwart for 30 years, Araliya was sadly forced to relocate due to redevelopment of its old home. Head chef Sam Wedande is trained in Western cuisine and brings a contemporary twist to Sri Lankan cuisine, such as modern twists on street foods like hoppers. Whilst I'm not too familiar with Sri Lankan cuisine, I'm told that common spices included coriander, cumin, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. For its new digs in St Kilda, the interior was designed to match its vision for the menu. A dark, modern...

22:00 / Araliya / Food / Restaurants / Sri Lankan / St Kilda
25 Aug

So the reason I've been going out to eat at so many nice places lately is that A2 is moving out of Melbourne again. This all culminated with our final dinner together as a family, at least for a number of months. When mum suggested Woodland House for our last hurrah, I was quite happy to accept. Thomas Woods and Hayden McFarland took over the kitchen once Jacques Reymond's eponymous restaurant closed its doors, and they had rather big shoes to fill. They've done quite well for themselves too,...

23:57 / Food / Modern Australian / Prahran / Restaurants / Woodland House
21 Aug

Munich Brauhaus has just turned one, and as part of its birthday celebrations they held a boat party over five nights. I was invited to join them on a Friday night, where we started with pre-drinks in their upstairs VIP area. We were soon ushered onto the boat, chartered from Melbourne River Cruises, when we then and cruised up and down the Yarra while enjoying drinks and delicious Bavarian food. The stand outs for me were the crispy, succulent pork belly with crackling, and the juicy and moreish BBQ...

21:04 / Food / German / Munich Brauhaus / Restaurants / South Wharf
20 Aug

I tend to expect very little from hotel restaurants, but Circa is an exception. Located within The Prince hotel in St Kilda, Circa has retained a number of chef hats for many years. The seasonal menu has been put together by head chef Ashly Hicks and Melbourne Pub Group Executive Chef Stephen Burke. Sustainable and organic premium produce is used when possible, prepared with clean flavours so that the ingredients really shine. The space was modern, bright and airy, with well-spaced tables and a more laid-back vibe than I...

21:04 / Circa / Food / Modern Australian / Restaurants / St Kilda
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