13 Aug

We had a family celebration at Melba buffet, located inside the Langham hotel with a lovely riverside view. We decided to come during a weekday lunchtime, which was the cheapest and least busy time to go. I'm still not a huge fan of buffets because of the excess, waste and greed it brings out in people - I'd personally prefer a smaller but better quality meal at a nicer restaurant. Going to buffets on every now and then is OK though, and it was a special occasion. Despite hearing that...

15:40 / Buffet / Food / Melba / Restaurants / Southbank
01 Aug

[caption id="attachment_6017" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Corn Ball; Miso Black Cod[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6018" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] White Fish Maki, Kingfish Sashimi, Sweet and Sour Squid and Vegetables[/caption] We came to try out Apertivo Fridays, which takes place every Friday from 5-7pm. After ordering a drink from the menu, a variety of 'tapas' are served while you enjoy your drink (hopefully with some company). Today's offerings were white fish maki, kingfish sashimi, sweet and sour squid and vegetables, corn balls and miso black cod. Unsurprisingly, the black cod was the highlight of the five...

20:32 / Cuisines / Food / Japanese / Nobu / Restaurants / Southbank
01 Jul

During its 10th anniversary, owners Luis Pampliega and Tamara Volkoff decided to give the Southgate stalwart Tutto Bene a sibling named Artusi. I was invited by Fuller PR to attend Artusi's launch party. Named after Pellegrino Artusi, they have adopted the ethos 'The Art of Eating and Drinking Well'. Whilst Tutto Bene focused on traditional family meals, head chef Leandro Panza has designed the Artusi menu to serve up modern Italian made with organic produce. Their menu features handmade pasta, Italian tapas and feasts of duck and joints...

22:12 / Artusi / Food / Italian / Restaurants / Southbank
22 Jan

Special birthday celebrations are good cause for visiting quality restaurants, so we booked a table for the newly re-opened No. 8, now under the helm of John Lawson. This time we did something unusual and ordered an entree each on top of the mains. Entrees:- Tea smoked Goulburn River trout, pickled cucumber, lemon and rye bread ($21) - Wagyu beef carpaccio, anchovy, caper and popped amaranth ($24) - Portland black and blue tuna, black garlic, yuzu jam and aged soy ($22) - Portarlington mussels served with potato bread ($20) Mains: Me - Today's local fish...

18:23 / Food / Modern Australian / No. 8 by John Lawson / Restaurants / Southbank
29 Sep

Today I had the opportunity to try Merrywell Upstairs for lunch. I’m not big on American food, but seeing as the Merrywell Burger ($22) is apparently one of the best burgers around here, I thought I’d give it a go. The burger bar is Merrywell Downstairs, but we have an Entertainment Guide discount only for the Upstairs section. According to the online menus, Upstairs served a burger (the Merrywell Angus Burger) that was almost the same as Downstairs, the main difference being served with a brioche rather than...

13:34 / American / Burgers / Food / Southbank / The Merrywell Upstairs
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