I like Jarmer’s Kitchen, I like it a lot. It’s “a casual eatery celebrating family, friends and food” and it’s open every day serving breakfast and lunch and dinners (dinners Monday-Saturday). I’ve only been for lunch, but parking’s Read more
And here’s my first Top 100 review from the newly released Gourmet Traveller 2017 list. Tipo 00. People usually look at me blankly when I mention the name, but Tipo means ‘type’ and Tipo 00 is a type of soft, fine Italian flour used to make pasta. Quite a fitting name for a self-proclaimed pasta bar. I’d read about this place and had heard really good things from my Melbourne Read more
When the question “Do you like Mexican food?” has been asked, I’ve always had the same reply – “I’m not really sure, I don’t think I’ve really ever had real Mexican food.” Yes, I’d been to some ‘Mexican’ restaurants in Australia in my time but I’ve never overly enjoyed the food, and I remember at one place Read more
I had girlfriends visiting from Melbourne and when I asked “Is there anywhere you’d particularly like to dine?” the answer was an immediate “Hentley Farm”. Why? Because chef Lachlan Colwill had recently made an appearance on Masterchef – it was a classic case of chef-crush! I hadn’t Read more
“Beer Hall, Eating House and Disco” With a description like this, who would have thought that I’d find good food here? It’s a little surprising that I chose this as a dining destination on my recent Melbourne visit – I don’t drink beer (try as I might), hence I haven’t even been in a beer hall, and I haven’t been Read more
On a number of occasions, I’ve found myself needing a place to have a quality late night feed – somewhere where the kitchens don’t close by 9:30pm. From the phone calls I’ve made in the past, I’ve discovered such options in Adelaide are few and far between. Enter The Propaganda Club, the new supper club Read more
“Sokyo. Where the buzz of Tokyo meets a Sydney beat”. That’s what the website says, and I have to say, that’s a pretty accurate summary. Sokyo at The Star is buzzy and vibrant with cool music, complete with DJ. The fit out is modern and it’s where the beautiful people hang out. I’d only just dined at Read more
It really is a treat going to Flower Drum. It’s like entering a whole new world, away from the hustle and bustle and interesting odours of Melbourne’s Chinatown – a world where the food and service standards are ridiculously high. This is true fine dining Chinese where the service is so attentive but Read more
I swear Adelaide winters have gotten colder since I moved here nine years ago – BRRRRR!!! But the guys at Golden Dragon Palace on Hutt Street have come up with the perfect solution to warm you up – it’s hot pot season and for the winter months they’re offering a couple of tasty hot pot Read more
SINCE WRITING THIS, BISTRO DOM IS NO LONGER OPEN
Bistro Dom is on the Waymouth Street restaurant strip and I’m amazed that so many people I speak to have never been. There’s always been a real European bistro feel to this place but there’s something new happening and it’s not just the refurb. Yes, the bench seating and tables have moved to the other side of the restaurant, the bar has been shifted from the front to the back of the restaurant, and there’s now a Read more
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