What does it take to make a couple of North Siders venture down to Port Melbourne? A fresh look into Mr. Lawrence’s new digs showcasing full and flavoursome Middle Eastern fare. The Mr. Lawrence team had for a long time…
We’re all about experiences at The Plus Ones. What better way to explore a selection of Melbourne’s culinary scene than a progressive dinner? On a chilly Melbourne eve a hardy band of journalists wandered through the Hutong Group’s three prime Melbourne…
What’s in a name, I always wonder. Specifically, how do aspiring restaurateurs zero in on their vision with one or two words? After speaking with Mani, the entrepreneur behind Hawthorn’s new Indian eatery, Piquancy, I know the answer. Well, for…
After a brief stint at retirement, Alan and Debbie Giles returned to hospitality as the proud new operators of The House of Wine and Food. This power couple dabbled in retirement, moving to France for a year before they ‘got…
The Royal Exhibition Building has hosted scores of events since its construction in 1880 — from rock concerts, to an aquarium, to an indoor Ferris wheel. But there’s never been anything like The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards. The biggest…
Sea Salt began in unusual circumstances. As owner Nick Fragoulis recanted on the night, ‘It was kind of an accident’. Having plied his trade as a fish monger for a couple of decades Nick was offered Sea Salt restaurant on Lygon…
A neon pink sign beckons from the end of a Melbourne city laneway. The building it adorns looks small and unassuming, and as I start to imagine the layout inside, words like intimate and cosy spring to mind. I couldn’t…
Holy Margarita! The Queen of the South has arrived and she is flaunting Mexico’s finest traditional fare. The new restaurant and bar opened on High St Prahran this January and is already getting a name for herself amongst Mexican food…
Aloha! Mahalo Poké is serving up Hawaiian and Japanese inspired bowls. Poke is a new Melbourne food trend, although it’s been consumed the sunshine state of Hawaii for hundreds of years. Put simply, it’s raw fish diced into large pieces. In…
If I used one word to describe Ms Elwood restaurant, it would be ‘playful’. Swings hang at the front inviting you in to have some fun. The logo; a girl with a backpack and a mission, create a sense of…