Tag: restaurant

A Progressive Dinner Through The Golden Kingdom

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…

Piquancy Hawthorn restaurant

Piquancy – Hawthorn’s Spicy & Tangy Indian Restaurant

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…

Sea Salt Sushi & The Sushi Donut

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…

Souk

Souk – North Africa on a Dish

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…

Queen of the South brings Mexican food to Prahran

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…

Mahalo Poke Melbourne

Mahalo Poké – Hawaiian and Japanese fusion 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…

Ms Elwood Melbourne restaurant

Ms Elwood restaurant: swish decor and Asian-inspired menu

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…

Bang Bang at the Rifle Club opens with a bang

Bang Bang in Elsternwick is the new home of chef Matthew Dunbar. Formerly of Longrain, Chef Dunbar’s reputation precedes him, and given the popularity of the short popup Bang Bang venture at South Wharf towards the end of last year,…