Once a stomping ground for DIY home renovators and eastern suburb tradies, the old hardware store on Bondi’s Hall Street has had a makeover of its own and is attracting more than the ‘Four-and-Twenty’ crowd these days. Now a pumping breaky joint, come boozy lunch spot, come evening bar and restaurant, Bondi Hardware (fittingly named)...
There’s certain irony eating pork in a restaurant affectionately named Wilbur’s (after the pig saved from the slaughter house in Charlotte’s Web). However one bite of the Porchetta Roll at Wilbur’s Place and your conscience goes out the Potts Point virtual window. This luscious combo of pork marinated overnight in fennel, rosemary, thyme and confit...
You won’t find any crazed scientists in thick-rimmed glasses and white coats in this laboratory, just rows and rows of gorgeous sub-zero desserts. Gelato Messina’s side-project, the ‘laboratorio’, is a gelato patisserie that’s just as indulgent and imaginative as you’d expect from the geniuses that brought you Gianduia Bianca gelato and Pandan and Coconut sorbet....
Fans of New York rock star chef David Chang won’t have to wait until next year’s casino redevelopment is complete to get a taste of down and dirty, modern Asian food, with Ms G’s set to rock Potts Point from this weekend. Situated on the bones of iconic restaurants past, this multi-level establishment houses communal...
As if the ultra fresh produce (think juicy white peaches, heirloom tomatoes, white asparagus), and artisan Italian groceries aren’t enough to entice you, there’s a new reason to visit the providore premises of Fratelli Fresh. The Electrolux Cooking School at Fratelli Fresh has introduced a new cooking masterclass and dining experience for you and your...
You’re not a greedy person. You just want to try everything. It’s not your fault that you grew up with a big family with a big appetite, and you hang out with a large crew. So finding District Dining, a relaxed place dine on modern morsels meant for sharing, is a welcome event. Warren Turnbull...
Does tomato sauce, wooden benches, caravan parks, Big M’s and school sports feature when you think of a Kiosk? A Kiosk, much like a canteen brings a sense of nostalgia for a younger version of ourselves, navigating our childhood like Fred Savage in The Wonder Years. It’s certainly not a place where we would expect...
It’s a little bit Scandinavian, has a touch of Pastis, and oh so French, yes it’s The Millswyn and what a far cry it is from its predecessor Lynch’s. The once renowned Melbourne dining institution is as new, and while it still retains an elevated sense of style, class and Domain Road sophistication it’s lost...
An unsurpassed culinary weekend in what some would call paradise, hosted by Ben Shewry from Melbourne’s acclaimed Attica restaurant… hmmm, no it doesn’t get any better than this. The exclusive two-day sojourn is part of the Great Barrier Feast series and gives you the chance to meld fine food and wine in a coveted world-class...
Prepare your chopsticks in anticipation, Neil Perry’s exotic Asian abode; Spice Temple has finally opened in Melbourne. After nearly two successful years in Sydney, it’s arrived at Crown where Bistro Guillaume once stood, and is the latest addition to Perry’s fast growing Melbourne brood (T.W.R and Rockpool Bar & Grill). Over two levels, dangling beads...
