The Distiller is an exciting new Melbourne bar launching in Northcote, in the trendy Welcome to Thornbury precinct. The Distiller will not only offer a delicious range of cocktails and drinks but masterclasses, tastings and other events.
Melbourne’s favourite late-night pizza hole-in-the-wall, Connie’s Pizzeria has just announced that it will be slinging its famous pizzas and more, from a new and larger home in the space above Heartbreaker (one of our favourite bars), from January 2022.
Named after owner Michael Madrusan’s beloved Nonna Connie, the New York-inspired slice joint launched in 2017 within Made in the Shade’s iconic rock ‘n’ roll bar, Heartbreaker.
From epic fantasies to spine-tingling thrillers and avant-garde features from modern mavericks in contemporary cinema, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) returns to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney for its historic 25th year running to 5 December 2021.
Red Pepper Indian Restaurant was thrilled to be recently awarded an Open Table Diners' Choice Award 2021. This award demonstrates the popularity of Red Pepper as a premier Indian restaurant in the Melbourne CBD. Located in leafy Bourke St, near Parliament House, Red Pepper has become an Indian food favourite for Melbourne diners since 2006, with Chef/Owner Jagjeet Kaur at the helm. The award comes on the back of their recent Lord Mayor's Commendation recognition for dining services in the City of Melbourne. It's great to see longstanding Melbourne restaurants such as Red Pepper receiving the recognition they deserve.
In Matt Preston’s World of Flavour, beloved Australian food journalist, radio presenter and international TV personality Matt Preston gives us a surprising history lesson on Australia’s most-searched-for dishes, busting the myths in their origin stories to set the culinary record straight. If you think spaghetti bolognese comes from Italy, pavlova was dreamt up in New Zealand or that tuna mornay travelled from the United States. . . you’d be wrong. All three popped up in Australia first. We were privileged to receive a copy of Matt Preston's latest book, and we're highly impressed with the fascinating stories and myth-busting around famous foods, the quality and approachability of the recipes, the overall depth and detail of the book, and the sheer entertainment and playfulness factor that makes this book an ideal gift as we approach Christmas. Not to mention the great value of World of Flavour. This isn't one of those cookbooks you might "shelve away for show", but World of Flavour is a book you are likely to dip into for the family-friendly recipes (generally serve 4) and fascinating read. It's a point of difference in a sea of cookbooks.
NOMAD Group, which owns and operates NOMAD restaurant in Sydney, will open its Mediterranean inspired restaurant and bar, NOMAD on Flinders Lane, for dinner on Monday 15 November. Having visited their Surry Hills restaurant, it's much anticipated for us, not to mention the rest of the Melbourne culinary scene.
NOMAD is located on the lower ground floor of the Adelphi Hotel (187 Flinders Lane, Melbourne). Owners Rebecca and Al Yazbek’s ambition is to create a restaurant with a focus on locality through both produce and place.
Set against the backdrop of luxury yachts at Marina Martha Cove, Martha’s Table is a unique Mediterranean-inspired culinary destination, just a short drive from the picturesque Mornington Peninsula wine region.
After extended Covid lockdowns Martha’s Table will reopen its doors late October and just in time for Summer.