St Katherine’s in Kew, Vic
YOUR knives and forks are stacked in an empty tomato can. Your bread arrives in a paper bag. Your chicken comes in a bucket.
Restaurants & Bars
Restaurant 22 in Windsor, NSW
JARRYD Faint isn’t on TV telling chefs about his dream of one day opening a restaurant. He’s 20 and he’s done it.
Golden Harvest Seafood in Canley Heights, Sydney
JIMMY would make a good opening batsman for Australia. I’m trying to order No. 40 from “Dishes of the Month”, poached beef brisket in spicy sauce.
Merricote at Northcote, Vic
AS WELL as fine, subtle cooking, a brilliantly conceived drinks list and excellent hospitality, Merricote resonates with thoughtfulness.
Cold-drip coffee for summer
THIS coffee-making equipment, with its fancy wooden framework and curly glass tubing, may look as if it’s just left the lab of a mad scientist.
Parlamento in Adelaide, SA
IN the heart of the city, Parlamento is is all about quick, good, tasty food and location, location, location.
Mandy’s on the Mountain in Clear Mountain, Qld
IT IS a dark and stormy night. My friends and I are the only travellers risking the fog and the wet, snaking road up to the summit of Clear Mountain.
Quarter 21 & Becasse in Sydney, NSW
MARK 2011 in your diary as the year Australia’s restaurant industry changed forever. Think I’m kidding?
The Himalayan Kitchen in North Adelaide, SA
CRIKEY, it’s freezing outside. Put on the polar fleece, maybe the down vest if you need hardening up, certainly the explorer socks and trekking boots.
D’Artagnan, North Adelaide, Victoria
A PEEK in the window of North Adelaide’s newest restaurant, D’artagnan, reveals a surprising, theatrical little fantasy world which looks luxurious, French and chic.
Review: Ormeggio in the Spit, NSW
EVERY now and then, there’s a mouthful of food that feels as if you are having the Hallelujah chorus sung on your tongue.
Vio’s Ristorante Italiano in Paddington, QLD
VIO’S has filled a vacant space in Paddington’s Iceworks building with the warmth and panache you expect from a good Italian restaurant.
Station Hotel at Footscray, Vic
WHITTEN Oval is close by. The Maribyrnong River is round the corner.
Oliver’s in Cairns, Qld
THERE’S a big difference between sleepy and laid-back. The last time I spent time in Cairns, things were decidedly sleepy.
The Brasserie in Adelaide, SA
FOOD bowl is one of those terms that has morphed well beyond its original meaning, now a vessel of giant curves encompassing the pickings of entire culinary precincts.
Eat Drink Man Woman in Richmond, NSW
GONE is the grunge of the old Retro Cafe, which the quirkily named Eat Drink Man Woman has replaced.
Parea in Kogarah, NSW
I’M NOT sure doctors have officially diagnosed a meat coma before, but I’m having one after attempting to finish Parea’s abundant $60 mixed platter for two.
Harvey’s Bar & Bistro in Fortitude Valley, Qld
LAST Saturday, when P.J. McMillan re-opened his legendary cafe, Harvey’s, he did more than 100 covers for breakfast.
Omage in Baulkham Hills, Sydney
FAMILY should never be underestimated. So many great restaurants exist, often in unexpected locations, thanks to the lure and support of family. Biota Dining in Bowral is a good example that springs to mind.
Cavallino in Sydney, NSW
IT can be exhausting going out to dinner and deciding what to eat. Menus tend to fall into two categories: things that make you go hmmm, or “I’ll have the lot thanks”.
Juggling new food ideas
LIFE is a bit of a juggle for Luke Nguyen at the moment.
Art Gallery Restaurant in Adelaide, SA
OVER this end of the world, Charles Saatchi is best known for living the fantasy of many blokes as the hubby of Nigella Lawson.
New Dragon BBQ House in Auburn, NSW
DEPENDING on where in the world you’re eating, a barbie means different things.
Ivanhoe Tavern in Ivanhoe, VIC
IVANHOE Tavern has been grilling meat over hot coals since men chased mammoths with clubs.
Lyrebird restaurant
THE Lyrebird restaurant at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex at South Brisbane caters mainly to theatre-goers.
Fusion 54 Bar and Bistro
MONDAY night is not a good time to be looking for restaurants in Brisbane. Monday night at 8.30 or later is doubly difficult.
The Excelsior at Brompton
Pub fare needs to balance quality and value.
Maxwell Winery in McLaren Vale, SA
A LITTLE north of McLaren Vale township, as the vine-clad slope begins to steepen, the golden stone and glinting glass of a modern architectural dream come into view.
J Restaurant
CHINATOWN restaurants. Hundreds of them food halls, Gouger St, off-shoot laneways, inside the Central Market precinct. On and on and on.
El Toro Espanol in Semaphore
IT WAS a short fling, just six delirious weeks, but a brief encounter with Spanish dining still burns bright.
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