I don’t like traditional French food, it’s way too stuffy and boring – there, I said it. French-ish food, on the other hand, is a different story. The marriage of old-world decadence…
Impress Your Date ($50-$75)
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Another casual Italian restaurant? Yeah yeah whatever, show us something new. Except you’d be wrong to write off The Hardware Club as just one of the throng (like I almost did), because…
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Just a couple doors down from the excellent Leigh St Wine Room is Shobosho, a super hip and modern take on the izakaya. I wasn’t quick enough to book one of the…
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Nothing beats a good wine bar, and Leigh St Wine Room is as good as they come. The space is dressed to stun, its cosy European vibes capped by a dramatically high,…
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Best Of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Impress Your Date ($50-$75), Modern Australian, Pub
Builder’s Arms Hotel
On first glance, Builder’s Arms Hotel is just your usual pub – nothing fancy, probably has a parma night on Tuesdays and trivia on Wednesdays. But here’s the thing: it’s not just…
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Jeow is pretty great. It straddles the line between fine dining and bold street flavours effortlessly, providing an elevated take on traditional Laotian flavours without muting any of its bright funk. The…