Restaurant Find: Bar Lourinhã Melbourne

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Set behind Melbourne’s iconic Hotel Windsor, amidst an array of bars and restaurants is Bar Lourinhã, a Mediterranean inspired restaurant that has become a modern institution. Executive chef Matt McConnell and his wife Jo Gamvros opened Bar Lourinhã in 2006. The menu is concise and made to share, […]

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Restaurant Hotspot Find: The Pantry Manly, Sydney

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There isn’t a much more picturesque option for a Sydney breakfast than somewhere beachside. So The Pantry Manly ”“ a breakfast-to-dinner eatery perched off the sand of Sydney’s Manly Beach ”“ is the trifecta: next to the swell, championing local and seasonal produce, and celebrating all-day leisure. The space brought beachgoers together long before it […]

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Restaurant Find: Kisumé Melbourne

The three block stretch of Flinders Lane from Spring Street to Swanston Street has become Melbourne’s golden row of fine casual dining. Kisumé Melbourne is yet another brilliant example of Asian food served and set in an Australian way. Chris Lucas opened Kisumé Melbourne in May 2017 with an appreciation for New York style sushi […]

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Restaurant Find: Bessou NYC

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Discreetly tucked away off Bowery on Bleecker, Bessou NYC warmly glows. Exposed brick and soft wood accents are illuminated by light from petit candles, the kitchen, and a wide, paper chandelier hovers over the dining area. Complimentary tea is poured and food is served on rustic pottery: Bessou balances homeyness and elegance effortlessly. Maiko Kyogoku […]

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Restaurant Find: Sasaki Sydney

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If you weren’t looking for it (or if you didn’t know about it), you might be hard-pressed to find Sasaki, Yu Sasaki’s namesake Sydney restaurant. Since opening in April, the dinner-only venture ”“ Sasaki’s second; he also runs the matcha mecca Cre Asion café next door ”“ has turned out a menu inspired by the […]

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Restaurant Find: The Scran & Scallie Edinburgh

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) It might be hand-picked chanterelle mushrooms, dressed with a delicate garlic gloss and thin slices of raw red onion atop local bread. It might be slivers of pig’s ear, fried to immediate crunchiness and served ”“ snack-style ”“ alongside strips of crackling. Or it could be a huge […]

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Food Find: Regina’s Grocery NYC

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Regina’s Grocery NYC is your new LES neighborhood Italian joint where classic Italian sandwiches are refined, and family business is redefined. The lovely Regina lends not only her name, but also her Italian cooking expertise to this vibrant new sandwich shop/Italian grocery. Running the business and design end of this partnership is Regina’s son, Roman Grandinetti, who brings an unexpected twist to the fledgling sandwich […]

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Restaurant Find: San Remo NYC

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Sometimes all you want to do is find a table to while away the day and night without having to figure out where to go next for a mealtime appropriate food and drink fix. At San Remo NYC in Nolita, we think we may have found that one-stop-shop you’ve been looking for. Here you can go […]

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Restaurant Find: Tuome NYC

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Asian fusion restaurants are a dime a dozen in Manhattan, with Eastern-inspired eateries popping up all over the city. Whether it’s a mishmash of Korean and Mexican flavors stuffed into a burrito, or a hybrid of traditional Western dishes peppered with Thai spices, it’s safe to say that ‘East meets West’ is most certainly here […]

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Restaurant Find: The Springs LA

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Little of Downtown Los Angeles lends itself to the SoCal aesthetic that is so synonymous on the Westside of the city. The landscape is urban and industrial ”“ where the shadows of palm trees are not of real palms at all, but of cellphone towers in disguise. However dig a little deeper amongst the warehouses […]

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