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Review: Hotel Bellinzona's lamb shoulder is something glorious

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Address 77 Main Street Hepburn Springs , VIC 3461 View map Opening hours Dining Room: dinner, every night; The Virgin: all day menu Saturday-Sunday and holidays Feature Accept bookings, Licensed, Accommodation Price Expensive (electricity over $40) Payment eftpos, Visa, Mastercard Phone 03 5348 2271 As I sit writing this review, the rich aroma of lamb stew permeates my entire home. It’s the final treat of a night spent at the Bellinzona Hotel in Hepburn Springs, where lamb for two ($95) can easily feed four or five people. As a result, we were able to bring home more than half of the lamb shoulder that fell off the bone, put it in a pot with broth and white beans and a can of delicious tomatoes, and continue to enjoy the heart-warming goodness. our food for days afterward. At this time of year, everything about Bellinzona i...

Bodhi restaurant closes after 34 years in Sydney: Here's how to order before it closes

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Surprised when one of Australia’s most popular restaurants announced its closure after 34 years – here’s its closing date for good Sydney’s Bodhi Restaurant announces it will close its doors after 34 years This family-owned Chinese vegan restaurant will hold its last service on August 7th Heaven Leigh’s owner broke the bad news in a post on Bodhi’s social media He made the decision to close while his business was strong to end on a high Bodhi has been a favorite among foodies for decades and is visited by big names There were a few reservations left before Bodhi closed but they filled up fast By Louise Allingham For The Australian Daily Published: 8:20pm EDT, 26th July 2022 | Updated: 8:20pm EDT, 26th July 2022 One of the country’s most popular restaurants has shocked thousands by announcing its closure after 34 years. Sydney’s Bodhi Restaurant is one of the city’s m...

Would you like to try this blue scampi caviar? Fishermen say there is a price benefit to being more adventurous with your seafood choices

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Two-thirds of the fish that Australians eat is wasted. After the fillets are removed, the remainder is usually discarded. The poor recovery had an impact on prices. “You pay for a whole fish but only really eat a third, but all the parts of the fish actually have enormous value, like the head, tail, skin,” said Patrick Hone, managing director of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The chef slowly started using more fish, including their offal. Delicious waste The beef, lamb, pork and chicken industries had much higher recovery rates, ranging from over 50 percent to the 70s, but why is seafood recovery so low? “Seafood offal is a completely unexplored area,” says chef Danielle Dixon. Chef Danielle Dixon says advocacy for underutilized species is critical. ( ABC Landline: Pip Courtney ) “With the average net profit in the food business sometimes being just 1 percent or less, it’s really important for us to start educating people about h...

Review: Fine dining at Melbourne izakaya Ototo

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Address 349-351 Flinders Ln Melbourne , VIC 3000 View map Opening hours Tue-Sunday Dinner Feature Accept reservations, Bars, Licensed, Events Price Medium ($20-$40 electricity) Payment eftpos, Visa, Mastercard Phone 03 9620 1343 Before we ordered drinks or looked at the menu or even sat down, we had been told our time was limited. “You have an hour and a half,” said the hostess in a tone between apologies and accusations. It’s not the most welcoming way to greet people, but I’m not sure that welcome is a top priority at Ototo, a new, mixed-use izakaya in the basement of Flinders Lane. Ototo is an extension of Akaiito, a more formal Japanese restaurant that occupies the ground floor. Continue down to find this sleek dark room with rows of semicircular cubicles, the ceiling of which is decorated with lighting ...

Review: Bistro Fitz serves pub hits from the 70s, 80s and today

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Address 129 Dowling St Woolloomooloo , NSW 2011 View map Opening hours Pub from noon every day; brasserie Mon-Wed 17.30-21.30; Thu 5-11:30; Friday-Saturday afternoon-evening; Sunday afternoon-10 pm Feature Pub dining, Licensed, Bar, Pre-post theater, Accepts reservations, Outdoor seating Price Medium ($20-$40 electricity) Payment eftpos, Visa, Mastercard Phone 02 9356 3848 You can tell a lot about a pub by its chips. Limp and unseasoned: the hotel cares more about pokies than you. “Pale ale-battered”: chefs use cheesy tricks to distract from bland food. Hand cut: this place should be backed by some serious cash if it can afford someone to slice potatoes all day long. Frozen: good, large portions – with the right oil and cooking time. At The Old Fitzroy, chef Toby Stansfield uses pre-cut sebago potatoes, frying the...

Review: Sean's is Sydney's favorite farmhouse kitchen by the sea

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Address 270 Campbell Parade Bondi beach , NSW 2026 View map Feature Accepts reservations, BYO, Licensed, Outdoor seating, View, Private dining Price Medium ($20-$40 electricity) Phone 02 9365 4924 Sean is Sean’s is Sean’s. The eccentric charm of honeycomb tile floors, seashell lamps, tiny chalkboards streaked with wine, and striped tables combine to transport you to another world. But the panorama across the street is pristine Bondi Beach, with surfers chasing the waves from Ben Buckler. Little and much has changed since Sean Moran and Michael (Manoo) Robertson opened Sean’s Panaroma, as it is known, in 1993. Beet salad. Photo: James Alcock Crazy little covered veranda space for a restaurant then and now; it’s a farmhouse kitchen by the sea that feels warmly welcoming; comfortable in its own skin. No longer a la carte, it does the...

Kim Kardashian 'raised $576 at a restaurant' visits Pete Davidson in Cairns, Australia

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A waitress claimed she served Kim Kardashian and her entourage at an Italian restaurant in Cairns, Queensland, on Tuesday, during the reality star’s romantic getaway with Pete Davidson. Kim, 41, landed in Australia on Saturday and spent four days visiting her comedian lover, 28, in Port Douglas as she took a break from filming her new film Wizards! Cal, who works at the popular Piccolo Cucina restaurant, said Kim ordered quite a bit and even left a hefty tip before he flew back to the US on his private jet. A waitress claimed she served Kim Kardashian and her entourage at an Italian restaurant in Cairns, Queensland on Tuesday, during the reality star’s romantic getaway with Pete Davidson. ‘Received Kim K’s order at work today. Thx for the hefty tip @KimKardashian,’ Cal wrote next to a photo of himself posing in front of the restaurant. Cal posted what he claimed was a receipt for Kim’s $576 order – including four Caprese salads for $1...