A Blue to chase away blues
Le Grand Bleu is a pleasure boat owned by a Russian oil billionaire that was named by an American after a French film about free-diving. It’s also a Carlton bistro. There’s a big photo of the ship on...
View ArticleMainly fine Gallic cooking
It’s noisy and pricey, but L’Oustal is a welcome advance in Melbourne French bistros. At last we’re being offered dishes more complex and interesting than steaks with béarnaise sauce, and country...
View ArticleWell-cooked classics and country warmth
It’s a rare event, but some bistros serve their modest fare in exceptionally warm and stylish surroundings. Such a phenomenon is even more unusual in the bush. The bush I’m talking about in this case,...
View ArticleToorak Road’s gastro-arrival
Paris Butchers’ Shops is probably the best translation of this wonderful new restaurant’s name. In Australia, we sustain a romantic notion that eating in Italy and France is wildly exciting. Well, you...
View ArticleSparkling Cambodian
The food’s the thing in Melbourne’s simplest Asian restaurants. Dishes are authentic, tasty and very cheap. Décor is of no concern. There’s a second tier of Asian places, though, that want to broaden...
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