For Melbourne restaurateurs following the roadmap to Victoria’s new COVID normal, waiting for the city's reopening is one form of pain; the yawning chasm of uncertainty that stretches ahead is another.
With the embattled state enduring the toughest restrictions in the country, supporting the local food and beverage industry is more important than ever.
Far from the madding crowd, these chefs and owners established their big dreams in small towns. Low seasons may be built into their business models; global pandemics are not.
From the folks behind Neighbourhood Wine comes a fine local bistro with wood-fired dishes that reference the chef's South African heritage, and a sweet and smoky pork chop that just won't quit.
For culinary doyenne Alla Wolf-Tasker it’s her “romantic Chekhov country house dream” complete with an orchard, bakery and exclusive accommodation for up to 14 guests.
Top fish and chips from a surf life-saving club, remarkable desserts, an GT's Regional Restaurant of the Year. These restaurants are worth the road trip.
Tansy's has returned, this time in regional Victoria. It's all classics and class, and serving sardines so beautiful they could make a grown man cry. Time to set the GPS to Kyneton.
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