Pizza parties, burlesque and $50 lobster: What’s cooking in Melbourne this month
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Pizza party! Gozney Local taking over Melbourne
An epic pizza party is taking place across Melbourne over the next week. Dubbed Gozney Local, the event will mean some of the city’s favourite hangouts are putting pizza on the menu, all kicking off with a courtyard party at Hope St Radio on Sunday, November 8. Expect DJ tracks, wine and the return of the Hope St Hawaiian, a sour cream and onion chip slice, and a mortadella pizza with toum, XO and stracciatella.
Other events throughout the week include fish charcuterie, seafood pizzas, hot dogs and burgers at Carlton’s sustainable seafood restaurant, Cordelia, on Wednesday, November 11. Meanwhile, five pizza joints including Leonardo’s Pizza Palace and Thornbury’s Pizza Elettrica will each field a bowls team on Sunday, November 15, at the Fitzroy Bowls Club and serve a signature pizza for the day, with DJs on the decks all afternoon. See the full Gozney Local line-up here.
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A1 Bakery x 300 Grams join forces for one weekend only
Melbourne’s favourite cheese pies are in for a glow-up this weekend. Brunswick institution A1 Bakery is joining forces with Northcote burger joint 300 Grams to create a mega Halloumi Double burger – a riff on 300 Grams’ signature double cheeseburger with all the usual trimmings sandwiched inside an A1 halloumi pie. The special is $19.50 and available from A1 Bakery on Sydney Road on Saturday, November 7, until sold out, and at 300 Grams on High Street on Sunday, November 8, until sold out.
Get your bake on: Seven old-fashioned things to bake
Melbourne’s forecast is particularly dreary this weekend, despite summer on the horizon. It’s the perfect excuse to get out the stand mixer and dust off your baking skills – and we’ve got just the recipes for the occasion. From Adam Liaw’s new date scones, and other spins on classic Aussie bakes just like nanna used to make, find seven old-fashioned favourites to bake here. Be sure to save them for later on the Good Food app.
Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn comes to Melbourne
One of the world’s most decorated chefs has officially opened her first restaurant in Melbourne. Last Friday, October 30, Dominique Crenn’s all-day Petit Crenn opened its doors, serving pastries, coffee and French classics at InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, in a ground-floor site that until recently housed a Haigh’s Chocolates store. Born in France and having been cooking in California since 1988, Crenn is the only woman to be awarded three Michelin stars in the United States for her fine-dining restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. Find out what you need to know about her new Melbourne diner here.
Thursday Tease burlesque at Mill Place Merchants
Dinner and a show, anyone? Hidden CBD speakeasy Mill Place Merchants is spicing things up in the city every Thursday with a burlesque residency joining its entertainment line-up. Live jazz will kick off from 8pm, before New Zealand burlesque artist Nellie Noble takes to the stage for two back-to-back sets. Book here.
Hump day special: $49 lobster at From Here by Mike
Hatted Docklands hotel restaurant From Here by Mike is adding a touch of indulgence to mid-week dining with its weekly lobster special. Each Wednesday from 5.30pm, crack into buttery Australian lobster, slathered in garlic beurre blanc sauce and served with a side of fries, all for just $49 a serve. Go on.
Pidapipo’s limited November flavours
To close out spring, cult-favourite gelateria Pidapipo has dropped a creamy new line-up of flavours only available in November. Available at all Pidapipo stores across the city, the limited-edition flavours include plenty of scoops to get you excited for summer – think fig leaf gelato, stracciatella with dulce de leche swirl, lemon pavlova, and coconut and mango swirl with coconut dacquoise.
The 46th Age Good Food Guide launches
Last month, this masthead released its annual The Age Good Food Guide including more than 500 anonymous reviews of restaurants across the state, from hatted fine diners to casual takeaway joints, and a list of 100 Essential Restaurants to dine at right now. See the full list of hats here, the Essentials list here, and catch up on all the awards here. Happy dining.
Save your favourite recipes and restaurants on the Good Food app
No more dog-earing your recipe books. The Good Food app has launched a new saved function, which allows you to compile all your favourite recipes in one easy place. Simply click the bookmark icon to save, then head to the Saved page on the navigation panel to view. The Good Food app is home to more than 10,000 recipes from Australia’s top cooks, including Nagi Maehashi, Adam Liaw, Helen Goh, Neil Perry, Karen Martini, Emelia Jackson and more.
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