St Jude's Cellars
Previous occupant The Hideout was a funky, over-priced café that went out of fashion years ago, like nachos, wedges and the word funky. This gave way to Bungalow 8, a café you've never heard of because no one ever went there. Once, when nature called at an inconvenient moment, I went into the empty establishment, asked to use their facilities and was told it was for customers only.
Roo and Brew at The Sporting Club Hotel
The Sporting Club Hotel is at once unspectacular and a secret cavern of wonders, depending on how you see things. Yes, it’s true that you probably wouldn’t frequent it under normal circumstances – there isn’t exactly any music, per se, on the premises – but come Monday nights, the Sporting Club has possibly the best square meal on offer outside of your parents’ kitchen (and within a reasonable travelling distance from the city).
Old Kingdom - the duck feast
Have you been to Flower Drum? Of course not, because you are not Sam Newman. But you know what? That doesn't mean you should miss out on Peking duck. Piles of it. Roast on a plate, wrapped in a pancake, fried with bean shoots, floating in a soup. If capitalism has given us anything, it has provided the surfs of Collingwood with Old Kingdom - the low-cost home of Peking duck.
Gills Diner
A five-dollar Jaegerbomb at Click Click is all well and good (Ed: well, sometimes) but one day, you discover the joys of wine and cheese. When this happens, you find your self seeking out places like Gills Diner. Hiding down non-descript Gills Alley, this is the latest addition to the Christopoulos empire – he of The European, Journal and City Wine Store to name a few.
USA #1 'Bow to Your Masters'
Australians all let us rejoice because surely we have national icons to wave our flags about? According to two American ex-pats, Eric and Steve, our nationalistic fervour is the plight of the American immigrant.
Who can deny that Neighbours is deservingly one ofAustralia’s proudest cultural exports? Eric And Steve can: “Who invented the soap opera? America.
Ling Nam
Whether you’re on your way out or on your way home this is the place to get your fill. Century egg and pork congee, Chinese doughnuts and spicy calamari is the combination you need to know to unlock this late night culinary den, THIS is the ultimate concoction at this late night eatery. The fact is you are going to look like a dumb white kid anyway so why not do it whilst sounding like you kind of know what you’re talking about.
Jamaican Pancake
He’s the lone Jamaican amongst an Italian mob. Honey sweet, soaked in caramel and a little bit nutty.
If pancakes had personality, this one would be king of Moomba, CEO at Mushroom, or headlining guest on Denton.
Tiamo 2’s Jamaican pancake is one multi-faceted snack/dessert/breakfast treat.
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