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The Pudding Lady has the goods for Christmas
I don't know about you but I was blessed with two Grannies who could cook dessert. Big Nana was a pastry cook for decades, while little...

The Scoffers
Dec 2, 20212 min read
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New restaurants opening across the country
Now that the P word seems to be less prevalent in the day to day, it's exciting to be out eating and drinking and loving the industry...

The Scoffers
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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La Famiglia at La Madonna - Melbourne
There is something to be said for having your Sunday roast prepared for you by a couple of uber talented chefs who are going to take you...

The Scoffers
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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The Nest - Two Birds Brewing, Spotswood
A cold, rainy Spring Friday evening is often non conducive to visiting a brewery and experiencing all that it has to offer. Unseasonal...

The Scoffers
Nov 13, 20213 min read
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Stefano's at 27 Deakin - Mildura
When you mention the name Stefano di Pieri, immediately you conjure an image of a jovial Italian man tossing things about in a pan on the...

The Scoffers
Nov 13, 20213 min read
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Chez Dre South Melbourne
Ten years ago, Chez Dre was at the top of its game, and you couldn't get a table for love or money on a Saturday morning. Stephen Sam and...

The Scoffers
Oct 30, 20212 min read
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A Bloody Mary at Bloody Mary's
Calling Potts Point home for the past six years, Bloody Mary's is known for that ubiquitous concoction of spiced tomato juice, celery...

The Scoffers
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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Masons of Bendigo
As people have flocked to live in regional Victoria, it stands to reason there is also a growth of good dining spots going to continue to...

The Scoffers
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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Farewell to the winter of our discontent.
Fair to say, there is a hell of a lot of excitement in the Scoffer team about the emergence from what has been a very long winter. ...

The Scoffers
Oct 21, 20213 min read
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Arbory Afloat to relaunch with a Turkish vibe.
Melbourne's Arbory Afloat, the place to see and be seen every summer since 2016, is reopening Tuesday October 26, with all the relevant...

The Scoffers
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Emily Taylor - Fremantle WA
Seems there is a bit going on in Freo - and we are excited. We recently had a look at Jetty Bar & Eats which opened in July '21. Just up...

The Scoffers
Oct 10, 20213 min read
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Where's the cheese?
Not all cheeses are created equal, as I assume we all know. Some take many years to mature and ripen while others can be made quickly...

The Scoffers
Oct 9, 20214 min read
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Melrose Bulimba, Qld
The Venzin Group - who are behind Woolloongabba's Pawpaw Cafe, Darvella Patisserie and Monocle Coffee seem to have the inner southside of...

The Scoffers
Sep 30, 20213 min read
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Lady Marmalade, Stones Corner. Qld
Annoyingly, I cannot get the song from my head, and wanted to go somewhere with Creole Lady Marmalaaaaade. Voulez vous coucher avec moi...

The Scoffers
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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A dose of Hutong Dumpling is good for the soul
Gathering a group at Hutong Dumpling House in Market Lane in Melbourne feels like an eternity ago, but it isn't that long ago between one...

The Scoffers
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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Time to Emerge from average.
Geelong has an uber hip cultural spot in and around Little Malop, Ryrie and James Streets, and among it are some happening dining spots....

The Scoffers
Sep 12, 20213 min read
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Be my Muse
Atticus, the philosopher who was kicking about a couple thousand years ago, said "The right muse will inspire truths over imagination" I...

The Scoffers
Sep 11, 20213 min read
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Mitchell Harris wine and wine bar.
Johnno Harris and Craig Mitchell are two blokes you want to have a beer with, or indeed, a glass of Mitchell Harris wine. Sourcing...

Wine Scoffer
Sep 9, 20213 min read
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Dan and Steph's Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay is a hidden gem. The gateway to the seasonal whale playground and Fraser Island and with stunning beaches to the north and the...

The Scoffers
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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Did someone say Pav?
The iconic Australian dessert has found a new hoe in Alphington on Melbourne's inner north east. OK New Zealand - we hear you. Like...

The Scoffers
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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