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Skip to my Lucy Liu
From the first day they flung open the doors and invited us down the brightly lit neon red hallway from the cobblestones of Melbourne's...

The Scoffers
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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It's a bird, it's a plane. No, its North Bird
From the team who gave Perth both Ezra Pound and The Bird, comes North Bird. It joins the growing trend of wine stores doubling as eating...

The Scoffers
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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Harvey's Hot Sandwiches are, well... hot!
Sydneysiders will tell you a drive to Parramatta is a long way to go for a sandwich, but as those who have made the journey or are lucky...

The Scoffers
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Get your piggy on at Porcine
The Scoffers, well most of us, are partial to a bit of pig. Bacon, prosciutto, pork chops or good English cumberland sausages - if it...

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Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Straight to the Source - Limited edition bag.
Times are tough in the hospitality sector across the country. And for those growers, artisans and makers who produce for restaurants,...

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Sep 1, 20211 min read
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South East Asia in Alice Springs
When you're in the middle of the country, you kind of expect to find run of the mill dining, cold beer and red dust in literally every...

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Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Its very Manly.
If you love a bit of seaside chic to dine in, the old 18 Footers Sailing Club housed in a former weatherboard on the breakwall on...

The Scoffers
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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A great catch on the Gold Coast
People have often looked at the Gold Coast with some scorn and derision. Sure it aint Melbourne or Sydney but lovers of the Gold Coast...

The Scoffers
Aug 31, 20212 min read
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Love is like a Butterfly
As lockdowns continue to torture Melbourne, a couple of its brighter stars have fled north to warm weather and a city whose dining scene...

The Scoffers
Aug 27, 20212 min read
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A quick Polk in Glenelg.
If you happen to be heading to Glenelg beach in Adelaide, then Polk is an absolute must stop. A splendid find, Polk is all about...

The Scoffers
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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Rowena Corner Store
Tucked in a side street off Punt Road in Richmond, is the Rowena Corner Store. Some refer to it as a hipster heaven, but for me, it's...

The Scoffers
Aug 21, 20212 min read
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Farmer's Daughters a bit pedestrian
It's tough in hospitality, tougher than it has probably been since the GST was introduced back in the 80's when this scribe was cheffing...

The Scoffers
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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An unexpected gem in an unexpected place.
As much as we love to get out and all over the place, our reach is sometimes limited and unexpected gems appear in our inbox like manna...

The Scoffers
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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Cutting the cheese. Mould Cheese Collective
One of the many great disappointments of 20/21 has been the loss of incredibly well curated festivals dedicated to gluttony and scoffing....

The Scoffers
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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Fancy a little Boom Boom?
Hey babe - I'd like to talk to you. About a little Boom Boom. Okay so perhaps the reference to the 1987 suggestive dance track might be...

The Scoffers
Aug 11, 20213 min read
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A man stumbled into a bar. MV Surry Hills
You know when you find a little gem, it seems like its the only place you want to go for every event or occasion.. Yeah that! One of the...

The Scoffers
Aug 9, 20212 min read
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Stanley - as authentic as it gets
Full disclosure. We have a Louis Tikaram fan in the Scoffer team and so Stanley was always going to be on our list of Brisbane's best...

The Scoffers
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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A Lebanese affair at Nour Surry Hills
In our vast culinary tapestry, Lebanese food has not held its rightful space. The influence in our culture from three waves of...

The Scoffers
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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Maeve the force be with you.
Finding a new space to spend time scoffing turps and tucker is a wonderful pastime to have. For a self professed glutton, Maeve in South...

The Scoffers
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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The Road to Roti Road
Nestled on Barkly Street in the middle of the Footscray hubbub in Melbourne's cosmopolitan inner west, is Roti Road. For lovers of...

The Scoffers
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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