The Griffin’s Head
The ‘Griff’ was an old haunt of mine circa 2003-04, and I haven’t been back much since. However, I was tempted back when my partner said she was having after class schnitty’s there with her dance students. I was in. It was indeed ‘Schnitzel night’, which at $10 suited both us...
The Tap Inn
As far as I know, The Tap Inn is the only golf themed pub in Australia. Normally “themed pub” means stay well away, but this is an exception. A huge amount of money was invested into the old Kent Town Hotel in Adelaide around 2001 to produce a pub with...
CafĂ© Mondiali – Hot Chocolate
The distinctive décor of Café Mondiali (also known as Mondiali Café Ristorante) is the first thing that confronts the visitor. The large glass doors with the coloured glass inlays are very avant guarde. Inside, the place is big, like a barn, but there are paintings on the wall and a...
La Linea Temperanillo, Adelaide Hills 2008
Huon Hooke’s pick for the SMH wine of the week this week is the La Linea Temperanillo, Adelaide Hills 2008. Huon Hooke writes: Produced by former Nepenthe winemaker Peter Leske and master of wine David LeMire, this is one of the most delicious Australian temperanillos to come my way. It’s medium-bodied...
Winston’s Bar
We were having a work lunch for a colleague who was leaving, so we went to Winston’s Bar and had a schnitty. Atmosphere: 5/10: The pub itself was rather quiet with only one other group being in the bar at the same time as us. We had a table booked for...