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The food and drink news has been coming in thick and fast in Adelaide/Tarntanya, so we're dropping the latest openings, pop-ups and culinary buzz in one spot. 

Read on for all the latest food and drink news in Adelaide. 

Norwood bar gets new identity as Lola's, a casual spot with serious wine cred

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East End Cellars Norwood has been given a fresh face and name: meet Lola's, Adelaide's new wine bar from old industry pros. This slick spot is all funky velour drapes, orange accents, pink marble and warm wood tones. She's giving a little retro disco and a lot of primo vino (what else would you expect?), with predominantly Australian wines on pour and a truly staggering, globe-trotting bottle list to dive into - a mere fraction of which line the walls of the venue. But it’s not just for the wine geeks, with a cocktail menu of classics like Gibson martinis and margaritas, a few special signatures and a lineup of local beers. Lola’s menu is suited for grazers and one-plate diners alike, with smaller bites like Welsh rarebit croquettes with walnut ketchup, ample dishes of pork Milanese with caper butter or cheesy gnocchi with crispy shallots and a suite of sweets - you could come for the whipped Basque cheesecake alone.

Honeydripper opens their hifi heaven mezzanine lounge

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The long-awaited cocktail lounge at Adelaide’s Honeydripper bar is now open. The stylish mezzanine is a mecca of vintage hifi gear, with a timber bar curved around a centrepiece DJ deck and a prodigious selection of vinyl illuminated behind. Warm, peach-gold lighting glows gently over a room filled with friends, date-night couples and audiophiles. It’s the ideal aesthetic for their chic modernist listening bar concept - with the cocktails to match. While the Dante cocktail has already been picked out as a signature below in the moody ground floor bar, upstairs has some slight differences. All cocktails are still laid out like trading cards in a sleeve menu, complete with flavour profiles (including sweet/sour/boozy levels) and recommended song pairing. A deliciously fermented concoction Dr Suzuki - passionfruit, tonka, banana - is paired with ‘Spooky’ by Dusty Springfield, while the fizzy bright Gold Line - honey, hops, grapefruit, coconut - matches ‘Nobody’s Baby’ by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. It’s the coolest bar with a warm welcome, the kind of perfectly crafted experience you’ll struggle to tear yourself away from.

6 months, 16 seats, 20-hour broth, 100 bowls a day: Adelaide’s got an exciting new ramen popup

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Toriok means “chicken place”, and that’ll be the specialty here: handcrafted ramen with 20-hour chicken broth, rich, fragrant and soothing. Opening in November at 14 Eliza Street, Toriok promises to bring a fresh flavour to the soup scene. The duo behind it all, Hugh Ok and Terukazu Mukai, met at fine-dining venue Ginza. They saw that while tonkotsu (the creamy pork-based ramen) was popular, no one was really specialising in the lighter chicken-based broth in Adelaide. Their 20-hour tori paitan broth will introduce the city to this more delicate but complex flavour. What’s on the menu? An OG tori paitan, a spicy version, a shoyu ramen with soy sauce, a summery mazesoba ‘dry’ noodle with toppings and a vego version. 

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Modern Mediterranean makes its way to O’Connell Street at Icardis

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North Adelaide’s newest restaurant, Icardis, channels a Mediterranean spirit with a delicious mingling of Greek, Italian and Turkish flavours. They’re rustic dishes that are a cut above the home comforts. Snack on Cantabrian anchovies with ezme salsa, some tuna crudo with taramasalata, tomato and kohlrabi and maybe a serve of blistered flatbread hot from the woodfired oven topped with whipped feta and black lime. For mains, simple pastas like clams with linguine and brown butter and meat dishes like lamb abbacchio with fennel, potatoes and a squeeze of lemon. Desserts like chocolate budino with salted caramel and espresso cream are similarly lush. The wine list highlights South Australian excellence with heavy-hitting local drops, plus signature Mediterranean inspired cocktails and non alcs. It’s cosy, it’s oozing charm from every dark wood panel, it’s your next date night spot for sure. Book here

Party sky-high at the DAOSA x 2KW “Sparkling & Sneakers” shindig 

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Large format fizz and stylish kicks? Say no more. Lace up and strap in for a 3-hour rooftop party at 2KW with DAOSA wines on November 22. DAOSA are known for their own ‘Method Classic’ production of bubbles (one of the owners is from Champagne, after all) from vines in Piccadilly Valley. Starting from midday, your $145 party package features DAOSA’s sparkling vino, canapés and DJs all through the afternoon. Not to mention Adelaide’s best rooftop views. The dress code? “Fresh kicks. Elevated fits.” We recommend you put your best foot forward, there are prizes up for grabs for “best-dressed sneakers”. Book here

 

Belle Botanica Is Port Adelaide’s Terrace Bar Dedicated To Snacking

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The revitalised COLAC Hotel has another string to its bow with the newly opened Belle Botanica, a terrace oasis for luxe-casual lingering on long summer days. No mains here: Belle Botanica is focused on the art of grazing and sipping. The dishes are a cut above your average bite. Oven prowess is on show with the wood-fired flatbread and smoked whipped ricotta with truffle honey and peppers, while crispy mac & cheese croquettes keep that casual bar vibe. However you like to snack, whether it’s katsu sandos or caviar, it’s a menu geared towards your nibbling needs. Pair it with a cocktail or two (they have their own on-site distillery) and you’re golden. Fancy something more substantial? Book it at Eliot’s, the main restaurant, or Bootleg Social. 

Lucky Dumpling Market Returns To The Riverbank

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Adelaide’s favourite annual Asian food fest is back. Held in collab with the OzAsia Festival, Lucky Dumpling Market runs from October 17-November 9. Explore a world of dumplings and more, with dessert dumplings, Asian fusion burgers, gyoza, Filipino BBQ, momos, Japanese street food, Instaworthy Son In Law dumplings (Hello Kitty buns and all!), filled bao buns, curry bowls and Vietnamese sizzling pancakes. Enjoy live entertainment as you eat your way through a feast of stalls. Open every day except Monday.

Fish And Chips And Pineapple Fritters: Feed Your Nostalgia At Mr Mario’s

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Old-school Aussie takeaway gets a fresh new spin with Mr Mario’s, a newly-opened spot from the Loucas team. They keep it simple at this humble shed-side joint on Pulteney Street, focusing on burgers and fish and chip packs, just like you remember from your local. Wrap your hands around a Mr Classic Burger (chip shop OG with lettuce, tomato and all!) or a juicy Cheeseburger, or tackle one of the sandos, chicken in a turkish roll, or a crispy fish fillet in a long bun.

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It’s no ordinary fish either; they’re bringing that quality Loucas-level seafood at takeaway shop prices (lobster roll specials are on the cards for the future). The signature crumbed fish and chips of local whiting and garfish or hake are all served with thick, golden chips, and you can grab prawn, calamari or market packs to feed a crowd. Top it off with salads, snacks and sides, including a retro delight: the pineapple fritter.

Don’t Miss The Brisket At The Hottest New BBQ From An Award-winning Pitmaster

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Get ready for the best of the South in South Australia. Smokin’ Good in Torrensville is your new spot for American Southern-style BBQ. This new collab from the teams behind Good Gilbert and Good Burger and The Smokin’ Joint has taken over the Gilbert’s Wine Bar & Grill site on Henley Beach Road. It’s your go-to for heaving BBQ platters filled with low-n-slow meats like 12-hour slow-cooked pork and melt-in-your-mouth brisket, as well as fried chicken, hot links, pickles and sides like cornbread, beans and slaw. They’re firing up the grill and smoker for Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday lunches. The Sunday session packs in a few extra dishes, like brisket burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, birria tacos, Texas toast and dirty tater tots, plus pitchers of Tennessee Sweet Tea with Kentucky bourbon.

Jennie Wine Bar Turns Three, And They're Celebrating With Sashimi

Your Peel Street faves are throwing themselves a birthday bash, and they've invited their buddies Sumimasen to celebrate with a menu takeover. Sumimasen is a chef duo from Shobosho and Kiin, combining their loves of sashimi and yakitori. Tunes'll be flowing and so will the sake: Jennie will crack a few bottles of primo rice wine just for the occasion. 2pm til late. Walk-in, party on.