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.
Hummus Hustle Opens In The CBD
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Adelaide now has a dedicated hummus bar. Hummus Hustle opened its doors on July 23 to a roaring trade of hummus fans. Brothers Roger, Riyan and Kareem Awar have brought the homestyle power of Lebanese hummus traditions to the CBD. It’s a build-your-own bar: start with the base (bowl, pita or wrap), choose your hummus flavour and pick your protein. The hummus, meats, falafel and sauces are made fresh in-house. A little row of diamond-patterned tables sit opposite the hummus bar, with menus above on illuminated signs of their signature dusty orange and forest green. Sit in, hang outside or grab and go! Follow them on Instagram for updates.
Never Never Oyster Palooza
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Shuck yeah, it’s back. From August 1-3, the Never Never distillery in McLaren Vale is celebrating the not-so-humble oyster. $55 gets you an OysterPalooza special menu drink, tastings, a dozen South Australian Pacific Oysters with your choice of dressing and an ice-cold Shellie shot of Oyster Shell Gin in an oyster shell. Plus, there’ll be live music, oysters shucked to order and drink specials.
This New Burger Spot Only Slings 100 A Day And Sells Out Fast
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From the Bank Street Social team comes Bank Street Burger, a “walk-by-only” hole-in-the-wall joint dedicated to perfecting the simple burger. They use freshly ground Riverina Black Angus smash patties on American-style potato buns, served three ways: Classic, with double patties, tomato, lettuce, American cheese and special sauce, Original, with double patties, sherry-glazed fried onions and house pickles, and The Cheeseburger, one party, melty American cheese, onion, pickles, ketchup and yellow mustard. Get a side of fries to complete the meal. Just soft drinks for now, but they plan to serve booze in future. Watch this space.
Flavours Of Mongolia Coming To LOC Bottle Bar
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The next chef residency is taking LOC all the way to Mongolia. Charles Duan, sommelier of Melbourne fine-diner Gaea, is bringing wine-bar-style flavours of his home to the pop-up kitchen from Thursday 31 July to Sunday 10 August.
“Mongolian food is bold, unrestrained and hospitable,” Duan says. “Think, big flavours, rich and moreish plates that are supposed to be shared with loved ones. My food is definitely following that philosophy with an extra fun twist.”
Expect snacks like whole-pig croquettes with century egg gribiche and lamb tartare on sanzi cracker, Mongolian beizi bread with whipped beef fat and a sharing dish of roasted eggplant with squid poached in black vinegar dashi with potato aioli and nori-dusted potato crisps—a sweet-sour-salty play on one of his favourite childhood meals. Desserts include “Milk Milk Milk” of grilled Mongolian cheese, buttermilk sauce and whey granita.
The Cranker Relocates West To The Ed Castle
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Legendary pub, social hub and home of live music and midnight spaghetti, the Crown & Anchor (AKA The Cranker), has opened up in its new temporary home at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel on Currie Street. They’re bringing over the weekly specials, beers and live music, kicking off with a mega grand opening lineup and a full refreshed pub menu to follow. The move from Grenfell Street is only expected to last two years, for the period of construction on the block, at which point the Cranker team will return home. Until then, follow along at @theedcastlehotel
Try Riesling Gin At This New Distillery In Clare Valley
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Clare Valley Distillery is a newcomer to the gin scene, the only purpose-built distillery out in Riesling country. They add a local twist to their gins with native botanicals like river mint, strawberry gum and native mistletoe. There’s a nod to the region’s famed wines in their special Melva Gin, a collab with Wines by KT, using her Watervale Riesling as the base. Swing by the distillery tasting room for a cocktail pit stop on your way along the Riesling Trail.
Bar Bar’s Slinging $8 Modelos With Their Mezcals
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A dedicated agave and cocktail bar is a fresh addition to Adelaide’s drinking scene. Bar Bar opened in May and is the newest venture from the team behind local favourites Jennie, Malt & Juniper and Alfred’s. This little 15-seater packs in an extensive selection of artisan tequila and mezcal, as well as wines and beer, with a curated list of classic cocktails and house specialties. Spicy margs are a given, but don’t overlook the two-sip freezer door mini martini. Now, Bar Bar is launching Mezcal Mondays: $8 Modelo beer with any mezcal, enticing punters to explore unfamiliar styles of agave.
Discover Chinese Wines At Fú Bar
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Don’t know much about Chinese wines? They've been building hype in Australia recently, especially small batch artisan producers shaking up the status quo. Fú Bar is hosting a delicious dinner masterclass with Silver Heights vineyards on August 27. Established in Ningxia in 2007 by Emma Gao and her father Gao Lin, Silver Heights is biodynamic certified, producing small-batch wines inspired by Bordeaux alongside more experimental wines. Five wines, three courses, $89.
Kiin X Threefold “Street Eats” Party At Haines & Co
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Chef Ben Bertei from Kiin is firing up the grill for a street food takeover in the laneway. He'll be serving Thai-inspired cocktail-friendly cuisine at Haines & Co., including his famous red curry cheeseburgers and BBQ curry chicken skewers. They’ll be slinging G&Ts and tropical cocktails featuring their Island Time gin from Threefold Distilling, including the bright, fruity Golden Gun Martini will definitely be making an appearance. The Kiin popup goes from 6-9pm, with Haines running usual hours from 4pm-late. You can book a spot for your crew.
Make Good Mates With Good Winemakers At Good Gilbert
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It's no surprise that your friendly neighbourhood wine bar has a ton of wine friends. In fact, they've got so many good mates at Good Gilbert, it's become a weekly wine list takeover. August is chock full of talent for their meet the maker Thursdays, spotlighting a particular vino and pouring wines at very special prices with a food menu tie-in (think, German-inspired Clare Valley wines with schnitzel and spätzle). Bookable spots for the August sessions are almost gone, but they always leave lots of space available for walk-ins.
NOLA’s Po’ Boy Deal For The Po’ Of Pocket
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Chow down on New Orleans flavour for cheap! NOLA is now running a Po’ Boy and a Pint special every week, from Friday to Sunday, 12-3pm. For $25 you can grab any tap beer and any Po’ Boy. These loaded boys are the signature sandwich of New Orleans, and NOLA serves up those soft, crusty white rolls stuffed with everything from the Cajun fried fish to smoked brisket, slow-cooked spiced pork or crispy buffalo cauliflower.
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