Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Its all Greek to me, review.

With the sunshine on your shoulders and the street at your feet the city has a refreshed feel after winter. The smell of vine leaves and some pan fried sheep's milk cheese is the best way to shake the chill out of your bones, Eros Cafe on Rundle St. City can reinvigorate the weariest summer lover on a shiny spring day! I absolutely love nestling around a lopsided table positioned in a perfect alfresco spot, a voyeurs delight to see the people strutting behind their brand labelled goggles.
From The Scullery
Order a Bekro plate, it has a selection of Greek treats, like fetta, dolmathes, spanakopita, marinated vegetable, pickled octopus and tzatziki of course! It is big and enough to fill you up, and not quite enough to finish a bottle of generic lager - perhaps a zingy rose` is a better choice? I love Greek food and it shows, my BBQ's almost always include variations on the Greek theme. Adelaide is blessed with so many great restaurants offering superb Mediterranean delights. When on site remember to spot the boulevardier's in their credit crunching jeans and patent T's and the Tour de anywheres' in their caffeine infused Lycra business suits. We leave our street side vantage almost forgetting to pay, that is how contented I am but I do want to return to this place so we choose the almost maxed account to put another delicious meal on.

FOOD SNOB AWAY!!

Footnote:
Sadly their are many average venues where the experience is less than satisfactory. Why do venues prosper that offer sub-standard imitations? When the method/ingredients are so easy why do so many get it sooooo wrong? If it is a budget your battling then you may be forgiven for thinking the $8.90 carbonara is a reasonable option. Sinister things lie beneath the surface of chain cafes offering cheap, fast, cafe food. Down the road the small cafe struggles to keep up with the juggernaut eating up their clientele and monopolising the urban sprawl. That urban sprawl does not know how much the juggernaut is making a week, or how well the juggernaut owners' new Porsche 4WD handles the shopping complex car park. And if another toothy waitress/actress tells me that the carbonara is 'sooo creamy' I am going to be sick!!!

Giles

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