Comments on: Pamela has made it to Adelaide

By: Dr Sister Outlaw

Dr Sister Outlaw — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:36:53 +0000

of course you are a food writer dear, you are writing well about food, cheesh!

By: Pamela Faye

Pamela Faye — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:24:12 +0000

Just as well steak is not on the menu then! I’m pretty sure there is some kind of relationship between latitude and meat consumption in this country i.e. the further north you go, the more enthusiastic the carnivores. I’m leaving for Alice tomorrow, and expect my meat intake to increase dramatically over the next little while, so I’m opting for veggo wherever I can. Even pizza: “swiss brown mushrooms marinated in organic garlic thyme, balsamic vinegar with an organic lemon aioli garnish.” It was almost perfect (did need a little more salt).

By: Pamela Faye

Pamela Faye — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:15:22 +0000

Super tips, thank you. I’ve had a few local wins in Glenelg this week – have discovered smooth strong coffee at Europa by the Bay, prepared by an equally smooth barista. And then mid-week, just when I was contemplating staying in for another tin of beans, I found THE BEST PIZZA IN THE WORLD at “The Good Life”, an organic pizza restaurant on Moseley street, upstairs, with a great balcony overlooking all the shenanigans below. And the service was ace – as a regular solo diner, I was most impressed when the waitress offered me, unsolicited, something to read. Oh, and mooched my way around the markets tonight. Lovely, despite the city being full of (cheerful) petrol heads.

By the way, do you reckon I can get away with calling myself a “food writer” yet?

By: FDB

FDB — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:33:12 +0000

Just don’t go for a steak at the Austral. Tough as guts. I’m still struggling to work it through.

By: Pavlov's Cat

Pavlov's Cat — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:01:24 +0000

Adelaide has some fabulous food but you need time, transport and food guides to find it, and your Adelaide-visiting timing is awful as you will have discovered by now, because there is a stupid car race on and half the city is being blocked off and held to ransom. But I would recommend at least one mooching trip to the Central Market, at least one Thursday/Friday/Saturday night on Gouger St (the Wah Hing, T-Chow, Stanley’s Fish Cafe and/or Mezes all have good food and are okay if watching pennies), and lunch at the Food Business in the eastern suburbs if you can splurge once and if you can manage to get across town around the temporary race track.

Or, if there are a few spare pennies, try Enoteca in Carrington St in the city, or the European Cafe on Norwood Parade, or go back to Henley Square and have a Greek dinner at Estia. Tell them you’re a food writer and ask if someone would show you the wine cellar. Unfortunately the really great Adders cuisine experiences are mostly down in the Southern Vales — the Salopian Inn and d’Arry’s Verandah near McLaren Vale, and the Star of Greece in Port Willunga.

By: kate

kate — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:29:08 +0000

When staying in Glenelg, I decided the the cafe on Mosely St, near the corner of Jetty Rd, was the go for coffee. I think it had a blue sign, but I can’t remember what it was called. It was near the second hand book shop and the bus stop. The food was ok too, and the staff were nice.

By: Dr Sister Outlaw

Dr Sister Outlaw — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:08:57 +0000

I love the scrawly handwriting on the label … some old blind bat probably, bless! So love fig jam, nom nom nom.