FOOD NEWS: CIRCA, THE PRINCE HOSTS GASTRONOMIC GREATS, THE NORTH MELBOURNE HOTEL AND GROSVENOR HOTEL KIDS BURGER MASTERCLASS

Renowned Melbourne publicans Sandra and Jose de Oliveria (owners of Richmond’s ‘Bouzy Rouge’) have recently opened the doors of their most recent venture – The North Melbourne Hotel @ 480 Victoria Street, North Melbourne.

Open from Tuesday through to Saturday for Lunch and Dinner from 12pm until late, The North Melbourne Hotel is where you’ll find Modern European/Mediterranean share fare and wine at incredibly reasonable prices sourced from France, Italy and Portugal.

Their newest venture offers thoughtfully sourced wines from France, Italy and Portugal at exceptionally low bar prices starting from $5 a glass. Supporting local breweries, the tap selection caters for both the sessional drinker and craft lover, with North Melbourne Hotel Draught at $4 a pot and rolling craft beers.

Menu options vary from smaller, sharing plates include Steak Tartare and friend or the Duck Liver parfait with house picked to more substantial options including The North Seafood Paella and 12-hour roasted lamb shoulder.

The North Melbourne Hotel

480 Victoria Street, North Melbourne VIC

St Kilda’s Grosvenor Hotel has for many years been a haven for parents who wish to encourage healthy eating habits amongst children. In September, the team will further advocate this stance, launching a Kids Burger Masterclass series, led by head chef and proud beef expert Paul Tyas.

The event series, devised by the Grosvenor Hotel and St Kilda Burger Bar team as a creative and healthy response to Melbourne’s burger-loving dining culture, will run across three consecutive days in the September school holidays. It will be a fun and informal afternoon activity, encouraging kids to enjoy cooking from an early age, while learning about nutrition.

During each session, Paul will demonstrate how to make burgers a healthy meal choice, discussing the best alternate ingredients, – from the all-important patty to the style of bun – as well as where to find them and how to prepare them.

With assistance from Paul and their guardian, the kids will enjoy a hands-on experience, selecting from a buffet of nourishing ingredients and assembling their very own burgers.

The children will also get to go behind-the-scenes, with a guided tour of the St Kilda Burger Bar’s very own burger truck.

Venue owner, Rabih Yanni has long believed in a grass-roots approach to health in youngsters, which extends to the kid’s menu on offer at Grosvenor Hotel.

Dates: Monday, 26 September; Tuesday, 27 September; Wednesday, 28 September
Cost: $35, inclusive of a burger lunch for the kids, a drink and a goodie bag
Timing: from 11:00am
Location: 10 Brighton Road, St Kilda East
Bookings: (03) 9531 1542