May Food News Round-Up

ĒMMĒ TURNS TWO
These twos are anything but terrible with a celebratory birthday cake matcha, complete with fresh whipped cream and quintessential rainbow sprinkles, on offer until Friday 8 May to mark the occasion.

JOCELYN’S PROVISIONS JOIN FORCES WITH BAKER D. CHIRICO
The renowned pastry chef’s skills have been put to good use, taking Jocelyn’s iconic chocolate sour cream cake and transforming it into a soft, pillowy Italian cream bun as part of their yearlong birthday celebrations commemorating 30 years in business. The Chocolate Sour Cream Maritozzi is exclusively available in store from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May. 

ESSA WINE-D UP THE FUN
It’s festivities all up and down James St, only this time they’re taking the form of a wine tasting that’ll do Dionysius proud. BLISS is an intimate harvest party in honour of the people and the produce that make Australia’s wine industry so fruitful. All the details here.

GELATO MESSINA MAKE MONDAYS GREAT AGAIN
There is now reason to look forward to the first day of the week with the ice creamery offering sweet discounts on single, double and triple scoops, plus half and full litre tubs, including all flavours (yes, that means specials too!) every Monday of May. Find prices here.

THE GREEN ADANA SUNDAYS
Gather your friends and head to The Green on Sunday for the Adana Set Special. Think spiced and flame-roasted chicken or lamb on their special bread served with chips, malfouf salad, pickle plate and special sauce for $39 per person. Available every Sunday from 31 May. Settle in for a Middle Eastern feast and reserve your place at the table here. 

HELLENIKA HAIL THE LONG LUNCH
Sundays just got a little better as this Greek favourite introduces a continuous long lunch service on Sundays. Forget separate lunch and dinner sittings, you can now delight in the likes of taramasalata, zucchini chips, and slow cooked lamb from 12PM all the way into the early hours of the evening. 

LOS GO LATIN
The Land of Smiles is adding Mexican to the mix with a refreshed offering including corn ribs with nahm jim butter, pork and chilli jam empanadas, and tacos of prawn, fish, pork and beef. There are even churros on the menu for that sweet final note. Give it a go, you won’t be LOS-iento (that’s sorry in Spanish btw).

MOSCONI LOCALS LUNCH
Make your weekday lunch something to look forward to with the return of Mosconi's locals lunch. Enjoy a 2-course choice menu from Wednesday to Sunday for $55 per person. 

THE NIXON ROOM GOLDEN HOUR
Afternoons just got better with The Nixon Room's Golden Hour. Stop by for snacks and drink specials from 5pm to 6pmevery Wednesday to Saturday.