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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I used to be embarrassed dining alone, now it's my Friday night ritual'
Not sure where to start? Here are my favourite solo spots in Melbourne Napier Quarter, Fitzroy A fabulous wine list and welcoming vibe. The bread is to die for, too. I recommend the raw fish, shiitake and buddha hand. I sit at the bar, chat to the bartender over a dirty martini and soak up the atmosphere. Clover, Richmond Service is excellent. I recently took my book but ended up chatting to a funny, engaging bartender. The bolognese tartine is a must. I had a glass of the 2021 Karim Vionnet Cuvee KV Beaujolais − divine. Embla, CBD This is the coolest, loudest vibe of the three. I sit at the bar and watch the kitchen. The Abrolhos Island scallop with vadouvan and blood orange is my favourite. Embla gets bonus points for its extra dirty martini. My favourite Sydney solo dining spots Continental Deli Bar Bistro, Newtown The perfect spot for a snack and a martini. They make their own adorable branded martinis in tins called 'mar-tinny'. (It's so cute I kept mine as a candleholder.) L'Avant Cave, Paddington This place doubles as P&V's bottle shop, with one of the best wine selections in the city (arguably the country). Head to the rear courtyard terrace and order something random from the list, with guidance by the excellent team. It's always serving easy solo dining food, too. Jamie Bucirde is a sexologist, founding director of On the Cusp, which delivers workshops on sexual violence awareness to hospitality businesses, and behind Not So Hospitable, an Instagram account encouraging people to share experiences of assault and harassment in bars and restaurants. She is the 2025 Age Good Food Guide Cultural Change Champion.
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘I used to be embarrassed dining alone, now it's my Friday night ritual'
Not sure where to start? Here are my favourite solo spots in Melbourne Napier Quarter, Fitzroy A fabulous wine list and welcoming vibe. The bread is to die for, too. I recommend the raw fish, shiitake and buddha hand. I sit at the bar, chat to the bartender over a dirty martini and soak up the atmosphere. Clover, Richmond Service is excellent. I recently took my book but ended up chatting to a funny, engaging bartender. The bolognese tartine is a must. I had a glass of the 2021 Karim Vionnet Cuvee KV Beaujolais − divine. Embla, CBD This is the coolest, loudest vibe of the three. I sit at the bar and watch the kitchen. The Abrolhos Island scallop with vadouvan and blood orange is my favourite. Embla gets bonus points for its extra dirty martini. My favourite Sydney solo dining spots Continental Deli Bar Bistro, Newtown The perfect spot for a snack and a martini. They make their own adorable branded martinis in tins called 'mar-tinny'. (It's so cute I kept mine as a candleholder.) L'Avant Cave, Paddington This place doubles as P&V's bottle shop, with one of the best wine selections in the city (arguably the country). Head to the rear courtyard terrace and order something random from the list, with guidance by the excellent team. It's always serving easy solo dining food, too. Jamie Bucirde is a sexologist, founding director of On the Cusp, which delivers workshops on sexual violence awareness to hospitality businesses, and behind Not So Hospitable, an Instagram account encouraging people to share experiences of assault and harassment in bars and restaurants. She is the 2025 Age Good Food Guide Cultural Change Champion.
The Age
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Porcine and P&V team up on courtyard wine bar
Previous SlideNext Slide French$$$$ Forget the cheeseboard. At L'Avant Cave, you can pair your glass of minimal-intervention Australian wine with a $35 set menu of French snacks from hatted Paddington restaurant Porcine. Chef Nik Hill partnered with P&V Merchants to rebrand the independent bottle shop's leafy courtyard wine bar in late March, introducing pigeon-liver Melba toast, trout rillettes with horseradish cream, and rock oysters with smoked-eel vinegar. P&V has a rotating list of eight wines by the glass, each representing a different category, from 'fun orange' to 'baller red' and beyond. You can also BYO any bottle of wine purchased from P&V Merchants to L'Avant Cave for $25 corkage.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Porcine and P&V team up on courtyard wine bar
Previous SlideNext Slide French$$$$ Forget the cheeseboard. At L'Avant Cave, you can pair your glass of minimal-intervention Australian wine with a $35 set menu of French snacks from hatted Paddington restaurant Porcine. Chef Nik Hill partnered with P&V Merchants to rebrand the independent bottle shop's leafy courtyard wine bar in late March, introducing pigeon-liver Melba toast, trout rillettes with horseradish cream, and rock oysters with smoked-eel vinegar. P&V has a rotating list of eight wines by the glass, each representing a different category, from 'fun orange' to 'baller red' and beyond. You can also BYO any bottle of wine purchased from P&V Merchants to L'Avant Cave for $25 corkage.
