Our Place on Darling

 Our Place has become a favourite for my best friends and I. The menu is always changing using fresh produce that is in season which is important. It take's time deciding what to choose because there are so many delicious thing's on the menu. If you love oyster's then I recommend the freshly shucked oyster's with the champagne and cucumber relish. The relish complement's the flavour of the oyster instead of overpowering it.

Some main meals off the menu include a roast duck breast served medium rare with sarladaise potato, wilted greens and beetroot jam. If that doesn't tickle your fancy then how about the marinated lamb loin wrapped in a herb stuffed potato crepe with jerusalem artichoke puree and sautéed spring vegetables. The specials menu is always outstanding, I think most times my best friend's and I have been there we order off the specials menu because it all just sounds too good.

If you decide to finish off with the cheese plate or a dessert like the almond parfait with caramelised pear and butterscotch sauce, then I recommend the Innocent Bystander Pink Moscato to accompany it. Now that is saying alot considering I only enjoy drinking red wine and beer. Fortunately we got a bottle on the house, compliments of the owner. It was not too sweet, easy to drink with notes of rose and turkish delight. It really was quite enjoyable.

I recommend going during a week night and making a reservation because it is quite popular especially with the locals. They are located at 225 Darling Street Balmain, opposite Gladestone Park. To check out the website click on the link below.

http://www.ourplaceondarling.com.au/index.html

We ordered the Margan Shiraz Saignee Rosè the last time we dined there and it was easy to drink with a pleasant note of strawberry. Margan Winery have a good range and variety of wines. They are located at 1238 Milbrodale Road, Broke of  New South Wales. I just discovered they also have a restaurant called Margan Restaurant and I am yet to get my friends and I to go try the food and enjoy the winery. The menu is on the website and it looks and sounds very tantilising! Some dishes off the February 2010 dinner menu include a ravioli of scampi with chives and verjus buerre blanc, Kurobuta pork cutlet with celeriac and fennel remoulade and spiced cherries, and poached peach with amaretto parfait and sugar bark. All the dishes have matching wines. To view their website click on the link below.

http://www.margan.com.au/index.php


Innocent Bystander Winery is definitely on my 'to do list'! Not only do they make wine they also roast their own coffee, have a bistro, an artison bakery, make beer, have a cheese room, and last but not least a pizzeria! To purchase The Innocent Bystander Pink Moscato or to have a look at their interesting website and their beautifully crafted wines click on the link below.  I think you will want to visit the winery too after having a browse.

http://www.innocentbystander.com.au/public_panel/home.php




Happy dining!