1st Burger report from the Land of Oz
http://www.espy.com.au/
I didn't follow the yellow brick road, but I did happen upon a unique burger club experience at the Espy in Melbourne. The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) is, as I am told, a Melbourne institution.
"For over 100 years the Esplanade Hotel has been Melbourne's (and indeed Australia's) premier live music venue. Since the early days of string performances in the late 1800s The Espy’s hallowed stages have been graced by the finest performers from around Australia and the world."
By chance, we ended up here on a Monday night (don't judge) which is $10 burger night at the Espy kitchen. Why on earth would you turn that down? Keep in mind, this sweet deal includes a pot of beer, glass of wine or glass of sparkling wine. No contest, I had a glass of champi. The Espy kitchen was seedy, but just the right kind of seedy. It was filled with hippie backpackers, rugby looking dudes and skinny punks wearing Ramones t-shirts...you get the picture. My type of place. They have a small outdoor terrace which is coincidentally opposite the beach and said to be a great spot to the watch the sunset. I will have to save that for the next visit, as we arrived well after sundown. I will admit that I was a bit hungry when the burger arrived but it was a solid effort from a seedy bar/music venue kitchen. I was impressed. The bun was a bit of a fail, but I will let it slide as the atmosphere and company made up for a slight slip in quality control. Maybe it was the grain fed australian beef, maybe it was the dread locked scandanavian girls next to me talking about their travelling conquests, maybe it was the beautiful clear warm starry night (insert 3 glasses of Rose prior to dinner) or maybe it was just being somewhere new, cool and being present as they say. I will go back to the Espy for the music, for the food and for the fun.
Disclaimer: That last cheese part may or may not have been a tiny marketing pitch for visitors ;). Either way, you should come.
http://www.espy.com.au/
I didn't follow the yellow brick road, but I did happen upon a unique burger club experience at the Espy in Melbourne. The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) is, as I am told, a Melbourne institution.
"For over 100 years the Esplanade Hotel has been Melbourne's (and indeed Australia's) premier live music venue. Since the early days of string performances in the late 1800s The Espy’s hallowed stages have been graced by the finest performers from around Australia and the world."
By chance, we ended up here on a Monday night (don't judge) which is $10 burger night at the Espy kitchen. Why on earth would you turn that down? Keep in mind, this sweet deal includes a pot of beer, glass of wine or glass of sparkling wine. No contest, I had a glass of champi. The Espy kitchen was seedy, but just the right kind of seedy. It was filled with hippie backpackers, rugby looking dudes and skinny punks wearing Ramones t-shirts...you get the picture. My type of place. They have a small outdoor terrace which is coincidentally opposite the beach and said to be a great spot to the watch the sunset. I will have to save that for the next visit, as we arrived well after sundown. I will admit that I was a bit hungry when the burger arrived but it was a solid effort from a seedy bar/music venue kitchen. I was impressed. The bun was a bit of a fail, but I will let it slide as the atmosphere and company made up for a slight slip in quality control. Maybe it was the grain fed australian beef, maybe it was the dread locked scandanavian girls next to me talking about their travelling conquests, maybe it was the beautiful clear warm starry night (insert 3 glasses of Rose prior to dinner) or maybe it was just being somewhere new, cool and being present as they say. I will go back to the Espy for the music, for the food and for the fun.
Disclaimer: That last cheese part may or may not have been a tiny marketing pitch for visitors ;). Either way, you should come.
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