{"id":18367,"date":"2015-11-01T22:26:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T12:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=18367"},"modified":"2015-11-10T22:55:05","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T12:55:05","slug":"attica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=18367","title":{"rendered":"Attica Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfoodwide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15381\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfoodwide.jpg\" alt=\"tagfoodwide\" width=\"1000\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfoodwide.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagfoodwide-300x22.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kgYzS98cPNI\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" align=\"center\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"dropcap\">I<\/span> first heard about Ben Shewry&#8217;s <em>Attica<\/em> when it won Three Chefs Hats in the Melbourne Good Food Guide. \u00a0Not long after, it was recognized as one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/list\/1-50-winners\/Attica\"><strong>Fifty Best Restaurants<\/strong><\/a> in the world and the only remaining Australian restaurant on the list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But what really made me want to try this restaurant for myself was watching an episode of Netflix&#8217;s excellent\u00a0<em>Chef&#8217;s Table<\/em> series which aired an episode dedicated to Kiwi chef Ben Shewry and his team. \u00a0<em>Chef&#8217;s Table<\/em> is from the producers of\u00a0<em>Jiro Dreams of Sushi<\/em> so you know that the food will be look absolutely delectable on-screen but \u00a0what really won me over was Shewry&#8217;s humble demeanour, his surprisingly candid discussion of his struggles with his work\/life balance and his interesting approach to preparing food &#8211; where he balances culinary artistry with personal experiences drawn from his upbringing in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Booking a dinner at Attica is an exercise in patience but ultimately, it is accessible to anyone. \u00a0Reservations are opened up on the first Wednesday of each month for a date three months ahead. \u00a0So I made my reservation online in August but I was able to get it for a table of four on a Saturday night &#8211; a time that is normally impossible to secure at other restaurants of a similar calibre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Attica is hidden in plain sight. \u00a0The restaurant is situated in Ripponlea in a rather inocuous looking brick and mortar building that you could easily walk past without the faintest inkling of whats inside. \u00a0The decor at Attica is minimalist with dark walls and sparse decorations. \u00a0The light fixtures reminded me of a performance theatre where most of the room is submerged in darkness but the food takes centre stage on brightly lit table tops. \u00a0It made conditions very favourable for taking\u00a0photos which I appreciated immensely. \u00a0The artful presentation of the dishes was something I definitely wanted to look back on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I dined with Jen, my brother-in-law Matt who works in the city as a chef, and our friend Mitchell. \u00a0We had the Extended Menu with matching wines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ben Shewry was on the floor for much of the night, serving dishes and chatting with the diners. \u00a0He was as friendly, plain-spoken and engaging as I remembered him on\u00a0<em>Chef&#8217;s Table<\/em> and it was a pleasure to be able to chat to him. \u00a0We learned a lot from speaking to him. \u00a0A hand-written recipe that accompanied the wallaby dish was a font created from his grandmother&#8217;s handwriting. \u00a0The cloth that another course was served on was designed by his wife. \u00a0He wasn&#8217;t going to stay up and watching the World Cup Final because he&#8217;s not interested in rugby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I was absolutely delighted with the experience at Attica. \u00a0And it most certainly is an experience. \u00a0The entire waitstaff were friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. \u00a0Our sommelier Eva had endless anecdotes and observations about the wine pairings. \u00a0The sou-chef Ben from Chicago spoke to us about the pride people have in deep dish pizzas in his home town. \u00a0The service throughout the night was impeccable and delivered by a team that looked like they were passionate about what they were doing and engaged with the food and drink they were serving.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here&#8217;s a quick photo set of what we had that night. \u00a0It&#8217;s shot on a camera phone so the picture quality isn&#8217;t perfect but hopefully you&#8217;ll get an idea of how clever and inventive Shewry and his team are and why they are so highly praised by food lovers the world over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151101_222519.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18394\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151101_222519.jpg\" alt=\"20151101_222519\" width=\"750\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151101_222519.jpg 750w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151101_222519-168x300.jpg 168w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151101_222519-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194249.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_194249\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194249.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194249-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18369\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194907.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_194907\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194907.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_194907-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>All the food and drink at Attica is locally sourced. \u00a0At the start of the night I had a G+T made with Four Pillars gin from South Yarra.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200941.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200941.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_200941\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200941.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200941-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The night began with several &#8216;snacks&#8217;. \u00a0The first was Cooks Leaves, where they plucked some greens from the garden which you dunked into a serving of balsamic vinegar and sour cream.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200955.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200955.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_200955\" width=\"500\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200955.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_200955-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201123.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201123.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_201123\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201123.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201123-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pickles<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201959.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_201959\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201959.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_201959-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Goolwa Pippies<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_202344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_202344.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_202344\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_202344.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_202344-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A Mouthful of Green<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18376\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203632.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_203632\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203632.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203632-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Fresh Cheese and Honeycomb &#8211; the honeycomb was served straight off the wooden frame of an onsite bee hive<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203646.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203646.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_203646\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203646.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_203646-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Crispy Crab &#8211; crabmeat served in deep fried artichoke<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_2040034.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18396\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_2040034.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_2040034\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_2040034.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_2040034-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Wallaby Blood Pikelets &#8211; this was the course which was served on a cloth which had the recipe hidden underneath it. \u00a0It was written in jocular fashion with an ingredients list that included &#8216;the juice of about ten to fifteen wallabies&#8217;. \u00a0It was a lot of effort put into a detail that could easily have been missed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18379\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204923.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_204923\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204923.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204923-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Chicken and Carrot &#8211; the carrot is sliced finely and turned into a taco shell<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204929.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204929.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_204929\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204929.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_204929-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Buttered Young Corn<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205342.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18381\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205342.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_205342\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205342.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205342-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Beef On The Bone<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18382\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205115.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_205115\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205115.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205115-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Lance Wiffen&#8217;s Mussels<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205517.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18383\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205517.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_205517\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205517.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_205517-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Aromatic Ripponlea Broth<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_211224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18384\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_211224.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_211224\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_211224.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_211224-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Salted Red Kangaroo and Bunya Bunya &#8211; I was delighted to see this dish was on the menu as it was one of the courses on Chef&#8217;s Table. \u00a0If you watch the video clip at the top of this post you&#8217;ll see it make an appearance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_213416.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_213416.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_213416\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_213416.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_213416-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Marron with sweet and sour pumpkin seeds<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_215154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18386\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_215154.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_215154\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_215154.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_215154-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yeasty Potatoes<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_221028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18387\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_221028.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_221028\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_221028.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_221028-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>142 Days On Earth &#8211; sounds like a Nick Cave album. \u00a0It&#8217;s actually an aged red cabbage serviced with emu. \u00a0The flavour is as intense as it sounds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18388\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224207.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_224207\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224207.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224207-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Then we stopped and went outside to the herb garden where most of our food was sourced from. \u00a0We played some tennis too. \u00a0Expect the unexpected at Attica.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224442.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18389\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224442.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_224442\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224442.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_224442-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Half Time Oranges &#8211; a sorbet snack<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_230241.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_230241.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_230241\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_230241.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_230241-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Maria&#8217;s Green Apple &#8211; inspired by a dessert made by Ben&#8217;s grandmother<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_231655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18391\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_231655.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_231655\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_231655.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_231655-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Lois&#8217; Jelly Whip<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_233534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_233534.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_233534\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_233534.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_233534-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pukeko Eggs &#8211; chocolate eggs with a runny centre<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_1942492.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18393\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_1942492.jpg\" alt=\"20151031_1942492\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_1942492.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20151031_1942492-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What else is there to say? \u00a0Everything on the night was note perfect. \u00a0The food was everything I hoped it would be. \u00a0Each dish is expertly crafted, using the freshest possible ingredients and served in ways you&#8217;ve never\u00a0seen before. \u00a0Ben Shewry and his team are truly at the forefront of the Australian culinary scene and their plaudits are richly deserved. \u00a0My highest possible recommendation and without doubt one of the best restaurant experiences I&#8217;ve ever had in Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kiwi chef Ben Shewry is turning heads at his Melbourne based restaurant 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