Enter Via Laundry bound for Mornington Peninsula
Emma Breheny
Photo: Penny Stephens
After a six-month stint in Monbulk, pop-up restaurant Enter Via Laundry is laying foundations at a second semi-permanent home. Avani Winery on the Mornington Peninsula will play host to chef-founder Helly Raichura and her regional Indian degustations for two months, starting in August.
Raichura is excited to cook at Avani, founded in Red Hill by winemaker Sashi Singh. Sashi and I share many similarities in our story, she says. We both come from India and migrated to Australia. We both changed our careers and found passion in food and wine later in our lives. We both at some point have been young mums trying to make a difference in the Australian food scene while raising a family.
Maha Bar and Tulum host guest chefs with one-off modern Middle Eastern menus
Gemima Cody
Photo: Diego Ramirez
It seems that after a year of lonely lockdowns, chefs can t wait to get back to collaborating with their peers.
Restaurateur Shane Delia is about to launch a series celebrating Middle Eastern cuisine at Maha Bar, the Collingwood venue he opened to acclaim immediately before the pandemic struck.
Over four Tuesdays starting May 18, the restaurant will host chefs from across the country, including Queenslanders Ben Williamson and Adam Wolfers, both with history at
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