This month Gourmet Traveller goes Middle Eastern

Fried okra with cumin, lemon. Fried vegetables are quite common in the Middle East. The beauty of these is that they’re cooked quite dark, which often gives them a bitter sweet… instagram.com/p/BlFtNqPg1G7/…

Punching above its weight when it comes to eating and drinking well, this little alley just keeps getting better. whatsonblog.melbourne.vic.gov.au/a-guide-to-pun…

World Hummus Day is May 13 and Bar Saracen - home of one of Melbourne's best hummuses (hummusi?) is doing something entirely unexpected to celebrate the normally humble chick pea puree. Chef Tom Sarafian has created a Hundred Dollar Hummus, luxed up with… bit.ly/2Wg8WDk

Five of the Best asked me where I like to eat in Brunswick East. Here's my list - how did I do? #3057 fiveofthebest.com/eat/pat-nourse…

Hummus at Bar Saracen aka the most delicious thing I’ve eaten in recent memory. Holy shit. Go there and eat tomsarafian’s food RIGHT NOW. #melbourne #melbournebars #hummus @ Bar Saracen instagram.com/p/B5-U1AKFkZb/…

Coming along

Of course we’ll be ready for a dry run tonight

O P E N We look forward to hosting you soon.

Bar Saracen/Just Open goodfoodAU 📷 by Justin McManus #ofmiddleeasternappearance #barsaracen #goodfood

We love Za'atar. Over potatoes, eggplant, on pita, with labne, and in our recipe with lamb cutlets via Gourmet Traveller - #zaatar #gourmettraveller #lambcutlets gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/recipe…

Omar Sharif would have turned 86 today. Here's why google honours him aljazeera.com/news/2018/04/o…

A bar #ofmiddleeasternappearance just opened in Melbourne's CBD and I like it a lot. sbs.com.au/food/article/2…

As flexitarianism floods our flavourscape, diners in the know are directing their gaze (and graze) straight to the green stuff. By 🙋🏻‍♀️ goodfood.com.au/eat-out/best-o…

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Yay @BarSaracen! Couldn't agree more, Dan Stock! heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/eati… #melbournefood

There's far more to Chinatown than Chinese food. Read @Dantonstock's review of the Melbourne restaurant that'll change the way you think of Chinatown. trib.al/Trk9jTy

The best restaurant openings of the year … so far broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food…

OPEN TONIGHT Prawn, egg & cheese borek #ofmiddleeasternappearance @ Bar Saracen instagram.com/p/Bh_BOf9A9Xv/

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