epicureasia.com 21A kinship is born
Pleasure dome
As the name suggests, Kinship, a family-
friendly, neighbourhood establishment
serving European-Asian cuisine has opened on
Shelley Street in Soho, adjacent to Tai Kwun.
The new 55-seat establishment features an
open-kitchen design with Chris Grare (former
executive chef of Lily & Bloom) at the helm
as executive chef. Front-of-house duties are
taken up by Arron Rhodes, whose past tenures
include Gough’s on Gough as executive chef.
Together, the duo has designed a modest
menu showcasing signatures such as Grass-
fed Australian Beef Tartare (HK$168) with
Bali bean salad, roasted peanut sauce and
fresh lime sambal; Grandpa’s Roasted Carrots
(HK$128) served with dill-almond butter,
cultured carrot juice and homemade fresh
curd; the fiery Spiced Seafood Stew
(HK$ 298) cooked with spaetzle, charred
lobster and sofrito, as well as Sticky
Barbecued Pork Belly (HK$228). 3/F, 2-4 Shelley
Street, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: 852 2520 0899
In the glass-domed, Scandi-inspired
restaurant, a flood of natural light washes
over Parisian bistro chairs encircling
marble tables, comfy banquettes, and an
open kitchen with a coal-fire grill and
wood-fired oven in the centre. Half Acre
is one of the best looking crop of new
restaurants in Melbourne. Named after
the size of the land it sits on, the all-day
bar and restaurant offers a variety of small
and large dishes. Tuck into the wood-fired
pizzas like the classic Margherita (AU$21), or
the fiery Salami pizza (AU$24) topped with
mozzarella, fresh basil and burnt chillies.
Those with a heartier appetite should go for
the ½ Grilled Chicken (AU$32) accompanied
with curried pumpkin and wood-fired
broccolini. 112 Munro Street, South
Melbourne. Tel:+61 03 9999 1191