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The precise and innovative menu presented upstairs at
Eight Mile
Creek is designed to exemplify modern Australian cooking at its
best; full-flavoured food based on the freshest ingredients
available that
blends well with wine. Contemporary Australian cuisine involves the
mixing of completely different ethnic influences, influences derived
from the multicultural populations that make up today’s Australia;
from the indigenous population of aboriginals (bush tucker mate!), to the more-established immigrants from Europe,
and through to the most recent immigrants
from all over nearby Asia. Hence, it will not be unusual to see the eclectic
mix of native Australian fruits, spices, and meats with traditional
European and Asian dishes on our menu. And the proximity of the
incredibly diverse Chinatown markets two blocks away ensure that we
are able to establish our own Eight Mile Creek stamp…modern Aussie
cuisine with a New York twist, if you will!!
Wine is an important facet of everyday life in Australia and, as
such, we have strived to make it a significant part of the Aussie
dining experience at Eight Mile Creek. The broad focus of our wine
selection is to showcase the many varietals that Australia does
best- but with an emphasis on those wines that are structured to
cope with the diverse range of flavours presented in our menu. The
current list includes wines from all over Australia, as well as from
our neighbours across the Tasman, New Zealand. And for those that
care, we feature Mendocino crystal stems for all wine service in our
upstairs dining room, and have Speigelau decanters available for
airing those tighter-knit, fuller-bodied wines prior to drinking.
From the ochre-coloured walls to the slate creek path along the
floor, the décor is Australian in attitude and style without being
obvious or tacky…there are no kangaroos or koalas glued to the
walls, and there is no bloody way you'll ever find a “bloomin onion” on the menu here! |