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Seeing as Joshua Radin's concert was tonight at the Northcote Social Club, I decided to go to George Calombaris' restaurant, Hellenic Republic, in Brunswick East (which is just the suburb across from Northcote). There has been a lot of talk about George since he became one of the judges on Masterchef and so the popularity of his restaurants has also increased. I made the booking almost three weeks earlier and the only time slot they had was 6pm and we had to be out by 7.45pm. This is what I expect from more well known upper class restaurants. But this was perfect as it allowed us to get to the concert and get a good viewing position.
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Everything branded Hellenic Republic incuding the plates
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Open kitchen hard at work
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Graffitied External Wall
Hellenic Republic has a very cool, relaxed atmostphere and the waiters definitely helped this. They were really helpful and very friendly and given the difficulty of the menu, this is exactly what is needed to make it a pleasant evening. The style of the restaurant is quite similar to Cumulus Inc on Flinders Lane, where it is all about sharing small dishes.
The food was very good standard. I really loved the Kefalograviera Saganaki, Kalamari and the Loukoumades and would go back just for those. Although all the food was really impressive, I probably recommend giving the cured meats a miss. If you don't mind some below par service, head to Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons in the Crown Complex for better salumi.
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Cured Hellenic Meats
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Kefalograviera Saganaki - Pan Fried Cheese,Peppered Figs
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Loukoumades - Greek Donuts, Attiki Honey
Overall, a great place to get together with friends and knock back a couple of drinks. More information at:- http://www.hellenicrepublic.com.au/
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