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Sustahood

April 27, 2011

While we certainly don’t claim to be perfect, we do aim to do the best we can do in terms of sustainability, and so we were very pleased to receive this lovely review from a recent visit by Sustahood; a web ‘resource and community for anyone interested in sustainability, and even those who aren’t’.
We Ate:
Seasonal [...]

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Farmhouse Menu ~ Group dining in May

April 27, 2011

~ A three course taste of the season. $40pp, required for groups of seven and above ~
First course
Grilled and pickled autumn vegetables (v)
House-made duck liver pate w/ cornichons
Main course
Osso buco with risotto Milanese (gf)
Best of farm vegetables (v/gf)
Dessert
Choice of ~ House-made doughnuts in rosemary sugar, or                  [...]

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Farmhouse menu ~ group dining in March

March 22, 2011

~ A four course taste of the season. $50pp, required for groups of seven and above ~

First course
Grilled and pickled autumn vegetables (v)
House-made duck liver pate w/ cornichons

Second course
Ricotta dumplings w/ slow poached egg and crispy pancetta
Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta and lemon w/ radish aioli (v)

Main course
Roast pork w/ sage & prunes [...]

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The Future Laboratory Trend Briefing

February 20, 2011

A few of us attended The Future Laboratory’s Trend Briefing last Friday at The Mint. We were very excited to hear about a growing movement towards ‘Conviviality Culture’, which sees people balancing their digital and online presence with meaningful offline activity (particularly centered around food!). We were also compelled to get our Foursquare up and [...]

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The waiting game

February 20, 2011

After nine very long months of waiting, The Commons’ owners and executive cooks, Chris and Gab Moore, are expecting their first child to arrive this weekend. To keep things running smoothly in their absence we’ll have a slightly limited menu over the next few days. We thank you for your patience and understanding in advance.

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The Commons at Laneway

February 10, 2011

Rob and Jet took The Commons’ sandwiches on tour to Sydney’s Laneway Festival a couple of weeks back as part of TwoThousand’s Laneway Markets. We were proud to set up shop amongst locals like Miss Chu, Pat and Stick’s and Black Star Pastry, and even managed to catch Ariel Pink, Yeasayer and Holy F*uck later [...]

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Farmhouse Menu ~ Group Dining in February

February 2, 2011

~ A four course taste of the season. $50pp, required for groups of seven and above ~
First course
Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta and lemon (v)
Duck liver pate w/ cornichons
Second course
Ricotta dumplings w/ fresh peas and mint (v)
Asparagus w/ slow poached egg & shaved parmesan (v)
Main course
Spiced lamb & fig tagine (gf)
Best of farm vegetables [...]

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Welcome 2011 ~ January trading hours

January 12, 2011

We hope everyone had a good break and look forward to seeing you all again soon.

We will reopen as of Jan 12, ready for our exciting second year.

Our January trading hours are as follows:

Breakfast and Brunch ~ Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 3pm

Lunch ~ Thursday to Sunday, midday to 3pm
Afternoon drinks ~ Thursday to [...]

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Gourmet Traveller

November 23, 2010

We are delighted to be included in Gourmet Traveller’s ‘Best Breakfasts in Australia’, as featured in their November Issue. The Commons serves all-day, comforting, farm-style breakfasts and good coffee in our dining room and sunny courtyard. Bicycles, market bags, dogs, and bed hair all welcome. Weekends Only.
Corned beef hash with poached egg and confit cherry [...]

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Local Produce Boxes November 24th

November 21, 2010

Weekly fruit and vegetable boxes of organic local produce are available at The Commons through our produce partner FoodConnect. Pickup from 5pm-10pm every Wednesday.
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Fresh from local farms this week:
Cucumbers, Baby Carrots, Boc Choy, Red Cabbage, Basil, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Leeks, Lettuce, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Zucchini and Mushrooms.

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