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| DINING NOT SO MUCH IN THE EAST, BUT THE NORTH |
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WELL, back to the real world after a wonderful holiday at the Top End. So, the start of the column is really a northern rather than eastern exposure. Broome, Kununurra, Katherine, then Darwin - what a trip. Some really good pointers for you in the Top End if you are going up during the dry season. Though I still managed to take some rain with me - very wrong time of the year for rain. Next thing you know I will be Cyclone Brill. You will get a bit of a shock at the cost of the main courses - it's more expensive than here. Another thing to remember is not to order plate-sized barramundi. It's farmed and bears no resemblance in taste to wild barramundi which is fabulous. The other puzzler was the offering of chips and tomato sauce (in the entree section) for $7 in many pubs and restaurants. Char is on the Esplanade and is a very up market and flash place to dine. The eye fillet I had, served perfectly rare, with mushrooms and vegies was extremely delicious. Staff are fantastic. Great wines by the glass, and you almost felt like you were at Raffles! RSL Club on Cavanaugh Street is another place to go to - if only for the coldest beer in Darwin. However, I fell in love with the art work - depictions in lead light glass of the major wars, the forces and the eternal flame. And the club's kitchen serves up wild barramundi, grilled, with salad for $18. Total bargain. Cavenaugh's (CORRECT SPELLING) on Cavanaugh Street is where I spent Mothers' Day - and the staff were lovely to a lone mum having lunch. My order was the bright side of the day - a salad of king prawns, mango and avocado on mixed greens with french dressing and a complimentary glass of pink champers ($14). Seafood on Cullen sits on Cullen Bay overlooking the water so it is perfectly placed to watch sunsets which are smashing. This place runs a buffet so you can choose what you want. Coffin Bay oysters, king prawns, mussels, fish, and all sorts of meat eaters delights. It was $27.50 a head. There was soup of the day, lots of Chinese specials from a frequently changing bain marie, salads, vegies, and if you were still standing, a choice from four desserts. I had by this time given up.
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