Overview
Not content with serving up live tunes and relaxed brews, Brunswick venue The Penny Black has added a new kitchen to the mix. Fittingly called the Penny Counter, it's bringing Southern-style food to the cruisy hangout, in what they're dubbing a new dining experience.
Menu-wise, that means burgers — of course — including The Old School with beef, cheddar, relish and pickles; the King Charlie V, which doubles up on everything and adds bacon; the Adobo Stinger, for spicy chicken fiends; and the Field of Dreams, aka a vegetarian option with stacked mushrooms and crushed avocado. Five types of pizza are also on offer, plus share plates of shoestring fries with creole aioli, poutine, sticky pork ribs and mini eggplant parmas. For those keen on a big meal, so are hefty dishes of 16-hour beer-braised pork shoulder roll, twice-cooked crispy chicken and fish tacos.
Plus, to celebrate their new addition, the Sydney Road joint is serving up cut-price burgs from July 1 to 16, with The Old School, Adobo Stinger and Field of Dreams available for $6. You could call it a burger bonanza, and you'd be right. Costing less than half their usual rate, each burg also comes with fries.
Find the Penny Counter at The Penny Black, 420 Sydney Road, Brunswick. For more information, head to their website or Facebook page.