Overview
The start of the working week just got a little bit more bearable, thanks to the gang at Brunswick Street social club Little & Olver. Hot on the heels of their successful December opening, the bar and live music venue has put the finishing touch on their kitchens — and to celebrate, they’ll be serving Monday night dinner to the hungry folk of Fitzroy for nothing.
Free food. Every week.
We’ll just give you a moment to let that sink in.
The L&O kitchens will be run by head chef Stacey Tuara, formerly of Meatmaiden on Little Collins Street. A veteran of the fine dining world, Tuara has put together a seasonal grill menu that caters to both meat lovers and herbivores (a big surprise considering Tuara's former meat-lovin' kitchen). Spiced crumb chicken, pork belly, maple roasted parsnip and five-grain salad are just a few of the dinner options that jump out at us — although if we're being honest, we’ll probably just opt for the $2 happy hour ribs.
Mondays will feature a rotating menu, from dumplings one week to pulled pork sliders the next. And have we already mentioned it’ll be free? FREE. You're going to need a drink. Luckily, the team have developed a brand new cocktail menu, one that includes jugs of iced tea infused with whisky, vodka, tequila and gin.
L&O's new food and drinks menu marks the latest step in the venue’s reinvention, reborn from the ashes of the old First Floor nightclub. In addition to the kitchens and cocktail options, Little & Olver recently unveiled their garden bar, and appear to be pushing for a slightly classier atmosphere in general. That said, they’ll still be running First Floor’s regular club nights, including Warehaus Parties and Closet. This Saturday will see them host Sydney DJs Cosmo's Midnight for their only Melbourne show, while they’ll also bring in Melbourne’s Zanzibar Chanel over Easter.
Find Little & Olvr at 393 Brunswick Street Fitzroy. Now open Mon - Sat from 5pm till late.