This Classy Trailer Park Has Spiked Milkshakes and Mac & Cheese Burgers
It's finally fashionable to overindulge.
As the nights become longer and summer makes its stifling presence known, it's becoming more and more clear the type of diet Melbournians will be having over the next few months. While Brisbane and Sydney may be taking to the beach more often to share a bowl of acai, goji berries, and organic yoghurt, we're concerning ourselves with big American BBQ, endless gelato, and greasy potato cakes. It's finally getting fashionable to overindulge. With that in mind, please say hello to Grand Trailer Park Taverna — Melbourne's newest novelty American eatery located right in the (soon to be clogged) heart of the CBD.
Opening earlier this week on the corner of Bourke and Exhibitions Streets, the Grand Trailer Park is brought to us by Pawn & Co's Josh Lefers and Dani Zieni from the Dandenong Pavilion. Fitted out with renovated caravans, this space is home to a range of burgers, desserts, cocktails and — wait for it — spiked milkshakes. Hold back your gags, please — these treats will be way different from that time you tried to make a Beer Spider (trademark pending). Here, you'll be able to choose from four stellar selections: Makers Mark Bourbon, salted caramel and maple bacon; Kinder Surprise, Frangelico and Baileys; marshmallow, blue heaven and vanilla vodka; or peanut butter and jelly and Captain Morgan's Rum.
But it doesn't stop there. The food is just as crazy impressive with burgers boasting killer names like The Chunk - Double Double, The Ivan Drago and Cynthia Benson. Our favourite is the Francis Underwood. Though it doesn't have the much-loved ribs the infamous House of Cards character is known for, it does have a bit of that distinctive Southern charm. Get this: alongside the fresh Australian beef, American cheddar and mustard, it has a potato, mac and cheese croquette.
In case, after all that, you're not feeling like a ball of saturated fat and shame, they also offer a range of desserts that are well worth the trip. They even offer three — count 'em — types of waffle stacks. One stuffed with Nutella parfait, whipped cream, strawberries and Nutella sauce, another filled with peanut butter parfait, cream, strawberries and salted caramel sauce, and the last a giant Nutella-based offering that serves four and comes with your very own jar of Nutella on the side. If that's not enough they also serve mini waffle cones of ice cream coated in Wizz Fizz because YOLO.
Some say overeating doesn't lend itself well to the warmer months, but we can see ourselves spending a lot of time here very soon.
Photos via Grand Trailer Park Taverna and Jimmy's Burgers.
