Overview
Today, at 4.20pm precisely, Newtown's brand new stoner cafe, D'Munchies, will open its doors. So, if your idea of a satisfying chow down involves ice-cream dashed with pretzels or a hot dog filled with pizza, your inner west go-to is now sorted.
"It's an idea that a lot of people have thought of," says chef and co-owner David Pyne, who's spent 11 years working in kitchens in Sydney and London. "I decided to do it because I could. I think it's a good concept."
The menu isn't just about matching anything with anything for the hell of it, but about turning stoner food into restaurant-worthy dishes. One of Pyne's favourites is hot-filled doughnuts, which are based on "an old Aussie camper's dish".
"Filled doughnuts are usually cold," he says. "But with these, the filling is hot and gooey, and we serve them with ice cream and sauce." He's also curing bacon in-house and has developed a chicken burger inspired by a good friend, who's eaten a burger every day for years.
Pyne collaborated with his partner and "various other people" on D'Munchies' interior design. The most eye-catching element is an enormous mural of a marijuana leaf, designed by Sindy Sinn, who's worked with a slew of brands, companies and events, from Harley Davidson to Tropfest to Mary's Newtown.
Find D'Munchies at 170 King Street. It'll be open between 4.30pm and 10pm from Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 April and from midday thereafter.