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Tuesday 9 February 2010
Join the green revolution
Get into the groove
BY SARAH LAWRENCE AN ABUNDANCE of local produce, delicious food and a green atmosphere are all on offer at Torquay’s newest eatery, The Green Room. Jason and Megan Crawford recently opened the Bell Street venue after moving from Brunswick in Melbourne where they worked in the area’s booming cafĂŠ scene. The venue’s philosophy focuses on using local food and beverages and includes an exclusively local wine visit. The menu has many tasty and affordable choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner. “The idea was to give top quality produce at pub prices,â€? explained Jason. One of their most popular lunch
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Jason Crawford incorporated the colour green into the cafĂŠ because of its association with sustainability, as well as the image of a surfer going through the greenness of a barrel.
choices has been the Harissa cheeseburger with tomato, cheddar, caramelised red onion, beetroot, mixed lettuce with mayo and sumac potato skins for $12. They also have an extensive stylish cocktail menu, as well as a snack menu with all options priced between $6 and $8, including Portarlington mussels and salt and pepper calamari. “We’ve made it so people can walk of the beach or finish the day to come and have cocktails and a few snacks,�
Jason said. A key feature is the children’s menu, which includes a number of healthy options, all priced at $10. The choices include pan-fried fish with house cut chips and cos lettuce, tomato and cucumber salad dressed with olive oil and homemade gnocci with Napoli sauce, basil leaves and cheese. The Green Room is situated at Shop 6, 16 Bell Street, Torquay, phone 5261 9575.
JANUARY WINNER
UNIVERSAL Grooves is the second in a series of performance workshops provided by community drum and dance ensemble, Wild Moves. The workshop, to be held on Saturday, February 20, allows the community to engage with professional performers who bring cultural diversity to the Surf Coast. Drums are provided by Wild Moves but need to be booked in advanced. This month the focus is on singing from South Africa, so bring your guitar and join in the ‘Township Jive’. The interactive concert will be presented by Valanga and Andrea, who will take participants on a journey from rich vocal harmonies, rhythmic guitar, traditional stick drums to the lilting tones of kalimba. The songs are from their new album Date: Time: Place:
Saturday, February 20 7.30pm-9.30pm Bellbrae Hall, 90 School Road, Bellbrae Cost: Adults $15, kids $10, family $40, drum hire $5 Bookings: jacqui@wildmoves.com or 0409 025 062 BYO: Guitar and drums
The photo was taken by Simon Jaworski at Kuta Beach.
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as well as some old favourites that range from township jive to haunting traditionally inspired melodies, with all songs composed by South African-born Valanga, which tell stories of the past and present, a journey reminding us of our shared humanity. Valanga was born in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, where he grew up in a traditional setting surrounded by lively singing, drumming and dancing. The Limpopo area is rich in traditional healers, orators and storytellers, highly respected throughout Africa; and these people were his neighbours. Their nightly ceremonies carried songs and rhythms passed down through thousands of years, and Valanga carries these influences through his songs and storytelling.
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