Silk Cartwright (@silkcartwright)
Pinot Grigio, Rihanna and ambient lighting
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Silk is an artist and ceramicist, adored for her unique gift across pottery, design & fashion, consistently making waves on socials with her sassy & relatable wit. Silk’s art is inspiring and her content is addictively soothing. She’s just launched her own wine brand, Silky Wines.
Where do you live most of the year?
Melbourne- the inner north
What do you look for in a restaurant when you walk in?
I immediately love a restaurant when it has moody, ambient lighting and vinyls playing
What is your final meal?
An huge plate of all my families Indian home recipes- e.g. chicken curry, Goan fish curry and a chilled glass of Silky Wines Pinot Grigio of course
3 guests for dinner, dead or alive?
Barack Obama
Steve Irwin
Rihanna
Silk’s Taste Maker Guide
Breakfast: Miller’s Bread Kitchen, Dromana, Victoria
Order: I don’t go out for breakfast often but when I do it’s for something on-the-go. Miller’s is an awesome family owned business and has the best pastries and pies in Melbourne. My favourite is the chicken, leek and Chardonnay pie and a choc croissant.
Coffee: Standing Room, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
Order: Either a latte with full cream or an almond cappuccino- depending on the day.
Lunch: Marquis of Lorne, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Order: My all time favourite pub. There used to be a roasted duck breast dish which was my all time favoured meal, but it was sadly discontinued. Now I go for the rockling burger and a pint of Stone and Wood.
Special dinner: Marion Wine Bar, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Always my special occasion restaurant, it’s an elegant, European style wine bar with amazing food. You have to order the dirty martini and the flatbread. Also special mention for the steak.
Casual dinner: Good Times, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
Order: A $9 negroni (yes, $9), garlic bread, rocket salad and puttanesca pasta. This place is my go to because it’s so wholesome and inexpensive. There’s sometimes a line but it’s worth it!
Special shoutouts
Cam’s Kiosk, Abbotsford, Melbourne
Neighbourhood Wine, Fitzroy North, Melbourne
Bar Heather, Byron Bay
Wax Flower Bar, Brunswick East, Melbourne
