There there there there there...

In a word? Tempting (but you're too late!)

Where? There There, 8 Malop Street, Geelong
When? A Friday evening, when the Cats were playing in the finals. Joyously quiet and blissfully tv-screen-free.
Drinks? Yep yep. Non-alcoholic options a bit dull, but the wine list, beers and ciders had plenty to keep me interested.

Not my first visit to There There, and for good reason. However it does seem that it may have been my last, at least for quite some time.

My tardiness in finishing this review has been exposed by the fact that just days after I ate 'there', There There announced they would be closing for a few months, before re-opening as a tapas bar. I won't then bore you with the details of what I ate, but it was enjoyable as always, and the staff friendly and efficient.

I look forward to the next iteration, and hope dearly that it won't be a case of 'regression to the mean' (if you'll excuse a statistical reference). There has been a lot of great innovation and increased variety in Geelong lately, but the safer model of business does seem to be catering for... umm... shall we say a 'lower' common denominator.

In the mean time, their little bar out the back, 'Captain', has re-opened after a long hiatus, and I am yet to try it. Watch this space. Let's see if it holds any clues to future directions.

(Clockwise) Bresaola with walnuts and apple, pulled pork lettuce cups (an absolute must) and haloumi. I've mentioned how everything is better with haloumi, right?