OGNI Newsletter 30 August 2024

August has been a busy month as we revamped our menu with some brilliant new dishes. We’re most excited about our Lemongrass Pork Chop, the return of our Whole Calamari on specials and our Bengali collab with Chef Ahana Dutt.

Premium free range pork grilled over charcoal until succulent, served with black garlic toum and lemongrass chimichurri. It’s an elevation of Vietnamese style lemongrass pork with a delicious umami twist using fermented black garlic. 

We have been loving this dish paired with our new Delinquente Roko il Vagabondo Montepulciano 2023. Full of juicy, puckery cherry and raspberry notes, this Montepulciano leans more towards the acidic notes than the sweet, perfect for cutting through the pork and harmonising with the zing of lemongrass. We love how some earthy tones play with the earthy, marmite-y notes of the toum too. It’s vegan, organic and natural/lo-fi.

It's back! 

We’ve listened to the many requests and pleas from our guests and are proud to welcome back our Whole Calamari with Green Mango Dressing! Yep, that deliciously barbecued whole calamari and tangy tropical sauce is on our specials as we’ve been receiving some of the most gorgeous local produce. Limited serves each week, so if you want to secure one, feel free to add it as a note to your booking, or get in touch!