An infamous restaurant notorious for ripping off and intimidating its customers on a popular tourist island in Greece has been found tens of thousands of dollars.
DK Oyster bar in Mykonos has been forced to cough up $44,740 after being found to be in violation of several codes.
The country’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias instructed the Cyclades Regional Tourism Agency to conduct a thorough investigation of the restaurant after an incident involving American tourists who were charged a staggering $866 for two drinks and a portion of crab legs.
During the probe, the agency found the eatery had breached several codes, for which it was slapped with the fine.
It came after Brenda Moulton and her daughter Kaylea hit DK Oyster with a lawsuit after being strong-armed into paying the astronomical tab.
Brenda Moulton and her daughter Kaylea. Credit: Youtube
The pair were on holiday and enjoying the idyllic Platys Gialos beach when they were given the scare of their lives.
On refusing to pay the bill, they were surrounded by three waiters and the manager and told they would not be allowed to return to the US.
“I told them that two mojitos and two crab legs cannot make 600 euros. I will not pay you,” Brenda said.
The manager then allegedly threatened them: ”I will call the police. They will keep you here and you will not return to your homeland. We can easily find where you live.”
Feeling intimidated, Brenda quickly paid up — but it was not over yet.
On leaving the restaurant, Brenda started warning people about the bar and its outrageous prices — prompting staff to again confront her.
“The boss of the store came out furious and approached us in a threatening mood,” she said.
“I immediately raised my voice. I shouted at him.”
The owner of DY Oyster denies the complaints but the restaurant has a reputation for eyewatering bills and disgraceful behaviour.
Newlyweds Lindsay and Alex Breen with their expensive drinks and oysters. Credit: The West Australian
Newlyweds Alex and Lindsay Breen were hit with a staggering $850 bill by the restaurant after dropping in for a “quick snack”.
The Canadian couple ordered just one beer, one cocktail and a dozen oysters, with Alex being taken to a back room to pay after questioning the huge bill.
“It was pretty crazy,” Lindsay said. “I’m glad in hindsight that we didn’t cause an argument or refuse to pay because it could have ended up worse for us.
“They know when you’re tourists and they take advantage.”
Theodora McCormick and her husband. Insert: The beers and oysters they ordered. Credit: The West Australian
Holidaymakers Theodora McCormick and her husband were horrified when they were slapped with a $730 tab for two beers, two cocktails and a dozen oysters.
When they complained, “hulking” male waiters intimidated them into paying.
The owner of the DK Oyster, Dimitrios Kalamaras, has since branded the Breens “liars” — and labeled other customers complaining as influencers looking for a free meal.
“Unfortunately, all of us who work in the hospitality sector have been approached by notorious influencers who, instead of making their living by advertising products and services to their audience, they put pressure on certain businesses for exorbitant fees and free meals,” he said .
DK Oyster’s rates poorly on TripAdvisor, getting just 2.5 out of five stars.
Many reviewers give it a measly one star, labeling it “terrible”, a “rip off” and “a complete con”.
Even the Greek media have taken to calling the restaurant “notorious” and “infamous”, reporting on accusations of bullying tactics, a lack of menus and inflated bills.
Just a fraction of the 5,000 seafood species make it from the ocean to dinner plates, but experts say broadening our nets could help seafood sustainability while keeping the weekly food budget in check.
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Is it time for our fish-and-chip menus to change?
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries senior fisheries manager Luke Pearce told ABC Radio Melbourne that while carp had a bad name, the fish could find some love in the kitchen.
Carp are one of the worst introduced pests in Australia and have negative impacts on water quality and biodiversity, according to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
“They have such a negative impact on our environment and they’ve just caused such huge problems in our river system,” Mr Pearce said.
The more carp taken out of waterways the better, according to senior fisheries manager Luke Pearce.(Rural ABC)
There was also a notion that carp made bad eating and that put people off.
“I was of the opinion for a long time but I’ve convinced a lot of people over my time to taste them,” Mr Pearce said.
“But there are a few things you’ve got to do first.”
Plating up a pest
While Mr Pearce said carp could survive in some pretty unappealing environments, like in the water at a sewerage treatment plant, a good rule of thumb was that if you’d eat any other fish from the water source, carp would also be safe to consume .
A national control plan is being developed for carp.(Landline: Kerry Staight)
“So if you’d eat a trout or a golden perch or a cod from the same waterway, then a carp would be fine to eat from it,” he said.
Mr Pearce said tackling the fish’s flavor was also something to keep in mind.
When under stress, carp produces histamines which create an odor and its distinctive muddy taste.
“The quicker you can get that fish on ice, the less likely the muddy taste will be present,” he said.
Slippery mucus on the fish’s body also tarnished carp’s eating reputation, but Mr Pearce said the solution was skinning.
“Once you skin your fish, that mucus is gone and you’ve got a really nice clean, fresh and tasty fillet of fish that you can do a bunch of things with,” he said.
cook vs cull
A $15.2 million carp control plan is being developed with the aim of slashing numbers of the invasive species using a herpes virus, but Mr Pearce said there was still a push for people to see the fish as a protein alternative.
“Carp are being turned into fertilizer … but they’re consuming all these resources that take away from our native fish and the more we can take out the better,” he said.
How about eels?
Co-founder of the Lake Bolac Eel Festival Neil Murray lives on Jupagalk Country in south-west Victoria and has been participating in an annual eel harvest for almost two decades.
Mr Murry said First Nations people would gather in the late summer at Lake Bolac as the eels began their annual migration to the sea to spawn, known as kuyang season.
“The eel was the most-favored fish by First Nations people,” he said.
“It’s highly nutritious, very abundant and it’s easy to catch.”
Eel is still largely exported overseas.(ABC Radio Sydney: Amanda Hoh)
Mr Murry said while the industry was still fairly lucrative, most of the catch was frozen for export.
“I just prefer it freshly grilled over coals and I usually cut it into sections about four-inches long and let the oil drip out of it,” he said.
“I think initially a lot of people were put off it because it’s a slimy, squirmy thing that looks like a snake, but when you’re brought up in the area like I was, it was a part of our diet.”
different not more
University of Melbourne marine and fisheries ecologist John Ford said of the species that fishers caught, only a few made it to the retail giants.
“The fish you see on the supermarket shelves, the ones that are already in demand, are only going to get more expensive,” Dr Ford said.
“The ocean can’t give us any more fish than it is right now and as the population grows, the demand grows.”
Dr Ford said that meant looking at eating lower-quality products, like fish meal, a product made from wild-caught fish and by-products.
But he said there was one major reason lesser-known products weren’t at the shops.
“We don’t know how to cook them, and that’s the real challenge,” he said.
It would need to be profitable for supermarkets to stock alternative seafood.(Flickr: BakiOguz)
Consumers would have to feel comfortable cooking an unfamiliar product.
“It requires someone to be bold and put these products on the shelf and to educate people,” Dr Ford said.
He said while Australia’s supermarket duopoly would make a shake-up a challenge, future collaboration with peak fishing bodies could shore up seafood’s future.
ALDI Australia is set to open a new pop-up dumpling truck – offering a takeaway feed for less than $1.50 per serve.
For one night only, diners can purchase six Urban Eats dumplings for a low price of just $1.44.
But the offer is only at the ALDI Bankstown Central car park in Sydney’s west between 5pm and 7pm on Friday, August 12.
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A family of four can expect to enjoy a feed from just $5.76.
The gyoza flavors to choose from include the fan-favorite prawn and the new seasonal addition to the range – chicken.
Aldi Australia is set to open a new pop-up dumpling truck – offering a takeaway feed for less than $1.50 per serve. Credit: David Thomson Photography
The truck proves just how easy it is for Aussies to enjoy a “fakeaway” dinner any time of the week without breaking the bank.
“At a time when consumers are feeling the pinch, it’s rewarding to provide an option for people to still enjoy their Friday night rituals when they shop with us,” said Andrew King, ALDI’s Frozen Food Buying Director.
“The dumpling truck demonstrates how good food doesn’t have to hurt your pocket.
“You can dish up quick, delicious and affordable Friday dinners at home for less than $1.50 a serve.
The gyoza flavors to choose from include the fan-favorite prawn and the new chicken. Credit: David Thomson Photography
“We are so proud of our curated convenience range of frozen food items that have been developed by our trusted supplier partners and are a firm favorite with our customers for good reason.”
Shoppers can recreate the “restaurant-quality” meal at home with the supermarket chain’s dumpling range.
New research commissioned by ALDI found almost half (46 per cent) of Aussies are paying between $15 and $20 on a takeaway food order per person, at least $13.56 more than the cost of a serving from the range.
The truck proves just how easy it is for Aussies to enjoy a “fakeaway” dinner any time of the week without breaking the bank. Credit: David Thomson Photography
The truck will be pitched up at ALDI Bankstown Central, Chapel Road on Friday, August 12, from 5pm to 7pm, while stocks last.
The prawn will cost just 25c per gyoza while the chicken is priced at 23c per dumpling, which is the equivalent price of the individual dumplings or gyoza if bought direct from ALDI’s freezers.
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This story was first published in The Conversation.
There’s nothing like the fresh eggs from your own hens, the more than 400,000 Australians who keep backyard chooks will tell you.
Unfortunately, it’s often not just freshness and flavor that set their eggs apart from those in the shops.
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Our newly published research found backyard hens’ eggs contain, on average, more than 40 times the lead levels of commercially produced eggs.
Almost one in two hens in our Sydney study had significant lead levels in their blood.
Similarly, about half the eggs analyzed contained lead at levels that may pose a health concern for consumers.
Even low levels of lead exposure are considered harmful to human health, including among other effects, cardiovascular disease and decreased IQ and kidney function.
Chickens in an Australian backyard. File image. Credit: Thurtell/Getty Images
Indeed, the World Health Organization has stated there is no safe level of lead exposure.
So how do you know whether this is a likely problem in the eggs you’re getting from backyard hens? It depends on lead levels in your soil, which vary across our cities.
We mapped the areas of high and low risk for hens and their eggs in our biggest cities – Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – and present these maps here.
Our research details lead poisoning of backyard chickens and explains what this means for urban gardening and food production.
In older homes close to city centers, contaminated soils can greatly increase people’s exposure to lead through eating eggs from backyard hens.
What did the study find?
Most lead gets into the hens as they scratch in the dirt and peck food from the ground.
We assessed trace metal contamination in backyard chickens and their eggs from garden soils across 55 Sydney homes. We also explored other possible sources of contamination such as animal drinking water and chicken feed.
Our data confirmed what we had anticipated from our analysis of more than 25,000 garden samples from Australia gardens collected via the VegeSafe program. Lead is the contaminant of most concern.
The amount of lead in the soil was significantly associated with lead concentrations in chicken blood and eggs. We found potential contamination from drinking water and commercial feed supplies in some samples but it is not a significant source of exposure.
Unlike for humans, there are no guidelines for blood lead levels for chickens or other birds.
Levels of lead risk for backyard chickens across Sydney. Dark green dots indicate areas with safe lead levels. Light green and yellow dots are areas over the safe lead level. Orange and red dots indicate areas with high levels. Credit: Max M. Gillings, Mark Patrick Taylor/ The Conversation
Veterinary assessments and research indicate levels of 20 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) or more may harm their health.
Our analysis of 69 backyard chickens across the 55 participants’ homes showed 45 per cent had blood lead levels above 20µg/dL.
We analyzed eggs from the same birds. There are no food standards for trace metals in eggs in Australia or globally.
However, in the 19th Australian Total Diet Study, lead levels were less than 5µg/kg in a small sample of shop-bought eggs.
The average level of lead in eggs from the backyard chickens in our study was 301µg/kg. By comparison, it was 7.2µg/kg in the nine commercial free-range eggs we analyzed.
Map of Brisbane showing levels of lead risk for backyard chickens. Dark green dots indicate areas with safe lead levels. Light green and yellow dots are areas over the safe lead level. Orange and red dots indicate areas with high levels. Credit: Max M. Gillings, Mark Patrick Taylor/ The Conversation
International research indicates that eating one egg a day with a lead level of less than 100μg/kg would result in an estimated blood lead increase of less than 1μg/dL in children.
That’s around the level found in Australian children not living in areas affected by lead mines or smelters. The level of concern used in Australia for investigating exposure sources is 5µg/dL.
Some 51 per cent of the eggs we analyzed exceeded the 100µg/kg “food safety” threshold. To keep egg lead below 100μg/kg, our modeling of the relationship between lead in soil, chickens and eggs showed soil lead needs to be under 117mg/kg. This is much lower than the Australian residential guideline for soils of 300mg/kg.
To protect chicken health and keep their blood lead below 20µg/kg, soil concentrations need to be under 166mg/kg. Again, this is much lower than the guideline.
How did we map the risks across cities?
We used our garden soil trace metal database (more than 7,000 homes and 25,000 samples) to map the locations in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne most at risk from high lead values.
Deeper analysis of the data showed older homes were much more likely to have high lead levels across soils, chickens and their eggs.
This finding matches other studies that found older homes are most at risk of legacy contamination from the former use of lead-based paints, leaded petrol and lead pipes.
Map of Melbourne showing levels of lead risk for backyard chickens. Dark green dots indicate areas with safe lead levels. Light green and yellow dots are areas over the safe lead level. Orange and red dots indicate areas with high levels. Credit: Max M. Gillings, Mark Patrick Taylor/ The Conversation
What can backyard producers do about it?
These findings will come as a shock to many people who have turned to backyard food production.
It has been on the rise over the past decade, spurred on recently by soaring grocery prices.
People are turning to home-grown produce for other reasons, too.
They want to know where their food came from, enjoy the security of producing food with no added chemicals, and feel the closer connection to nature.
While urban gardening is a hugely important activity and should be encouraged, previous studies of contamination of Australian home garden soils and trace metal uptake into plants show it needs to be undertaken with caution.
A productive red hen perches above three eggs in a backyard chicken coop. Similar Images: Credit: SimplyCreativePhotography/Getty Images
Contaminants have built up in soils over the many years of our cities’ history. These legacy contaminants can enter our food chain via vegetables, honey bees and chickens.
Urban gardening exposure risks have typically focused on vegetables and fruits.
Limited attention has been paid to backyard chickens. The challenge of sampling and finding participants meant many previous studies have been smaller and have not always analyzed all possible exposure routes.
Mapping the risks of contamination in soils enables backyard gardeners and chicken keepers to consider what the findings may mean for them.
Particularly in older, inner-city locations, it would be prudent to get their soils tested.
People can do this at VegeSafe or through a commercial laboratory. Soils identified as a problem can be replaced and chickens kept to areas of known clean soil.
This article was co-authored by: Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, Macquarie University; Dorrit E Jacob – Professor, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University and Vladimir Strezov – Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Police called to remove wild turkey from apartment.
It was a cheeky bid to grab a slice of the action in the home of pizza.
But US chain Domino’s has admitted failure in its attempt to conquer Italy and has said a hasty arrivederci.
After spending seven years trying to persuade Romans and Neapolitans that popular American pizza toppings – such as pineapple – were not a sacrilege, it has closed all its 29 Italian stores.
Domino’s, which has more than 1,100 UK outlets, arrived in Italy in 2015 hoping to cash in on the home delivery market.
The firm said it aimed to open 880 stores and would use ‘purely Italian’ traditional ingredients such as prosciutto, gorgonzola, grana padano and mozzarella.
But Italy’s notoriously perfectionist diners proved hard to please.
They turned their noses up when Domino’s offered US-inspired varieties such as the cheeseburger topping, the pepperoni passion and, worst of all, the pineapple-strewn Hawaiian.
The coronavirus pandemic also saw potential customers flock to local, often cheaper, restaurants for home-grown options.
Domino’s main market in Italy, according to the firm’s detractors, was just “drunk American tourists”.
The US fast food giant shut its stores across Italy after local franchise holder ePizza went bankrupt.
ePizza, which had debts of nearly £9million, has blamed the COVID pandemic lockdowns and a significant rise in the level of competition, particularly from more traditional Italian outlets, for the decision to shut its restaurants.
The firm said: “We attribute the issue to the significantly increased level of competition in the food delivery market with both organized chains and “mom and pop” restaurants delivering food.”
It was a cheeky bid to grab a slice of the action in the home of pizza. But US chain Domino’s has admitted failure in its attempt to conquer Italy and has said a hasty arrivederci. Credit: YALCIN SONAT/yalcinsonat – stock.adobe.com
Italian newspaper Il Messaggero offered a more withering assessment of Domino’s attempts to win over the country.
“Italians don’t like pineapple pizza”, it said, claiming Domino’s menu “would turn up the nose of traditional pizza lovers, while intriguing xenophiles”.
In Italy, pizza is such a way of life that the original, traditional Neapolitian has protected status and strict requirements, while the art of dough twirling in Naples has even achieved Unesco world heritage recognition.
One online commentator said bringing the US chain to Italy was like “trying to sell snow in the North Pole”.
Another wrote: “May we all have the insane confidence of the Domino’s executive who pitched opening in Italy.”
But some American takeaway giants remain unperturbed by the pizza chain’s fate.
Starbucks has opened 16 stores across Italy in the hope of tempting coffee traditionalists away from the country’s much-loved espresso bars.
After months of paying $10 for lettuce, shoppers can expect some relief with Queensland growers getting back on track, three months after they were devastated by flooding.
Key points:
Prices for leafy greens are expected to fall as production returns to normal
Lettuce prices skyrocketed after two major floods in the Lockyer Valley
Growers say they are still coping with the increasing cost of inputs, which will be reflected in prices
Prices for the salad staple skyrocketed after flooding in May wiped out millions of dollars worth of vegetables in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.
Mulgowie Yowie Salads director Shannon Moss said he had only started full production about two weeks ago.
“We’ve had nice weather where a lot of growers have got stock coming on,” Mr Moss said.
“I was going through the photos [of the flooding] and I’m thinking how it’s hard to look at it, look at the devastation that was here.
“It is nice to see the paddocks recover and the farm get back into some sort of normality.”
Mr Moss said he was now producing about 30,000 cos lettuces a week for markets in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Shannon Moss lost his entire lettuce crop in May when floods ripped through the Lockyer Valley. (Supplied: Shannon Moss)
He said prices had remained high for so long because the season had had to start from scratch.
“You have to remember a seedling in a nursery takes about four to six weeks to grow, then it’s another eight weeks in the ground to grow lettuce.
“So you’re looking at three to four months to grow any kind of lettuce.”
After the trauma of floods, Mr Moss is happy to get back to normal production. (Rural ABC: Lucy Cooper)
Further price drop expected
Toowoomba-based greengrocer Bevan Betros said prices had halved in recent weeks.
“I think we can afford to eat iceberg lettuce again … they are a good size, they’ve got a bit of weight in them — they’re very good value again,” Mr Betros said.
He said prices would remain stable over the coming weeks.
“I don’t think they’ll get much cheaper just for the next week or two.
“There may be some gaps in the plantings due to the floods and what people were able to do when they could get on and off their property.”
Greengrocer Bevan Betros expects iceberg lettuce to drop to about $2 by September. (ABC News: David Chen)
Mr Betros said he expected prices would continue to fall heading into October.
“They’ll get back down as the warm weather comes on, as we get into spring.
“We should be getting down under $2 again, hopefully in September.”
Iceberg lettuce has fluctuated from $1.50 a head to $12 and is now $6 a head. (ABC News: David Chen)
But don’t get used to it
Despite lettuce production returning to normal, shoppers are being warned not to get used to low prices.
Director of Coastal Hydroponics on the Gold Coast and Growcom chairwoman Belinda Frentz said a price reduction would likely be short term.
“We’ll start seeing the prices of most leafies coming back to what we would expect to be a normal sort of price,” Ms Frentz said.
Growcom chair Belinda Frentz says production is almost at full capacity. (ABC News: Steve Keen)
“Obviously we’ve got input cost pressures that are having a significant impact on businesses and recouping costs and seeing prices sort of not leveling out — there’s going to be some increases.”
Ms Frentz said farmers were still dealing with high labour, fuel and fertilizer costs.
“Growers are being hit in every pocket that they’ve got.”
Is there a right price?
While prices have dropped, growers want them to remain at levels where their businesses can survive.
“If we get down to $1.50 for retail lettuce that’s not going to be sustainable for too long,” Mr Moss said.
“You know, fuel levies are up 20 to 25 per cent, fertilizer prices are up another 25 to 30 per cent and diesel is up another 30 to 40 per cent, so our product needs to be up around 30 to 40 per cent,” he said.
Lockyer Valley growers supply the key markets of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.(Rural ABC: Lucy Cooper)
Ms Frentz hoped the severity of the losses endured by farmers during the floods would demonstrate to consumers how exposed the industry was.
“It was probably the first time as an industry we’ve actually been able to demonstrate how at risk we actually are,” she said.
“Especially with climate change, the reality for us is that we are going to have events outside of our normal patterns and that’s what we have experienced so far this year.”
But Ms Frentz hoped the industry could lift and start doing what it did best – put food on our plates.
“We really just want consumers to understand that when product is available, enjoy it, celebrate it, consume lots of it, put it on every plate, and enjoy what we do.”
After a three-month recovery process, growers in the Lockyer Valley are beginning to get back to normal production. (Rural ABC: Lucy Cooper)
Cadbury has just released a new Marvelous Celebrations Birthday Cake Block for $5.
The chocolate block contains a classic Cadbury dairy milk base with milk chocolate crammed with marshmallows, 100s and 1000s, and biscuit pieces.
Cadbury’s decadent new birthday cake chocolate is available in-stores and online at Woolworths.
Cadbury has just released a new Marvelous Celebrations Birthday Cake Block ($5) – which is available in-stores and online at Woolworths Supermarkets
Hundreds of foodies expressed their excitement on an announcement post, with many making immediate plans to purchase the chocolate.
‘This is perfect… it’s right in time for my birthday!’ said one excited man.
‘Looks delicious,’ added another. ‘But this is absolutely the wrong time to go on a diet.’
One of Australia’s favorite popcorn brands is releasing two new limited-edition flavors at Woolworths.
Cobs Natural Popcorn has just introduced ‘Tiramisu’ and ‘Parmesan & Cracked Pepper’ to their wide range of unique flavours.
The sweet and salty treats will be available in-stores and online in the coming weeks for $2.10.
Cobs Natural Popcorn has just introduced ‘Tiramisu’ and ‘Parmesan & Cracked Pepper’ to their wide range of unique flavors
The Tiramisu flavor is described to be extremely decadent with a combination of cream, coffee, and cocoa.
While the new Parmesan and Cracked Pepper is set to join several fan-favorites like the Cheddar Cheese Popcorn and the Cheesy Cheddar oven-baked puffs.
But Cobs is not the only Aussie favorite to release a new and exciting flavour.
The renowned flavor of Oak chocolate has put a twist on the classic Golden Gaytime and giving it a rich chocolate flavour.
The new treat has an indulgent Oak-inspired center dipped in a layer of chocolate and coated in the Golden Gaytime’s famous biscuit pieces.
Oak milk have teamed up with Golden Gaytime to release a new chocolate flavor of the classic Aussie ice cream which is available now in selected stores
Customers can pick up a box of four for $9.90 from IGA, Ritchie’s and Drakes & Romeos from today.
Coles, convenience stores and petrol stations will be stocking the new Oak Gaytime from September.
This isn’t the first time Golden Gaytime has been given a flavor twist with a Coco Pops, Birthday cake and Crunchy Nut variety also available now.
The decadent new treat has an indulgent Oak-inspired center sipped in a layer of chocolate and coated in the Golden Gaytime’s famous biscuit pieces
Golden Gaytime spokesperson Annie Lucchitti said the new ice cream is sure to be a ‘crowd pleaser’.
‘Golden Gaytime Oak brings the iconic elements of Golden Gaytime together with the unmistakable Oak Choc Milk flavor hit. It’s creamy, crumbly, choccy – delicious,’ she said.
The ice cream isn’t the first classic Australian treat to be given a unique twist.
A new Violet Crumble Espresso Martini has launched across Australia, leaving sweet-toothed cocktail fans delighted.
Feminaè Beverage Co. have teamed up with the classic Aussie chocolate to create a decadent boozy treat that is available to purchase now but only until stocks last.
Each box is $79.95 and contains two-liters of ready-to-drink martini as well as a 30g bar of Violet Crumble to be crushed and used as a garnish.
An Aussie cocktail company has teamed up with a classic chocolate to create a Violet Crumble Espresso Martini but foodies better be quick if they want to get a bottle for themselves
The Feminaè X Violet Crumble Espresso Martini is an indulgent blend of cold drip coffee, premium vodka and Australian cream.
The blend is infused with the chocolate, caramel and honeycomb flavors of the famous Violet Crumble.
Perfect as a party-starter or after dinner treat the luxuriously creamy cocktail can be enjoyed straight from the fridge into a martini glass or shaken in a cocktail shaker with ice with a sprinkle or Violet Crumble crumbs.
Feminaè Beverage Co. have teamed up with Violet Crumble to create a decadent boozy treat that is available to purchase for $79.95 now but only until stocks last
The two-litre box makes 24 standards drinks and is available to purchase online from the Feminaè website for a limited time with shipping starting from Monday August 1.
Foodies online have been tagging their friends and expressing their excitement at the unique new collaborative cocktail with one saying it could be their ‘new favourite’.
Feminaè is an Australian owned beverage company that makes unique cocktails from Melbourne including the popular cosmopolitan passionfruit and pavlova and pink grapefruit gin.
Cadbury has just released a new Marvelous Celebrations Birthday Cake Block for $5.
The chocolate block contains a classic Cadbury dairy milk base with milk chocolate crammed with marshmallows, 100s and 1000s, and biscuit pieces.
Cadbury’s decadent new birthday cake chocolate is available in-stores and online at Woolworths.
Cadbury has just released a new Marvelous Celebrations Birthday Cake Block ($5) – which is available in-stores and online at Woolworths Supermarkets
Hundreds of foodies expressed their excitement on an announcement post, with many making immediate plans to purchase the chocolate.
‘This is perfect… it’s right in time for my birthday!’ said one excited man.
‘Looks delicious,’ added another. ‘But this is absolutely the wrong time to go on a diet.’
One of Australia’s favorite popcorn brands is releasing two new limited-edition flavors at Woolworths.
Cobs Natural Popcorn has just introduced ‘Tiramisu’ and ‘Parmesan & Cracked Pepper’ to their wide range of unique flavours.
The sweet and salty treats will be available in-stores and online in the coming weeks for $2.10.
Cobs Natural Popcorn has just introduced ‘Tiramisu’ and ‘Parmesan & Cracked Pepper’ to their wide range of unique flavors
The Tiramisu flavor is described to be extremely decadent with a combination of cream, coffee, and cocoa.
While the new Parmesan and Cracked Pepper is set to join several fan-favorites like the Cheddar Cheese Popcorn and the Cheesy Cheddar oven-baked puffs.
But Cobs is not the only Aussie favorite to release a new and exciting flavour.
The renowned flavor of Oak chocolate has put a twist on the classic Golden Gaytime and giving it a rich chocolate flavour.
The new treat has an indulgent Oak-inspired center dipped in a layer of chocolate and coated in the Golden Gaytime’s famous biscuit pieces.
Oak milk have teamed up with Golden Gaytime to release a new chocolate flavor of the classic Aussie ice cream which is available now in selected stores
Customers can pick up a box of four for $9.90 from IGA, Ritchie’s and Drakes & Romeos from today.
Coles, convenience stores and petrol stations will be stocking the new Oak Gaytime from September.
This isn’t the first time Golden Gaytime has been given a flavor twist with a Coco Pops, Birthday cake and Crunchy Nut variety also available now.
The decadent new treat has an indulgent Oak-inspired center sipped in a layer of chocolate and coated in the Golden Gaytime’s famous biscuit pieces
Golden Gaytime spokesperson Annie Lucchitti said the new ice cream is sure to be a ‘crowd pleaser’.
‘Golden Gaytime Oak brings the iconic elements of Golden Gaytime together with the unmistakable Oak Choc Milk flavor hit. It’s creamy, crumbly, choccy – delicious,’ she said.
The ice cream isn’t the first classic Australian treat to be given a unique twist.
A new Violet Crumble Espresso Martini has launched across Australia, leaving sweet-toothed cocktail fans delighted.
Feminaè Beverage Co. have teamed up with the classic Aussie chocolate to create a decadent boozy treat that is available to purchase now but only until stocks last.
Each box is $79.95 and contains two-liters of ready-to-drink martini as well as a 30g bar of Violet Crumble to be crushed and used as a garnish.
An Aussie cocktail company has teamed up with a classic chocolate to create a Violet Crumble Espresso Martini but foodies better be quick if they want to get a bottle for themselves
The Feminaè X Violet Crumble Espresso Martini is an indulgent blend of cold drip coffee, premium vodka and Australian cream.
The blend is infused with the chocolate, caramel and honeycomb flavors of the famous Violet Crumble.
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A Coles supermarket customer has come under fire after criticizing a single mother who attempted to pay for his groceries at the checkout.
Sharing on Facebook, the NSW shopper said he was “embarrassed” by the mum’s gesture and said “I’m dead set over this pay it forward rubbish”.
His controversial “rant” attracted widespread backlash, with hundreds of social media users slamming the “ungrateful” man for his harsh words.
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In his post, the Central Coast shopper urged people who “pay it forward” to “just stop”.
“I’m dead set over this pay it forward rubbish,” he wrote.
“So I was at Coles Woy Woy this morning when a single mum with a pram went to pay for my coffee, milk, banana and frozen chips.
The shopper’s post attracted widespread criticism. Credit: Facebook
“Just stop, I was embarrassed and can afford my own groceries.
“If you want to help, go donate to a charity please stop embarrassing me at the checkout, rant over.”
Hundreds reacted angrily to the man’s post, sparking an intense debate.
“Wow, what a beautiful lady and a lovely gesture. what a shame it was wasted on yourself,” said one.
“She has definitely inspired myself to do something lovey and kind for someone today #keeppayingitforward.”
Another wrote: “I could afford my own fuel too, but one day a lovely old man paid for mine and his.
“And you know what? I was very grateful and paid it forward a few days later. I’m also a single mum and helped someone.”
File image inside a Coles supermarket. Credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A third wrote: “I think anyone that does anything nice these days gets a big smile and virtual hug from me – kindness is catching.
“The more you do the better the world gets. So she picked the wrong person that day but next time she might be that person that’s really is in need and very grateful.
One more added: “Sorry you felt embarrassed. How about feeling appreciated?
“Wonder how it was for that lady to get up the courage to offer you the kindness and you slapped her in the face.
“You should feel ashamed. If you felt embarrassed ask yourself why. That’s your problem, not one else’s.”
But some could understand his hesitation.
“You would be bit miffed wouldn’t you … If you were merrily doing your own thing and you realized people thought you were homeless or something,” a Facebook user said.
Backlash
The incident comes weeks after a woman slammed a social media influencer for sharing his “random act of kindness” towards her.
Influencer Harrison Pawluk went viral with a video that showed him giving a bunch of flowers to the woman as she sat in the street.
Maree – whose surname was withheld – told ABC Radio Melbourne she felt “dehumanized” over the stunt which had racked up 97 million views online.
“He interrupted my quiet time, filmed and uploaded a video without my consent, turning it into something it wasn’t, and I feel like he is making quite a lot of money through it,” she told the ABC.
“It’s the patronizing assumption that women, especially older women, will be thrilled by some random stranger giving them flowers.”
An ALDI supermarket customer has set tongues wagging after sharing a “rant” about a recent checkout experience at her local store.
Sharing on a popular Facebook page, the Melbourne shopper revealed how she had approached the cashier after realizing that she’d been overcharged for a grocery item.
A photo of the ALDI customer’s receipt showed that instead of paying $7.19 for a reduced pack of smoked salmon, she was charged $13.99.
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When the shopper requested that the difference be refunded, she claimed she was shortchanged by the cashier – receiving $6.30 instead of $6.80.
In her post, the disgruntled customer called out the checkout worker’s “despicable” attitude.
“Today as usual I did my weekly shop at my local ALDI – it didn’t turn out to be pleasant,” she wrote on the Aldi Mums Facebook page.
The shopper shared this image to show how she was overcharged for the item – and then shortchanged with the refund. Credit: Aldi Mums/Facebook
“The checkout staff charged me full price for a product that was on special, but when I approached her and told her she gave me the wrong change [she] insist that is what it says on the till.
“My math is not great but if I was charged $13.99 for something that is $7.19, I should be refunded the difference right? She only gave me $6.30 instead of $6.80.
“The worst part was she said, ‘If it’s not correct then I’ll give you the difference.’ She made me feel like I was in the wrong.
“So I waited for a few minutes to explain to her that she indeed gave me the wrong change, but the line was just too long.
“I know it’s only 50c but money is money plus her attitude was despicable. (End of rant).”
‘Be kind’
But while the shopper may have been thought that ALDI fans would share her frustration, the reaction from many was the opposite.
Many were quick to call on the customer to be more understanding.
“They have to override the reduced price themselves, she probably just missed the sticker,” responded one Facebook user. “Then they have to work out the change themselves it’s not on the screen.
“Maybe she got flustered and made a mistake considering you ‘confronted her’.
“Cashiers at Aldi can serve over 200 people in a shift so mistakes will happen. They have a lot going on speed, lines, working out money and more.
“Maybe next time show a bit more understanding for the cashier just trying to do her best.”
Some Facebook users called on the customer to be more understanding. Credit: Facebook
Added another: “Go easy on customer service staff please. It’s been a really crappy few years for most of us.
“You can’t possibly imagine the abuse and negativity we have received. Be kind.”
A third wrote: “ALDI staff do all of the change calculations in their head. Reduced products need to be manually entered also.
“It’s easy to get flustered in situations like this, try not to be too hard on them.”
Said one more: “Let it go, it’s 50 cents. You’re hanging onto all this anger for something so minor.
“You ‘confronted’ her, then tried to correct her for the wrong change, then wrote a post about it.
“Write down 10 things on a piece of paper you’re grateful for. Focus on those.”
File image of an ALDI checkout. Credit: picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty
But the shopper defended her post, pointing out that she was never “rude” to the ALDI worker.
“I did give her a break and my 50c,” she responded. “I was not rude to her. My confrontation was very mellow actually.”
She later added: “I wasn’t rude to her. But her insistence and her de ella saying that if it was wrong she would give me the money.
“That made me feel like I was in the wrong and kicked up a fuss. Did not sit well there.”
7NEWS.com.au understands that if ALDI customers have concerns about a store experience, they are encouraged to visit the ALDI help center for more information.
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