Gray and Gray Bread and Wine

Step past the old lawyer's office facade—you're instantly hit with the striking energy of Gray and Gray. It’s a masterclass in Eastern European flavor dropped right into Northcote. Moody lighting. Serious linen napkins. An open kitchen that hums without screaming. Those dialing into the local circuit know to skip the familiar and dive straight into the Georgian pours—the Takveri is a vibrant, skin-contact knockout. But you’re really here to eat. The move? Balance the unapologetically rich with the fibrous. Start with the whipped potato folded with smoked eel, salmon roe, and a hit of kvass. Scooped up with warm blinis, it’s an absolute powerhouse of umami. Pastry devotees point straight to the khachapuri—a buttery vessel loaded with Sulguni cheese that shatters perfectly on impact. Throw in some charred arrowhead cabbage swimming in smoked fish cream, and definitely lock down an order for the Medovik honey cake early in the night. It’s a dense, deeply sweet slice of comfort that Northcote locals fiercely defend. Smart, hyper-regional, and completely thrilling.