Notes from the kitchen, the bar and the booth.
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Notes from the kitchen, the bar and the booth.
News, recipes, ideas and the occasional bit of creative writing — updated as we go.
Why We Built a Restaurant Around Music
Featured · Behind the Scenes
Why We Built a Restaurant Around Music
Philip on why Taste Social's sound system got as much attention as the kitchen pass.
3 June 2026 · Taste Social
Five Plates Worth Booking a Table For
Food & Drink
Five Plates Worth Booking a Table For
A short, biased guide to the dishes we'd order if we were sitting on the other side of the pass.
22 May 2026
Behind the Late Groove Playlist
Music
Behind the Late Groove Playlist
How Philip builds the Friday night set — and why it never repeats the same way twice.
9 May 2026
Where Our Summer Produce Comes From
Food & Drink
Where Our Summer Produce Comes From
A look at the small growers behind this season's vegetable-forward menu.
30 April 2026
A Straight Answer to 'Can We Hire the Whole Room?'
Events
A Straight Answer to 'Can We Hire the Whole Room?'
What private hire at Taste Social actually includes, and how far ahead to book.
14 April 2026