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By: Alex Vitlin
Article published: 8th Jul 09
Venue: Restaurant / Bar
Meal: Dinner
What:
Big Rig Diner
Where:
231 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
When:
Tues-Sun 6pm-late
How much:
Burgers & dogs $9.50, homemade chilli $12, wine & beers from $7
Contact:
9332 3197
Save the reddened sign, this diner sits innocuously mid-block on Oxford Street, its metal cladding and venetian blinds shielding it from the bustle. Two men enter and are directed to a low-lit wooden booth. Amongst a menu covering steak, fajitas, fries, one selects a witlof-accented burger, the other a hot dog with chilli relish. Beers are brought, and the jukebox ticks over from the Stones to The Doors.
A lady friend arrives, prompting a bowl of the heart-stoppingly good chilli fries. Behind them pans are rattled in the open kitchen that services the small space. The sound almost obscures whispers of the houndstoothed speakeasy behind, reserved for those who have already eaten. The group pays and heads back into the winter night, already resolved to return. Frequently.