rustic

Hands up who has heard of Jugiong! Go on. What's that? Three of you? Well, you're not alone. Up until about a year ago I had never heard of it either. It's a tiny town tucked away on the Hume on the way to Canberra and its main claim to fame is the occasional polo match and some fantastic flooding which occurs occasionally. And Long Track Pantry.  Thank God for Long Track.

It’s a quirky little place, Green Refectory. First, I walked past it several times because apparently it doesn’t need proper signage (a small, lightbox-style box in the window is enough), and in all fairness it looks a bit like a bric-a-brac shop. Second, when I finally realised where it was and pushed my way through the front door I fell over the 37 other people who were standing in the entry way waiting to order at the counter. To me, this speaks volumes about how awesome the food is. But to many it just speaks volumes of inconvenience.