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Posted in Breakfast, Cafes, Lunch, Melbourne CBD, Review: cafes, Reviews on Jun 1st, 2010
I recently caught up with my lovely breakfasting companions Z & B at Bourke St cafe the Mess Hall (not to be confused with the band of the same name). I have sporadically eaten lunch at the Mess Hall and had recently been told by several friends that the breakfast was something special. The Mess [...]
Posted in Bars, Melbourne CBD, Review: restaurants on Apr 1st, 2010
For my birthday, my lovely work friends A, A, S, S & R gave me a voucher to Rockpool Bar & Grill. I went to Rockpool years ago when it first opened for a big celebration dinner and I remember sharing a rib-eye for two with Mr M. I enjoyed my meal at Rockpool but [...]
Posted in Melbourne CBD, Restaurants, Review: restaurants, Reviews, Something to share on Feb 24th, 2010
Mr M and I were lucky enough to be taken to Coda by S & C as a belated wedding present (thanks!). Coda is the new(ish) pursuit of Adam D’Sylva (ex Pearl and The Age Young Chef of the Year 2008) together with Mykal Bartholomew (ex MoVida) and Kate Calder (ex Taxi). Coda serves Asian and French [...]
Posted in Eating out gluten free, Melbourne CBD, Review: restaurants, Something to share on Jan 29th, 2010
The word on the street is that molecular gastronomy is over. That’s right, young-annoying-one-from-Masterchef-whose-name-escapes-me, it’s O.V.E.R. Apparently the new thing in food is an old thing in food: terroir.** (Not of wine, clearly, but of food.) This means that each dish should be an expression of its spatial and temporal location. It should reflect: the [...]
Posted in Eating out gluten free, Lunch, Melbourne CBD, Review: restaurants, Something to share on Dec 21st, 2009
For my Christmas celebration with work, 17 of us headed to Longrain for lunch. Now, I wasn’t actually planning on doing a post about this lunch as I was feeling a bit awkward about taking photos and being queried about the blog. A couple of dishes in I had been harassed so much by my [...]
Posted in Casual & great, Melbourne CBD, Review: restaurants on Nov 20th, 2009
Planning a dinner with friends, my mate M suggested we try “her” dumpling place (she immediately sent me the address and phone number – which she has on speed dial). With a recommendation like that, we promptly headed to North East China Family in Flinders Lane. Looking through the menu I was surprised to see [...]
Posted in Culinary adventures on Nov 9th, 2009
Today is a very special day: my birthday! Last night we had a beautiful and relaxed Sunday night dinner at our all time favourite haunt, Cutler & Co. No review today but I will give you a rundown of my practically perfect meal for your gastronomical imagination. I have non-blog related work to do today [...]
Posted in A drink or three?, Bars, Melbourne CBD, Restaurants, Review: bars, Reviews on Nov 6th, 2009
Looking for a post-work tipple and eat, we settled upon the recently opened Izakaya Den, a new outpost from Simon Denton & Co. from Spring St’s Verge. Izakaya Den is modelled on a traditional Izakaya, being a casual pub-type eatery found in Japan. Izakaya Den lurks beneath the Postal Hall at the corner of Russell St and [...]
Posted in A drink or three?, Melbourne CBD, Restaurants, Review: cafes, Reviews on Nov 4th, 2009
Cafe Vue offers Friday night cocktail nights – $75 for 5 cocktails with a matched course, with the menu changing monthly. I have a weakness for cocktails (which was honed on my recent honeymoon) and a love of Shannon Bennett’s food so cocktail night became a must do. The theme for the October night was [...]
