Trying the specials at Tiamo/Tiamo 2, Carlton

Tiamo/Tiamo 2 (we had pizza, which comes from Tiamo 2’s pizza oven) 305 Lygon Street Carlton Web: http://www.tiamo.com.au/ (it’s not very informative) BYO: You could, but they also serve wine by the carafe, which is pretty cool. A date night after work one week went something like this. Mr Behemoth: “where would you like to go … Continue reading →

Nobu on the house (Southbank)

Nobu Crown Casino (& entertainment complex, call it what you will) 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank Web: http://www.noburestaurants.com/melbourne/ BYO: ha! I don’t think so. Unless you’re the type who wants to bring your own bottle of Grange. Last year, on a free dress Friday, myself and one of the other consultants at work were hurriedly sent … Continue reading →

Sunday lunch at Campari House, Melbourne CBD

Campari House 23-25 Hardware Lane Melbourne CBD Mr B and I had a quick lunch in the city on a Sunday recently. I was busy spending some Myer vouchers on a new whizz bang toaster for the house (the book the toaster came with spruiks such features as “pops up when toast is at desired … Continue reading →

Distended bellies at Barney Allen’s, St Kilda

Barney Allen’s 14 Fitzroy Street St Kilda Web: http://www.hueyskitchen.com.au/barney-allens/about I grew up watching Iain ‘Hewy’ Hewitson cooking random dishes on outside stoves as part of Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. His dishes were never that healthy if I recall – I remember lashings of butter and oil making everything taste better! It had been in the … Continue reading →

Wandering into Banjara’s Indian Cafe, Malvern

Banjara’s Indian Cafe 17 Glenferrie Road (near the corner of Dandenong Road) Malvern Banjara’s Indian Cafe is Mr Behemoth’s all time favourite Indian restaurant in Melbourne. When he was studying at Monash Caulfield and living in the area, I gather there were a LOT of trips there and a lot of curries eaten. Malvern is … Continue reading →

Scoping Sezana’s Coffee Shop, South Melbourne

Sezana’s Coffee Shop 247 Clarendon Street South Melbourne Web: http://www.clarendoncentre.com.au/stores/sezanas.aspx Just a quick review today: walking down Clarendon Street in March with a friend, the decision was made to try out Sezana’s Coffee Shop for brunch. According to some of the reviews on Urbanspoon, this place is good for burgers – well, we didn’t rate … Continue reading →

Something new brewing in The Old Chamber, Melbourne CBD

The Old Chamber 395 Collins Street (Corner of Queen Street) Melbourne CBD Web: http://www.theoldchamber.com.au/ Catching up with my friend Danielle over lunch after she finished a particularly stressful time at work was fun. We decided to trek up to The Old Chamber, a reasonably new cafe (opening around October 2011) in the heritage Bank of New … Continue reading →

Farewell coworker – hello Noodle Kingdom! (Russell St, Melbourne CBD)

Noodle Kingdom 175 Russell Street (near cnr Bourke) Melbourne CBD Web: Can’t find it BYO: It’s licensed Doggie bag: Didn’t ask, they’d probably let you though. Noodle Kingdom is one of a strip of Russell Street Asian joints just around the corner from Bourke Street. It is noteworthy for the guy trapped in a glass … Continue reading →

Pleased to meet you Mr Tulk, Melbourne CBD

Mr Tulk 328 Swanston Street Melbourne CBD Web: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/visit/eat-drink/about-mr-tulk BYO: not that kind of place, but it is licensed Doggie bags: again, not that kind of place. Also, no food allowed in the State Library!  Libraries. Normally a hushed place, hallowed halls of learning, little green lamps and the sound of pens scratching (although these days, … Continue reading →

Raiding the nest at Sparrow’s Nest, Melbourne CBD

Sparrows Nest 95 Queen Street Melbourne CBD Recently I caught up with one of my housemates over lunch. This may sound silly – after all we live together! – but we had gone through a period of several weeks like ships passing in the night. Saying how tired we were every evening/morning and heading to … Continue reading →