seven:am 155 Bay Street Port Melbourne web: http://www.sevenam.com.au/sevenam.htm I got some free vouchers from work to use up on massages in the Port Melbourne area (I know, it’s a hard life) and thought I would donate two of them to Mr Behemoth as a reward for cramping his gigantor frame in a chair and studying … Continue reading
Apparently, cake pops (as popularised on Bakerella and a few other blogs) are the in thing to take to first birthday parties. Little balls of cake on sticks! Which are then covered in melted chocolate and decorated! I was the recipient of a leftover pop at work one day, and, wanting to bring something to a … Continue reading
Panache Cafe & Creperie 68 Hesse Street (main drag) Queenscliff As a family, we are lucky enough to have the use of my grandparents’ holiday house down at Point Lonsdale, and a couple of times have popped into this little cafe in the main drag, before or after perusing the op shops, second hand bookshops … Continue reading
Cafe Qube 127 Station Street Fairfield Well, I am just powering through the backlog of reviews that I had. I don’t think I’ve gone out to eat much in the last few weeks. It’s all about balance (and catching up!). Speaking of catching up, a long time friend (we drooled on each other as babies in … Continue reading
Purple Peanuts Japanese Cafe 620 Collins Street (the Prague end) Melbourne CBD I’ve already reviewed Purple Peanuts once, when it won my 2011 “best Japanese places to eat in the city“, or some other oddly-specific category I made up at the time. But I went back for lunch again to try a couple of the other … Continue reading
Hung Vuong 128 Hopkins St Footscray So Mum has been the recipient of some of my attempts at cooking Vietnamese food; received the Morning Glory cookbook from me (purchased at Ms. Vy’s restaurant in Hoi An, thankyouverymuch); and has heard me go on about Little Saigon market and other Footscray eateries so much that finally she says … Continue reading
I nominated myself to supply dessert for our family Mother’s Day celebration, and after I’d got over the original panic (I had this experience once where I made mudcake, which ended in me sobbing over uncooked brown sludge) I decided to make a cheesecake. Because I never had, and one must always take risks in … Continue reading
Prince Alfred Hotel 619 Church Street Richmond Web: http://www.princealfredhotel.com.au/ So a friend has been living in Weipa for quite some time and came back to Melbourne for a catch-up. If you don’t know where Weipa is, it’s further from Brisbane (to the north) than Brisbane is from Melbourne. It is Far(king) North Queensland. Prince Alfred’s … Continue reading
The Clarendon Hotel 209 Clarendon Street South Melbourne Web: theclarendon.com.au One of the joys of finishing a season of sport is that, if the team is well managed, there is generally money in the kitty for a post season breakup dinner and beers. The other joy is that the team can take advantage of all … Continue reading
Swiss Club 89 Flinders Lane Melbourne CBD Web: http://swissclubvic.wordpress.com/ A group of us were seeing a Melbourne Comedy Festival act at the Swiss Club (Dave Thornton: brought the laughs. Recommend.) and decided to kill two birds with one stone and eat dinner there before the show as well. Actually – that’s a pretty bland way … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 