Sweet food at Cafe Sweethearts, South Melbourne

Cafe Sweethearts 263 Coventry Street South Melbourne Sometimes I think South Melbourne must have the highest number of cafes per capita in the greater urban area of Melbourne. Is this sustainable?! Of course, there are heaps of apartments around here. Maybe it’s fine to have this number of cafes. Whew – got myself worried there. … Continue reading →

When life gives you lemons… eat Sweet Lemon Thai Cuisine (South Melbourne)

Sweet Lemon Thai Cuisine 29 York Street South Melbourne Sweet Lemon Thai Cuisine is located in the vaguely industrial area of South Melbourne between Clarendon Street and Kings Way. Operating out of a cute little house, its welcoming lights form a  respite from the street, which was bitterly cold the day we had dinner there. … Continue reading →

Around the Cafes in a few Training Days

I haven’t posted for a while (two or three weeks!) and feel a bit naughty about letting my twice-weekly posting schedule get away from me. This is mainly because I haven’t stopped eating. I have about 30 posts sitting in drafts and honestly if I don’t finish them soon I’m going to forget what I … Continue reading →

House of pain at Emporio Della Pasta, Southbank (Crown)

Emporio Della Pasta Crown Southbank Crown Casino is a bit of a wasteland for reasonably priced food. Every time I go there, usually unwillingly – although there was that time I hit up Nobu – I am underwhelmed by my dining options and spend a lot of time saying to whoever is with me, “but … Continue reading →

Reunited at last, at Hutong Dumpling Bar, Melbourne CBD

Hutong Dumpling Bar Market Lane CBD web: http://www.hutong.com.au/ At the risk of flogging a dead horse, there are 76 blogger reviews currently on Urbanspoon for HuTong Dumpling Bar, and by the time this posts, there might be 80. Still – in the interests of creating a food and event diary, I must continue. Plus, I bet … Continue reading →

The drones relax at Honey Bar, South Melbourne

Honey Bar 345 Clarendon Street South Melbourne web: www.honeybar.com.au/ We popped into Honey Bar for a meal one Sunday night with our housemates and neighbours. Honey is in a relatively modern building which affords it the chance to differentiate itself from some of the other pubs on Clarendon Street, constrained by smaller Victorian rooms. So, inside feels big, … Continue reading →