Hardware Societe 118-120 Hardware Street CBD Pictures tell a thousand words, especially when there are already 100,000 blog posts on Hardware Societe. Let’s be honest, it’s one of the better cafes west of Elizabeth Street, and every time I’ve had breakfast there I’ve highly, highly enjoyed it. Go. Get there early enough that you beat … Continue reading
Came here for a quick dinner before seeing a Fringe Festival play elsewhere in Kensington. The Quiet Man do giant servings of Irish classics, and when I saw that they served stew IN BREAD, I had to order it. Torn between the choices of irish stew, or beef and Guinness stew, I went for the … Continue reading
Worker’s Food Room 472 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne CBD http://www.theworkersfoodroom.com/ I don’t know much about the area at the back of the Courts in the CBD. I’ve never worked north of Collins Street, and ventured there only occasionally. This occasion was with a friend to check out the accurately-named Workers’ Food Room after reading a … Continue reading
Pope Joan 77-79 Nicholson Street Brunswick web: http://popejoan.com.au/ Another day, another brunch post! Matt Wilkinson (he of the new book Mr Wilkinson’s Favourite Vegetables, which I’ve been eyeing off) is the chef and co-owner at Pope Joan in Bruns-a-wick, which makes cheffy and delicious brunches and gets absolutely packed out. Get there before prime brunch-o-clock, or … Continue reading
Mecca Bah! Why close? You were one of the best things in Docklands! Lunch specials: Continue reading
Indochine 51 Carrington Road Box Hill After visiting Tien Dat the girls I was dining with decided that we should do a bit of a tour around Box Hill eateries for our catch-up dinners. Dumplings were eaten at Dumpling King but really I’d wanted to try Indochine for ages. Mum has been on several occasions – tennis dinners, … Continue reading
A friend living in Prahran was the impetus for brunching at these two places over a few months. We have actually been to three, but I didn’t take photos of the third: Hobba, on Malvern Road. I can recommend the dish based on bubble-and-squeak with slab bacon most highly. Windsor Deli 33 Hornby Street, Windsor (oh, … Continue reading
While frantically trying to clear my backlog of restaurant reviews in order to take my blog on its new Second Year journey, I do need to post this recipe in a timely fashion for Christmas: Fruit Mince! Charged with making the mince pies for the family Christmas this year, I thought I’d try making fruit … Continue reading
My Mexican Cousin Cnr Sturt Street/Southbank Boulevard (the Melbourne Recital Centre) Southbank My Mexican Cousin is a confusing name for a restaurant. My friends kept thinking we were going for Mexican food, right up until we started to decipher unfamiliar names like “gumbo” and “jambalaya” in the low light of the restaurant. Naming the place … Continue reading
It’s been about a year since I started this blog, and over the past three months I’ve been posting sporadically, if at all. I do have around 30 posts sitting in drafts, but I’ve just been so busy out there living life – work, sport, play – that I haven’t had a chance to write … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 