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
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
About a month ago, I saw a bunch of blog entries about the new exhibition Sweets: tastes and traditions from many cultures at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne. I entered a competition to win tickets to attend the Sweets Festival (part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival) with no hope of actually winning anything. … Continue reading
Ramen Ya (East) Shop 9, The Paramount SC (fronts Bourke Street) 108 Bourke Street Melbourne CBD So… I’m working on a Saturday. I have to smash out the slides for a presentation which I didn’t have time to work on all week, which is being reviewed by my boss on the Sunday. Honestly, when did … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 