At work we like to think we’re on top of the laneway openings and closings near us – after all we work in property! But I must confess that Bowery to Williamsburg snuck up on us unawares. By that, I mean it was at least a week after the initial blog posts went up on … 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
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
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
Railway Hotel 280 Ferrars Street (Corner of Bank Street) South Melbourne It was a Saturday night a week after we got home from Vietnam and both Mr Behemoth and I were craving something to eat that didn’t come with rice. Pub grub was mooted, and we thought we’d revisit our love of the dish known … Continue reading
Laksa King 6 – 12 Pin Oak Crescent (east side of Newmarket Station) Flemington Laksa King had long been on my wishlist – ever since a friend of mine used to live in Parkville and raved about it in its old location. Catching up with a friend a week after I arrived back from Vietnam, … Continue reading
Rocket Pizza 196 Wells Street (near corner of Park Street) South Melbourne (Urbanspoon calls it Southbank; Urbanspoon is WRONG). If you’re looking for a pizza in South Melbourne, you’re pretty spoilt for choice. I could list them all off, but you guys know how to google; what I’d like to draw your attention to is … Continue reading
Famish’d 130 Little Collins Street Melbourne 3000 One of my favourite lunchtime places in the CBD is Famish’d. I’m not really a salad lover in general, although I have been converted to the cause as I have grown older and wiser (and discovered Yumm dressings, I’m not affiliated with them in any way but if … Continue reading
China Red Shop 6, 206 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 EDITED TO ADD: Well, this is a quick turnaround – I’d posted the following review on a Wednesday or Thursday, and at the same time unbeknownst to me, our PA was booking a leaving lunch for a friend on the Friday at China Red! So… somewhat … Continue reading
The number one thing to do if you are trying to get in for one of the epic Pierre Roelof dessert degustation evenings at Cafe Rosamond is: get there an hour and a half early. They’re that popular. In around September 2010, a group of six friends and I mistakenly thought, we’ll just amble down … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 