This is a tale of an exciting tip-off. Mr B’s mother told me that in Eley Road, Blackburn South, there existed some sort of magical nut emporium where one could buy nuts at vastly cheaper prices than the supermarket. I filed this away as a “huh, that’s interesting, I didn’t think any of those shops … 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
We have started a Lunch Club at work. Once a month, everyone’s going to make a recipe to a theme, and we all bring half-serves of the dishes to share amongst the group. This month started with a bang, and the theme was A Favourite Recipe. I made rice paper rolls (was thinking lunch food), … Continue reading
The Old Chamber 395 Collins Street (Corner of Queen Street) Melbourne CBD Web: http://www.theoldchamber.com.au/ Catching up with my friend Danielle over lunch after she finished a particularly stressful time at work was fun. We decided to trek up to The Old Chamber, a reasonably new cafe (opening around October 2011) in the heritage Bank of New … Continue reading
Sparrows Nest 95 Queen Street Melbourne CBD Recently I caught up with one of my housemates over lunch. This may sound silly – after all we live together! – but we had gone through a period of several weeks like ships passing in the night. Saying how tired we were every evening/morning and heading to … Continue reading
Mamasita Level 1, 11 Collins Street (you’ll find it by the queue snaking out down the stairs, next to the 7/11) Melbourne CBD In the summer of 2008-09, just after my co-op year (internship) finished for uni, but just before my graduate job started in the corporate rat race at one of the places monitored … Continue reading
MissChu 297 Exhibition Street Melbourne CBD MissChu. One of the restaurants/cafes that Sydney has sent to us, like Longrain (as opposed to the ones we’ve sent them, like every laneway restaurant ever and Rockpool Bar & Grill). I believe MissChu is an example of where Melbourne, or rather Melbourne urbanspooners, can get it wrong. 59% … Continue reading
So I got back from Vietnam and wanted to recreate the favourite dishes I ate there. One of the first things I did was my own personal Masterchef moment: I cooked a family birthday lunch for ten people, that needed to cater for vegetarian and non chilli lovers as well as chilli lovers, plus show … Continue reading
El Mirage & L’Atelier by Monsieur Truffe 349 Lygon St & 351 Lygon Street East Brunswick What a convoluted title I’ve chosen for this long-winded post, but essentially, it describes what happened. Let me explain… We had heard excellent things about the chocolate at Monsieur Truffe, and had previously tried to lob up at L’Atelier … Continue reading
Crossways 123 Swanston Street Melbourne CBD On a recent work day I was trying to organise lunch with some mates that work all over the city (okay, both ends of Collins Street). Suggestions were made and vetoed: A sandwich at Captains of Industry? Can’t, we need to save that for when Friend J is available. … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 