Hellenic Republic

This lunch dates back to post-Xmas (I KNOW I KNOW) with mum and dad, Dany, plus Dany’s father Reg and step mum Denise. Hellenic Republic, one of the George Calombaris stable of restaurants, has been open for several years now in East Brunswick. The restaurant is big and bright with a fairly casual atmosphere, and [...]

Bursaria: A Touch Of…. High Tea

Disclosure: I attended courtesy of Bursaria and Zilla & Brook. I seem to be going to a few afternoon teas lately – and I am certainly not complaining! It’s such a lovely thing to do – sip tea or coffee while nibbling little morsels of food. I love it. One of the ones I attended [...]

Masak Masak

Masak Masak is a newish Malaysian eatery in Collingwood. They describe their food as “Malaysian hawker food with a twist”. Hazzie suggested it as a dinner outing, and since I never say no to dinner out, along I trotted with Shellie and Daisy and Mr B. Huzzah. I like going to these types of places [...]

Fonda Mexican

Disclosure: I dined courtesy of Fonda. There’s a new Fonda in town, sister restaurant to the very popular one in Richmond. I was invited to lunch there recently to try out some of the new dishes. Lunch was hosted by co-owner Tim McDonald, and we ended up having an interesting conversation about the niche that [...]

Rockwell and Sons

The logo for Rockwell and Sons is a black pig. As logos go, it’s pretty neat and it gives you a clue that it’s not a place that’s particularly vegetarian friendly. Located on Smith Street in Collingwood, Rockwell and Son serves up American style diner foods: burgers (listed as sandwiches), hush puppies, onion rings, plus [...]

Gong Cha

I have an obsession, and it is Gong Cha. I don’t think I’ve ever been so addicted to – what is basically – a milk / bubble tea place.

Attica: Tuesday Night Chef’s Table

So Attica must be one of Melbourne’s most famous and awarded restaurants. And I finally made it there thanks to Kat, who booked us into dinner for their Tuesday night Chef’s Table. Run by Chef Ben Shewry, Attica has consistently been recognised as one of Melbourne’s – and Australia’s – top restaurants. Located on a [...]

Streat 2

I’ve written about Streat before, and I’m posting about it again because I think it’s a bit underrated. The food at Streat is good, drawing inspiration from different cuisines and places around the world, so it’s not just about bacon, eggs and toast. They don’t need a slick fit out and the latest shiny coffee [...]

Proud Mary

Proud Mary has been around for a while, and from the beginning it’s been hot. And on a particularly hot Friday temperature wise, I was there for breakfast with my friend Em (Random Friday Off Work – huzzah). It was our second attempt for Random Friday Off Work breakfast there – our first attempt was [...]

Casa & Bottega: MFWF croquembouche class

Disclosure: I attended courtesy of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival and Casa & Bottega. Ahh croquembouche. Apart from being a tall towering thing of beauty, it’s really fun to say. I’ve always admired them before, but never made one. They just seemed *difficult* but you know what? It was actually much easier than I [...]

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