Monthly Archives for May 2010
Dumpling Sisters
229 Exhibition St, Melbourne CBDPhone: 9663 1888 I was excited when I first came across Dumpling Sisters. I was walking home after going to the gym, and upon seeing the cutesy logo, I was ruing the fact I’d already stopped … Continue reading
Babka
358 Brunswick St, FitzroyPhone: 9416 0091 There are certain things you don’t really like to admit. Especially if you used to live in the heart of Fitzroy. One of them is that you’ve never been to Babka. Well, I had … Continue reading
Photo-post: more Nasi Lemak House goodness
Repeat visits of late to Nasi Lemak House have yielded more photos of the different nasi lemaks (and other dishes) there… see my original post for restaurant details. The original Nasi Lemak Nasi Lemak Kelantan (sweeter sambal) Wat Dan Crispy … Continue reading
Noodle Kingdom
175 Russell St, Melbourne CBDPhone: 9654 2828 This was a meal I ate last year, but Gem and Tris’ recent tweets about Noodle Kingdom (albeit in Preston) over the weekend reminded me that I had it in my photo archives. … Continue reading
Soto
517 Malvern Rd, ToorakPhone: 9826 8815http://www.sotodiningroom.com.au/ I had the good fortune of tagging along to the tail end of one of Mr N’s friends’ birthday celebrations the other night. The group was moving on for dessert, but I had yet … Continue reading
Foxy Brown
31 South Crescent, NorthcotePhone: 9481 4454www.foxybrown.com.au Tucked away in the backstreets of Westgarth along the Hurstbridge train line, is this little house-cum-cafe, which has on-and-off been a local institution for at least a decade. I met up with some friends … Continue reading
D.O.C.
295 Drummond St, CarltonPhone: 9347 2998 When my friend Ms J comes to visit from Sydney, it’s often hard to find a place to go for dinner. Ms J was originally from Melbourne, so she knows all the old favourites, … Continue reading
Dumplings Plus
269 Swanston St, Melbourne CBDPhone: 9663 8181 Melbourne has no shortage of Shanghainese dumpling resturants. The infamous Camy’s, stalwarts Shanghai Village and Shanghai Dumpling Restaurant, as well as relative newcomers Chinatown Dumpling, North East China Family and Hu Tong Dumpling … Continue reading
Tuck’s Ridge
37 Shoreham Road, Red Hill SouthPhone: (03) 5989 8660 After neglecting to book a table at the Red Hill Brewery for lunch on a public holiday (planning FAIL) and subsequently being turned away, we headed down the road to Tuck’s … Continue reading