Monthly Archives for November 2010
Stalactites
183 Lonsdale Street, MelbournePhone: 9663 3316 Stalactites is an institution. For years, it’s been a go-to destination, usually at about 2am, and maybe it’s more of a stumble-to destination. Mr D and I were wandering around the city looking for … Continue reading
Plume (Maribynong)
200 Rosamond Rd, MaribynongPhone: 9318 6833 Whenever people ask me for yum cha recommendations, Plume in Doncaster always gets a mention. It’s a bit of a trek, but over the years, it has remained reliably good. So when Penny suggested … Continue reading
Collins Kitchen – Afternoon Tea
123 Collins St (Grand Hyatt), MelbournePhone: 9653 4671 Some things are worth waiting for. High tea appears to be one of them. My cousin C and I had been planning a high tea get-together for about two years. First I … Continue reading
Naked for Satan
285 Brunswick St, FitzroyPhone: 9416 2238 I toyed with the idea of not publishing this post because Naked for Satan has already had enough press in recent months, but I figured I really had to put my $2 in on … Continue reading
Wonton House
181 Russell St, MelbournePhone: 9662 9882 Ambiguity is an interesting thing. Sometimes, it works for you. Like when you’ve just had your tonsils out, and you you’re in too much of an oxycodone stupor to specify what sort of ice … Continue reading
Mussel Mania at the Provincial
299 Brunswick St, FitzroyPhone: 9810 0042 November’s Flavour of the Month special at The Provincial is Monday Night Mussels. A bottomless bowl of mussels (with the requisite pommes frites, of course) for $29.50. I met up with some friends to … Continue reading
Melbourne Food Blogger’s Dinner – post mortem (post partum?)
Last Monday heralded probably the most momentous event of my short food blogging career. If you could call eating food and ranting about it a career. Some people do. I was part of a crack team of food bloggers who … Continue reading
Spice Temple
Crown Entertainment Complex, SouthbankPhone: 8679 1888 Let’s just say Spice Temple was always going to be a hard sell for me. I understand that Neil Perry is was well-respected chef who has an extensive knowledge of Chinese cuisine. But in … Continue reading
Master Restaurant
Shop184/ 83 Hopkins St, FootscrayPhone: 9689 8796 When I was a kid, I’d come to Melbourne in the school holidays, and stay with my cousins. I’d hang out at comic stores, and go to the movies, and play games at … Continue reading
recipes+
Sponsored by Nuffnang. You know, I’ve never really been an avid follower of recipe magazines. There’s something about working within the constraints of someone else’s taste that seems less fun than experimenting and coming up with your own creations. So … Continue reading