Tag Archives for Footscray
Poonami
275 Barkly Street, Footscray Phone: 9687 4094 I’ve lived in Footscray for just over two years now. Just about every day, I walk past Poon’s on my way home. On most nights it’s busy; on weekends it’s usually packed. Yet … Continue reading
The Footscray gentrification trap
I would like acknowledging the traditional owners of these lands, the ‘working class’ Westies of yore. There have been a spate of cafes opening in Footscray and surrounds of late. There are some – myself included – who take a … Continue reading
A basic Footscray food crawl (of sorts)
Since I moved to Footscray about 18 months ago, I get a lot of questions about where to eat; specifically, where to get good Vietnamese food. It’s understandable, I guess, as there are a lot of options, so it’s hard … Continue reading
African Taste
124 Victoria St, Seddon Phone: 9687 0560 I first heard about this place not long after I moved to Footscray. One of the neighbours mentioned it at my housewarming. Then I heard about it again from Lauren not long after … Continue reading
Footscray’s best buns
One of the great things about writing a foodblog is it can justify some pretty insane eating activities, like doing a ramen crawl around the city, or blind testing mince pies and banh mi. Recently, I decided it might be … Continue reading
Cong Tu Bac Lieu
Shop 4 Westville Central Shopping Centre, 62 Nicholson St, Footscray Phone: 9004 1781 As a foodblogger, I get a little jaded sometimes; especially when it comes to Vietnamese food, because I live in the Vina Mecca that is Footscray. The vast … Continue reading
Sen
74-76 Nicholson St, Footscray Phone: 9687 4450 There’s been a lot of buzz about new restaurants opening in Melbourne lately. The Age had an article about a slew of new places opening, giving a bit of a guide to the … Continue reading
Yum Cha at Dai Duong
Shop 5/64 Hopkins St, Footscray Phone: 9689 9899 Regular readers of this blog will know that I, as a child of Chinese migrants, and as a thoroughly modern Melburnian, love yum cha. This Chinese version of brunch/lunch/morning tea is partly … Continue reading
Awash
82 Hopkins St, Footscray Phone: 9687 1955 I’ve been meaning to get our of my local dining rut. Which isn’t so much of a rut as a predilection to eating at Vietnamese restaurants when I go out for dinner locally. … Continue reading